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Pride 2: Alpha Male PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sim Salabim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry HooHar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sim Salabim is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sim Salabim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry HooHar!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
HooHar with a poor takedown
and Salabim counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Salabim is pressing down on HooHar's thigh, looking to free his foot. HooHar is holding on for now.
Salabim thows a huge punch but HooHar dodges it nicely.
Salabim tries to pass to full mount but HooHar defends it.
HooHar wants to improve his position but Salabim is controlling well.
HooHar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Salabim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salabim throws a strike but HooHar avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Salabim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Salabim trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but HooHar manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Salabim is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
HooHar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
HooHar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Salabim has control of HooHar's left arm, preventing HooHar from doing any damage.
HooHar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Salabim has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
HooHar with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Salabim pulls HooHar in close to prevent any damage.
Sim Salabim has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
HooHar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Salabim decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in HooHar's guard.
Salabim throwing strikes from guard but HooHar blocks nicely.
Salabim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
HooHar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Salabim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. HooHar is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
HooHar wants to sweep but no luck.
Salabim looking to sit in guard and control but HooHar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Salabim pulls HooHar in close to prevent any damage.
Salabim manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
HooHar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salabim throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
HooHar in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Salabim tries to control but HooHar wriggling away.
Salabim thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Salabim throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for HooHar because Salabim loaded up on that one.
Salabim punching from mount but HooHar doing a good job of avoiding damage.
HooHar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Salabim has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Salabim looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
HooHar in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sim Salabim dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
HooHar shoots and misses
and Salabim decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in HooHar's guard.
Salabim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Salabim works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Salabim not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Salabim missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
HooHar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salabim.
Salabim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Salabim is stalling here. HooHar is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Salabim seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and HooHar has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Salabim gets back to half guard.
HooHar wants to work for an arm triangle but Salabim is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salabim is concentrating on defense, preventing HooHar from advancing position.
Sim Salabim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Salabim is pressing down on HooHar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
HooHar throwing strikes but missing.
HooHar throwing strikes from guard but Salabim blocks nicely.
HooHar stopping the sweep attempt from Salabim.
Salabim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Salabim has his hands on HooHar's head, controlling the position.
HooHar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salabim wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Salabim is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We're going to have a standup here because Sim Salabim wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
HooHar misses with a takedown
and HooHar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salabim lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Salabim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from HooHar.
Salabim misses the shot to the body.
Salabim lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salabim moves away from the strike by HooHar.
HooHar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Salabim tries to sprawl but HooHar drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Salabim keeping control of the position.
Salabim makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Salabim.
HooHar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Salabim holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salabim manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Salabim pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Salabim is trying to control here but HooHar has managed to regain half guard.
HooHar is staying active underneath Salabim, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Salabim working the head and body with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salabim trying to mount his opponent but HooHar defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sim Salabim dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
HooHar tries to clinch
and Salabim counters with a straight right hand.
HooHar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salabim.
HooHar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Salabim counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in HooHar's guard now.
Salabim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Salabim landing some decent shots from guard.
HooHar keeping moving, preventing Salabim from controlling successfully.
HooHar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Salabim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salabim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as HooHar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Salabim trying to control but HooHar is working from the bottom.
Salabim cracks HooHar with a solid left hand.
Salabim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. HooHar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salabim landing with the ground and pound.
Salabim works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salabim thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Salabim trying to pass the guard but HooHar defending well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Salabim throwing shots but HooHar is blocking nicely.
Salabim is pressing down on HooHar's thigh, looking to free his foot. HooHar is holding on for now.
Salabim is working hard here to advance position.
Salabim slips a nice elbow through HooHar's hands, connecting with HooHar's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salabim working over HooHar with some ground and pound. HooHar looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Salabim seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Salabim working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on HooHar's thigh. HooHar counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Salabim trying to control the position from guard on top but HooHar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salabim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
HooHar keeping full guard, as Salabim tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salabim throws a big right hand that misses.
