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EMPIRE LVIII PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rutger Van Dijk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Dijk's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Notorius B.I.G - Hypnotize. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gunn's choice of entrance music: "Bring me everyone" by Mustasch. Rutger Van Dijk has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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318 lbs
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rutger Van Dijk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Solomon Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Dijk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gunn can pounce on him.
Van Dijk lands a two punch combo.
Gunn slips a straight right by Van Dijk.
Van Dijk shoots for a double leg takedown but Gunn sprawls well. He's pushed Van Dijk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Van Dijk dives in and scores a takedown into Gunn's guard.
Van Dijk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gunn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gunn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Dijk is one step ahead there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Van Dijk lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Van Dijk drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gunn manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Van Dijk has Gunn in his guard.
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!
Gunn wants to stand but Van Dijk has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gunn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van Dijk is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gunn looking to sit in guard and control but Van Dijk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gunn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Van Dijk drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gunn looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gunn looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gunn!
Van Dijk is looking to regain half guard here but Gunn keeps moving and retains side control.
Gunn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Van Dijk is trying to work for a sweep but Gunn has mounted him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk tries to lock up and control but Gunn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Van Dijk has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gunn looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gunn working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Van Dijk is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gunn tries to control but Van Dijk wriggling away.
Gunn unloads with some shots from mount but Van Dijk bucks and avoids them well.
Gunn is working for a guillotine from mount but Van Dijk frees his head quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gunn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Van Dijk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gunn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gunn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Van Dijk sees it coming and defends easily.
Gunn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Van Dijk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Van Dijk won't allow Gunn to pass to mount.
Van Dijk trying to control but Gunn postures up.
Van Dijk might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Van Dijk slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn postures up.
Gunn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Van Dijk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gunn throwing strikes from guard but Van Dijk blocks nicely.
Van Dijk working a defensive guard here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Dijk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Dijk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rutger Van Dijk.
Gunn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gunn obliges.
Gunn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van Dijk is defending well for now.
Gunn prevents Van Dijk from breaking the clinch.
Van Dijk breaks from the clinch.
Gunn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gunn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Van Dijk connects with a body shot that sends Gunn's belly button to the back.
Van Dijk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gunn misses the shot to the body.
Gunn lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn slips a straight right by Van Dijk.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gunn.
Van Dijk is breathing heavily.
Gunn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Rutger Van Dijk has been cut.
Gunn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gunn lands a nice looking body kick.
Gunn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gunn jabs Van Dijk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gunn scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Dijk should have avoided that one.
Nice body punch from Gunn.
Gunn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Van Dijk takes one to the side of the head.
Gunn is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gunn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gunn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gunn cracks Van Dijk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Van Dijk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Dijk swats away the attempt to clinch by Gunn.
Gunn connects with a leg kick. Van Dijk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gunn fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws a head kick but Van Dijk moves out of range.
Van Dijk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rutger Van Dijk's cut is getting worse.
Van Dijk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gunn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gunn is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Van Dijk had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gunn scores with a kick to the body.
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!
Gunn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Dijk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Van Dijk avoids the body shot from Gunn.
Gunn clinches up against the ropes.
Gunn lands an elbow inside.
Gunn lands a damaging elbow.
Rutger Van Dijk's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Van Dijk takes an elbow to the temple.
Jeez, Rutger Van Dijk's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Gunn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gunn lands with a short shot to the head.
Gunn scores a nice knee to the body.
Gunn lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Gunn.
Van Dijk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Gunn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Gunn.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rutger Van Dijk's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Solomon Gunn!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satoshi Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishii has chosen Global Deejays - "California Dreamin'" as his entrance music. Satoshi Ishii has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with King Jones's chin.
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285 lbs
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245 lbs
6 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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Powerful |
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoshi Ishii!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots and misses
and Ishii counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
Ishii thows a big elbow that misses.
Ishii looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ishii is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Jones has his hands clasped together but Ishii extends an breaks Jones's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ishii.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Satoshi Ishii!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Assholamatitis Shitsalot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandar Stanimirovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Aleksandar Stanimirovic enters the ring!
