AJFC 92: Destroyer vs. Kuraba PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manunu Igi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Per Skinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skinn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Decibollene - Ryggen Fri. 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.

Igi
vs
Skinn

182 cm
22
175 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

184 cm
21
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manunu Igi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Per Skinn!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Skinn shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Igi is trying to defend but Skinn finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Skinn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Igi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Skinn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Igi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Igi wants to improve his position but Skinn is controlling well.

Skinn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Igi is just riding it out for now. Skinn eventually gives up the hold.
Skinn is looking to take a break and control but Igi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Igi is looking to control Skinn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Igi avoid being mounted?

Skinn seems to be looking for submissions.
Igi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Skinn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Skinn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Skinn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Igi's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Skinn is trying to control. Igi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Igi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Skinn on the ground.
Skinn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Igi trying to control here.
Skinn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Igi is staying active underneath Skinn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Skinn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Skinn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Igi is just riding it out for now. Skinn eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Skinn connects with a nice short shot to Igi's temple.
Skinn passes to full mount!

Skinn working for a guillotine from mount but Igi is in no mood to give up.
Igi is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Igi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Skinn.
Igi wants to control but Skinn is having none of it.
Skinn dominating with strikes here.
Skinn throws some wild stikes that Igi manages to avoid easily.
Skinn scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Igi?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skinn dominating with strikes here.
Skinn throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Igi throwing hammer fists to the chest of Skinn. What's that going to do exactly?

Skinn is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Igi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Igi shrugs it off.
Skinn prevents Igi from getting the reversal.
Skinn throwing strikes here but Igi is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Skinn landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Skinn is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Igi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Igi is looking to get to half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Skinn there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Skinn breaks from Igi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Skinn lands a big elbow - Igi is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Igi is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Per Skinn!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cross Lavi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lavi
vs
Do

180 cm
25
170 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

178 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cross Lavi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Do!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lavi looks for a takedown but Do sprawls well.
Cross Lavi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lavi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Do stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cross Lavi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Do fails with an attempt to clinch.
Do stuffs the takedown.
Lavi tries to clinch up.
Lavi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Do's waist but Do gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lavi off to one side.
Lavi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Do sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lavi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Do as he avoids it easily.
Lavi fails with a takedown attempt.
Do looks for a takedown but Lavi sprawls well.
Lavi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do tries to clinch up.
Lavi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Do is fending him off so far but Lavi persists. Nope, Do circles away and we're back to standing.

Do fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lavi, pushing him back against the cage.
Do gets underhooks to prevent Lavi's takedown attempt.
Do gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lavi.
Lavi is breathing heavily.
Lavi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Do missing with knees to the body.
Do with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Do tries to land knees in the clinch but Lavi avoids the damage to the body.
Do tries to land knees in the clinch but Lavi avoids the damage to the body.
Do misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lavi.
Lavi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Do smiles and moves away.
Lavi shoots for a double leg takedown but Do sprawls well. He's pushed Lavi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lavi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Do pinned against the cage. Do gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lavi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Do is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lavi dives in and grabs Do's left leg, looking for a takedown. Do pushes down on Lavi's head and hops out.
Lavi shoots in and drives through. Do sprawls well.
Lavi fails with the takedown.
Lavi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Do counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Do is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lavi is defending well for now.
Do trying to land knees to the body.
Do lands a good knee to the midsection. Lavi won't want to take too many of those.
Lavi wants to stall.
Lavi avoiding damage as Do throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do missing with knees to the body.
Do lands a good knee to the midsection. Lavi won't want to take too many of those.
Do trying to land knees to the body.
Lavi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lavi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lavi can't get the takedown.
Still in the clinch, Do scores with a nice short uppercut.
Do tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lavi avoids it.
A bit of stalling here from Do.
Do unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lavi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Do misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lavi.
Do stops a takedown attempt from Lavi.
Lavi takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Do gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lavi avoiding damage as Do throws knees to the body.
Lavi wants to get back to striking at distance but Do won't allow it.
Lavi wants a takedown but no success here.
Lavi avoiding damage as Do throws knees to the body.
Lavi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Do utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Do.
Lavi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do working Lavi over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Do obliges.
Do is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lavi is defending well for now.
Lavi takes an elbow to the temple.
Do lands a nice elbow.
Do lands a knee to the body.
Lavi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Do creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lavi's defenses.
Do utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Do tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lavi avoids it.
Do scores with a knee to the head.
Lavi tries to score a body lock takedown but Do shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Do misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lavi.
Do landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Do has Lavi pushed against the cage.
Do tries to land knees in the clinch but Lavi avoids the damage to the body.
Do misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lavi.
Do lands a knee to the head.
Do is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lavi is defending well for now.
Lavi avoiding damage as Do throws knees to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lavi letting Do take a breather here.
Knees to the body from Do.
Lavi is trying to push Do away but Do has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Do is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lavi is defending well for now.
Lavi can't get the takedown.
Lavi managing to block the knees to the body from Do.
Do looking to throw knees to the head but Lavi is blocking nicely.
Lavi avoiding damage as Do throws knees to the body.
Do is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lavi tries to pull guard but Do holds him up against the cage and eventually Lavi drops back down to his feet.
Lavi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Do working Lavi over with knees to the body.
Do is struggling to control the position.
Do scores a nice knee to the body.
Lavi tries to score a body lock takedown but Do shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Do tries to land knees in the clinch but Lavi avoids the damage to the body.
Lavi takes an elbow to the temple.
Lavi goes for a takedown attempt but Do pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Do forces Lavi back against the cage and clinches.
Lavi tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lavi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lavi wants a takedown.
Lavi managing to block the knees to the body from Do.
Do lands an elbow that stopped Lavi in his tracks for a moment.
Do misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lavi.
Lavi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lavi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lavi managing to block the knees to the body from Do.
Lavi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Do gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Do putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lavi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Do tries to land knees in the clinch but Lavi avoids the damage to the body.
Do crunches a lovely knee into Lavi's ribcage.
Do trying to land knees to the body.
Lavi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Do trying to land knees to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Do gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lavi avoiding damage as Do throws knees to the body.
Do lands a good knee to the midsection. Lavi won't want to take too many of those.
Lavi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Do missing with knees to the body.
Lavi is trying to break the clinch but Do has him pressed against the cage.
Lavi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Do lands a good knee to the midsection. Lavi won't want to take too many of those.
Do prevents a takedown attempt there.
Do tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lavi wants a takedown but no success here.
Do throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lavi goes for a takedown attempt but Do pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lavi keeps the fight on the outside.
Lavi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Do defends it nicely.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lavi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Do gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Do working Lavi over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Do tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Do lands an elbow inside.
Lavi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Do misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lavi.
Do lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Do with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lavi managing to block the knees to the body from Do.
Do prevents a body shot from Lavi.
Lavi has Do pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Do manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Do scores a nice knee to the body.
Do scores a nice knee to the body.
Lavi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lavi avoiding damage as Do throws knees to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Do prevents the takedown attempt.
Do stalling the fight.
Do tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lavi avoids it.
Lavi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Do tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lavi avoids it.
Lavi managing to block the knees to the body from Do.
Lavi tries to score a body lock takedown but Do shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Do tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lavi avoids it.
Do comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lavi can't get the takedown.
Do tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lavi avoids it.
Do trying to land knees to the body.
Do connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lavi's face.
Lavi jumps guard but Do stands there with Lavi around his waist. Lavi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lavi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lavi is trying to break the clinch but Do is controlling him.
Do misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lavi.
Lavi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Do prevents it.
Lavi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Do dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Do moves into range and clinches up with Lavi.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Do just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lavi's brow.
Lavi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Do tries to land knees in the clinch but Lavi avoids the damage to the body.
Do is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lavi is defending well for now.
Do comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stalling in the clinch from Do.
Lavi wants a takedown but no success here.
Do tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lavi avoids it.
Lavi is trying to stall.
Lavi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Do tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lavi avoids it.
Bruce Do seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Do is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lavi is defending well for now.
Lavi avoiding damage as Do throws knees to the body.
Do lands an elbow inside that Lavi shrugs off.
Do is breathing heavily.
Do tries to land knees in the clinch but Lavi avoids the damage to the body.
Lavi goes for a takedown attempt but Do pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Lavi or perhaps it was just good defense by Do which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cross Lavi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lavi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Do counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Do.
Lavi goes for a takedown attempt but Do pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Do lands with a thumping leg kick.