Salabim scoring with punches to the head and body.
Salabim throwing strikes but missing.
Sim Salabim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Salabim's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Harry HooHar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sim Salabim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salabim has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sim Salabim!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masahiko Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toshihiro Nagasaki (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!
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187 lbs
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170 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masahiko Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toshihiro Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nagasaki tries to avoid it but Kimura manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nagasaki to the ground. Nagasaki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nagasaki darts in trying to clinch
and Kimura counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kimura.
Kimura postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nagasaki is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kimura, into his guard.
Kimura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nagasaki is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kimura has his foot on Nagasaki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nagasaki works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura controlling Nagasaki's posture.
Nagasaki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kimura has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nagasaki has managed to get both his arms back between Kimura's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nagasaki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kimura looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nagasaki has picked Kimura up and slammed him! Kimura can't keep hold of the triangle and Nagasaki manages to pass to side control!
Nagasaki wants to stand but Kimura has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kimura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masahiko Kimura dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nagasaki misses with a double jab
and Kimura counters with a single leg into guard. Nagasaki didn't expect that.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kimura drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kimura jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kimura drops back looking for a leg! Nagasaki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nagasaki manages to kick Kimura off! Kimura jumps back into Nagasaki's guard.
Kimura slips nicely into half guard.
Kimura seems to be working for a kimura but Nagasaki defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kimura wants to take a breather but Nagasaki is having none of it.
Kimura is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kimura 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.
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.
Nagasaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kimura.
Nagasaki is breathing heavily.
Nagasaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kimura.
Kimura seems to be looking for submissions.
Kimura is trying to work for a kimura but Nagasaki is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura throwing shots but Nagasaki is blocking nicely.
Kimura seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Nagasaki is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Masahiko Kimura!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Sizzou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arata Takeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Sizzou has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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216 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carl Sizzou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arata Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeda throws a leg kick but Sizzou sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Horrible takedown by Takeda or perhaps it was just good defense by Sizzou which made him look bad.
Sizzou connects with a body shot that sends Takeda's belly button to the back.
Sizzou scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Takeda misses with a combination
and Sizzou counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sizzou drops Takeda with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Takeda! Sizzou dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carl Sizzou!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Koji Hisaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hwang Seong Gyeong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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174 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koji Hisaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hwang Seong Gyeong!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seong Gyeong drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Seong Gyeong working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Hisaki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Seong Gyeong decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hisaki is breathing heavily.
Seong Gyeong gets a takedown into half guard.
Seong Gyeong is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Seong Gyeong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Seong Gyeong is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hisaki is looking for a sweep. Seong Gyeong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hisaki taking some punishment here, with Seong Gyeong in his half guard.
Seong Gyeong is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Seong Gyeong wants to work for an arm triangle but Hisaki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Seong Gyeong works his way into full mount!
Seong Gyeong fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Seong Gyeong landing strikes, looking to finish!
It looks like Koji Hisaki has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seong Gyeong raining down hammerfists from mount.
Seong Gyeong controlling the pace for now.
Hisaki takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Seong Gyeong is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hisaki can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seong Gyeong tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Seong Gyeong working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Seong Gyeong with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seong Gyeong lands a nice shot to the head.
Seong Gyeong tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Seong Gyeong putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Seong Gyeong landing strikes from the mount.
Seong Gyeong dominating with strikes here.
Seong Gyeong is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hisaki can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Seong Gyeong looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Seong Gyeong controlling the position easily from mount.
Seong Gyeong looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Koji Hisaki's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
The referee warns Hisaki that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Koji Hisaki's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Seong Gyeong landing strikes from the mount and Hisaki is in trouble!
Jeez, Koji Hisaki's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Koji Hisaki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hwang Seong Gyeong!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugeniusz Grzyb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Testing Player (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eugeniusz Grzyb could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Testing Player's chin.
