Yakuza CF VI PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boy Kalawit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu MIzaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kalawit
vs
MIzaki

173 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boy Kalawit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryu MIzaki!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalawit shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
MIzaki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Kalawit darts in and clinches MIzaki up against the cage.

MIzaki breaks from the clinch.
Kalawit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to MIzaki's calf.
MIzaki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
MIzaki connects with a leg kick. Kalawit looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kalawit tries to close the distance and clinch up but MIzaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
MIzaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Boy Kalawit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryu MIzaki.

Kalawit closes the distance and clinches.
MIzaki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Kalawit gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kalawit is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Kalawit is trying to work for a kimura but MIzaki is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalawit works his way into full mount!
Kalawit is breathing heavily.
Kalawit working MIzaki over with strikes here.

Kalawit jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… MIzaki is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by MIzaki and Kalawit has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Kalawit swings around for an armbar but MIzaki sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kalawit's guard.
MIzaki with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MIzaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalawit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

MIzaki has gone for a leg lock! Kalawit slips out almost immediately though and dives into MIzaki's guard.

MIzaki uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by MIzaki or perhaps it was just good defense by Kalawit which made him look bad.
MIzaki thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kalawit if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalawit keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from MIzaki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MIzaki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kalawit as he jumps to the side.
No luck for MIzaki with that takedown attempt.
Kalawit stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kalawit wants it to stay on the feet.
A punch combination from Kalawit misses.

Kalawit closes the distance and clinches.
Kalawit keeps control of MIzaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
MIzaki has Kalawit pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kalawit manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Kalawit has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but MIzaki regains guard immediately.
Kalawit trying to control the position from guard on top but MIzaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalawit postures up in MIzaki's guard and throws a big left but MIzaki blocks it.
Kalawit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
MIzaki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
MIzaki trying to keep a closed guard but Kalawit is proving a slippery customer.
Kalawit wants to stand but MIzaki is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

MIzaki scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boy Kalawit dominated that 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.

MIzaki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kalawit circles away.
MIzaki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kalawit pinned against the cage. Kalawit gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
MIzaki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kalawit sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boy Kalawit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryu MIzaki.
MIzaki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kalawit tries to avoid it but MIzaki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kalawit to the ground. Kalawit escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kalawit throws a series of punches but MIzaki moves out of range.

Kalawit rushes MIzaki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

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

Kalawit scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kalawit stalling away here and it's allowed MIzaki to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kalawit wants to control from the top but MIzaki keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalawit with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kalawit throws and elbow that misses. MIzaki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kalawit's guard. Nice move by MIzaki!
Kalawit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Kalawit has his foot on MIzaki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. MIzaki works his way back into a safe position though.

MIzaki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
MIzaki trying to control but Kalawit is working from the bottom.
MIzaki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

MIzaki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kalawit working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from MIzaki.
MIzaki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
MIzaki trying to control but Kalawit is working from the bottom.
Kalawit trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MIzaki content to stall in guard here.
MIzaki throwing strikes but missing.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ryu MIzaki.
MIzaki moves in looking to clinch but Kalawit pushes him off.
MIzaki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kalawit's sensitive parts.
MIzaki tries to clinch there but Kalawit circles away.
MIzaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Kalawit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
MIzaki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
MIzaki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
MIzaki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kalawit sprawls well. Kalawit wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. MIzaki gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalawit takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kalawit throws a one two combo.
MIzaki misses with a few strikes there.
MIzaki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kalawit stuffs the takedown attempt from MIzaki. MIzaki gets slowly back to his feet.
Kalawit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but MIzaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kalawit lands with a nice combination. MIzaki backs away looking to recover.
MIzaki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horrible takedown by MIzaki or perhaps it was just good defense by Kalawit which made him look bad.
Kalawit wants to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalawit throws a combination. MIzaki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ryu MIzaki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from MIzaki.
Kalawit misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
MIzaki wants to clinch.
Kalawit's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kalawit duly obliges.
MIzaki shoots in looking for a takedown. Kalawit tries to sprawl out of it but MIzaki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kalawit manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
MIzaki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and MIzaki wants it to stay on the feet.
A jab from MIzaki misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
MIzaki looks for a takedown but Kalawit sprawls well.
Boy Kalawit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryu MIzaki.