Do moves into the clinch.
Lavi avoiding damage as Do throws knees to the body.
Do unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Do trying to land knees to the body.
Do is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lavi is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Do gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lavi.
Do prevents the takedown attempt.
Do lands an elbow inside that Lavi shrugs off.
Do stalling.
Do tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lavi avoids it.
Lavi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Do walks away with a smile on his face. Lavi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lavi shoots in for a double leg but Do sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Do closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Do is pressed up against the cage. Lavi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Do down to the mat. Do avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Do looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Do closes the distance and clinches.
Do tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lavi avoids it.
Do missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lavi is defending well for now.
Do leaning against his opponent.
Do tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lavi avoids it.
Lavi fails to pull guard.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Do just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lavi's brow.
Do crunches a lovely knee into Lavi's ribcage.
Do throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lavi blocks it with crossed arms.
Lavi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lavi managing to block the knees to the body from Do.
Do trying to land knees to the body.
Do tries to land knees in the clinch but Lavi avoids the damage to the body.
Lavi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Do pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lavi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lavi managing to block the knees to the body from Do.
Lavi throws a head punch that misses.
Do misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lavi.
Do missing with knees to the body.
Do prevents a takedown attempt there.
Do missing with knees to the body.
Lavi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lavi is defending well for now.
Do missing with knees to the body.
Lavi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Do pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Do trying to land knees to the body.
Do prevents a body shot from Lavi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lavi managing to block the knees to the body from Do.
Lavi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Do misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lavi.
Lavi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Do managing to block the knees to the body from Lavi.
Do gets underhooks to prevent Lavi's takedown attempt.
Do tries to land knees in the clinch but Lavi avoids the damage to the body.
Do misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lavi.
Lavi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lavi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Do gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lavi misses with a punch to the body.
Do taking a breather.
Do tries a knee to the head but Lavi blocks it.
Do is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lavi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Do is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lavi is working for takedown but Do is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lavi avoiding damage as Do throws knees to the body.
Lavi wants a takedown but no success here.
Lavi takes an elbow to the temple.
Do utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lavi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lavi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Do gets underhooks to prevent Lavi's takedown attempt.
Do tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lavi avoids it.
Nice elbow from Do.
Lavi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Do prevents it.
Do is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lavi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Do using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Do crunches a lovely knee into Lavi's ribcage.
Do is pressed up against the cage. Lavi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Do down to the mat. Do avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Do has managed to clinch.
Do is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lavi is defending well for now.
Do tries to land knees in the clinch but Lavi avoids the damage to the body.
Lavi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Do is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lavi avoiding damage as Do throws knees to the body.
Lavi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Do prevents it.
Do scores a nice knee to the body.
Do misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lavi.
Lavi managing to block the knees to the body from Do.
Do scores a nice knee to the body.
Do gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lavi.
Do using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lavi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lavi wants a takedown but no success here.
Do lands a knee to the body.
Lavi avoiding damage as Do throws knees to the body.
Lavi wants a takedown.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Do tries to land knees in the clinch but Lavi avoids the damage to the body.
Do misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lavi.
Lavi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Do just stands there and leans against the cage.
Do is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lavi is defending well for now.
Lavi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Do prevents it.
Lavi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Do trying to land knees to the body.
Do prevents the takedown attempt.
Lavi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lavi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lavi struggles to land a body shot inside as Do controls his hands.
Do misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lavi.
Lavi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Well,Lavi is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Do is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lavi is defending well for now.
Lavi has Do pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Do manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Do missing with knees to the body.
Lavi managing to block the knees to the body from Do.
Lavi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Do walks away with a smile on his face. Lavi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Lavi gets tackled into the cage by Do. Do maintains the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Do is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lavi is defending well for now.
Lavi looking to slow down the pace here.
Lavi managing to block the knees to the body from Do.
Do gets underhooks to prevent Lavi's takedown attempt.
Lavi is trying to drag Do to the mat but Do just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Do taking a breather.
Do lands a knee to the body.
Do misses with a knee strike.
Lavi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lavi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Do prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Do.
Lavi is working for takedown but Do is calmly controlling the position for now.
Do gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lavi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lavi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Do is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lavi managing to block the knees to the body from Do.
Do trying to land knees to the body.
Do misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lavi.
Lavi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Do is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lavi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Do is pressed up against the cage. Lavi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Do down to the mat. Do avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lavi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Do closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lavi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lavi avoiding damage as Do throws knees to the body.
Do unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Do tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Do is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lavi is defending well for now.
Do is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Do tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lavi avoids it.
Cross Lavi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruce Do is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lavi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Do comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Do 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Bruce Do!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Bruce Do!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Bruce Do!