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225 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eugeniusz Grzyb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Testing Player!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grzyb stuffs the takedown.
Player lands a jab to Grzyb's midsection.
Player feints and as Grzyb raises his hands in defense, Player changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Player works over Grzyb with some ground and pound from guard.
Player in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Player won't allow Grzyb to sweep him here.
Player has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Player throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grzyb works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Player in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grzyb keeping full guard, as Player tries to pass.
Grzyb not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Player postures up in Grzyb's guard and throws a big left but Grzyb blocks it.
Grzyb looking to control.
Player postures up in Grzyb's guard and throws a big left but Grzyb blocks it.
Player throws a big right hand that misses.
Player is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Grzyb keeping full guard, as Player tries to pass.
Player throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Player wants to control from the top but Grzyb keeps moving.
Player throwing strikes but missing.
Grzyb keeping moving, preventing Player from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Grzyb trying to control the position.
Grzyb preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grzyb will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Player postures up in Grzyb's guard and throws a big left but Grzyb blocks it.
Player wants to control from the top but Grzyb keeps moving.
Player with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
Grzyb preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Player wants to control from the top but Grzyb keeps moving.
Grzyb doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Grzyb wants to sweep here but Player controlling him for the moment.
Player throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grzyb works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grzyb is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Player trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Player looking to improve position, pressing down on Grzyb's thigh with his hand. Grzyb seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Player paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Player's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Grzyb picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Eugeniusz Grzyb!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yashihiro Tony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manface Dinklebomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yashihiro Tony could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Manface Dinklebomb's chin.
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yashihiro Tony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manface Dinklebomb!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tony will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tony could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tony looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Dinklebomb is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tony sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dinklebomb closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tony quickly recovers to half guard.
Dinklebomb working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dinklebomb is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dinklebomb takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dinklebomb is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Tony reverses the position - he's now on top in Dinklebomb's guard.
Tony wants to stand but Dinklebomb is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinklebomb looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tony is one step ahead there.
Dinklebomb is controlling Tony's posture.
Tony stopping the sweep attempt from Dinklebomb.
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.
Dinklebomb is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dinklebomb striking off his back but it's not causing Tony any problems.
Dinklebomb lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tony!
Dinklebomb sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dinklebomb trying to control but Tony is having none of it.
Dinklebomb controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manface Dinklebomb has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dinklebomb changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tony looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tony gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Dinklebomb is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tony can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dinklebomb wants to control the pace but Tony is squirming around nicely.
Dinklebomb is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dinklebomb controlling the position easily from mount.
Dinklebomb gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manface Dinklebomb dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tony showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dinklebomb.
Dinklebomb shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tony pinned against the ropes. Tony gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dinklebomb looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tony is fending him off so far but Dinklebomb persists. Nope, Tony circles away and we're back to standing.
Dinklebomb dives in and scores a takedown into Tony's guard.
Dinklebomb trying to control but Tony is working from the bottom.
Dinklebomb forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinklebomb wants to work for an arm triangle but Tony is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dinklebomb is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dinklebomb in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Tony tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Dinklebomb!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Manface Dinklebomb!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Rowler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Rowler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Helio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Rowler counters with a takedown into side control.
Rowler advances to mount.
Rowler landing strikes from the mount and Gracie is in trouble!
It looks like Helio Gracie has been cut.
Rowler with shots to the head and body - Gracie looks very uncomfortable down there.
That has opened up Helio Gracie's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rowler with the ground and pound from mount.
Gracie is rocked!
The cut above Helio Gracie's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Rowler maintains control.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Rowler finish him?
Rowler can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rowler cracks Gracie with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Rowler!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royal Tenenbaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Rakusaba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rakusaba has chosen David Bowie - Suffragette City as his entrance music. On his way into the ring it seems that Royal Tenenbaum has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Royal Tenenbaum seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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181 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Royal Tenenbaum!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Rakusaba!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tenenbaum wants to land a leg kick but Rakusaba is out of range.
