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FCB 33 Deathgrip vs The Great PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jax Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fede Le Grand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Le Grand's choice of entrance music: Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name Of. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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167 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jax Teller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fede Le Grand!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teller drives through and clinches with Le Grand against the cage.
Le Grand wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Teller has him pressed against the cage.
Teller misses with an elbow over the top.
Teller tries to land a knee to the head but Le Grand blocks with his arms.
Teller prevents Le Grand from breaking the clinch.
Teller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Teller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Le Grand sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Le Grand. That's going to slow Teller down.
Teller darts in and clinches Le Grand up against the cage.
Teller stalling against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Teller throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller breaks the clinch.
Le Grand lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Teller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Le Grand blocks an uppercut.
Teller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Fede Le Grand has been cut.
Teller putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Le Grand in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Teller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Le Grand is trying to break free.
Teller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Le Grand's face.
Teller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Grand blocks an elbow strike.
Teller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Le Grand's defenses.
Le Grand blocks the elbow strike.
Le Grand blocks an elbow strike from Teller.
Teller lands an elbow inside that Le Grand shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le Grand blocks an elbow strike.
Teller lands an elbow inside.
Teller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Le Grand's defenses.
Teller throws an elbow but it misses.
Teller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That has opened up Fede Le Grand's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Teller lands an elbow inside that Le Grand shrugs off.
Teller is struggling to control the position.
Le Grand tries to circle away but Teller has him pinned against the cage.
Le Grand on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Teller lands a shoulder strike.
Teller manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Le Grand!
Le Grand lands a jab-cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Grand keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Teller.
The fighters circle momentarily. Le Grand darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Teller tries to clinch but Le Grand is having none of it.
Teller forces Le Grand back against the cage and clinches.
Le Grand wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Teller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Le Grand's brow.
Stalling in the clinch from Teller.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Teller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teller just leaning against Le Grand, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Teller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fede Le Grand's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A jab from Le Grand misses.
Teller wants to clinch up but Le Grand keeps it at a distance.
Teller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Le Grand.
Some wild striking there from Le Grand.
Teller slips under a jab from Le Grand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Grand scores with a kick to the body.
Le Grand keeps the fight on the outside.
Le Grand lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Teller circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Le Grand is predictable there
and Teller holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Le Grand takes an elbow to the forehead.
Teller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Teller misses with an elbow over the top.
Teller lands an elbow inside that Le Grand shrugs off.
Teller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Le Grand avoids a wild elbow strike from Teller.
Le Grand is trying to break the clinch but Teller is controlling him.
Teller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Le Grand is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Le Grand.
Le Grand takes an elbow to the temple.
The cut above Fede Le Grand's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Teller keeps control of Le Grand as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Teller tries a knee to the head but Le Grand blocks it.
Le Grand blocks an elbow strike.
Le Grand blocks an elbow strike.
Teller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Teller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller misses with an elbow strike.
Le Grand is trying to push Teller away but Teller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Teller.
Teller pushes off an throws an elbow but Le Grand leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Teller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Le Grand avoids the elbow strike from Teller, against the cage.
Teller missing with knees to the body.
Teller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Teller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fede Le Grand's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Teller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Le Grand misses with the head strike.
Le Grand is trying to break the clinch but Teller has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Teller.
Le Grand blocks the elbow strike.
Le Grand avoiding damage as Teller throws knees to the body.
Le Grand blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Teller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Teller misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Teller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fede Le Grand's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Le Grand looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Teller gets a clinch.
Teller slowing the pace effectively.
Teller misses with an elbow strike.
Teller lands a damaging elbow.
Teller keeps control of Le Grand as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Le Grand throws a head punch that misses.
Le Grand takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fede Le Grand's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jax Teller!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jax Teller thanked Hell's Balls Fightwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Bringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nihlus The Random (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bringer comes to the cage accompanied by the faceless-leica. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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150 lbs
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140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dominic Bringer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nihlus The Random!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bringer thows a leg kick but The Random checks it
and The Random counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The Random throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bringer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bringer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Random.