Bruce Do wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naruto Uzumaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haywood Jablowme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Uzumaki
vs
Jablowme

177 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
21
167 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Self confident

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naruto Uzumaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haywood Jablowme!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzumaki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Uzumaki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jablowme doesn't seem bothered though.
Uzumaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Jablowme closes the distance and pushes Uzumaki back into the cage.

Jablowme ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jablowme no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Uzumaki wanted to stand there but Jablowme had control of the position.
Uzumaki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jablowme on the ground.
Uzumaki stopping the sweep attempt from Jablowme.
Uzumaki tries to stand but Jablowme is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jablowme tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Jablowme is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Uzumaki frees his head nicely. Oh but Jablowme has switched to an armbar! Uzumaki is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Haywood Jablowme!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Isaki Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Parker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Isaki Gomi's chin.

Gomi
vs
Parker

195 cm
20
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
26
160 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Isaki Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Parker!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Bruce Parker has been cut.
Gomi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parker tries for a takedown but Gomi circles away easily
and Gomi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Parker dives in and grabs Gomi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gomi pushes down on Parker's head and hops out.
Horrible takedown by Parker or perhaps it was just good defense by Gomi which made him look bad.
Isaki Gomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Parker.
Parker misses with a takedown attempt - Gomi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gomi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parker looks gassed!
A punch combination from Gomi misses.
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!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gomi!
Gomi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parker circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Gomi.

Gomi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gomi tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomi has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Parker clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Parker wants to escape the position.

Gomi working for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker is taking damage to the body and head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomi scores with strikes from the back.

Parker defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gomi's arms.
Gomi has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Parker.
Gomi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gomi cracks Parker with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Parker from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Gomi scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

Gomi has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker rolls, trying to escape but Gomi keeps control of the position.
Gomi cracks Parker with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Parker from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
I would not like to be Parker right now.
Parker covers up after that shot from Gomi.
Gomi lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Gomi lands shots from the back.
Parker covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
I would not like to be Parker right now.
Gomi scores with strikes from the back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gomi lands a shot to the body.
Gomi connects with a big shot to the side of Parker's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Parker hold on?
Gomi is looking to control Parker but Parker is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Gomi lands shots from the back.

Gomi working for the choke.
Gomi is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Parker up.

Gomi is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Parker is defending well though. Gomi let's go of the attempt for now.
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!
Gomi controlling the position well here. Parker rolled but Gomi kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

Gomi has managed to slip his arm under Parker's chin. This could be all over... yep, Parker is tapping out! Submission win for Gomi.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Isaki Gomi!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hercule Poirot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poirot has chosen Poirot Theme as his entrance music. Hercule Poirot is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Russo
vs
Poirot

169 cm
27
165 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

167 cm
28
162 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frankie Russo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hercule Poirot!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Russo drives through with a takedown into Poirot's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Russo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Russo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Poirot working a defensive guard here.

Poirot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Russo defends well.
Poirot tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Russo throws and elbow that misses. Poirot uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Russo's guard. Nice move by Poirot!
Poirot tries to free his leg and advance position but Russo is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Poirot manages to get himself to full guard.
Poirot lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Russo!
Poirot wants to take Russo's back but he can't do it this time.
Poirot wants to control the pace but Russo is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Russo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Poirot on the ground.
Poirot takes Russo's back.

Russo is in a bad position with Poirot working for a choke. Russo manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Russo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Russo postures up in Poirot's guard and throws a big left but Poirot blocks it.
Russo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Russo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poirot is trying to hold Russo in close to prevent damage but Russo has managed to pass into half guard.
Russo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Russo thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Poirot to regain full guard.

