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SMMA 38 - Jones v Jackson PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ador King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 lbs
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174 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ador King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruno Silva!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from King.
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up
and King counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ador King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for King on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for King on that attempt.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as King shoots in.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Silva has eaten all the pies!
King scores with a spinning back kick!
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
King looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ador King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and King counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but King gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
King takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Silva is trying to stand up here but King is controlling him well.
Silva looks gassed!
King passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Silva!
King sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva tries to buck King off so he can stand up but King has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Silva falls backwards, slamming King to the mat but King holds on tight! Silva is forced to tap and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ador King!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Argo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Iron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iron is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cool - Remix by Afrojack. On his way into the cage it seems that Marcus Argo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Marcus Argo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Argo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Iron!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Argo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Argo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Argo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Iron avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Argo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Argo closes the distance but Iron moves to the side
and Iron counters with a nice uppercut.
Argo tries to clinch but Iron moves out of range.
Iron has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Argo throws a nice looking combination but Iron bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Argo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Iron.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Argo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Argo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Argo blocks a leg kick.
Argo swinging wildly here.
Iron scores with a jab to the jaw.
Iron swats away the attempt to clinch by Argo.
Argo is looking to clinch.
Iron fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Iron gets tackled into the cage by Argo. Argo maintains the clinch.
Iron managing to block the knees to the body from Argo.
Argo misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iron is trying to push Argo away but Argo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Argo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Iron's face.
Argo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Argo has Iron pushed against the cage.
Iron wants to break free but Argo has control.
Argo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Iron is defending well for now.
Argo tries to land knees in the clinch but Iron avoids the damage to the body.
Argo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Iron avoids it.
Iron avoiding damage as Argo throws knees to the body.
Argo manages to break the clinch.
Iron throws a sloppy head kick and Argo moves out of range easily.
Argo tries to clinch there but Iron circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Argo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Argo breaks from the clinch.
Argo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Iron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Argo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Argo tries to clinch up but Iron circles away and keeps his distance.
Argo throws a combination that misses
and Iron counters with a nice body shot.
Argo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Argo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Iron has had enough of the clinch but Argo keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Argo effectively controlling the action here.
Argo manages to break the clinch.
Iron throws a low kick but it's checked well by Argo.
Argo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Iron swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donk. Iron catches Argo right on the button with a cross.
Argo has managed to clinch.
Argo misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Argo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Argo moves out of range of the strikes.
Argo is looking to clinch but Iron is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Argo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Argo moves in looking to clinch but Iron pushes him off.
Argo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Iron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Argo tries to clinch up but Iron circles away and keeps his distance.
Argo looks to land a combination. Iron sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Argo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Argo is looking to clinch but Iron is avoiding it.
Argo is looking to clinch but Iron is avoiding it.
Argo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Iron throws out the jab.
Iron tries to keep at a distance but Argo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Argo manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Argo tries to clinch there but Iron circles away.
Argo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Iron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Argo ducks under a wild hook from Iron.
Argo closes the distance and clinches.
Iron wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Iron wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Argo cracks Iron with a nice body shot.
Iron blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Argo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Argo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Iron is defending well for now.
Argo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Iron has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Argo stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Argo gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Argo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Iron avoids it.
Iron tries to break the clinch but Argo is controlling the position.
Marcus Argo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Argo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Argo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Iron counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Argo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Iron swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Argo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Iron swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Argo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Argo tries to clinch up but Iron circles away and keeps his distance.
Argo slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iron keeps the fight on the outside.
Iron uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Iron keeps the fight on the outside.
Argo instigates a clinch.
Argo manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Argo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Argo works over Iron's head and body with a nice combination.
Argo is looking to clinch.
Argo is looking to clinch.
Argo 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Argo wants to land a leg kick but Iron is out of range.
Argo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Argo misses with a series of wild punches.
Argo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Iron swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marcus Argo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iron throws a hook to the side of Argo's head but Argo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Argo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good standup being displayed there by Iron as he connects with a hook.
Iron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Argo dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Argo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Argo tries to clinch there but Iron circles away.
Argo throws a series of punches but Iron avoids them all with ease.
Iron looks to throw the jab but Argo is out of range.
Marcus Argo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Iron.
Iron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Iron keeps the fight on the outside.
Argo misses with a combination
and Iron counters with a right hand to the body.
Iron circles away from the clinch attempt.