The Random is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bringer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bringer throws a right hand that misses
and The Random counters with a straight right hand.
Bringer loads up on a big right hand but The Random slips the punch.
The Random connects with a single shot there.
Bringer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bringer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Random manages to avoid it.
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!
The Random scores with a jab. Bringer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The Random slips a jab from Bringer.
Bringer throws an overhand right that lands on The Random's shoulder, as The Random tries to avoid the shot.
The Random uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bringer.
Bringer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bringer misses with a lunging right hand
and The Random counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bringer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bringer is really struggling to find his range with his punches. The Random's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The Random closes the distance and clinches.
The Random pulls guard successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Random manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The Random throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bringer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Random.
The Random connects with a leg kick. Bringer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bringer tries a head kick but it misses.
Bringer is breathing heavily.
Bringer misses with a leg kick
and The Random counters with a head kick. That will keep Bringer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The Random moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bringer tries to clinch there but The Random circles away.
Bringer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Random.
Bringer throws a combination that misses
and The Random counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by The Random!
Bringer stuffs the takedown.
A big head kick from The Random and Bringer is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Bringer is rocked!
It looks like Dominic Bringer has been cut.
The Random advances to half guard.
Oh Bringer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bringer scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but The Random manages to mount him!
The Random throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Bringer has his hands clasped together but The Random breaks the hold and Bringer is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by The Random!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nihlus The Random!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mullah Omar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quiten Tarantino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Omar comes to the cage accompanied by Afghan Pesarak. Tarantino is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Drowing Pool - Bodies. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mullah Omar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quiten Tarantino!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarantino smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheers as Tarantino lands an impressive looking overhand right. Omar doesn't seem phased though.
Tarantino has managed to clinch.
Omar is looking for a takedown.
Omar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tarantino is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Omar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tarantino is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mullah Omar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tarantino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Omar backwards.
Tarantino digs a right hand into Omar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Omar's gas tank.
Tarantino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Tarantino.
Tarantino lands a shoulder strike.
Tarantino tries to break free but Omar pushes him back against the cage.
Tarantino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Tarantino.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tarantino.
Omar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tarantino pulls his leg out and moves away.
Omar drops his hands momentarily and Tarantino takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tarantino as he avoids it easily.
Omar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tarantino is fending him off so far but Omar persists. Nope, Tarantino circles away and we're back to standing.
Omar shoots in for a takedown but Tarantino shows good takedown defense.
Omar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tarantino cracks Omar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tarantino connects with a right hand. Omar shakes it off.
Tarantino throws out a powerful jab.
Omar drives through with a takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tarantino can do anything to dispel that myth.
Omar is breathing heavily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Omar prevents Tarantino from getting back to his feet.
Tarantino tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tarantino wants to get back to his feet but Omar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarantino pushes Omar off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tarantino cracks Omar with a good jab.
Tarantino scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tarantino darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tarantino is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Omar had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Omar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tarantino counters with a stiff right hand.
Omar shoots for a takedown but Tarantino saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Omar fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Tarantino finds it's way through Omar's defenses.
Quiten Tarantino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omar looks for a takedown but Tarantino sprawls well.
Tarantino scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice sprawl there from Tarantino as Omar shoots in.
Tarantino connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tarantino might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tarantino clinches up with Omar and pushes him back against the cage.
Tarantino lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tarantino.
Tarantino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tarantino is trying to push Omar away but Omar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Tarantino on the inside.
Tarantino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tarantino gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tarantino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Omar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tarantino prevents it.
Tarantino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Omar backwards.
Omar wants a takedown.
Tarantino working hard to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tarantino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A shot in the inside from Tarantino.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tarantino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Tarantino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tarantino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Omar shoots in for a takedown but Tarantino shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quiten Tarantino dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tarantino cracks Omar with a good jab.
Omar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tarantino pinned against the cage. Tarantino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tarantino works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Tarantino. No joy for Omar on that attempt.
Mullah Omar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tarantino fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Omar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mullah Omar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarantino's jab looks to have found its range, popping Omar under the eye.