Rakusaba shoots and misses
and Tenenbaum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rakusaba shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tenenbaum counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Kazushi Rakusaba has been cut.
Rakusaba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tenenbaum lands an overhand right.
A bone on bone clash there as Rakusaba blocks the leg kick.
Rakusaba shoots and misses
and Tenenbaum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Royal Tenenbaum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Rakusaba.
Rakusaba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rakusaba changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tenenbaum fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rakusaba tries to keep at a distance but Tenenbaum has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenenbaum stalling against the ropes.
Rakusaba tries to score a body lock takedown but Tenenbaum shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tenenbaum is working Rakusaba over against the ropes.
Tenenbaum stalls.
A short body shot lands from Tenenbaum as the two fighters clinch.
Rakusaba changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tenenbaum fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tenenbaum looks to land a combination but Rakusaba avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakusaba scores with a takedown into Tenenbaum's guard.
Tenenbaum wants to stand and escape but Rakusaba is having none of it.
Tenenbaum 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.
Rakusaba is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rakusaba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rakusaba defending well as Tenenbaum loads up on a big left hand.
Royal Tenenbaum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rakusaba ducks under a wild hook from Tenenbaum.
Tenenbaum looks to land a left hand but Rakusaba moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Tenenbaum does it's job there.
Rakusaba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tenenbaum counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakusaba tries for a takedown but Tenenbaum circles away easily
letting Tenenbaum counter with a right hand.
Tenenbaum drives through and clinches with Rakusaba against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tenenbaum obliges.
Rakusaba looks gassed!
Tenenbaum dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Tenenbaum is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rakusaba is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Tenenbaum.
Tenenbaum works on Rakusaba's body with a couple of short punches.
Tenenbaum is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royal Tenenbaum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kazushi Rakusaba's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rakusaba slips a jab from Tenenbaum.
Tenenbaum has closed the distance and engaged Rakusaba in a clinch.
Tenenbaum digs a right hand underneath Rakusaba's ribcage. Rakusaba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tenenbaum prevents the takedown attempt.
Rakusaba is working for takedown but Tenenbaum is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tenenbaum gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rakusaba.
Royal Tenenbaum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Rakusaba.
Tenenbaum stalling in the clinch.
Tenenbaum is leaning against Rakusaba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tenenbaum scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Tenenbaum.
Tenenbaum controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenenbaum digs a right hand underneath Rakusaba's ribcage. Rakusaba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rakusaba is breathing heavily.
Stalling in the clinch from Tenenbaum.
A left hand lands to the body for Tenenbaum.
Stalling in the clinch from Tenenbaum.
Tenenbaum lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tenenbaum lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rakusaba backwards.
Rakusaba goes for a takedown attempt but Tenenbaum pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rakusaba walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakusaba walks into a straight right hand from Tenenbaum.
Rakusaba with a poor takedown
and Tenenbaum counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tenenbaum pushes Rakusaba back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tenenbaum's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short body shot lands from Tenenbaum as the two fighters clinch.
Royal Tenenbaum has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tenenbaum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Tenenbaum.
Rakusaba drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tenenbaum gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tenenbaum stops a takedown attempt from Rakusaba.
Tenenbaum is leaning against Rakusaba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tenenbaum takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rakusaba is working for takedown but Tenenbaum is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tenenbaum scores with a hook to the body.
Rakusaba takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tenenbaum cracks Rakusaba with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Tenenbaum.
A shot in the inside from Tenenbaum.
Tenenbaum is leaning against Rakusaba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tenenbaum taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Tenenbaum.
Tenenbaum digs a right hand into Rakusaba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rakusaba's gas tank.
Tenenbaum presses Rakusaba against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tenenbaum presses Rakusaba against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tenenbaum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tenenbaum's corner calls for a 1-2. Tenenbaum obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tenenbaum scores with a jab to the head.