Iron gets tackled into the cage by Argo. Argo maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Iron's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Iron working hard to break the clinch.
Argo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Argo rushes Iron and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Argo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Argo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Argo is stalling here.
Iron on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Argo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Iron has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Argo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marcus Argo is winning the standup battle so far.
Iron swats away the attempt to clinch by Argo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Argo swinging wildly here.
Iron throws a body punch but Argo moves out of range.
Argo tries to clinch there but Iron circles away.
Iron keeps the fight on the outside.
Argo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Iron counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Argo lands a lovely overhand right.
Argo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Argo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iron swats away the attempt to clinch by Argo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Argo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Argo misses with a wild combination.
Mike Iron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Argo misses with a wild combination.
Iron tries to keep at a distance but Argo has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iron tries to break free but Argo pushes him back against the cage.
Argo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Iron can do to turn this around?
Argo effectively controlling the action here.
Argo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Argo stalling against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marcus Argo.
Argo tries to clinch but Iron moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Argo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Argo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Argo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tengo Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrzej Blake struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Andrzej Blake has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tengo Ray's chin.
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155 lbs
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166 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tengo Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrzej Blake!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ray is looking to regain half guard here but Blake keeps moving and retains side control.
Ray manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Blake is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Blake is trying to control. Ray wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blake prevents Ray from improving his position.
Ray slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ray escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blake gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ray is looking for a triangle but Blake pushes his legs off easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ray has his foot on Blake's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blake works his way back into a safe position though.
Ray is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Blake has his hands clasped together but Ray extends an breaks Blake's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ray.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tengo Ray!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chad Heister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Korii Sakomier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chad Heister has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
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164 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chad Heister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Korii Sakomier!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Sakomier.
Heister throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakomier.
Sakomier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Heister counters with a right hand to the body.
Heister ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sakomier displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Heister.
Heister moves out of range as Sakomier strikes.
Heister takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Heister shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sakomier pinned against the cage. Sakomier gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sakomier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sakomier misses with a double jab
and Heister counters with a one-two to the body.
Sakomier swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakomier throws a jab but it's blocked by Heister.
Heister really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Heister looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Heister moves away from the strike by Sakomier.
Sakomier fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sakomier scores with a three punch combo!
Some wild striking there from Sakomier.
Heister tries for a takedown but Sakomier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Heister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakomier misses with a double jab
and Heister counters with a right hand to the body.
Sakomier with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Heister to score with a decent uppercut.
Heister swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heister on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Korii Sakomier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heister will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Heister.
A cross from Sakomier lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakomier throws a series of punches but Heister avoids them all with ease.
Korii Sakomier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakomier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heister fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heister tries to clinch up but Sakomier circles away and keeps his distance.
Sakomier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heister circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heister dodges the punch combination from Sakomier.
Sakomier closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sakomier misses with a double jab
and Heister counters with a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Sakomier.
Sakomier throws a jab but it's blocked by Heister.
Heister avoids a punch combination nicely.
Heister slips a jab and a cross from Sakomier.
Sakomier slaps away a takedown attempt from Heister, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sakomier throws a body punch but Heister moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heister's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Heister duly obliges.
Sakomier throws a right hand that Heister ducks under and follows up with a left that Heister also avoids with ease.
Sakomier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heister lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sakomier backs up against the cage.
Heister scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heister throws a series of punches but Sakomier moves out of range.
Heister misses with a takedown attempt - Sakomier sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Heister lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sakomier circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heister closes the distance and clinches up with Sakomier, looking for a takedown. Heister pushes Sakomier against the cage but Sakomier circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Heister tries to move into range but Sakomier moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Korii Sakomier dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sakomier comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Heister tries to clinch but Sakomier is having none of it.
Sakomier misses with the combination.
A combination from Sakomier does no damage.
Sakomier rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Heister counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sakomier throws a body punch but Heister moves out of range.
Sakomier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Heister counters with a left and a right that stings Sakomier.
Sakomier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heister circles away quickly and effectively.
Chad Heister is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakomier misses with a wild body shot.
Sakomier scores with a sloppy right hand. Heister should have avoided that one.
Sakomier looks to throw the jab but Heister is out of range.
Heister looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sakomier is fending him off so far but Heister persists. Nope, Sakomier circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakomier stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Heister.
Heister slips a jab and a cross from Sakomier.