Omar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Omar fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mullah Omar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tarantino cracks Omar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tarantino clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tarantino gets underhooks to prevent Omar's takedown attempt.
Tarantino lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tarantino is trying to force a seperation but Omar has the dominant position.
Omar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short uppercut from Tarantino.
A nice left hand lands by Tarantino.
A short left from Tarantino.
Tarantino lands a nice uppercut.
Tarantino is trying to break the clinch but Omar has him pressed against the cage.
Tarantino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Quiten Tarantino seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tarantino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Omar is looking for a takedown.
Tarantino lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarantino lands a nice shot to the body.
Tarantino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tarantino breaks the clinch.
Tarantino lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Omar misses with a takedown
and Tarantino counters with a series of strikes. Omar will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Omar checks a low kick from Tarantino.
Tarantino has managed to clinch.
Omar wants to take the fight to the mat but Tarantino manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tarantino gets through Omar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tarantino scores with a shoulder strike.
Tarantino lands a right hand.
Omar takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarantino tries to break the clinch but Omar is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Tarantino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Omar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tarantino pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tarantino cracks Omar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tarantino throws a one two combo.
Tarantino scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Omar tries to keep at a distance but Tarantino has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Tarantino.
Tarantino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Omar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarantino lands a hook that snaps the head of Omar backwards.
Omar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tarantino fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Omar shoots in for a double leg but Tarantino sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Omar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tarantino, as that shot connected.
Tarantino lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tarantino.
Tarantino connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Omar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tarantino fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Omar tries for a takedown but Tarantino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Tarantino.
Omar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quiten Tarantino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Omar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Omar has a takedown stuffed.
Tarantino works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Omar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tarantino did well to prevent Omar getting side control.
Tarantino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Omar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Omar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tarantino wants to get back to full guard.
Tarantino is trying to control but can't.
Omar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Omar drops an elbow to the side of Tarantino's head.
Omar winds up and cracks Tarantino with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Omar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Omar stops Tarantino from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tarantino is trying to get back to full guard.
Tarantino keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Omar 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.
Tarantino is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Omar there.
Tarantino tries to get to full guard but Omar has control of the leg.
Tarantino taking some punishment here, with Omar in his half guard.
Tarantino wants to control but Omar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Omar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Omar drops an elbow to the side of Tarantino's head.
Omar works his foot free and advances to mount.
Omar lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mullah Omar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tarantino is working to get back to half guard.
Omar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tarantino looks a forlorn figure.
Omar prevents Tarantino from getting the reversal.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tarantino's face.
Tarantino is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Omar.
Tarantino is in a horrible position here. Omar smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tarantino in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Omar raining down hammerfists from mount.
Omar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Omar scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Omar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tarantino looks a forlorn figure.
Tarantino in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tarantino is in all sorts of trouble here.
Omar working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarantino working to try and regain half guard.
Omar working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Omar drops a big elbow. That's hurt Tarantino! More shots from Omar and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mullah Omar!
A determined Mullah Omar didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bakki yAkoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ritchie Hawtin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawtin has chosen disturbed - down with the sickness as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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19
158 lbs
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160 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bakki yAkoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ritchie Hawtin!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Hawtin.
yAkoi thuds his shin into the meat of Hawtin's side.
Hawtin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by yAkoi.
Hawtin slaps away a takedown attempt from yAkoi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hawtin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hawtin wants to clinch
and yAkoi counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
yAkoi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hawtin has escaped the position, nice work there.
yAkoi stands up and beckons Hawtin to his feet.
yAkoi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
yAkoi throws a series of punches but Hawtin moves out of range.
Ritchie Hawtin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
yAkoi lands a head kick. Hawtin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
yAkoi tries to bum rush Hawtin with a series of wild strikes but Hawtin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hawtin throws a series of strikes that have yAkoi backpedaling.
Hawtin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
yAkoi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hawtin.
Hawtin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
yAkoi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hawtin avoids it really well and circles away.
Hawtin tries to close the distance and clinch but yAkoi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hawtin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hawtin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
yAkoi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bakki yAkoi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
yAkoi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hawtin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
yAkoi keeps the fight on the outside.