Poirot looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Russo looking to sit in guard and control but Poirot gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Poirot trying to control the position from guard on top but Russo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poirot wants to pass the guard but Russo is keeping the position.
Poirot wants to control from the top but Russo keeps moving.
Russo wants to sweep but no luck.
Russo wants to stand up but Poirot is controlling him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Poirot passes Russo's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Poirot tries to pass to full mount but Russo defends it.
Russo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Poirot is looking to advance position but Russo won't allow it.
Poirot wants to control but Russo is keeping him busy.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Russo is trying to get back to full guard.
Russo trying to control but Poirot postures up.
Poirot wants to free his trapped foot but Russo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Poirot is trying to control. Russo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Poirot shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Russo but Russo pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Russo scores a takedown into full mount!
Poirot avoids a strike by Russo and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Russo's guard! Fantastic escape!
Poirot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Russo is keeping the position for now.
Poirot is stalling in the full guard.
Russo keeping full guard, as Poirot tries to pass.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Poirot wants to control from the top but Russo keeps moving.
Poirot pushes down on Russo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Russo is trying to stand.
Poirot prevents Russo from improving his position.

Poirot is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Russo has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Russo tries to get to full guard but Poirot has control of the leg.

Poirot is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Poirot tries to pass the half guard into mount. Russo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Russo tries to get to full guard but Poirot has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hercule Poirot will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Poirot shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Russo pinned against the cage. Russo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A shot to the liver by Russo. Beautiful body shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Russo.
The strikes coming from Russo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Russo trying to control the action but Poirot is working from the bottom.
Poirot manages to get back to half guard.
Russo thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Poirot to regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo throwing strikes from guard but Poirot blocks nicely.
Poirot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Poirot keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.
Poirot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Russo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Russo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Poirot swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Russo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Russo throws and elbow that misses. Poirot uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Russo's guard. Nice move by Poirot!
Russo trying to keep a closed guard but Poirot is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poirot trying to control the position from guard on top but Russo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Poirot postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Russo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Poirot, into his guard.
Poirot manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Russo tries to lock up and control but Poirot gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poirot wants to take Russo's back here but Russo is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

Poirot is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Russo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Poirot wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Poirot goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Russo turns into him and now he's in Poirot's guard.
Russo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Poirot keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.
Russo with a nice head shot there.
Russo wants to control from the top but Poirot keeps moving.
Poirot manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Russo manages to get himself to full guard.
Russo keeping full guard, as Poirot tries to pass.
Poirot is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hercule Poirot has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Russo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Poirot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Russo is keeping the position for now.
Russo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Poirot's guard.
Russo trying to control the position from guard on top but Poirot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Russo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Poirot avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Poirot is trying to control the position but Russo postures up.
Russo throwing strikes but missing.
Russo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Russo throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Russo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Poirot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Russo is looking to work some ground and pound but Poirot has wrist control.
Poirot is trying to control the position but Russo postures up.
Russo throwing strikes but missing.
Poirot is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Russo trying to control but Poirot postures up.
Poirot controlling the action here.
Poirot trying to mount his opponent but Russo defends it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Russo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Russo tries to get out of the position.
Poirot is keen to just control but Russo is a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frankie Russo.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Hercule Poirot!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Hercule Poirot!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Hercule Poirot!

Hercule Poirot wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
24%

Undercard bout

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

Akande
vs
Woo

189 cm
21
269 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

192 cm
25
260 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kasim Akande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mr Woo!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akande fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Woo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Akande has hold of Woo's hands but Woo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Akande is trying to control but can't.
Woo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Akande with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Akande keeping control of the position.
Akande blocking the ground and pound attempt from Woo.
Woo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Akande is positioning himself well to prevent Woo advancing to mount.
Woo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Akande defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woo lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akande controlling the position for now.
Woo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Woo is pressing down on Akande's thigh, looking to free his foot. Akande is holding on for now.
Woo trying to control from half guard but Akande is working away.
Akande wants to improve his position but Woo is controlling well.
Woo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Akande trying to hold on to Woo's head to control him but Woo postures up.
Woo is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Akande reverses the position - he's now on top in Woo's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akande trying to control but Woo is working from the bottom.
Woo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Akande controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Akande passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Akande goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Woo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Akande but great work by Woo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Akande is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Woo lands an elbow.
Woo taking a break here but Akande is having none of it and regains half guard.
Woo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Akande keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Woo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Akande is just riding it out for now. Woo eventually gives up the hold.

Akande looking for subs from the bottom but Woo mounts him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akande is wriggling around trying to escape.
Woo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

It looks like Kasim Akande has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Woo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Akande because Woo loaded up on that one.
Woo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Akande tries to hold on but Woo pushes him away.
Woo raining down hammerfists from mount.

Kasim Akande's cut is getting worse.
Akande tries to hold on but Woo pushes him away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Woo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Woo punching from mount but Akande doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Akande wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Woo.
Akande gets back to half guard.
Woo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Woo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Woo with the ground and pound but Akande uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Akande preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Woo stands up from Akande's guard - Woo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Akande thumps Woo with a low kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Woo throws a wild body kick that Akande sees coming a mile off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Akande dives in and scores a takedown into Woo's guard.
Akande with a flurry of punches that miss.
Woo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Woo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Akande stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Woo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Woo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Akande is one step ahead there.
Akande pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Woo is keeping the position for now.
Akande trying to control but Woo is working from the bottom.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Akande is really struggling to control Woo but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Akande fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Woo. No joy for Akande on that attempt.
Akande lands a leg kick that knocks Woo off balance momentarily.
Akande takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Woo throws out a leg kick but Akande moves out of range and Woo only half commits.
Akande fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kasim Akande. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Woo misses with a looping left.
Akande misses with a takedown
and Woo counters with a three punch combo that has Akande backing up. Akande nods at Woo to acknowledge the strikes.
Akande shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Woo as he avoids it easily.
Woo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akande.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Woo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kasim Akande's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Akande looks to throw a body kick
enabling Woo to counter with a crisp jab.
Woo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Akande.
Akande shoots and misses
and Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Woo. No joy for Akande on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kasim Akande. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akande shoots in for a takedown but Woo shows good takedown defense.
A nice inside leg kick there by Akande. That's going to slow Woo down.
Akande tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Woo swivels and escapes.
Woo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akande moves away.

