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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wes Brom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Brom
vs
Stark

160 cm
25
134 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
21
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wes Brom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Stark!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Stark as Brom shoots in.
Brom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stark.
Gabriel Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brom.

Stark shoots in and bounces Brom off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Stark works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stark stalling.
Brom misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Brom is in trouble now - Stark has advanced to mount!
Brom is trying to reverse the position but instead Stark has taken his back - oops!

Stark has got one arm under Brom's chin. This could be trouble... Brom trying to control the other hand but Stark gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Brom has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gabriel Stark!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Eleosida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Roads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Eleosida
vs
Roads

189 cm
26
217 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

193 cm
21
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nate Eleosida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Roads!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eleosida shoots in for a takedown but Roads shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Roads misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eleosida.
Roads throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roads scores with the left hand. Eleosida knows he should have avoided that one.
Eleosida shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Roads as he avoids it easily.

Eleosida is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Roads's half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Roads tries to get to full guard but Eleosida has control of the leg.
Roads has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Eleosida is working away from the top position though.
Eleosida thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Eleosida slips a nice elbow through Roads's hands, connecting with Roads's forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roads wants to improve his position but Eleosida is controlling well.
Roads is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eleosida looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Eleosida not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Roads is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roads wants to control but Eleosida is keeping busy.
Eleosida lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Roads really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eleosida. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Eleosida working over Roads with some ground and pound. Roads looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Eleosida lands a nice short elbow.
Roads avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Eleosida.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Eleosida connects with a nice short shot to Roads's temple.
Roads is trying to stand up here but Eleosida is controlling him well.
Roads is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Eleosida thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Roads's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Eleosida winds up and cracks Roads with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Eleosida trying to control the action but Roads is working from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Eleosida there.
Roads wants to improve his position but Eleosida is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roads taking some punishment here, with Eleosida in his half guard.
Roads is looking to improve his position.
Eleosida thows a huge punch but Roads dodges it nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Eleosida takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Eleosida scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Roads on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Roads's head.
Roads gets back to full guard.
Eleosida lands a couple of digs.
Eleosida looking to pass the guard.
Eleosida with a nice head shot there.
Roads keeping moving, preventing Eleosida from controlling successfully.
Eleosida landing some decent shots from guard.
Eleosida slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Roads is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roads is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Eleosida lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Eleosida stands and throws Roads's legs to the side, diving into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roads is looking to reverse the position.
Eleosida lands some shots froms side control.
Roads sneaks back into half guard.
Roads is not content to let Eleosida control the position.
Eleosida is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Eleosida is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Roads is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Eleosida scores with a couple of nice shots.
Eleosida prevents Roads from standing back up.
Roads keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Eleosida looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Roads with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Eleosida 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.
Ground and pound from Eleosida.
Eleosida working the head and body with strikes.
Eleosida seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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!
Eleosida prevents Roads from improving his position.
Eleosida is thwarting Roads's attempts to control the position.
Eleosida frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Eleosida cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Eleosida is landing with some decent strikes but Roads is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Roads is rocked!
Eleosida looking to finish Roads with some ground and pound. This is bad for Roads!
Roads is still in real trouble! Can Eleosida finish him?
Eleosida postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Roads out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Eleosida goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nate Eleosida!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Waway The Wildman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sydney Gartner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

The Wildman
vs
Gartner

190 cm
27
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Waway The Wildman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sydney Gartner!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gartner dodges the punch combination from The Wildman.
Gartner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Wildman at a distance.
The Wildman looks for the body kick but Gartner saw that one coming.
Gartner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Wildman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gartner.
A head kick misses from The Wildman.
The Wildman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Gartner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gartner.
The Wildman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gartner just misses with a punch to the body.
The Wildman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Wildman throws a body punch but Gartner moves out of range.
Gartner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Wildman.
Gartner looks to score with a jab to the body but The Wildman is just out of range.
The Wildman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Wildman throws a push kick but Gartner slaps the foot to one side.
Gartner tries for a takedown but The Wildman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gartner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Wildman but The Wildman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gartner swings for the body but The Wildman moves out of range.
Gartner shoots in looking for a takedown but The Wildman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gartner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Waway The Wildman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sydney Gartner.
The Wildman throws a sloppy head kick

and Gartner counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for The Wildman!
The Wildman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gartner tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The Wildman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The Wildman gets back to half guard.
The Wildman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gartner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gartner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Wildman defending well though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Wildman is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Gartner jumps into side control!
The Wildman takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The Wildman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gartner landing a few strikes.
The Wildman manages to get back to half guard.
The Wildman trying to control but Gartner postures up.
The Wildman controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Gartner thows a huge punch but The Wildman dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gartner looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks The Wildman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gartner throws a strike but The Wildman avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gartner tries to free his leg and advance position but The Wildman is retaining full guard.