Kalawit gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kalawit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MIzaki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalawit trying to land knees to the body.
MIzaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kalawit smiles and moves away.
Kalawit fails with a takedown attempt.
Kalawit leaves MIzaki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kalawit displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from MIzaki.
MIzaki dodges the punch combination from Kalawit.
MIzaki shoots in for a takedown but Kalawit shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Kalawit has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalawit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and MIzaki avoids it.
MIzaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kalawit avoiding damage as MIzaki throws knees to the body.
Kalawit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. MIzaki is defending well for now.

MIzaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as MIzaki checks a leg kick.
MIzaki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kalawit defends it nicely.

Kalawit forces MIzaki back against the cage and clinches.
Kalawit is looking for a takedown up against the cage. MIzaki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
MIzaki is trying to drag Kalawit to the mat but Kalawit just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kalawit is trying to trip MIzaki. He has hold of a leg but MIzaki is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kalawit persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kalawit wants to stand and escape but instead MIzaki has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
MIzaki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kalawit is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst MIzaki is controlling him.

MIzaki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kalawit has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, MIzaki has managed to get both his arms back between Kalawit's legs - danger averted.
Kalawit is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst MIzaki is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MIzaki wants to control from the top but Kalawit keeps moving.

Kalawit is looking for a triangle but MIzaki pushes his legs off easily.
MIzaki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kalawit works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kalawit keeping moving, preventing MIzaki from controlling successfully.
MIzaki is looking to work some ground and pound but Kalawit has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MIzaki trying to control but Kalawit is working from the bottom.
MIzaki trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kalawit's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boy Kalawit showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kalawit has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boy Kalawit!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Aeurelious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent has chosen I'll be Back as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Peter Kent has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aeurelious
vs
Kent

186 cm
23
198 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

182 cm
19
196 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maximus Aeurelious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Kent!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aeurelious manages to avoid it.
Kent cracks Aeurelious with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kent throws a right and a left that Aeurelious avoids nicely.
Kent needs to keep his hands up - Aeurelious had a free shot at his head there.
Kent lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aeurelious throws a body punch but Kent moves out of range.
Kent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aeurelious moves away.
Kent throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aeurelious cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kent throws a right and a left that Aeurelious avoids nicely.
Kent throws a series of punches but Aeurelious avoids them all with ease.
Aeurelious digs a good hook to Kent's body.
Kent scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aeurelious doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aeurelious looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kent misses with the combination.
Kent cracks Aeurelious with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kent moves out of range of the strikes.
Kent just misses with a punch to the body.
Aeurelious is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kent.
Kent misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aeurelious ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kent moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Kent, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aeurelious moves away.
Kent misses with a double jab
and Aeurelious counters with a straight right hand.
Kent misses with a combination
and Aeurelious counters with a nice body shot.
Aeurelious throws a body punch but Kent moves out of range.
Aeurelious slips a straight right by Kent.
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!
Aeurelious wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Kent clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aeurelious breaks from the clinch.
Kent throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peter Kent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aeurelious misses with a few strikes there.
Kent throws a combination that misses
and Aeurelious counters with a nice uppercut.
Aeurelious misses the shot to the body.
Kent doesn't manage to clinch there - Aeurelious circles away.
Kent tries for a takedown but Aeurelious sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kent wants to clinch up but Aeurelious keeps it at a distance.
Kent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aeurelious moves away.
Aeurelious lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aeurelious thows a body shot but no joy.
Kent throws a body punch but Aeurelious moves out of range.
Kent throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aeurelious.
Kent swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kent takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maximus Aeurelious is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Kent does no damage.
Aeurelious with a jab.
Kent looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kent throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kent takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Kent dominated that round.
That's time! Aeurelious's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kent tries to clinch but Aeurelious is having none of it.
Kent misses with an uppercut
and Aeurelious counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kent throws out a loose jab but Aeurelious uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kent gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kent misses with an uppercut. Aeurelious saw that one coming.
Aeurelious throws a nice looking combination but Kent bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kent defending well as Aeurelious loads up on a big left hand.
Kent throws a hook but Aeurelious blocks it.
Kent fails to land with a series of punches.
Kent swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aeurelious counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent scores with a hook to the body. Aeurelious takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aeurelious ducks under a wild hook from Kent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kent looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kent pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kent throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aeurelious counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aeurelious moves out of range as Kent strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kent is defended easily by Aeurelious.
Kent throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aeurelious counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent misses with a double jab
enabling Aeurelious to counter with a crisp jab.
Kent swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Aeurelious counter with a right hand.
Aeurelious slips a jab and a cross from Kent.
Kent fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kent is breathing heavily.
Kent misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aeurelious counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kent misses with a double jab
and Aeurelious counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kent thinking.
Peter Kent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kent tries to close the distance and clinch but Aeurelious swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kent misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aeurelious tries to score with a low kick but Kent moves his leg out of the way.
Kent falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aeurelious counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aeurelious circles away from the clinch attempt
and Aeurelious counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kent throws an off balance right hand
enabling Aeurelious to counter with a crisp jab.
Aeurelious fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Aeurelious misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aeurelious keeps the fight on the outside.
Aeurelious scores with a hook to the body. Kent takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kent is defended easily by Aeurelious.
Peter Kent seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aeurelious scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kent in his tracks.
Kent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aeurelious takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aeurelious misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aeurelious staying out of range there.
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 Maximus Aeurelious 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. This is the final round!

