SMMA 55 - Miyasako v Sakumichi PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

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

Jackson
vs
Ace

185 cm
18
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Ace!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson shoots in and bounces Ace off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ace is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jackson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ace, up you get!
Ace has his takedown stuffed

and Jackson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ace wants to get back to his feet but Jackson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson is pushing down on Ace's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ace is fighting to maintain full guard but Jackson has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jackson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jackson slips a nice elbow through Ace's hands, connecting with Ace's forehead.

It looks like Mark Ace has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but Ace defending well.
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.
Jackson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That has opened up Mark Ace's cut even more.
Jackson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ace in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

The cut above Mark Ace's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

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

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maki Kaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Corino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Corino will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kaze
vs
Corino

178 cm
25
187 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maki Kaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Travis Corino!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaze keeps the fight on the outside.
Corino tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kaze manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Corino is looking to clinch but Kaze is avoiding it.
Corino tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kaze manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Corino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Corino tries to score with a low kick but Kaze moves his leg out of the way.

Corino moves into the clinch.
Kaze is trying to push Corino away but Corino has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Corino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaze's elbow.
Corino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaze avoids it.
Kaze blocks the elbow strike.
Kaze blocking some punches.
Corino misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaze.
Corino misses with an elbow strike.
Kaze is working for takedown but Corino is calmly controlling the position for now.
Corino misses with a body punch.

Corino is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kaze is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Corino to the mat. Corino regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corino wants to stand and escape but Kaze is having none of it.
Kaze trying to control but Corino is working from the bottom.

Kaze drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kaze jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Kaze drops back looking for a leg! Corino is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Corino manages to kick Kaze off! Kaze jumps back into Corino's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaze accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kaze wants to control from the top but Corino keeps moving.
Kaze advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kaze is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Corino looks calm but he's in trouble here. Kaze gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Corino is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Kaze lets go of the hold and Corino can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maki Kaze!

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masato Kunaida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Rua
vs
Kunaida

183 cm
23
160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

176 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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, Thiago Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masato Kunaida!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kunaida fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rua misses with a takedown attempt - Kunaida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rua with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kunaida to score with a decent uppercut.
Rua tries to land a front kick but Kunaida steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rua shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kunaida sprawls well. Kunaida wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rua gets slowly back to his feet.
Kunaida lands with an uppercut that bounces Rua off the cage and back into range.
Kunaida listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua needs to keep his hands up - Kunaida had a free shot at his head there.
Kunaida lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kunaida ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kunaida uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rua has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunaida connects with a right hand. Rua shakes it off.
Kunaida connects with a single shot there.
Rua shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kunaida as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Rua is rocked!
Rua backs away from a small jab...but Kunaida lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Rua crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Kunaida with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Masato Kunaida!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thaksin Yodsuwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Maryncak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maryncak has chosen saw remix as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yodsuwan
vs
Maryncak

165 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thaksin Yodsuwan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Maryncak!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Yodsuwan.

Yodsuwan lands a big head kick that sends Maryncak tumbling to the mat! Yodsuwan takes a step backwards and waves Maryncak back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Maryncak is rocked!
Yodsuwan knocks out Maryncak with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Yodsuwan before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Yodsuwan picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thaksin Yodsuwan!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorges Larock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler The Gay One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Larock
vs
The Gay One

190 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
28
213 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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, Jorges Larock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyler The Gay One!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Gay One manages to avoid it.

Larock throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. The Gay One was covering up waiting for the punch and Larock finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Larock preventing the sweep.
Larock trying to control but The Gay One is working from the bottom.
Larock looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Gay One working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Larock.
The Gay One looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The Gay One working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Larock doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but The Gay One is tightening it up a little... Larock has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Larock reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Larock taps out! Nice BJJ there by The Gay One!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tyler The Gay One!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earnie Shavers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Rubens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Shavers
vs
Rubens

184 cm
25
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Earnie Shavers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Walter Rubens!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shavers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good exchange - Rubens coming out on top.
Rubens connects with an inside leg kick.
Shavers lands with a nice body punch.
Shavers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rubens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rubens feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Shavers collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Walter Rubens!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Haile Gebreselassie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Hahar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haile Gebreselassie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gebreselassie
vs
Hahar