Woo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Akande on his heels. He'll look to pass Akande's guard now, I'm sure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woo trying to move into half guard but instead Akande has managed to sweep!

Akande is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Woo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Woo has escaped and now he's on top!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Woo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Woo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Woo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Akande works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Akande tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Woo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Woo won't allow Akande to sweep him here.
Woo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akande working a defensive guard but Woo manages to pass into side control anyway.
Woo throws an elbow but Akande slips to the side and avoids it well.
Woo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Woo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Woo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Akande some visible discomfort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akande regains half guard there - taking advantage of Woo's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

Woo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Woo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Akande sees it coming and defends easily.
Akande makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Akande.
Akande is looking to sweep but instead, Woo has passed into half guard.
Woo 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.
Woo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akande is looking to improve his position.
Woo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Woo is looking to stall here but Akande recovers full guard.
Woo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Woo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Akande is pulling down on Woo's head to control his posture.
Akande is trying to control the position but Woo postures up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Akande managing to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kasim Akande just wasn't active enough.
Woo takes a swing at Akande's ribcage but misses.
Woo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Akande closes the distance and clinches up with Woo, looking for a takedown. Akande pushes Woo against the cage but Woo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Woo misses with a looping right.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Akande uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woo.
Akande throws a solid leg kick but Woo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Akande.
Kasim Akande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akande tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Woo swivels and escapes.
Woo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab from Woo.
Mr Woo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woo throws a series of punches but Akande moves out of range.
Akande misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akande thows a body kick. Woo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Akande throws a solid leg kick but Woo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Akande.
Mr Woo seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Woo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Woo stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Woo stuffs the takedown.
Woo throws a leg kick but Akande moved away.
Woo blocks a head kick by Akande.
Akande lands a leg kick that knocks Woo off balance momentarily.

Akande looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Akande looking to sit in guard and control but Woo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Woo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Akande is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Akande preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Woo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Woo throwing strikes from guard but Akande blocks nicely.
Woo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Woo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Woo remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Woo throws a strike aimed at the side of Akande's head but Akande avoids it well.
Akande wants to control but Woo postures up.
Kasim Akande has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akande is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woo lands an elbow.
Woo scores with punches from side control.
Akande parries the strikes from Woo easily there. Woo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Akande to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Woo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Woo 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Mr Woo!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Mr Woo!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Mr Woo!

Mr Woo wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steven Nero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Woohun Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Woohun Do acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Nero
vs
Do

168 cm
23
180 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steven Nero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Woohun Do!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nero.
Nero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Do misses with a two punch combination.
Nero throws a sloppy head kick
and Do counters with a left to the body.
Do circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nero throws a head kick that misses
and Do counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Do avoids the head kick by Nero.
Do throws a series of punches but Nero avoids them all with ease.
Nero tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Do to counter with a crisp jab.
Do throws a hook but Nero avoids it easily.
Do circles away from the clinch attempt
and Do counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick by Nero misses
and Do counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nero tries a head kick but it misses.
Nero throws a wild body kick that Do sees coming a mile off.
Nero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nero looks to clinch
and Do counters with a left to the body.
Nero tries to clinch but Do moves out of range.
Nero tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nero.
Do takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Do cracks Nero with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nero's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Do connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nero scrambles back to his feet.
Do misses with a body kick.

Nero clinches up with Do and pushes him back against the cage.
Nero throws a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Do wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Do avoiding damage as Nero throws knees to the body.
Nero missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Do breaks the clinch.
Nero throws a head kick that misses.
Nero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steven Nero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Nero darts in and clinches Do up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Do's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nero missing with knees to the body.
Nero misses with a knee to the head.

Do manages to break the clinch.
Do misses with a looping left.
Do throws a combination. Nero tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nero fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nero closes the distance but Do moves to the side
and Do counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Do swings for the body but Nero moves out of range.
Nero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nero scores with a head kick. Do tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Do throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Steven Nero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Do cracks Nero with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Do.
Nero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Do misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Do circles away from the clinch attempt
and Do counters with a nice uppercut.

Nero has managed to clinch.
Nero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Do on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Do's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nero misses with a knee strike.
Nero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Do blocks it with crossed arms.
Nero misses with a knee strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Do - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nero throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nero with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Do managing to block the knees to the body from Nero.
Nero tries to land knees in the clinch but Do avoids the damage to the body.
Nero tries to land a knee to the head but Do blocks with his arms.
Nero tries a knee to the head but Do blocks it.
Nero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Do is defending well for now.
Nero tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nero is pressed up against the cage. Do has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nero down to the mat. Nero avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nero tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Do counters with a series of strikes. Nero will be more careful next time no doubt.
Do goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Do throws a right hand that Nero ducks under and follows up with a left that Nero also avoids with ease.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nero throws a head kick but Do moves out of range.
Nero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Do throws out the jab.
Do misses with a hook.
Nero closes the distance looking to clinch
and Do counters with a nice body shot.
Nero tries to clinch up.
Do is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nero had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nero moves to clinch but Do breaks away
and Do counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nero throws a head kick that misses.
Nero slips under a jab from Do.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Do moves out of range of the body kick from Nero.
Do throws a one two combo.
Nero slips a straight right by Do.
Nero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nero moves away from the strike by Do.
Nero wants to clinch up but Do keeps it at a distance.
Do throws a jab when Nero was well out of range.
Nero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Do's sensitive parts.
Do misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Do is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nero.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Do circles away from the clinch attempt.
Do shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nero defends it nicely.
Steven Nero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Woohun Do.
Do avoids the head kick by Nero.