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Assholamatitis Shitsalot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aleksandar Stanimirovic!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanimirovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Assholamatitis Shitsalot has been cut.
Shitsalot blocks a head kick by Stanimirovic.
Stanimirovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shitsalot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stanimirovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shitsalot.
Stanimirovic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shitsalot, pushing him back against the ropes.
Stanimirovic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shitsalot.
Shitsalot can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Assholamatitis Shitsalot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shitsalot can't get the takedown.
Stanimirovic managing to block the knees to the body from Shitsalot.
Shitsalot drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stanimirovic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanimirovic lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Shitsalot goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Stanimirovic in side control.
Stanimirovic in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Stanimirovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shitsalot keeps working.
Shitsalot regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanimirovic throwing shots but Shitsalot is blocking nicely.
Shitsalot looking for submissions off his back.
Shitsalot has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stanimirovic is working away from the top position though.
Shitsalot on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shitsalot tries to get out of the position.
Stanimirovic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stanimirovic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shitsalot's head.
Shitsalot wants to control but Stanimirovic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shitsalot actively working from the bottom here.
Stanimirovic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shitsalot does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shitsalot blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stanimirovic.
Shitsalot trying to hold on to Stanimirovic's head to control him but Stanimirovic postures up.
Stanimirovic is trying to control the action in half guard but Shitsalot is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shitsalot actively working from the bottom here.
Shitsalot actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanimirovic is thwarting Shitsalot's attempts to control the position.
Stanimirovic scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanimirovic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shitsalot is just riding it out for now. Stanimirovic eventually gives up the hold.
Stanimirovic thows a huge punch but Shitsalot dodges it nicely.
Stanimirovic trying to control from half guard but Shitsalot is working away.
Stanimirovic throwing shots but Shitsalot is blocking nicely.
Shitsalot wants to improve his position but Stanimirovic is controlling well.
Shitsalot is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanimirovic is trying to control the action in half guard but Shitsalot is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Shitsalot is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Shitsalot is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stanimirovic pulls his head out easily.
Shitsalot has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stanimirovic is working away from the top position though.
Stanimirovic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shitsalot defending well though.
Shitsalot has hold of Stanimirovic's hands but Stanimirovic slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Shitsalot is rocked!
Stanimirovic lands a big elbow - Shitsalot is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Stanimirovic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksandar Stanimirovic!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Omi Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dat Sik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Omi Sakurai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Dat Sik!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakurai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sik throws a jab when Sakurai was well out of range.
Sakurai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sik instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sakurai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sik.
Sakurai throws an elbow but it misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sakurai - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sakurai misses with a knee strike.
Sakurai lands a knee to the head.
Sik misses with some punches.
Sik trying to land knees to the body.
Sik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sik lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sakurai backwards.
Sik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sik swings for the body but Sakurai moves out of range.
Sik misses with an uppercut. Sakurai saw that one coming.
Sakurai moves into the clinch.
Sik throws a punch but it's blocked by Sakurai.
Sik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sik lands a left hand.
Sik tries a body shot but Sakurai blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sik lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sakurai backwards.
Sik has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sakurai is trying to keep an underhook but Sik manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sik is looking for a kimura but Sakurai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sik to get the leverage.
Sik is nestled in close to Sakurai, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sik is thwarting Sakurai's attempts to control the position.
Sakurai won't allow Sik to pass to mount.
Sakurai makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sakurai.
Sakurai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sik's guard.
Sik wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sik keeping moving, preventing Sakurai from controlling successfully.
Sakurai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sik works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai wants to pass the guard but Sik is keeping the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakurai trying to control the position from guard on top but Sik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakurai in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sakurai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sakurai throwing strikes but missing.
Sik wants to sweep but no luck.
Sakurai postures up in Sik's guard and throws a big left but Sik blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sik looking to control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sakurai forces his way into half guard.
Sik keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sik is trying to get back to full guard.