170 cm
25
198 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
190 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haile Gebreselassie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Hahar!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gebreselassie misses with a low kick as Hahar jumps back.
Gebreselassie moves out of range as Hahar strikes.
Hahar avoids the head kick by Gebreselassie.
Gebreselassie throws a head kick but Hahar moves out of range.
Hahar takes a swing at Gebreselassie's ribcage but misses.
Gebreselassie shoots in for a takedown but Hahar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hahar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horrible takedown by Hahar or perhaps it was just good defense by Gebreselassie which made him look bad.
Gebreselassie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hahar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hahar motions for Gebreselassie to come forward. Hahar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gebreselassie throws a body kick that misses.
Hahar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hahar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gebreselassie manages to avoid it.
Hahar throws a leg kick but Gebreselassie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gebreselassie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hahar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hahar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gebreselassie was well out of range. Poor timing from Hahar.

Hahar feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hahar postures up.
Hahar content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hahar throws a big right hand that misses.
Hahar trying to control the position from guard on top but Gebreselassie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gebreselassie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gebreselassie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hahar is aware though and is defending well.
Hahar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hahar tries to free his leg and advance position but Gebreselassie is retaining full guard.
Hahar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andrew Hahar wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gebreselassie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hahar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Hahar misses.
Hahar misses the shot to the body.
Gebreselassie dodges the punch combination from Hahar.
Hahar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Hahar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hahar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hahar misses with a wild body shot.
Gebreselassie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hahar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gebreselassie is looking to land body kicks.
Hahar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gebreselassie was well out of range. Poor timing from Hahar.
Hahar avoids the head kick by Gebreselassie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Gebreselassie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hahar misses with a few strikes there.
Hahar just misses with a punch to the body.

Hahar shoots in and gets a takedown into Gebreselassie's guard.
Hahar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gebreselassie is keeping the position for now.

Hahar drops back looking for a leg! Gebreselassie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gebreselassie manages to kick Hahar off! Hahar jumps back into Gebreselassie's guard.
Hahar trying to control but Gebreselassie is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gebreselassie is trying to control the position but Hahar postures up.

Gebreselassie working for a triangle but Hahar defends it easily.

Gebreselassie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gebreselassie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hahar wants to control from the top but Gebreselassie keeps moving.
Gebreselassie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hahar wants to pass the guard but Gebreselassie is keeping the position.

Hahar stands and steps away. Gebreselassie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hahar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gebreselassie rather than just go for the knockout.

Hahar dives in and scores a takedown into Gebreselassie's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gebreselassie working for submissions but it's allowed Hahar to get to half guard.
Hahar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gebreselassie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hahar is keen to just control but Gebreselassie is a slippery customer.
Gebreselassie tries to get to full guard but Hahar has control of the leg.
Gebreselassie wants to control but Hahar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hahar passes the guard and advances to mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hahar controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Hahar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gebreselassie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Hahar fails to land with a series of punches.
Hahar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gebreselassie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hahar swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hahar shoots in for a takedown but Gebreselassie shows good takedown defense.
A head kick misses from Gebreselassie.
Andrew Hahar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gebreselassie throws a leg kick but Hahar moved away.
Hahar loads up on a big right hand but Gebreselassie slips the punch.
No luck for Hahar with that takedown attempt.
Gebreselassie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hahar misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hahar throws a hook but Gebreselassie avoids it easily.
Gebreselassie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hahar counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gebreselassie won't be happy with that.
Hahar tries to move to mount but Gebreselassie blocks the move with his legs.

Hahar decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gebreselassie to his feet.
Hahar looks for a takedown but Gebreselassie sprawls well.
Haile Gebreselassie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Hahar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hahar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gebreselassie was well out of range. Poor timing from Hahar.
Gebreselassie connects with a leg kick. Hahar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gebreselassie throws a leg kick but Hahar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hahar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gebreselassie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hahar misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hahar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gebreselassie defends it nicely.
Gebreselassie wants to land a leg kick but Hahar is out of range.
Andrew Hahar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hahar blocks the body kick.
Haile Gebreselassie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hahar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Hahar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hahar 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Hahar!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Inoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Inoki had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Inoki
vs
Mouse

178 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Inoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey Mouse!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inoki slaps away a takedown attempt from Mouse, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Mouse closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Inoki to the mat! Inoki manages to get full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mouse stands up over Inoki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mouse working some strikes from top position.
Mouse throwing strikes but missing.
Mouse stopping the sweep attempt from Inoki.