Nero closes the distance and clinches.
Do avoiding damage as Nero throws knees to the body.
Nero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Do blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Do working hard to break the clinch.
Nero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Do.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Steven Nero will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nero throws a lazy body kick
and Do counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nero closes the distance looking to clinch
and Do counters with a left and a right that stings Nero.
Do digs a good hook to Nero's body.
Nero throws a head kick but Do moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Do misses with a straight left.
Nero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nero throws a sloppy head kick and Do moves out of range easily.
Nero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Do.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nero is looking to clinch.
Jab by Do.
Nero tries to clinch up.
Nero tries to clinch but Do moves out of range.
Nero tries to clinch but Do moves out of range.
Do fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nero tries to clinch
and Do counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Nero moves into the clinch.

Do pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Do lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nero tries to clinch up.
Nero closes the distance looking to clinch
and Do counters with a nice leg kick.
Nero attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Do scores with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Do circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nero looks to clinch

and Do counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Do.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Do.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do trying to control but Nero is working from the bottom.
Do postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Do throws a strike but Nero rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Do isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Nero stacks Do on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Nero!
Nero tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Do has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nero decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A lazy body kick from Nero
and Do counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Do throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nero darts in trying to clinch
and Do finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Do paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Do paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Do misses with a few strikes there.
Nero gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Do.
Nero tries to clinch
and Do counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nero tries to clinch up but Do circles away and keeps his distance.
Woohun Do seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nero tries to land a front kick but Do steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nero leaves Do with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Nero has taken the fight to the clinch.
Do has had enough of the clinch but Nero keeps him there for the moment.
Nero throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nero with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Do has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nero misses with a knee to the head.
Nero misses with a knee strike.
Nero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Do.
Nero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Do is trying to push Nero away but Nero has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Do is trying to break the clinch but Nero is controlling him.
Nero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Do blocks it with crossed arms.
Nero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Do has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nero tries to land knees in the clinch but Do avoids the damage to the body.
Nero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Do is defending well for now.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nero prevents Do from breaking the clinch.
Nero tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Do takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nero tries to land a knee to the head but Do blocks with his arms.
Nero misses with a knee to the head.
Do drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nero pulls his leg out and moves away.
Do connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Do circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nero fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Do throws a nice looking combination but Nero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Do fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Steven Nero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Woohun Do.
Nero moves in looking to clinch but Do pushes him off.
Do cracks Nero with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nero darts in trying to clinch
enabling Do to counter with a crisp jab.
Steven Nero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Do looks for a takedown but Nero sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Do keeps the fight on the outside.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch but Do swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Woohun Do.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Steven Nero!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Woohun Do!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

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

Watson
vs
Assassin

183 cm
25
175 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

178 cm
26
170 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

LHK Clothing
Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shane Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Canadian Assassin!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assassin shoots in but no luck this time.
Assassin has his takedown stuffed
and Watson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Assassin dives in and grabs Watson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Watson pushes down on Assassin's head and hops out.
Shane Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Canadian Assassin.
Assassin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Assassin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Watson gets caught napping as Assassin dives in and scores a takedown. Watson manages to retain guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Assassin postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Shane Watson.
Assassin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Watson as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Assassin avoids the body shot from Watson.
Shane Watson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watson misses with a right hand

and Assassin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Watson!
Watson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Watson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Assassin misses with a head shot.
Assassin lands a big elbow.
Watson is trying to escape the mount.
Assassin throwing strikes here but Watson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Assassin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Watson's face.

It looks like Shane Watson has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Assassin landing strikes from the mount and Watson is in trouble!

Assassin has hold of Watson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Watson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Watson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Assassin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Watson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Assassin landing strikes from the mount.

Shane Watson's cut is getting worse.
Assassin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Assassin lands with some strikes.

Shane Watson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shane Watson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Canadian Assassin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between German Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shepherd comes to the cage accompanied by Bahay Kubo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shepherd
vs
Do

178 cm
26
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

182 cm
23
181 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, German Shepherd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy Do!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Do coming out on top.
Do throws a sloppy head kick and Shepherd moves out of range easily.
Shepherd shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Do counters with a series of strikes. Shepherd will be more careful next time no doubt.
Do doesn't manage to clinch there - Shepherd circles away.
Do fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Do misses its intended target.
Do smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Do misses the shot to the body.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd looking for a takedown.
Do prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for German Shepherd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shepherd can't get the takedown.
Shepherd is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Do pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Do digs a right hand into Shepherd's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shepherd's gas tank.
Do tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shepherd's elbow.
Do lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Do tries a body shot but Shepherd blocks it.
Do unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shepherd lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shepherd blocks a body shot from Do.
Shepherd goes for a takedown in the clinch but Do prevents it.
A right hand to the body from Do.
Shepherd is breathing heavily.
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!
A short left from Do.
Still in the clinch, Do scores with a nice short uppercut.
Do cracks Shepherd with a nice body shot.
Do lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shepherd or not.
Do tries a body shot but Shepherd blocks it.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do digs a good body shot into Shepherd's ribs.
Do connects with a nice looking jab.
Do scores with a shot to the body.
Shepherd misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Do stuffs the takedown attempt from Shepherd. Shepherd gets slowly back to his feet.
Do pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Do works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd stuffs the takedown.
Shepherd doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Do counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Do tries to bum rush Shepherd with a series of wild strikes but Shepherd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Do.
Do tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Do throws a looping overhand right but Shepherd ducks down to avoid it.
Shepherd shoots in and drives through. Do sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shepherd's waist but Shepherd gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Do off to one side.
Do tries for a takedown but Shepherd circles away easily

and Shepherd counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Do utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Do avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shepherd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shepherd forces his way into half guard.
Shepherd throwing shots but Do is blocking nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shepherd winds up and cracks Do with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Do is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shepherd's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shepherd's back!
Shepherd tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Do landing strikes from the mount.
Shepherd is working to get back to half guard.
Shepherd regains half guard.
Do missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shepherd wants to improve his position but Do is controlling well.
Shepherd is pressing down on Do's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shepherd 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.
Do has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Do throwing strikes but missing.