Sakurai looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sakurai wants to control but Sik is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sik is not content to let Sakurai control the position.
Sakurai with the ground and pound but Sik uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sakurai wants to control from the top but Sik keeps moving.
Sik looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sakurai is one step ahead there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai trying to control the position from guard on top but Sik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakurai has gone for a leg lock! Sik slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sakurai's guard.
Sakurai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sik doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sik manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sik stands up over Sakurai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sik in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sakurai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sik lands a couple of elbows.
Sik drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sik jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sik with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sik content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakurai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sakurai wants to pass to mount but Sik is defending the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai is trying to control. Sik wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sik moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sakurai trying to control the position from guard on top but Sik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakurai throwing strikes from guard but Sik blocks nicely.
Sakurai trying to control but Sik is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai throwing strikes from guard but Sik blocks nicely.
Sakurai throws a big right hand that misses.
Sakurai wants to control from the top but Sik keeps moving.
Sik 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.
Sik keeping moving, preventing Sakurai from controlling successfully.
Sakurai throwing strikes but missing.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Omi Sakurai just wasn't active enough.
Sakurai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sik manages to avoid it.
Dat Sik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sik scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Omi Sakurai has been cut.
Sik throws a body punch but Sakurai moves out of range.
Sik takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd cheers as Sik lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sakurai doesn't seem phased though.
Sakurai closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sakurai lands in his opponent's guard.
Sakurai trying to control the position from guard on top but Sik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Omi Sakurai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Omi Sakurai's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sik misses with a kick to the body.
Sakurai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sik moves into the clinch.
Sik working aggressively here.
Sakurai jumps guard.
Sik content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sakurai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sakurai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sakurai is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sik defends well.
Sik scoring with some ground and pound.
Sik looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sik throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sakurai is keeping the position for now.
Sakurai working for a triangle but Sik defends it easily.
Sik throwing strikes but missing.
Sakurai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sakurai trying to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sik won't allow Sakurai to sweep him here.
Sik with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sik makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sakurai trying to control the position.
Sik drops back looking for a leg! Sakurai is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sakurai manages to kick Sik off! Sik jumps back into Sakurai's guard.
Sakurai looking to control.
Sakurai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sakurai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sik in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sik looking to sit in guard and control but Sakurai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sik 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Sik trying to keep a closed guard but Sakurai is proving a slippery customer.
Sakurai looking to sit in guard and control but Sik gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sakurai keeping moving, preventing Sik from controlling successfully.
Sakurai has momentary wrist control but Sik slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai looking to control.
Sakurai throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Sik thows a big elbow that misses.
Sik drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sakurai manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sik has Sakurai in his guard.
Sik keeping moving, preventing Sakurai from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sik holds on and takes a little breather.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai trying to control the position from guard on top but Sik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sakurai throws a strike but Sik rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sakurai is trying to control the position but Sik postures up.
Sik stopping the sweep attempt from Sakurai.
Sik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sik manages to get himself to full guard.
Sakurai trying to control but Sik is working from the bottom.
Sik utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sakurai wants to control from the top but Sik keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai throwing strikes from guard but Sik blocks nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Omi Sakurai wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sik works over Sakurai's head and body with a nice combination.
Donk. Sik catches Sakurai right on the button with a cross.
A cross from Sik lands.
Sakurai is rocked!
Sik lands with a nice combination. Sakurai backs away looking to recover.
Oh Sakurai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sakurai throws the left hand but Sik avoids the punch easily.
Sik cracks Sakurai with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the ropes! Sakurai falls to his knees and Sik doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dat Sik!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claes Fleming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Claes Fleming has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tyler Durty's chin.
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23
203 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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185 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyler Durty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Claes Fleming!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durty misses with a wild combination.
Tyler Durty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fleming throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Durty's head.
Fleming ducks under a wild hook from Durty.
Fleming throws a nice head kick!
Durty looks to land a combination but Fleming avoids it well.
Durty misses with a looping left.