Inoki looking for a guillotine here but Mouse defends easily.
Inoki keeping moving, preventing Mouse from controlling successfully.
Mouse working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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!
Mouse postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mouse makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Inoki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mouse.

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

Mouse stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Inoki throws a sloppy head kick and Mouse moves out of range easily.
Inoki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mouse. Mouse circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Inoki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Inoki is breathing heavily.
Mouse passes Inoki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mouse is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Inoki!
Mouse putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Inoki is rocked!
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!
Oooh a big shot lands for Mouse! Inoki is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mickey Mouse!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karl Istaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takashi Matsui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Istaz
vs
Matsui

175 cm
25
153 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

165 cm
24
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Istaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takashi Matsui!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsui has his takedown stuffed
and Istaz counters with a nice body kick.
Matsui stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Istaz.
Matsui with a poor takedown
and Istaz counters with a big head kick but Matsui shrugs it off.
Matsui takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Matsui tries for a takedown but Istaz circles away easily
and Istaz makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Matsui really felt that one!
Karl Istaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takashi Matsui.
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!
Istaz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Matsui takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Matsui is trying desperately to land a takedown but Istaz is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Matsui.
Istaz lands a leg kick that knocks Matsui off balance momentarily.
Matsui looks gassed!
Istaz scoring well with a low kick there.
Istaz throws a head kick that Matsui semi-blocks.
Matsui shoots and misses
and Matsui takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matsui 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.
Matsui takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Matsui is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Istaz lands with a big right hook that stumbles Matsui - he's out on his feet here! Istaz follows up with another monster hook that separates Matsui from consciousness! Matsui falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Istaz stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Karl Istaz!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hiroyuki Miyasako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nao Sakumichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Miyasako
vs
Sakumichi

169 cm
20
150 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
145 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroyuki Miyasako!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nao Sakumichi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyasako fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miyasako moves in looking to clinch but Sakumichi pushes him off.
Sakumichi has a takedown stuffed.
Miyasako lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Miyasako.
Miyasako feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sakumichis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sakumichi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sakumichi blocks a head kick by Miyasako.
A jab from Miyasako does it's job there.
Miyasako displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sakumichi.
Nao Sakumichi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miyasako moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sakumichi fails with a takedown attempt.
Hiroyuki Miyasako has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nao Sakumichi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sakumichi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Miyasako wants to control but Sakumichi is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakumichi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Miyasako avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sakumichi.
Miyasako knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sakumichi on the ground.
Sakumichi wants to advance to full mount but Miyasako doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyasako tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miyasako pulls Sakumichi in to control the position.
Miyasako manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Miyasako trying to control but Sakumichi is having none of it.
Sakumichi is trying to escape the mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sakumichi can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyasako controlling from the full mount.
Sakumichi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Miyasako can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sakumichi is looking to escape.
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!
Sakumichi working to try and regain half guard.
Sakumichi sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Miyasako is keen to just control but Sakumichi is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Hiroyuki Miyasako wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sakumichi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miyasako as he jumps to the side.
Miyasako tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sakumichi paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sakumichi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Miyasako moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sakumichi looking to pass the guard.
Miyasako has his hands on Sakumichi's head, controlling the position.
Sakumichi throwing strikes from guard but Miyasako blocks nicely.
Sakumichi wants to pass the guard but Miyasako is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakumichi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sakumichi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miyasako swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakumichi postures up in Miyasako's guard and throws a big left but Miyasako blocks it.
Miyasako is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

We're going to have a standup here because Hiroyuki Miyasako wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice sprawl there from Miyasako as Sakumichi shoots in.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miyasako bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sakumichi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miyasako.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sakumichi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroyuki Miyasako 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.

Miyasako works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Miyasako forces Sakumichi back against the cage and clinches.
Miyasako connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Nao Sakumichi has been cut.
Miyasako unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sakumichi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Miyasako connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sakumichi's face.
Miyasako scores with a knee to the head.

Sakumichi is rocked!
Miyasako unloads an enormous knee to the head! That's knocked Sakumichi out cold! Holy cow, it was almost as if it lifted Sakumichi off his feet!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Hiroyuki Miyasako!
Hiroyuki Miyasako retains his featherweight title!