Ritchie Hawtin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawtin stuffs the takedown.
yAkoi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
yAkoi takes one to the side of the head.
yAkoi misses with a head kick.
yAkoi is breathing heavily.
yAkoi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hawtin doesn't manage to clinch there - yAkoi circles away.
Hawtin digs a good body shot into yAkoi's ribs.
Hawtin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hawtin cracks yAkoi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hawtin is looking to clinch.
Hawtin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
yAkoi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawtin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hawtin wants to clinch.
Hawtin cracks yAkoi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hawtin dips to his left and cracks yAkoi with an uppercut!
Hawtin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but yAkoi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawtin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hawtin connects with a jab.
Hawtin is looking to clinch but yAkoi is avoiding it.
yAkoi missing with a left hand there. Hawtin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
yAkoi fails with the takedown.
Hawtin lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
yAkoi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hawtin pinned against the cage. Hawtin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hawtin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
yAkoi swats away the attempt to clinch by Hawtin.
Hawtin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! yAkoi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hawtin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
yAkoi throws a right and a left that both miss.
yAkoi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hawtin fails with an attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hawtin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
yAkoi shoots for a takedown but Hawtin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
yAkoi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hawtin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ritchie Hawtin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hawtin lands a nice looking body kick.
Hawtin is looking to clinch but yAkoi is avoiding it.
Hawtin lunges at yAkoi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by yAkoi's hand.
yAkoi throws a head kick but Hawtin moves out of range.
yAkoi throws a sloppy head kick and Hawtin moves out of range easily.
yAkoi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
yAkoi swats away the attempt to clinch by Hawtin.
yAkoi swats away the attempt to clinch by Hawtin.
yAkoi takes one to the chin there.
Ritchie Hawtin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
yAkoi keeps the fight on the outside.
Hawtin lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
yAkoi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
yAkoi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
yAkoi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hawtin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
yAkoi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
yAkoi tries to bum rush Hawtin with a series of wild strikes but Hawtin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hawtin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
yAkoi drops his hands momentarily and Hawtin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hawtin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed yAkoi momentarily.
Hawtin stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bakki yAkoi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
yAkoi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hawtin wants to control but yAkoi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawtin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from yAkoi.
yAkoi trying to pass the guard but Hawtin defending well.
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!
yAkoi working over Hawtin with some ground and pound. Hawtin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
yAkoi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hawtin defending well though.
yAkoi passes to side control.
yAkoi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hawtin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of yAkoi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawtin tries to bench press yAkoi off him but yAkoi keeps the position.
Hawtin tries to escape but yAkoi is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
yAkoi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hawtin has escaped the position, nice work there.
yAkoi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no yAkoi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
yAkoi is looking to take a break and control but Hawtin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
yAkoi decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hawtin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawtin connects with a jab.
Bakki yAkoi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
yAkoi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hawtin's guard.
yAkoi is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bakki yAkoi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jab, jab by Hawtin - just one landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Hawtin as he connects with a hook.
yAkoi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
yAkoi misses with a head kick.
Hawtin scores with a nice strike.
Hawtin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hawtin moves in looking to clinch but yAkoi pushes him off.
Hawtin ducks under a wild hook from yAkoi.
Hawtin tries to clinch there but yAkoi circles away.
yAkoi walks into a jab.
Hawtin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
yAkoi fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
yAkoi dives in and grabs Hawtin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hawtin pushes down on yAkoi's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bakki yAkoi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawtin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hawtin duly obliges.
Hawtin lands with a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Hawtin scores with a four punch combination!
yAkoi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hawtin connects with a body shot.
Hawtin dips to his left and cracks yAkoi with an uppercut!
Hawtin tries to clinch there but yAkoi circles away.
Hawtin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A left and a right from Hawtin both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Hawtin catches yAkoi right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
yAkoi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hawtin is looking to stand up but yAkoi isn't so interested in that idea.
Hawtin keeping moving, preventing yAkoi from controlling successfully.
yAkoi stopping the sweep attempt from Hawtin.