The Wildman pushes Gartner off and scrambles back to his feet.
The Wildman throws a series of punches but Gartner moves out of range.
The Wildman is looking to land body kicks.
Gartner just misses with a punch to the body.
Gartner shoots in for a double leg but The Wildman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gartner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The Wildman rather than just go for the knockout.
The Wildman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gartner misses with a hook. The Wildman ducked under it nicely.
Gartner throws a jab when The Wildman was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gartner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Wildman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gartner's sensitive parts.
The Wildman misses with a looping right.
Gartner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Gartner gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gartner slows the pace down.
Gartner tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The Wildman is trying to buck Gartner off.
You can see the frustration on The Wildman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The Wildman manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gartner's best efforts.
The Wildman trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Gartner.
The Wildman pushes Gartner off looking to stand but Gartner dives back in and keeps control.
The Wildman is trying to get back to full guard.
The Wildman is working hard here to advance position.
The Wildman works his way to full guard. Good work.
The Wildman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gartner throws a strike but The Wildman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The Wildman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gartner trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gartner throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gartner is trying to keep The Wildman in close.
Gartner wants to sweep here but The Wildman controlling him for the moment.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Wildman wants to control from the top but Gartner keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Waway The Wildman.
The Wildman throws a leg kick but Gartner checks it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gartner.
Gartner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Wildman tries to avoid it but Gartner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Wildman to the ground. The Wildman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gartner lands a jab.
Gartner misses with a takedown attempt - The Wildman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gartner slips a jab and a cross from The Wildman.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The Wildman slips a straight right by Gartner.
Gartner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gartner thuds his right hand into The Wildman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The Wildman throws a sloppy head kick and Gartner moves out of range easily.

Gartner dives in and scores a takedown into The Wildman's guard.
Gartner scoring with some ground and pound.

The Wildman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now The Wildman is on top in guard.
The Wildman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gartner is keeping the position for now.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The Wildman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gartner keeping moving, preventing The Wildman from controlling successfully.
Gartner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Wildman manages to get himself to full guard.

The Wildman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gartner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gartner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gartner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sydney Gartner will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gartner shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches The Wildman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The Wildman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if The Wildman tries to get out of the position.
The Wildman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gartner off and has taken his back!
The Wildman gets his hands free as Gartner looks to control.
The Wildman punches the canvas rather than the man.

Gartner defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Even with his hooks in, The Wildman manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Gartner prevents The Wildman from getting a body triangle.
The Wildman controls the action.
Waway The Wildman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gartner trying to control the hands but The Wildman won't let him.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Gartner trying to control the hands but The Wildman breaks the grip.
Gartner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Wildman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The Wildman scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Gartner is looking for a way out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gartner showing good submission defense here.
The Wildman trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gartner doesn't escape.
The Wildman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gartner can't escape the position.
Gartner looking very determined here, making life difficult for The Wildman.
Gartner covering up well under a series of strikes from The Wildman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Wildman avoiding Gartner 's attempts to control his hands.
Gartner tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The Wildman trying to control but Gartner is having none of it.
The Wildman controlling his opponent.
Gartner is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Wildman get's back to his feet.
The Wildman throws a wild body kick that Gartner sees coming a mile off.
Gartner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gartner lands with a good body shot.
The Wildman misses with a wild body shot.
The Wildman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gartner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gartner looks for a takedown but The Wildman sprawls well.
Gartner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Wildman.
The Wildman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gartner.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The Wildman stuffs the takedown.
Waway The Wildman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sydney Gartner.
The Wildman throws a body punch but Gartner moves out of range.
The Wildman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The Wildman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gartner takes a swing at The Wildman's ribcage but misses.
Gartner misses with a looping left.
Waway The Wildman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Wildman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gartner to score with a decent uppercut.
Gartner blocks a head kick by The Wildman.
Gartner closes the distance and clinches up with The Wildman, looking for a takedown. Gartner pushes The Wildman against the cage but The Wildman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The Wildman throws a right hand that Gartner ducks under and follows up with a left that Gartner also avoids with ease.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The Wildman thows a leg kick but Gartner checks it
and Gartner counters with a nice body shot.
The Wildman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gartner throws a lazy right hand but The Wildman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gartner blocks a head kick by The Wildman.
Horrible takedown by Gartner or perhaps it was just good defense by The Wildman which made him look bad.