Durty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fleming throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Durty scores with a jab to the head.
Fleming walks into a stiff left hand from Durty.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fleming throws a head kick but Durty moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Durty shoots in for a takedown but Fleming shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fleming tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Durty is able to avoid easily.
Durty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Durty throws a lazy right hand but Fleming sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fleming misses with a head kick.
Fleming throws a sloppy head kick and Durty moves out of range easily.
Fleming dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Durty. That did some damage!
Fleming throws a head kick but Durty moves out of range.
Fleming is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Durty lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fleming circles away quickly and effectively.
Fleming scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durty takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fleming is looking to land body kicks.
Fleming throws a leg kick which misses Durty's front leg but catches the back leg as Durty tries to avoid it.
Fleming gets caught napping as Durty dives in and scores a takedown. Fleming manages to retain guard.
Durty is breathing heavily.
Fleming wants to stand up but Durty is controlling him.
Durty drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Durty jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Durty wants to control from the top but Fleming keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durty drops back looking for a leg! Fleming is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fleming manages to kick Durty off! Durty jumps back into Fleming's guard.
Durty thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Durty wants to pass the guard but Fleming is keeping the position.
Durty working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Durty throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Durty trying to control the position from guard on top but Fleming is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fleming working a defensive guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Durty trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Durty drops back looking for a leg! Fleming is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fleming manages to kick Durty off! Durty jumps back into Fleming's guard.
Fleming preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fleming controls Durty momentarily but Durty frees himself.
Durty throwing strikes from guard but Fleming blocks nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Durty trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Durty is looking to work some ground and pound but Fleming has wrist control.
Durty wants to pass the guard but Fleming is keeping the position.
Fleming scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Durty blocks a head kick by Fleming.
Durty fails with the takedown.
Fleming tries to land a front kick but Durty steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fleming lands a head kick. Durty smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A big right from Durty misses.
Fleming slips a jab and a cross from Durty.
Durty scores with a nice right hand.
Durty scores with a hook.
Durty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fleming sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durty misses with a hook. Fleming ducked under it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Durty checks a leg kick.
Durty is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Durty fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fleming tries to move into range but Durty moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fleming moves away.
Claes Fleming is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durty with a nice cross.
Durty looks to score with a jab to the body but Fleming is just out of range.
Durty throws a jab when Fleming was well out of range.
Fleming looks to land a body kick but Durty moved away.
Fleming lands with a kick to the temple. Durty shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A swing and a miss from Durty.
Durty tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Durty pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fleming keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durty.
Durty is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Durty throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Durty throws a hook but Fleming avoids it easily.
A big right from Durty misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Durty.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fleming.
The fighters circling - Durty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Fleming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fleming.
Durty misses with a straight right.
Fleming throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durty dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Durty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fleming.
Durty shoots for a takedown but Fleming saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tyler Durty is winning the standup battle so far.
Fleming tries a head kick but it misses.
Durty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durty falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fleming counters with a good low kick that Durty was not able to check.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fleming!
Durty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fleming scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Durty steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fleming. That one must have hurt.
Durty is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fleming feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Durty's calf.
Fleming lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming throws a nice head kick!
Fleming lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fleming turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fleming tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fleming misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fleming is looking to land body kicks.
Fleming dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Durty. That did some damage!
Fleming tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fleming tries to move into range but Durty moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fleming throws out a leg kick but Durty moves out of range and Fleming only half commits.
Durty throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming lands with a nice body kick.
Fleming stuffs the takedown.
Durty will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Durty scores with a nice strike.
Durty misses with a right hand
and Fleming counters with a head kick. That will keep Durty thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durty avoids the head kick by Fleming.
Durty misses the shot to the body.
Fleming slaps away a takedown attempt from Durty, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fleming throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fleming thuds his shin into the meat of Durty's side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fleming.
Fleming blocks a jab.
Fleming throws a leg kick which misses Durty's front leg but catches the back leg as Durty tries to avoid it.