Bakki yAkoi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as yAkoi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
yAkoi stands up from Hawtin's guard - yAkoi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hawtin scores with a sloppy right hand. yAkoi should have avoided that one.
Hawtin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hawtin lands with a nice body punch.
A right-left combo lands from Hawtin.
Hawtin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
yAkoi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hawtin connects with a good right hand that stumbles yAkoi. yAkoi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Hawtin does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawtin lands a slapping body shot.
Hawtin lands a nice shot that snaps yAkoi's head back.
Hawtin is looking to slow yAkoi down with leg kicks.
yAkoi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hawtin.
Hawtin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
yAkoi misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawtin lands with an overhand left.
Hawtin scores with a crisp jab that stopped yAkoi in his tracks.
yAkoi shoots in but Hawtin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawtin avoids a kick to the body.
Hawtin tries to clinch but yAkoi is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ritchie Hawtin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hawtin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ritchie Hawtin!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ritchie Hawtin thanked Raw Edge Gear (R.E.G) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naga Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brawler has chosen LAMB OF GOD-CHOKE SERMON as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Naga Brawler is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Lord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naga Brawler!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brawler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brawler has had enough of the clinch but Lord keeps him there for the moment.
Lord blocks the elbow strike.
Lord fails to pull guard.
Lord drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brawler pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lord fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Lord. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brawler has closed the distance and engaged Lord in a clinch.
Brawler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brawler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lord's brow.
Lord has Brawler pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brawler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Brawler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lord connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brawler's face.
Brawler keeps control of Lord as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brawler missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brawler throws an elbow but misses.
Brawler pushes off an throws an elbow but Lord leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler is trying to maintain a safe position but Lord gets an underhook and turns Brawler into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Brawler.
Brawler is looking to control Lord's arms but Lord gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brawler has his back to the cage.
Brawler misses with an elbow over the top.
Brawler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lord is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brawler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lord's brow.
Lord jumps into guard, dragging Brawler to the mat.
Brawler trying to control the position from guard on top but Lord is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lord lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brawler!
Lord raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler is squirming around, avoiding Lord's attempts to control the action.
Brawler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brawler can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brawler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lord can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brawler is looking to escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brawler can't escape the position.
Brawler squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Brawler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lord. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lord can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brawler is looking to escape.
Lord throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord looking to finish with strikes here!
Brawler wants to hold on but Lord pushes him away.
Lord jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Brawler manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Brawler tries to bench press Lord off him but Lord keeps the position.
Brawler looks gassed!
Lord tries to stand but Brawler is controlling his head.
Brawler is trying to work for a sweep but Lord has mounted him!
Lord wants to control the pace but Brawler is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Brawler because Lord loaded up on that one.
Lord tries to control but Brawler wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lord throwing strikes here but Brawler is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Lord 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.
Lord connects with a crisp jab.
Brawler clinches up against the cage.
Lord changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brawler fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brawler throws a head kick that misses
and Lord counters with an inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lord.
Brawler stuffs the takedown attempt from Lord. Lord gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice jab there from Brawler.
Lord wants to clinch.
Lord is looking to clinch.
Brawler has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brawler taking a breather.
Lord is trying to push Brawler away but Brawler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brawler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lord's brow.
Lord fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Lord. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lord managing to block the knees to the body from Brawler.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brawler throws an elbow but misses.
Lord tries to pull guard but Brawler won't allow it.
Lord tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brawler just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brawler prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Brawler.
Brawler is trying to break the clinch but Lord is controlling him.
Lord tries for a takedown but Brawler manages to get underhooks.
Brawler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brawler rushes Lord and presses him up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lord as Brawler tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brawler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lord's brow.
Lord blocks an elbow strike from Brawler.
Lord can't get the takedown.
Brawler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lord jumps guard but Brawler stands there with Lord around his waist. Lord gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brawler misses with an elbow over the top.
Brawler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brawler wants to break free but Lord has control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lord fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lord blocks an elbow strike.
Lord blocks an elbow strike.
Lord blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler leaning against his opponent.
Lord has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brawler avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lord avoids the elbow strike from Brawler, against the cage.