Gartner shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches The Wildman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gartner lands some shots froms side control.
The Wildman tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Wildman looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Wildman tries to break free.
Gartner lands a shot to the head.
The Wildman turns into Gartner and is now in his guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Wildman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gartner wants to sweep here but The Wildman controlling him for the moment.
The Wildman wants to control from the top but Gartner keeps moving.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gartner looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Wildman is one step ahead there.
The Wildman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gartner keeping full guard, as The Wildman tries to pass.
The Wildman won't allow Gartner to sweep him here.
The Wildman's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The Wildman preventing the sweep.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Waway The Wildman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gartner lands with a shot to the body.
The Wildman misses with a combination
and Gartner counters with a straight right hand.
Waway The Wildman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gartner. The Wildman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gartner tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Wildman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gartner somewhat.
The Wildman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Wildman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sydney Gartner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gartner moves out of range as The Wildman strikes.

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 Waway The Wildman.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Sydney Gartner!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Waway The Wildman!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Fire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Sullivan (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.

Fire
vs
Sullivan

170 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Fire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fire misses with a body kick.
Sullivan throws a combination that misses

and Fire counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sullivan's guard now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Sullivan wriggles free and stands up.

Fire moves into the clinch.

Sullivan pulls guard.
Fire scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sullivan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fire is controlling him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sullivan keeping moving, preventing Fire from controlling successfully.
Fire stops Sullivan from standing up.
Sullivan wants to get back to his feet but Fire passes into half guard.
Fire is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Well, if Fire is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan is trying to stand up here but Fire is controlling him well.
Sullivan is in trouble now - Fire has advanced to mount!
Fire with a couple of short strikes.
Fire controlling the position easily from mount.
Fire working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sullivan is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fire controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sullivan is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Sullivan tries to buck Fire off but Fire takes his back!
Sullivan looking very determined here, making life difficult for Fire.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sullivan is trying to get back to his feet but Fire has full control of the position and if anything, Sullivan has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Fire looking for the choke from the back.
Fire is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Sullivan has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Fire lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

Fire working for a choke but Sullivan is defending well.
Sullivan holding both Fire 's hands and preventing any damage.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan wants to get back to his feet.

Fire working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Sullivan is taking damage to the body and head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Fire.
Fire struggling to keep hold of the position.
Fire trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Sullivan doesn't escape.
Sullivan is trying to get back to his feet but Fire has full control of the position and if anything, Sullivan has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Fire softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Fire trying to control momentarily.
Sullivan looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Sullivan is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Sullivan looks gassed!
The referee is taking a good look at Sullivan as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Fire!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is trying to get back to his feet but Fire has full control of the position and if anything, Sullivan has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Fire tightening his grip on Sullivan, looking for the choke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fire softening up his opponent with strikes here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Fire lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Fire's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Sullivan defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Fire's arms.
Sullivan has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Fire 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.
Fire tries to get the hooks in deep but Sullivan pushed the leg off.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is trying to get back to his feet but Fire has full control of the position and if anything, Sullivan has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Fire has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Sullivan is trying to get back to his feet but Fire has full control of the position and if anything, Sullivan has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Fire working for a choke but Sullivan is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fire wants to control but Sullivan is keeping busy.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
What can Sullivan do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Sullivan holding both Fire 's hands and preventing any damage.
Fire landing with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sullivan trying to get back to his feet but Fire is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Fire dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sullivan misses with a wild combination.
Fire shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sullivan as he jumps to the side.
Fire avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sullivan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Fire.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fire 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 Sullivan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sullivan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Fire moves into the clinch successfully.
Fire gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sullivan.
Sullivan goes for a takedown attempt but Fire pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sullivan is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire has a takedown stuffed.
Fire fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Fire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fire misses with a wild combination.
Sullivan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fire lands a jab to Sullivan's midsection.
Sullivan misses with a few strikes there.
Fire tries to clinch there but Sullivan circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sullivan.
Sullivan misses with a double jab.
Sullivan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fire circles away quickly and effectively.
Sullivan misses with a combination

so Fire counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fire stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sullivan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sullivan wants to stand up but Fire is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fire gets to his feet - Sullivan follows without any prompting.
Fire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sullivan.

Sullivan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Harry Fire overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fire passes Sullivan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fire prevents Sullivan from standing back up.
Fire is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fire takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fire wants to pass to mount but Sullivan is defending the position.
Sullivan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fire controlling the action here.
Fire throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sullivan wants to get back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fire with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sullivan pushes Fire off looking to stand but Fire dives back in and keeps control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fire 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.
Fire is trying to control. Sullivan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Sullivan manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Fire moves into range and clinches up with Sullivan.
Fire prevents the takedown attempt.

Fire jumps into guard, dragging Sullivan to the mat.
Fire has a closed guard, preventing Sullivan from standing up.
Fire pulls Sullivan in to control the position.
Fire looking for a sweep. Not yet Fire, not yet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fire is working hard here to advance position.
Sullivan wants to get up but he can't break Fire's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sullivan misses with a double jab.

Fire clinches.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan goes for a takedown attempt but Fire pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Fire gets a clinch.