Shepherd is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Do working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Do loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Do with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shepherd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Do in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Do landing some decent shots from guard.
Shepherd keeping moving, preventing Do from controlling successfully.
Shepherd 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.
Do landing with the ground and pound.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Shepherd working for a triangle but Do defends it easily.
Do with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shepherd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Do working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Do throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shepherd looking for a sweep. Not yet Shepherd, not yet.

Shepherd is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Do defends well.
Do scoring with some ground and pound.
Do trying to control the position from guard on top but Shepherd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd wants to sweep but no luck.
Do missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Shepherd looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Do won't allow Shepherd to sweep him here.
Do trying to control but Shepherd is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Do makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Shepherd throws his legs up looking for a submission but Do uses it to pass to side control.
Do wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shepherd keeps working.
Do works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Do trying to control the position but Shepherd is working away.
Shepherd tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Do wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shepherd is working hard here to advance position.
Shepherd regains half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Do wants to pass the guard but Shepherd is defending well.
Nice strikes from Do there.

Shepherd looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Do dominated that round.
That's time! Shepherd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Shepherd takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Do leaves Shepherd with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Do tries a head kick but it misses.
Do fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shepherd manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Do throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Do doesn't manage to clinch there - Shepherd circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do misses with a double jab.
Shepherd has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shepherd slips a straight right by Do.
Shepherd takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Do stuffs the takedown attempt from Shepherd. Shepherd gets slowly back to his feet.
Do misses with a head kick.
Do connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do misses with a head kick.
Shepherd blocks a head kick by Do.
Billy Do seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab by Do.
Shepherd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Do jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Do throws a lazy right hand but Shepherd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Do swinging wildly here.
Do throws the kick towards the body but Shepherd avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Do misses the target.
Shepherd fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for German Shepherd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good exchange - Do coming out on top.
Shepherd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Do.
No joy there for Do, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do stuffs the takedown attempt from Shepherd. Shepherd gets slowly back to his feet.
Shepherd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Shepherd gets the takedown into side control.
German Shepherd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Do is trying to improve his position.

Shepherd tries for a kimura but Do is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shepherd postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Do dodges the ground and pound from Shepherd.
Shepherd working the ground and pound from side control.
Do regains half guard, as Shepherd was trying to land strikes.

Shepherd seems to be working for a kimura but Do defends the submission attempt.
Shepherd sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Do defending well though.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shepherd thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shepherd throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shepherd sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Do defending well though.
Shepherd lands strikes from half guard.
Shepherd not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shepherd with the ground and pound but Do uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Shepherd working some strikes from top position.
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!
Do wants to stand but Shepherd is controlling the position.
Shepherd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Do is keeping the position for now.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd postures up in Do's guard and throws a big left but Do blocks it.
Shepherd preventing the sweep.
Do preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shepherd throwing strikes from guard but Do blocks nicely.
Shepherd wants to pass the guard but Do is keeping the position.
Do trying to keep a closed guard but Shepherd is proving a slippery customer.
Shepherd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd being controlled here momentarily.
Shepherd has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Shepherd postures up and lands a big shot to Do's brow.
Do controlling Shepherd's posture.
Shepherd throws and elbow that misses. Do uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shepherd's guard. Nice move by Do!
Shepherd 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.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Do throwing strikes but missing.
Do works over Shepherd with some ground and pound from guard.
Shepherd looking for a sweep. Not yet Shepherd, not yet.
Do looking to pass the guard.

Shepherd is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Do postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Do trying to control but Shepherd is working from the bottom.
Do throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shepherd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Shepherd is looking for a triangle but Do pushes his legs off easily.
Shepherd 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.

Shepherd is looking for a triangle but Do pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to German Shepherd.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Billy Do!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Billy Do!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Billy Do!

Billy Do wins by unanimous decision!

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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dest Royer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Kuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Royer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 2Г5Р1О7Т - Дым. The key to victory for Dest Royer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Royer
vs
Kuraba

188 cm
26
181 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dest Royer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Kuraba!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Royer.
Kuraba lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Royer backs up against the cage.
Kuraba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Royer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kuraba tries to score a power double leg takedown but Royer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kuraba somewhat.
Royer swinging wildly here.
Kuraba misses the jab.
Royer lands a jab to the nose.
Kuraba throws a solid leg kick but Royer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kuraba.
Royer misses with a few strikes there.
Royer throws a series of punches but Kuraba moves out of range.
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!
Kuraba lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuraba tries a head kick but it misses.
Dest Royer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Royer looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuraba is just out of range.
Royer tests Kuraba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Royer misses.
Nice uppercut there from Kuraba.
Nice body punch from Kuraba.
Royer looks to land a combination. Kuraba sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kuraba swings widly with a right hand
and Royer counters with a one-two to the body.