Brawler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brawler misses with an elbow strike.
Lord blocks an elbow strike from Brawler.
Brawler throws an elbow that misses.
Brawler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brawler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lord is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brawler to keep the fight standing.
Lord avoids a wild elbow strike from Brawler.
Brawler throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler tries to stall but Lord uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lord drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brawler gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lord is trying to break the clinch but Brawler has him pressed against the cage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Brawler. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Brawler gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lord.
Lord wants a takedown.
Brawler is trying to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brawler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naga Brawler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Brawler plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lord will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lord lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brawler tries a head kick but it misses.
Brawler throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Lord. Beautiful body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Brawler. No joy for Lord on that attempt.
Lord moves in looking to clinch but Brawler pushes him off.
Lord tries to clinch up.
Lord fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brawler avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Lord. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lord fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brawler avoids it really well and circles away.
Brawler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Naga Brawler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord throws a head kick that misses.
Brawler clinches up with Lord and pushes him back against the cage.
Brawler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brawler throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brawler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lord's brow.
Lord wants a takedown.
Brawler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lord is defending well for now.
Brawler misses with an elbow strike.
Lord drags the fight down to the ground.
Lord is working an open guard so Brawler takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lord blocks a head kick by Brawler.
Lord shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord thuds his shin into the meat of Brawler's side.
Brawler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lord shoots in looking for a takedown. Brawler tries to sprawl out of it but Lord keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brawler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Michael Lord is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lord pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brawler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lord working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lord pulls guard.
Brawler works over Lord with some ground and pound from guard.
Lord controls Brawler momentarily but Brawler frees himself.
Brawler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Michael Lord has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Brawler drives through and clinches with Lord against the cage.
Brawler wants to stall.
Brawler throws an elbow but it misses.
Brawler leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lord has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Brawler uses from the top position.
Lord keeping moving, preventing Brawler from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler postures up.
Lord is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lord not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Lord wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lord tries to clinch but Brawler is having none of it.
Brawler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brawler takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lord avoids the head kick by Brawler.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lord is looking to slow Brawler down with leg kicks.
Lord blocks a head kick by Brawler.
Brawler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lord.
Brawler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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 Michael Lord.
I think Lord has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Michael Lord!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Mesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moa Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soto has chosen kill switch engage-when darkness falls as his entrance music. Moa Soto has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zeus Mesus's chin.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zeus Mesus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moa Soto!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mesus manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Soto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Soto tries to stand and escape but Mesus is controlling the position.
Mesus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mesus kicks Soto off and gets back to his feet.
Soto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Soto showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soto wants to take a breather but Mesus is having none of it.
Mesus kicks Soto off and gets back to his feet.
Soto drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto is posturing up here but Mesus has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Soto tries to roll out but it's too tight and Soto has to tap! Slick submission there by Mesus!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zeus Mesus!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fumito Makino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Singapore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makino comes to the cage accompanied by Fuck. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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130 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fumito Makino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joel Singapore!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singapore shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Makino pinned against the cage. Makino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Singapore is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Makino blocks the body kick.
Makino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Makino swings for the body but Singapore moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Singapore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Makino cracks Singapore with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Makino punishes Singapore's body with a nice straight punch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Singapore.
Singapore throws the kick towards the body but Makino avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singapore goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Singapore throws a body kick that misses.
Singapore throws a nice outside leg kick.
Singapore takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Singapore takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A punch combination from Makino misses.
Makino throws a looping overhand right but Singapore ducks down to avoid it.
Singapore closes the distance and clinches up with Makino, looking for a takedown. Singapore pushes Makino against the cage but Makino circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Singapore tries to work over Makino's front leg with a kick but Makino checks it.
Singapore takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Singapore closes the distance but Makino moves to the side
and Makino counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Makino misses.
Makino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Makino cracks Singapore with an open hand slap.
Makino lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Singapore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makino throws a shot from downtown. Singapore moves away and avoids it.
Singapore fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Makino on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Singapore misses with a looping right.
Singapore fails with a takedown attempt.