Sakomier misses with a double jab
and Heister counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sakomier is breathing heavily.
Heister moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Heister tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sakomier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sakomier just misses with a punch to the body.
Heister shoots in and drives through. Sakomier sprawls well.
Sakomier takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sakomier throws a right and a left that Heister avoids nicely.
No luck for Heister with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Heister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakomier stuffs the takedown attempt from Heister. Heister gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sakomier.
Sakomier getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Heister shoots in and drives through. Sakomier sprawls well.
Sakomier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heister moves away.
No joy there for Heister, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sakomier tries to bum rush Heister with a series of wild strikes but Heister uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heister tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sakomier sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Heister somewhat.
Sakomier misses with a hook to the body
and Heister counters with a straight right hand.
Sakomier falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Heister to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakomier looks to land a combination but Heister avoids it well.
Sakomier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Sakomier misses.
Sakomier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Heister counters with a two punch combo.
Sakomier misses with a hook. Heister ducked under it nicely.
Sakomier tries to bum rush Heister with a series of wild strikes but Heister uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Heister tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sakomier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sakomier fails to land with a series of punches.
Sakomier displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Heister.
Heister shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sakomier but Sakomier pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakomier. Heister does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heister shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sakomier defends it nicely.
Sakomier misses with a body shot.
Heister displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sakomier throws out the jab.
Sakomier connects with a looping right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sakomier loads up on a big right hand but Heister slips the punch.
Sakomier misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Heister. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Korii Sakomier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sakomier stuffs the takedown.
Korii Sakomier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sakomier lands a jab-cross combination.
Heister closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sakomier circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Heister is defended easily by Sakomier.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Heister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heister shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sakomier pinned against the cage. Sakomier gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sakomier smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sakomier thuds his right hand into Heister's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sakomier lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heister throws a one two combo.
Sakomier lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sakomier changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sakomier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heister circles away quickly and effectively.
Sakomier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sakomier looks to land a combination but Heister avoids it well.
Sakomier throws a nice looking combination but Heister bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sakomier scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Heister doesn't seem bothered though.
Sakomier thows a body shot but no joy.
Sakomier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Sakomier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heister fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heister slips a jab and a cross from Sakomier.
Sakomier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heister moves away.
Chad Heister has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sakomier misses with a wild body shot.
Sakomier misses the body punch
and Heister counters with a straight right hand.
Heister shoots for a takedown but Sakomier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Heister uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakomier.
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!
Sakomier throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Heister stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Heister scores with a kick to the body.
Sakomier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakomier has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakomier. Heister does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heister throws a right and a left that Sakomier avoids nicely.
Heister lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sakomier is rocked!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Heister.
Sakomier is still on wobbly legs! Can Heister finish him?
Heister falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sakomier counters with a two punch combo.
A left and a right from Sakomier both land. Nice combination.
Sakomier throws a right hand that Heister ducks under and follows up with a left that Heister also avoids with ease.
Heister shoots in and drives through. Sakomier sprawls well.
Sakomier loads up on a big right hand but Heister slips the punch.
Heister swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heister lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sakomier circles away quickly and effectively.
Sakomier throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sakomier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heister moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sakomier seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakomier is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Heister.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakomier cracks Heister with an open hand slap.
Sloppy strikes from Sakomier. Those never looked like landing.
Sakomier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Heister counters with a one-two to the body.
Heister tries a head kick but it misses.
Sakomier with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Heister tries to clinch up but Sakomier circles away and keeps his distance.
Sakomier has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Heister finds it's way round the side to connect with Sakomier's head.
Sakomier misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sakomier tries to bum rush Heister with a series of wild strikes but Heister uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Heister scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Korii Sakomier is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sakomier looks to land a combination. Heister sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Korii Sakomier.
Well Sakomier has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Korii Sakomier!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tetsu Bodashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tetsu Bodashi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rob Duncan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tetsu Bodashi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duncan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bodashi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Duncan somewhat.
Duncan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bodashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bodashi is looking to clinch but Duncan is avoiding it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bodashi.
It looks like Rob Duncan has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bodashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duncan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bodashi did well to prevent Duncan getting side control.
Duncan with the ground and pound but Bodashi uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan throws a strike but Bodashi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bodashi trying to control but Duncan is working from the bottom.