Kent rushes Aeurelious and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aeurelious lands a body shot.
Aeurelious wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aeurelious throws a punch but it's blocked by Kent.
Aeurelious looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aeurelious is trying to force a seperation but Kent has the dominant position.
Aeurelious has Kent pressed against the cage.
Aeurelious tries to work over Kent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kent looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aeurelious has Kent pressed against the cage, preventing Kent from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aeurelious wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aeurelious working hard to break the clinch.

Aeurelious breaks the clinch.

Kent darts in and clinches Aeurelious up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Aeurelious's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Kent's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kent missing with a left hand there. Aeurelious was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kent throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Aeurelious as he connects with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Kent as he connects with a hook.
Kent fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kent works the jab nicely.
Kent misses with a few strikes there.
Kent misses with the combination.
Kent throws a shot from downtown. Aeurelious moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aeurelious showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kent.
Kent takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aeurelious. Kent does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kent tries to close the distance and clinch but Aeurelious swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kent lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aeurelious circles away quickly and effectively.
Kent misses with a combination
and Aeurelious counters with a left and a right that stings Kent.
Kent looks to score with a jab to the body but Aeurelious is just out of range.
Kent lands a nice hook to Aeurelious's body. Aeurelious takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aeurelious lands a jab to the head.
Kent throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aeurelious counters with a straight right hand.
Kent throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aeurelious counters with a straight right hand.
Aeurelious swings for the body but Kent moves out of range.
Kent looks to score with a jab to the body but Aeurelious is just out of range.
Kent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aeurelious moves away.
Kent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aeurelious.
Aeurelious avoids the body shot from Kent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kent throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Aeurelious counter with a right hand.
Kent misses with a wild combination.
Good exchange - Aeurelious coming out on top.
Kent tries to clinch there but Aeurelious circles away.
Kent fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kent throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aeurelious counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kent closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kent is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aeurelious rather than just go for the knockout.
Kent slips under a jab from Aeurelious.