Fleming slips under a jab from Durty.
A head kick misses from Fleming.
Fleming lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Durty misses with a hook. Fleming ducked under it nicely.
Durty thuds a left hand into Fleming's body.
Fleming staying out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Durty checks a leg kick.
Durty lands with a nice combination. Fleming backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durty avoids the head kick by Fleming.
Durty shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fleming defends it nicely.
Fleming buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fleming. That's going to slow Durty down.
Fleming looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Durty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Fleming.
Durty throws a hook to the side of Fleming's head but Fleming sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Durty misses with a wild combination.
Fleming will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fleming cracks the inside of Durty's front leg.
A telegraphed right hand from Durty misses the target.
Durty loads up on a big right hand but Fleming slips the punch.
Durty throws a looping overhand right but Fleming ducks down to avoid it.
Durty throws a jab but it's blocked by Fleming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fleming.
Durty takes a kick to the side of the head.
Durty misses with a looping left.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Durty lands with an overhand left.
Durty throws a series of punches but Fleming avoids them all with ease.
Fleming dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Durty. That did some damage!
Fleming uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durty.
Durty with a jab.
Durty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fleming.
Fleming moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Durty avoids the head kick by Fleming.
Durty misses with a looping left.
Fleming defending well as Durty loads up on a big left hand.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fleming tries to land a front kick but Durty steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good shot there by Durty.
Durty punishes Fleming's body with a nice straight punch.
Durty shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fleming thows a body kick. Durty tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fleming staying out of range there.
Fleming plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fleming goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fleming is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Durty.
Fleming thows a body kick. Durty tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Durty scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Durty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good shot there by Durty.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Durty is defended easily by Fleming.
Fleming connects with a solid leg kick.
Fleming steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durty.
Durty looks to land a left hand but Fleming moved out of range nicely.
Fleming leaves Durty with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Fleming. That's going to slow Durty down.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fleming lands a nice leg kick that just misses Durty's sensitive parts.
Durty missing with a left hand there. Fleming was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Durty misses with a double jab.
Fleming throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fleming fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Durty has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Durty lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fleming tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durty throws a series of punches but Fleming avoids them all with ease.
Fleming misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Claes Fleming comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Claes Fleming!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Tyler Durty!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Tyler Durty!
Tyler Durty wins by split decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenshiro Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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22
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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217 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light 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, Patrick Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenshiro Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy lands with a right hand.
Yamada closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yamada misses the shot to the body.
Yamada misses with a double jab.
A shot to the liver by Murphy. Beautiful body shot.
Yamada drops his hands momentarily and Murphy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Kenshiro Yamada has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy throws a head kick but Yamada moves out of range.
Yamada slips a jab from Murphy.
Yamada throws a series of punches but Murphy avoids them all with ease.
Yamada comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murphy slips a jab and a cross from Yamada.
Yamada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murphy counters with an outside leg kick.
Murphy is looking to slow Yamada down with leg kicks.
Yamada looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy with a nice cross.
Murphy throws a shot to the body.
Murphy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy lands a big right hand that sends Yamada crashing to the mat! Murphy stays standing though and waves Yamada back to his feet!
Yamada is rocked!
Yamada tries to get into range but Murphy steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Yamada! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Murphy scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Murphy!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nao Sakumichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Jahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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22
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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144 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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Counter striker
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nao Sakumichi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oliver Jahn!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jahn lands a head kick!
It looks like Nao Sakumichi has been cut.
Jahn pounces like a tiger and cracks Sakumichi with a vicious hook! Sakumichi is down but not out! Jahn follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Oliver Jahn!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Crotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crotch has chosen Why Can't We Be Friends? by War as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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143 lbs
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138 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wayne Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Crotch!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrews swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crotch takes a swing at Andrews's ribcage but misses.
Andrews throws a right hand that misses
enabling Crotch to counter with a crisp jab.
Crotch throws a big shot that misses.
Crotch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Andrews's head.
Crotch throws a combination. Andrews tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Crotch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andrews.