Duncan wants to get back to his feet but Bodashi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodashi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bodashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Duncan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bodashi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Duncan wants to get back to his feet but Bodashi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tetsu Bodashi hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bodashi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Duncan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bodashi is trying is best to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duncan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Duncan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bodashi won't allow Duncan to pass to mount.
Duncan is trying to control. Bodashi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Duncan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Duncan wants to take a breather but Bodashi is having none of it.
Duncan working over Bodashi with some ground and pound. Bodashi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Duncan slips a nice elbow through Bodashi's hands, connecting with Bodashi's forehead.
Duncan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bodashi won't allow Duncan to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Duncan working the head and body with strikes.
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!
Bodashi is not content to let Duncan control the position.
Duncan working Bodashi over with strikes.
Duncan wants to pass the guard but Bodashi is defending well.
Duncan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Duncan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duncan is pressing down on Bodashi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bodashi is holding on for now.
Duncan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Duncan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rob Duncan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bodashi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Duncan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bodashi tries to clinch
and Duncan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bodashi won't be happy with that.
Bodashi wants to control but Duncan postures up.
Bodashi tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Duncan working Bodashi over with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Duncan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Duncan dominating with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duncan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bodashi is rocked!
Duncan connects with a bit shot that sees Bodashi covering up! More strikes from Duncan and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Duncan is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Duncan!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael McKeon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hikaru Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKeon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, T.I- Yeah ya know. On his way into the cage it seems that Michael McKeon has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Michael McKeon seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael McKeon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hikaru Sato!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Sato.
Sato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sato misses with a body kick.
McKeon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sato throws a head kick but McKeon moves out of range.
Sato lands a big head kick that sends McKeon tumbling to the mat! Sato takes a step backwards and waves McKeon back to his feet - he wants the finish!
McKeon is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sato lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as McKeon crumples to the floor! Sato milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hikaru Sato!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Colonel Shikishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathanial Hornblower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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166 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Colonel Shikishima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nathanial Hornblower!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shikishima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hornblower's sensitive parts.
Hornblower looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shikishima leaves Hornblower with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shikishima keeps Hornblower at a distance using the push kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hornblower is defended easily by Shikishima.
Colonel Shikishima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathanial Hornblower.
Shikishima throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shikishima closes the distance and clinches.
Shikishima breaks from the clinch.
Shikishima connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shikishima chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hornblower fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Shikishima to the ground. Hornblower is now in Shikishima's guard.
Hornblower is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Shikishima is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Shikishima has escaped and now he's on top!
Hornblower looks gassed!
Shikishima decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shikishima scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shikishima connects with an inside leg kick.
Hornblower 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.
Shikishima throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hornblower's head.
It looks like Nathanial Hornblower has been cut.
Shikishima moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hornblower shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shikishima sprawls well. Shikishima wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hornblower gets slowly back to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Shikishima.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shikishima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Colonel Shikishima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Shikishima.
Shikishima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shikishima fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shikishima drives through and clinches with Hornblower against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shikishima manages to break the clinch.
Shikishima fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hornblower.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shikishima.
Shikishima connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hornblower's hands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shikishima.
Shikishima thuds his shin into the meat of Hornblower's side.
Shikishima scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hornblower on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shikishima. Shikishima obviously looking to wear him down.
Shikishima lands a leg kick that knocks Hornblower off balance momentarily.
Shikishima is looking to slow Hornblower down with leg kicks.
Hornblower takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shikishima lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hornblower has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hornblower and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shikishima.
Colonel Shikishima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hornblower 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.
Shikishima connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shikishima.
Shikishima with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shikishima scores with a nice body kick.
Shikishima throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hornblower.
Shikishima throws a leg kick that misses.
Shikishima lands a leg kick that knocks Hornblower off balance momentarily.
Shikishima tries to score with a low kick but Hornblower moves his leg out of the way.
An inside leg kick lands from Shikishima.
Shikishima fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hornblower.
Hornblower's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shikishima throws a head kick that half lands.
Shikishima scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shikishima connects with a solid leg kick.
Shikishima throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hornblower chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shikishima can pounce on him.
Shikishima throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shikishima connects with a leg kick. Hornblower looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shikishima feints and then cracks Hornblower's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hornblower down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shikishima, right into the meat.
Shikishima goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Shikishima throws a leg kick which misses Hornblower's front leg but catches the back leg as Hornblower tries to avoid it.