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 Maximus Aeurelious.
I think Aeurelious has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Aeurelious!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cinderella Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Coleman Iii has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Coleman Iii
vs
Man

176 cm
18
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
270 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Coleman Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cinderella Man!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man leaves Coleman Iii with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Coleman Iii tries to bum rush Man with a series of wild strikes but Man uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Man darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Coleman Iii avoids a punch combination nicely.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coleman Iii moves away.
Man tries to clinch up but Coleman Iii circles away and keeps his distance.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coleman Iii.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coleman Iii. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coleman Iii stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Man.
Coleman Iii avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Man stuffs the takedown attempt from Coleman Iii. Coleman Iii gets slowly back to his feet.
Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cinderella Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Coleman Iii is breathing heavily.
Man throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Man lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Man closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman Iii on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Man. Man obviously looking to wear him down.
Man lands with a nice body punch.
Coleman Iii dodges the punch combination from Man.
Man lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Coleman Iii avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coleman Iii shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman Iii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man lands a head kick. Coleman Iii smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a nice looking kick to the body. Coleman Iii takes a step back to recover.
Man scores with a nice body kick.
A combination from Man does no damage.
Coleman Iii takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Man scores with a three punch combo!
Coleman Iii slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Nice body kick there by Man.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cinderella Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coleman Iii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman Iii fails to land the takedown.
Man will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coleman Iii shoots in for a double leg but Man sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Man lands a nice looking body kick.
Coleman Iii on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Man. Man obviously looking to wear him down.
Coleman Iii throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Man misses with the combination.
Man throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coleman Iii swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Coleman Iii. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Coleman Iii shoots in for a takedown but Man shows good takedown defense.
Man tries to clinch but Coleman Iii is having none of it.
Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coleman Iii. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheers as Man lands an impressive looking overhand right. Coleman Iii doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Coleman Iii slips a straight right by Man.
Man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coleman Iii.
Man tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Coleman Iii is able to avoid easily.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Man misses with a few strikes there.
Mark Coleman Iii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Man drives through and clinches with Coleman Iii against the cage.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Coleman Iii with that takedown attempt.
Man throws a right and a left that Coleman Iii avoids nicely.
Man looks to land a combination but Coleman Iii avoids it well.
Man is breathing heavily.
Coleman Iii shoots for a double leg takedown but Man sprawls well. He's pushed Coleman Iii's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman Iii shoots for a takedown but Man saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman Iii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man tries to clinch but Coleman Iii moves out of range.
Coleman Iii throws a right hand that Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Man also avoids with ease.

Coleman Iii closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Coleman Iii misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Coleman Iii in side control, throwing shots but Man defends.
Coleman Iii in side control, throwing shots but Man defends.
Coleman Iii postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Man takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Coleman Iii lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Coleman Iii in side control, throwing shots but Man defends.
Coleman Iii scoring with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coleman Iii cracks Man with a big elbow.
Coleman Iii wants to control but Man is keeping him busy.
Coleman Iii 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman Iii remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Coleman Iii connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Man some visible discomfort.
Coleman Iii trying to control the action but Man is working from the bottom.

Coleman Iii is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Man knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Coleman Iii lands a few punches from side control.
Man is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Coleman Iii asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Man sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman Iii working the head and body with strikes.
Man really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coleman Iii. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coleman Iii looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Man with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Coleman Iii lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Coleman Iii there.
Man won't allow Coleman Iii to pass to mount.
Man pushes Coleman Iii off looking to stand but Coleman Iii dives back in and keeps control.
Ground and pound from Coleman Iii.
Coleman Iii passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Man!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman Iii with a couple of short strikes.
Coleman Iii dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to hold on but Coleman Iii pushes him away.
Coleman Iii tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Coleman Iii swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Man is now in Coleman Iii's guard. A big mistake from Coleman Iii there, giving up the dominant position!
Mark Coleman Iii overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Man postures up in Coleman Iii's guard and throws a big left but Coleman Iii blocks it.
Coleman Iii is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Coleman Iii wants to take a breather but Man is having none of it.
Coleman Iii takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coleman Iii working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Coleman Iii is trying to control. Man wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman Iii passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Man!
Coleman Iii landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Coleman Iii 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!

Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coleman Iii misses with a wild combination.
Man looks to land a combination. Coleman Iii sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Man misses.
Coleman Iii tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Man swivels and escapes.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Man lands with a nice body punch.
Coleman Iii wants to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Coleman Iii will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Man lands a high kick!

Man gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Coleman Iii to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Coleman Iii with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Coleman Iii connects with a couple of short punches.
Coleman Iii working some strikes from top position.
Coleman Iii sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman Iii is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coleman Iii chips away with some ground and pound.
Man keeping moving, preventing Coleman Iii from controlling successfully.
Coleman Iii trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coleman Iii with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coleman Iii trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Man is on top in guard.
Coleman Iii is adopting a defensive guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Coleman Iii lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Man!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is bucking up trying to escape but Coleman Iii cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Coleman Iii.
A nice elbow there by Coleman Iii.
Man is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Coleman Iii with a couple of short 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!
Man is desperately trying to improve his position but Coleman Iii has a good base and remains in mount.
Coleman Iii unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Man wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Coleman Iii celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Coleman Iii!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jun Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Tumbling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tumbling has chosen Heartbreaker as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Akiyama
vs
Tumbling

180 cm
23
170 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

175 cm
23
169 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Tumbling!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Tumbling.
Akiyama takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tumbling throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tumbling scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Tumbling blocks a low kick nicely.
Tumbling tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Akiyama counters with a single leg into guard. Tumbling didn't expect that.
Tumbling manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Akiyama manages to get himself to full guard.

Akiyama is looking for a triangle but Tumbling pushes his legs off easily.
Tumbling wants to pass the guard but Akiyama is keeping the position.
Tumbling wants to stand but Akiyama has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Akiyama looking for a guillotine here but Tumbling defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akiyama throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tumbling slips nicely into half guard.
Tumbling moves nicely into side control.

Tumbling decides to stand back up.
Tumbling throws a sloppy head kick and Akiyama moves out of range easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tumbling.
Akiyama leaves Tumbling with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Akiyama blocks a head kick by Tumbling.
Akiyama blocks a head kick by Tumbling.
Akiyama shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tumbling sprawls well. Tumbling wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Akiyama gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akiyama is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tumbling sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jun Akiyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tumbling lands a slapping body shot.

Tumbling throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Akiyama stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Tumbling follows into mount!
Tumbling moves to the back.
Akiyama trying to control the hands but Tumbling won't let him.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ben Tumbling!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Haan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Haan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Jong
vs
Haan

185 cm
28
198 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Jong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rick Haan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rick Haan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Haan under the eye.

It looks like Rick Haan has been cut.
Haan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jong jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jong scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Haan.
Haan fakes the leg kick and cracks Jong in the body.
Haan throws a wild body kick that Jong sees coming a mile off.
Haan tries to clinch but Jong is having none of it.
Haan tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Jong counter with a right hand.
Jong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jong lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Haan backs up against the cage.
Jong lands with an uppercut that bounces Haan off the cage and back into rage.

That has opened up Rick Haan's cut even more.
Haan tries to clinch but Jong is having none of it.
Jong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong keeps the fight on the outside.
Jong misses with the combination.
Haan throws the kick towards the body but Jong avoids it.
Haan lands a head kick!
Jong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haan.
Haan tries to close the distance and clinch but Jong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haan looks to land a body kick but Jong moved away.
Jong moves into range and connects with a jab.
Haan throws a leg kick but Jong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Jong.
Jong lands a jab to Haan's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Haan tries to close the distance and clinch but Jong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jong cracks Haan with an open hand slap.
A cross from Jong lands.

The cut above Rick Haan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jong avoids the head kick by Haan.
Haan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Haan connects with a high kick.
Haan throws a front kick that sends Jong stumbling back into the cage.
Jab by Jong.
Haan closes the distance but Jong moves to the side
and Jong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Rick Haan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Haan wants to clinch.
Jong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Haan's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Nice combo by Jong! Oh, that's hurt him - Haan falls to the canvas and Jong follows him into side control.

Haan is rocked!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kim Jong!