Sullivan successfully pulls guard.
Andrew Sullivan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fire trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fire slips nicely into half guard.

Sullivan pushes Fire off and gets back to his feet.
Fire avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fire displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan lunges at Fire with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fire's hand.
Sullivan is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fire.

Fire decides to stand back up. Fire steps back and let's Sullivan get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sullivan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sullivan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fire back to the cage. Sullivan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Fire darts in and clinches Sullivan up against the cage.

Fire pulls guard.
Fire trying to control the position.
Sullivan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fire's head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fire tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Sullivan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sullivan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fire fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sullivan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Fire fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sullivan, pushing him back against the cage.
Sullivan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fire just stands there and leans against the cage.

Fire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Sullivan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sullivan misses with the combination.
Harry Fire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sullivan avoids the head kick by Fire.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Fire showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fire 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Harry Fire!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Harry Fire!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Harry Fire!

Harry Fire wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Short (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sub Zero has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Zero
vs
Short

180 cm
23
150 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

160 cm
27
146 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sub Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Short!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zero takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Short just misses with a punch to the body.
Zero takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zero tries for a takedown but Short circles away easily
and Short counters with a nice body shot.
Zero moves forwards but Short connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Short clobbers Zero with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice sprawl there from Short as Zero shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sub Zero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Short jabs at Zero's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Short connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zero momentarily.
Short fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zero looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Short takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Short looks to score with a jab to the body but Zero is just out of range.
Short scores with a hook to the body. Zero takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Zero. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Zero tries to score a power double leg takedown but Short sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zero somewhat.
No luck for Zero with that takedown attempt.
Zero is breathing heavily.
Short throws a right and a left that both miss.
Damien Short seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Short.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Short misses with a series of wild punches.
Zero takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Zero is rocked!
Short throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zero stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Nice cross by Short.
Oh Zero is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Short is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Zero flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Zero is out cold! Short holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Damien Short!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yorito Nayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Gracie (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.

Nayama
vs
Gracie

180 cm
25
184 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yorito Nayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nayama swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Nayama misses with a looping right.
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gracie swings for the body but Nayama moves out of range.
Nayama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nayama at a distance.
Nayama just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Nayama's head but Nayama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Gracie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nayama's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Nayama is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
Nayama is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Nayama keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Nayama pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nayama working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie passes Nayama's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nayama is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nayama avoid being mounted?
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Nayama is defending the position.
Gracie not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nayama slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie cracks Nayama with a solid left hand.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nayama is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nayama has Gracie pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nayama trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Nayama is keeping the position.
Nayama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nayama looking to control but Gracie passes into half guard.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gracie with the ground and pound but Nayama uses the opportunity to regain guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nayama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie trying to control but Nayama is working from the bottom.
Nayama looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Nayama is retaining full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Nayama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ricardo Gracie.
Nayama takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nayama misses the shot to the body.
Nayama throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nayama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nayama takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nayama is breathing heavily.

Gracie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nayama's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Gracie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nayama being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nayama working a defensive guard here.
Nayama controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Yorito Nayama just wasn't active enough.
Gracie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nayama's calf.

Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie not doing much here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.
Nayama is trying to control but can't.
Gracie works his way into side control.
Gracie lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gracie lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gracie working the ground and pound.
Nayama is holding Gracie down, trying to stall.
Nayama can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie working the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Nayama is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nayama is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nayama is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Nayama is having none of it.
Gracie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Nayama dodges it nicely.
Gracie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nayama defending well though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nayama manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Nayama is keeping the position.

Nayama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nayama is on top in guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nayama wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nayama is one step ahead there.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Nayama tries to pass.
Gracie pulls Nayama in close to his closed guard and prevents Nayama from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nayama wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nayama's head.
Gracie working over Nayama with some ground and pound. Nayama looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Gracie.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Nayama is working away.
Nayama is trying to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nayama is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nayama gets full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Nayama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nayama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Nayama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nayama's guard.
Nayama utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Nayama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Nayama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Nayama is keeping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie won't allow Nayama to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nayama tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.

Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nayama tries to control but Gracie manages to take his back.
Nayama tries to roll but Gracie sticks to his back.
Nayama covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Nayama just trying to survive but Gracie is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Gracie struggling to keep hold of the position.
Gracie not allowing Nayama to control his hands.
Nayama is trying to break free.

Gracie looking for the choke from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gracie is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Nayama knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Nayama for a finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Nayama. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

Nayama is rocked!
Gracie scoring with big shots to the body. Nayama is looking for a way out. A despairing look towards the ref and the official steps in to stop the fight. Nayama was obviously done but didn't want to tap out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Gracie!
Ricardo Gracie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.