Shikishima fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shikishima pushes Hornblower away with a front kick.
Shikishima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shikishima throws a leg kick which misses Hornblower's front leg but catches the back leg as Hornblower tries to avoid it.
Shikishima connects with a high kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hornblower has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shikishima.
Hornblower will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shikishima with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shikishima scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colonel Shikishima dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathanial Hornblower's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shikishima lands a leg kick that knocks Hornblower off balance momentarily.
Shikishima connects with a leg kick. Hornblower looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shikishima lands a high kick!
Shikishima clinches up against the cage.
Shikishima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shikishima.
Hornblower will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hornblower takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A solid leg kick lands there for Shikishima.
Hornblower checks a low kick from Shikishima.
Shikishima throws a head kick that misses.
Hornblower blocks a head kick by Shikishima.
Shikishima stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shikishima wants it to stay on the feet.
Hornblower dives in and grabs Shikishima's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shikishima pushes down on Hornblower's head and hops out.
Colonel Shikishima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathanial Hornblower.
Shikishima connects with a right hand. Hornblower shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shikishima fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hornblower has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shikishima thumps Hornblower with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shikishima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shikishima connects with a high kick.
Hornblower has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Shikishima.
Shikishima moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shikishima.
Shikishima rushes Hornblower and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shikishima lands an elbow that stopped Hornblower in his tracks for a moment.
Hornblower tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shikishima lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shikishima gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shikishima lands an elbow just above Hornblower 's eye.
Shikishima breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hornblower looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shikishima lands a leg kick that knocks Hornblower off balance momentarily.
Shikishima throws a leg kick which misses Hornblower's front leg but catches the back leg as Hornblower tries to avoid it.
Hornblower shoots in for a double leg but Shikishima sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shikishima throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shikishima.
Colonel Shikishima is winning the standup battle so far.
Shikishima lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shikishima instigates a clinch.
Shikishima breaks the clinch.
Shikishima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shikishima plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hornblower is rocked!
Good leg kick by Shikishima there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hornblower is still on wobbly legs! Can Shikishima finish him?
Shikishima circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Hornblower drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Shikishima follows Hornblower to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colonel Shikishima!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kuula Kallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Hartmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Felix Hartmann was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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151 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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143 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kuula Kallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felix Hartmann!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kallo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hartmann misses with a low kick.
Hartmann tries a head kick but it misses.
Kallo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kallo checks a low kick from Hartmann.
Kallo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hartmann can pounce on him.
Kallo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hartmann to the mat! Hartmann manages to get full guard.
Hartmann wants to stand but Kallo is controlling the position.
Kallo stays in close to Hartmann's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallo won't allow Hartmann to get back to his feet.
Kallo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kuula Kallo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hartmann turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hartmann shoots in looking for a takedown. Kallo tries to sprawl out of it but Hartmann keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kallo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hartmann tried to score with a low kick but Kallo checks it.
Hartmann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hartmann misses with a kick to the body.
Kallo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Felix Hartmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kallo shoots in for a takedown but Hartmann shows good takedown defense.
Hartmann throws a leg kick
and Kallo counters with a straight right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kallo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kallo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kallo looks to land a body kick but Hartmann moved away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kallo checks a leg kick.
Hartmann tries to clinch up but Kallo circles away and keeps his distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hartmann tries to clinch there but Kallo circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kallo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hartmann walks away with a smile on his face. Kallo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hartmann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hartmann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hartmann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hartmann shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kallo as he avoids it easily.
Kallo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hartmann can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallo blocks a low kick nicely.
Hartmann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kallo rushes Hartmann and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kallo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hartmann pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuula Kallo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kallo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hartmann's defenses.
Hartmann has had enough of the clinch but Kallo keeps him there for the moment.
Kallo jumps guard but Hartmann stands there with Kallo around his waist. Kallo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kallo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hartmann wants to clinch up but Kallo keeps it at a distance.
Hartmann blocks a head kick by Kallo.
Hartmann gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kallo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kallo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann is looking to stand up but Kallo isn't so interested in that idea.
Kallo trying to control but Hartmann is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartmann wants to stand but Kallo is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuula Kallo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hartmann lands a leg kick that knocks Kallo off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Hartmann.
Kallo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hartmann as he avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hartmann.
Hartmann throws a front kick aimed at Kallo's knee but Kallo avoids it well.