Fumito Makino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joel Singapore.
Singapore throws a right hand that misses
and Makino counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Singapore pushes Makino up against the cage in a clinch.
Singapore is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Singapore is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Makino to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Makino has had enough of the clinch but Singapore keeps him there for the moment.
Makino manages to break the clinch.
Singapore walks into a jab.
Singapore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Makino has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Singapore lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Makino circles away quickly and effectively.
Singapore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Singapore lands a high kick!
Makino lands a two punch combo.
Fumito Makino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Singapore throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Singapore is looking to land body kicks.
A left lands for Singapore.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Singapore.
Makino stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Joel Singapore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singapore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makino.
Makino lands with a right hand.
Singapore instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makino on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Singapore tries to score a body lock takedown but Makino shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Makino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Singapore takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Makino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Singapore manages to avoid it.
Singapore misses with a body kick.
Singapore throws the left hand but Makino avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joel Singapore will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Makino works over Singapore's head and body with a nice combination.
Makino misses with a looping right.
Singapore drives through with a takedown into Makino's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Singapore looking to pass the guard.
Makino wants to stand and escape but Singapore is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makino keeping moving, preventing Singapore from controlling successfully.
Singapore throwing strikes from guard but Makino blocks nicely.
Makino working a defensive guard but Singapore manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singapore lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Makino down.
Singapore scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singapore is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Makino is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Singapore trying to control the action but Makino is working from the bottom.
Singapore is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Makino is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singapore throws a strike aimed at the side of Makino's head but Makino avoids it well.
Singapore throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Makino is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Singapore working the body and head with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Singapore is looking to take a break and control but Makino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singapore working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Makino dodges the ground and pound from Singapore.
Singapore has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Singapore trying to control the position but Makino is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makino is pushing Singapore's head away, looking to escape. Singapore manages to hold on to the position though.
Makino on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The referee asks Singapore politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Singapore prefers to stall for the moment though.
Singapore cracks Makino with a big elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makino is looking to regain half guard here but Singapore keeps moving and retains side control.
Joel Singapore has got the better of the ground game so far.
Makino is trying to escape the position but Singapore is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Singapore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Singapore fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Singapore.
Singapore feints a jab promting Makino to slip. Singapore then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Makino slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Makino misses with an uppercut. Singapore saw that one coming.
Singapore shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Makino as he avoids it easily.
Fumito Makino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Makino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Makino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Singapore misses with a double jab.
Makino swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Singapore.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makino tries to bum rush Singapore with a series of wild strikes but Singapore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Singapore ducks under a wild hook from Makino.
A telegraphed right hand from Makino misses the target.
Singapore takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Singapore.
Fumito Makino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joel Singapore.
Makino throws out a powerful jab.
Singapore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Makino.
Singapore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makino lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Makino.
Fumito Makino is winning the standup battle so far.
Makino scores with a jab to the head.
Singapore throws a head kick that Makino semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singapore throws a head kick that Makino semi-blocks.
Singapore tries to land a front kick but Makino steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Singapore takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Singapore connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makino scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Singapore moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice cross by Makino.
A cross from Makino lands.
Makino lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Makino throws a jab when Singapore was well out of range.
Makino scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singapore misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Singapore is defended easily by Makino.
Makino's jab looks to have found its range, popping Singapore under the eye.
Makino defending well as Singapore loads up on a big left hand.
Singapore has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Makino throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Singapore stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Makino shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Singapore eats them both and turns towards Makino to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Singapore swings for the body but Makino moves out of range.
Makino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Singapore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Singapore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joel Singapore is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makino scores with a nice right hand.
Singapore thows a body shot but no joy.
Singapore misses with a head kick.
Makino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Singapore tries to close the distance and clinch but Makino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fumito Makino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Makino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Singapore moves away.
Singapore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makino moves away.
Makino needs to keep his hands up - Singapore had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makino throws a looping overhand right but Singapore ducks down to avoid it.