A jab from Andrews finds it's way through Crotch's defenses.
Andrews tries to move into range but Crotch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crotch lands a jab to Andrews's midsection.
Andrews walks into a straight right hand from Crotch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Andrews lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Richard Crotch has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Crotch.
Andrews tries a body shot but Crotch blocks it.
Crotch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crotch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Andrews fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crotch.
Crotch struggles to land a body shot inside as Andrews controls his hands.
Crotch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andrewss head.
Crotch misses with a punch on the inside.
Crotch misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crotch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Crotch.
Andrews stalling in the clinch but Crotch improves position.
Crotch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crotch tries a body shot but Andrews blocks it.
Andrews lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crotch gets through Andrews's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Andrews is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Crotch fails to land.
Oh Andrews is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crotch throws a head punch that misses.
Andrews tightens his grip and picks Crotch up, before dumping him to the ground. Crotch manages to land in guard.
Crotch keeping moving, preventing Andrews from controlling successfully.
Crotch has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Andrews doesn't defend quickly enough and Crotch has managed to lock this one up! Can Andrews escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Crotch on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Richard Crotch!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Sanches (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abraham Valuev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanches comes to the ring accompanied by Breaking Benjamin - Ordinary Man . Valuev has chosen Eminem: Not Afraid as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Sanches!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Valuev!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valuev tries for a takedown but Sanches sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Valuev throws a right and a left that Sanches avoids nicely.
Sanches clinches.
Sanches working aggressively here.
Sanches lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valuev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanches is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Sanches throws a punch but it's blocked by Valuev.
Sanches tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valuev's elbow.
Sanches blocks an elbow strike from Valuev.
Sanches takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Renato Sanches has been cut.
Sanches digs a right hand underneath Valuev's ribcage. Valuev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Valuev lands a takedown into guard.
Sanches 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.
Sanches might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sanches is trying to control the position but Valuev postures up.
Sanches is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sanches trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanches is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Valuev is refusing to be controlled, as Sanches sits in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Valuev has his hands clasped together around Sanches's back. He's all about the action.
Sanches tries to stand and escape but Valuev is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valuev is trying to stand back up but Sanches is controlling him
We're going to have a standup here because Renato Sanches wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A shot to the liver by Sanches. Beautiful body shot.
Abraham Valuev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanches tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valuev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Decent striking displayed by Valuev there.
Valuev moves into the clinch successfully.
Sanches misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanches throws a punch but it's blocked by Valuev.
Valuev blocks a body shot from Sanches.
Sanches misses with a body punch.
Sanches lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Valuev.
Sanches blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maybe Sanches would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Valuev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sanches misses with a punch to the body.
Sanches scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valuev is working for takedown but Sanches is calmly controlling the position for now.
Valuev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valuev prevents a body shot from Sanches.
Sanches lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valuev backwards.
It looks like Abraham Valuev has been cut.
Sanches lands with a light punch inside.
Valuev looks gassed!
Sanches lands with a left to the head.
Sanches scores with a shot to the side of Valuev's head.
Valuev scores with a shot to the side of Sanches's head.
Sanches lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valuev backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanches lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Valuev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanches makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sanches can't find room to land a body shot as Valuev controls the action.
Sanches looking to slow down the pace here.
Sanches has a couple of punches blocked by Valuev.
Sanches lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Valuev.
Sanches lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Valuev.
Sanches softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Valuev looking to throw knees to the head but Sanches is blocking nicely.
A right hand to the body from Sanches.
Sanches creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Valuev with a big uppercut! Valuev tries to clinch up but Sanches pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Valuev to the mat! Valuev covers up and Sanches unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Renato Sanches!
Renato Sanches retains his super heavyweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phukyorselvf Uzannavabizch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makao Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uzannavabizch's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, MESHUGGA - BLEED. The crowd seem to be enjoying Matsumoto's choice of entrance music: Sepultura - Territory . Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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9 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phukyorselvf Uzannavabizch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Makao Matsumoto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsumoto misses with a takedown attempt - Uzannavabizch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Uzannavabizch misses with a hook. Matsumoto ducked under it nicely.