Hartmann lands with a thumping leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kallo.
Kallo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hartmann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A low kick from Hartmann is predictable there
and Kallo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kallo is trying to work for a kimura but Hartmann is defending well.
Kallo wants to control but Hartmann is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann makes his way to full guard, as Kallo worked for a kimura.
Kallo wants to stand and escape but instead Hartmann has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hartmann gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hartmann manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kallo tries a low kick but Hartmann avoids it.
Hartmann thumps Kallo with a low kick.
Hartmann shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kallo but Kallo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hartmann misses with a head kick.
Kallo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kallo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A leg kick checked by Kallo.
Hartmann throws a nice looking combination but Kallo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kallo lands a head kick. Hartmann smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hartmann throws a leg kick but Kallo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kallo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kallo wants to take a breather but Hartmann manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Kallo.
Kallo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hartmann swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallo won't allow Hartmann to get back to his feet.
Kallo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kallo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kallo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hartmann is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kallo wants to stand but Hartmann is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuula Kallo dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Hartmann.
Hartmann throws a sloppy head kick and Kallo moves out of range easily.
Hartmann checks a leg kick.
Hartmann throws a sloppy head kick and Kallo moves out of range easily.
Hartmann tries to clinch up but Kallo circles away and keeps his distance.
Kallo has a takedown stuffed.
Hartmann walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kallo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hartmann throws a combination that misses
and Kallo moves into the clinch.
Hartmann is trying to push Kallo away but Kallo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kallo breaks from the clinch.
Hartmann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kallo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hartmann scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hartmann to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hartmann prevents Kallo from getting back to his feet.
Kallo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kallo tries to get out of the position.
Hartmann tries to stand but Kallo is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kallo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hartmann works over Kallo's head and body with a nice combination.
Kallo tries to clinch there but Hartmann circles away.
Kallo keeps the fight on the outside.
Kallo checks a low kick from Hartmann.
Hartmann shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hartmann misses with a head kick.
Hartmann throws a nice looking combination but Kallo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hartmann stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kallo.
Hartmann thows a leg kick but Kallo checks it
and Kallo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kallo is trying to control. Hartmann wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallo is stalling here. Hartmann is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kallo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hartmann has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hartmann decides to stand back up. Hartmann steps back and let's Kallo get back to his feet.
Hartmann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kallo throws a head kick but Hartmann moves out of range.
Kallo throws a head kick that half lands.
Hartmann misses with a leg kick
and Kallo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kuula Kallo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kallo is stalling here.
Kallo keeps control of Hartmann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hartmann walks away with a smile on his face. Kallo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kallo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hartmann shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kallo as he jumps to the side.
Kallo tries to clinch there but Hartmann circles away.
Hartmann displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kallo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuula Kallo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hartmann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kallo fails with the takedown.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hartmann lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kallo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kallo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Felix Hartmann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hartmann misses with a leg kick
and Kallo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hartmann's knee momentarily.
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 Kuula Kallo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kallo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuula Kallo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donnie Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jackson at a distance.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donnie Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Jackson's defenses.
Jackson moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jackson to the ground. Jones is now in Jackson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is trying to keep Jones in close.
Jones advances position into side control!
Jones controlling the position from side mount.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.
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 Michael Jones will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jones is thwarting Jackson's attempts to control the position.
Jackson gets back to full guard.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones advances to half guard.
Jackson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jones controlling the pace.
Jackson has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jackson is controlling Jones's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jones winds up and cracks Jackson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jackson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jackson.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well.
Jones is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Jackson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson passes to side control.
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 Michael Jones will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jackson cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jackson throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jones moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A big left from Jones misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones walks into a left hand.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Jones takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Jackson.
Donnie Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jackson tries to sprawl but Jones drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones prevents Jackson from improving his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Jackson really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jackson punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jackson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Donnie Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson misses the body punch
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Jackson shoots in.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Michael Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Jackson.
Jackson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Jackson dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Jackson.
Jackson slips a jab from Jones.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jackson jumps guard but Jones stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jackson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jackson is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jackson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones content to stall in guard here.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Jones wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
A nice combination there by Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jones dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones pushes down on Jackson's leg and manages to get into half 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!
Jones controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson gets back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Donnie Jackson.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Jackson!
Donnie Jackson is the new lightweight champion!
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S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
59% |
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