Tenenbaum misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tenenbaum moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tenenbaum.
Tenenbaum taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royal Tenenbaum dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kazushi Rakusaba's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tenenbaum has Rakusaba up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rakusaba turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rakusaba manages to end up in side control.
Tenenbaum is looking to regain half guard here but Rakusaba keeps moving and retains side control.
Tenenbaum defending against the ground and pound.
Rakusaba tries to move to mount but Tenenbaum blocks the move with his legs.
Rakusaba taking a breather here.
Rakusaba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenenbaum can't do much from the bottom here.
Tenenbaum is trying to work for a sweep but Rakusaba has mounted him!
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.
Tenenbaum is desperately trying to improve his position but Rakusaba has a good base and remains in mount.
You get the feeling that Tenenbaum really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Tenenbaum is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tenenbaum wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Rakusaba trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum is in a horrible position here. Rakusaba smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rakusaba controlling from mount.
Tenenbaum is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rakusaba trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazushi Rakusaba really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kazushi Rakusaba's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rakusaba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tenenbaum counters with a nice uppercut.
Rakusaba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tenenbaum counters with a good low kick that Rakusaba was not able to check.
Rakusaba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rakusaba has his takedown stuffed
and Tenenbaum counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tenenbaum.
Royal Tenenbaum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Rakusaba.
Rakusaba is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rakusaba takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Tenenbaum.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenenbaum stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tenenbaum landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right from Tenenbaum on the inside.
Tenenbaum effectively controlling the action here.
Tenenbaum unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tenenbaum lands with a left to the head.
Rakusaba takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tenenbaum effectively controlling the action here.
Tenenbaum lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rakusaba drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tenenbaum pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rakusaba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kazushi Rakusaba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tenenbaum darts in and clinches Rakusaba up against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tenenbaum obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tenenbaum breaks the clinch.
Tenenbaum lands a jab.
Tenenbaum connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Tenenbaum.
Rakusaba moves into the clinch successfully.
A short uppercut from Tenenbaum.
Tenenbaum comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rakusaba tries to score a body lock takedown but Tenenbaum shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tenenbaum slowing the pace effectively.
Tenenbaum is leaning against Rakusaba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Tenenbaum.
Rakusaba is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Tenenbaum gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tenenbaum scores with a hook to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Tenenbaum.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tenenbaum jabs Rakusaba to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tenenbaum clinches up with Rakusaba and pushes him back against the ropes.
Tenenbaum missing with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Tenenbaum.
A short body shot lands from Tenenbaum as the two fighters clinch.
Tenenbaum taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Tenenbaum - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Tenenbaum.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tenenbaum pushes Rakusaba back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Rakusaba letting Tenenbaum take a breather here.
Tenenbaum lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royal Tenenbaum had his way with Kazushi Rakusaba in that round.
The cut man is working on Kazushi Rakusaba's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tenenbaum connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rakusaba momentarily.
Rakusaba with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tenenbaum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tenenbaum misses with a body punch
and Rakusaba counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tenenbaum!
Rakusaba looking to control but Tenenbaum is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rakusaba is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tenenbaum is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenenbaum is trying desperately to improve position.
Rakusaba controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tenenbaum is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rakusaba trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakusaba looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rakusaba looking to control but Tenenbaum is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Royal Tenenbaum is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kazushi Rakusaba hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rakusaba shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Tenenbaum counter with a right hand.
Rakusaba misses with a takedown attempt
and Tenenbaum counters with a right hand to the body.
Royal Tenenbaum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Rakusaba.
Tenenbaum just misses with a punch to the body.
Rakusaba has his takedown stuffed
and Tenenbaum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kazushi Rakusaba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tenenbaum lands a right hook to the body.
Tenenbaum has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kazushi Rakusaba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tenenbaum has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 48:45
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 48:45
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 48:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Royal Tenenbaum!
Royal Tenenbaum is the new welterweight champion!
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