Uzannavabizch throws an overhand right that lands on Matsumoto's shoulder, as Matsumoto tries to avoid the shot.
Uzannavabizch misses with a low kick.
Matsumoto tries for a takedown but Uzannavabizch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Makao Matsumoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Matsumoto.
Phukyorselvf Uzannavabizch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Makao Matsumoto.
Uzannavabizch throws a body punch but Matsumoto moves out of range.
Matsumoto throws a hook but Uzannavabizch blocks it.
Uzannavabizch ducks under a wild hook from Matsumoto.
Uzannavabizch stuffs the takedown.
Matsumoto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Uzannavabizch is fending him off so far but Matsumoto persists. Nope, Uzannavabizch circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Uzannavabizch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matsumoto drives through with a takedown into guard.
Matsumoto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Matsumoto trying to control but Uzannavabizch is working from the bottom.
Uzannavabizch is adopting a defensive guard.
Uzannavabizch is trying to control the position but Matsumoto postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Matsumoto wants to control from the top but Uzannavabizch keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Makao Matsumoto.
Uzannavabizch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matsumoto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Uzannavabizch pinned against the ropes. Uzannavabizch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Matsumoto shoots in for a double leg but Uzannavabizch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Matsumoto misses with the combination.
Uzannavabizch misses with a series of wild punches.
Matsumoto moves away from the strike by Uzannavabizch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzannavabizch tries to sprawl but Matsumoto drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Uzannavabizch is defending against the submission attempts here by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto is stalling here. Uzannavabizch is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Matsumoto seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Uzannavabizch has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Matsumoto manages to work his way to half guard, despite Uzannavabizch's best efforts.
Matsumoto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Matsumoto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzannavabizch trying to control but Matsumoto is working from the bottom.
Uzannavabizch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Matsumoto pulls Uzannavabizch in close to his closed guard and prevents Uzannavabizch from doing any damage or advancing position.
Uzannavabizch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsumoto is looking for a triangle but Uzannavabizch pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matsumoto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Uzannavabizch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Matsumoto working for submissions but it's allowed Uzannavabizch to get to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Uzannavabizch wants to take a breather but Matsumoto is having none of it.
Matsumoto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Uzannavabizch is trying to control. Matsumoto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Matsumoto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Uzannavabizch pulls his head out easily.
Uzannavabizch is keen to just control but Matsumoto is a slippery customer.
Uzannavabizch is really struggling to control Matsumoto but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Matsumoto actively working from the bottom here.
Uzannavabizch seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Matsumoto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto tries to roll over but Uzannavabizch keeps him under control.
Matsumoto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Uzannavabizch is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Uzannavabizch lands a nice short elbow.
Uzannavabizch seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Matsumoto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Uzannavabizch is working away from the top position though.
Matsumoto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Uzannavabizch pulls his head out easily.
Matsumoto wants to control but Uzannavabizch is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Uzannavabizch performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uzannavabizch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto is staying active underneath Uzannavabizch, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Matsumoto actively working from the bottom here.
Uzannavabizch misses with a head shot. Matsumoto uses the momentum to regain guard.
Uzannavabizch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Matsumoto working for a triangle but Uzannavabizch defends it easily.
Uzannavabizch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Matsumoto looking to control.
Uzannavabizch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Matsumoto on the ground.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Uzannavabizch wants to control from the top but Matsumoto keeps moving.
Uzannavabizch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Matsumoto keeping moving, preventing Uzannavabizch from controlling successfully.
Matsumoto seems keen to control Uzannavabizch's posture.
Matsumoto looking for a guillotine here but Uzannavabizch defends easily.
Uzannavabizch scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Uzannavabizch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Matsumoto is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Uzannavabizch has his hands clasped together but Matsumoto extends an breaks Uzannavabizch's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Matsumoto.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Makao Matsumoto!
Makao Matsumoto is the new light heavyweight champion!
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