It looks like Kenji Kuraba has been cut.
Royer dodges the punch combination from Kuraba.
Royer fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuraba misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick misses from Kuraba.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuraba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kuraba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Royer slips a jab from Kuraba.
Royer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuraba punishes Royer's body with a nice straight punch.
Kuraba misses with the combination.
Royer tries to bum rush Kuraba with a series of wild strikes but Kuraba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Royer misses with a double jab.
Kuraba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Royer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royer throws out a loose jab but Kuraba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuraba connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Royer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuraba circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuraba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Royer.
Kuraba takes a swing at Royer's ribcage but misses.
Kuraba lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kuraba dives in and grabs Royer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Royer pushes down on Kuraba's head and hops out.
Dest Royer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Kuraba.
Royer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Royer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuraba darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Royer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuraba throws a low kick but Royer avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba closes the distance and clinches up with Royer, looking for a takedown. Kuraba pushes Royer against the cage but Royer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kuraba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kuraba closes the distance and clinches up with Royer, looking for a takedown. Kuraba pushes Royer against the cage but Royer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kuraba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuraba throws a right hand that Royer ducks under and follows up with a left that Royer also avoids with ease.
Royer lands a jab to the head.
Kuraba looks to score with a jab to the body but Royer is just out of range.
Royer throws a right and a left that Kuraba avoids nicely.
Royer blocks a jab.
Royer misses with a double jab.
Royer slips a jab and a cross from Kuraba.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Royer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuraba dives in and grabs Royer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Royer pushes down on Kuraba's head and hops out.
Royer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Royer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kuraba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Royer.
Kuraba ducks under a wild hook from Royer.
Royer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Royer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuraba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Kuraba.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Royer misses with the combination.
Kuraba fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Royer on the side of the head.
Royer misses with a few strikes there.
Kuraba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Royer throws out the jab.
Royer clobbers Kuraba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Royer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuraba misses with a series of wild punches.
Royer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuraba fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Royer avoids it really well and circles away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kuraba slips under a jab.
Kuraba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Royer misses.
Kuraba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kuraba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Royer has time to react.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kuraba is defended easily by Royer.
Royer throws a nice looking combination but Kuraba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba wants to slow Royer down by chopping away at his legs.
Kuraba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Royer pinned against the cage. Royer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Royer scores with a jab to the head.
Royer lands with a cross.
Royer moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuraba looks for the body kick but Royer saw that one coming.
Royer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Royer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kuraba under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuraba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuraba shoots for a takedown but Royer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Royer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kuraba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Royer moves away from the strike by Kuraba.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba connects with a good right hand that stumbles Royer. Royer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kuraba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Royer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuraba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Royer.

Kuraba shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Royer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kuraba looks gassed!

Kuraba tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Royer struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kenji Kuraba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenji Kuraba's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kuraba lands a glancing blow to the side of Royer's head.
Royer avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Royer misses with a two punch combination.
Kuraba throws a jab but it's blocked by Royer.
Royer throws a sloppy head kick and Kuraba moves out of range easily.
Kuraba fails to land the takedown.
Royer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuraba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Royer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuraba.
Royer throws a series of punches but Kuraba moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Royer blocks the body kick.
Royer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kuraba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Royer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Royer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuraba connects with a nice looking jab.
Kuraba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Royer swivels and escapes.
Royer looks to land a combination but Kuraba avoids it well.
Kuraba thows a body shot but no joy.
Royer throws a series of punches but Kuraba avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Royer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kenji Kuraba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Royer ducks under a wild hook from Kuraba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kuraba fails with a takedown attempt.
Dest Royer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Kuraba.
Kuraba misses with a leg kick.
Royer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuraba misses with a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Royer scores with a four punch combination!
Royer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kuraba backs up against the cage.
Kuraba misses with a hook. Royer ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royer misses with a combination
and Royer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuraba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuraba slips under a jab from Royer.
Royer scores with a three punch combo!
Royer fails to land with a series of punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Royer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Kuraba shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Royer is trying to defend but Kuraba finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kuraba trying to mount his opponent but Royer defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kuraba is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kuraba trying to mount his opponent but Royer defends it.
Royer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kuraba trying to control but Royer is working from the bottom.
Royer keeping full guard, as Kuraba tries to pass.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Royer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuraba throws a strike but Royer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kuraba has his hands on Royer's head, controlling the position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba is trying to control the position but Royer postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kuraba being controlled here, momentarily.
Kuraba looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuraba, not yet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kenji Kuraba was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Royer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kuraba moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Royer looks to land a combination but Kuraba avoids it well.
Kuraba throws a looping overhand right but Royer ducks down to avoid it.
Kuraba misses with a takedown attempt - Royer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kuraba shoots in looking for a takedown. Royer tries to sprawl out of it but Kuraba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Royer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Royer fails to land with a series of punches.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Royer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuraba defending well as Royer loads up on a big left hand.
Royer stuffs the takedown.
Kuraba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Royer counters with a series of strikes. Kuraba will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Royer misses with a body shot.
Royer looks to land a combination but Kuraba avoids it well.
Kuraba darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Royer misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Royer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuraba takes one to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Royer.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kuraba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Royer's waist but Royer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kuraba off to one side.
Kuraba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kuraba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Royer's waist but Royer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kuraba off to one side.
Royer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Royer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Royer slips under a jab from Kuraba.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice sprawl there from Royer as Kuraba shoots in.
Kuraba tried to score with a low kick but Royer checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dest Royer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenji Kuraba's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Kuraba tries to bum rush Royer with a series of wild strikes but Royer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Royer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kuraba eats them both and turns towards Royer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kuraba tries to score a power double leg takedown but Royer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kuraba somewhat.
Royer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kuraba backs up against the cage.

Kuraba is rocked!
Royer gets in close and tags Kuraba with a short punch that almost sends Kuraba to the mat! Oh Kuraba is in big trouble! He turns his back on Royer, trying to create some distance but Royer rushes him, striking wildly and Kuraba goes down! The referee tackles Royer into the cage to end the fight! Royer is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dest Royer!
Dest Royer retains his welterweight title!

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