Singapore drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Singapore moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fumito Makino showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Singapore has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joel Singapore!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Altropos Takota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Altropos Takota has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Altropos Takota!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba avoids the body shot from Takota.
Sakuraba closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sakuraba lands in his opponent's guard.
Sakuraba tries to free his leg and advance position but Takota is retaining full guard.
Sakuraba trying to control the position from guard on top but Takota is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakuraba is looking to work some ground and pound but Takota has wrist control.
Sakuraba stands and throws Takota's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Takota can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sakuraba is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Takota has escaped the position, nice work there.
Takota is pushing Sakuraba's head away, looking to escape. Sakuraba manages to hold on to the position though.
Takota really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sakuraba. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sakuraba advances to full mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakuraba working for a submission but Takota is keeping him at bay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Takota can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Takota has left one of his arms exposed and Sakuraba doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Takota screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazushi Sakuraba!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Down has chosen 50 Cent - I Get Money as his entrance music. Drew Down is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drew Down!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Down tenderised Sakuraba's leg. Sakuraba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sakuraba dodges the punch combination from Down.
Down gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sakuraba to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Down wants to sweep but no luck.
Down lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sakuraba!
Sakuraba regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sakuraba manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sakuraba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down trying to control but Sakuraba is working from the bottom.
Down throwing strikes but missing.
Down is stalling in the full guard.
Sakuraba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Down can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Down postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Down is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Down got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sakuraba has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Down has managed to get both his arms back between Sakuraba's legs - danger averted.
Down controlling from the top position.
Sakuraba wants to sweep but no luck.
Down sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Down escapes and throws Sakuraba's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Down takes a little break here. Sakuraba wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sakuraba manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Down is working away from the top position though.
Down looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Down prevents Sakuraba from improving his position.
Down looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Down sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sakuraba defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kazushi Sakuraba will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sakuraba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Good exchange - Down coming out on top.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sakuraba.
Down avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drew Down seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakuraba fails with a takedown attempt.
Sakuraba takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sakuraba throws a shot from downtown. Down moves away and avoids it.
Sakuraba blocks a head kick by Down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Down.
Down misses with a head kick.
Down throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Down scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Down misses with an uppercut.
Drew Down is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Down scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice takedown defense from Down. No joy for Sakuraba on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazushi Sakuraba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Down thuds a left hand into Sakuraba's body.
Sakuraba closes the distance and clinches up with Down, looking for a takedown. Sakuraba pushes Down against the cage but Down circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Down lands a jab.
Drew Down seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Down fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sakuraba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Down digs a good hook to Sakuraba's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down scores with the left hand. Sakuraba knows he should have avoided that one.
Sakuraba takes a kick to the side of the head.
Down connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sakuraba momentarily.
Sakuraba takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Down with a jab.
Sakuraba doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Down explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A good leg kick by Down.
Sakuraba takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Down.
Sakuraba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Down lands with a thumping leg kick.
Down has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Down throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Down keeps Sakuraba at a distance using the push kick.
Down lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Down scores with a spinning back kick!
Down scores with a body shot.
Sakuraba takes one on the button.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Down.
Down throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Down!
Sakuraba is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oh Sakuraba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Down moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sakuraba seems to have got his legs back now.
Sakuraba drops his hands momentarily and Down takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakuraba's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Down connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sakuraba scrambles back to his feet.
Down stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Down wants it to stay on the feet.
Down misses with a double jab.
Sakuraba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sakuraba moves away from the strike by Down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Down scores with a sloppy right hand. Sakuraba should have avoided that one.
Sakuraba shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Down as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Down showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Down works the jab nicely.
Sakuraba doesn't manage to clinch there - Down circles away.
Down tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sakuraba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Down's waist but Down gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sakuraba off to one side.
Down scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sakuraba avoids the head kick by Down.
Sakuraba blocks a head kick by Down.
Nice shot by Down.
Down takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Down throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Sakuraba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down swings for the body but Sakuraba moves out of range.
A left lands for Down.
Sakuraba looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Down lands a jab to the nose.
A nice inside leg kick there by Down. That's going to slow Sakuraba down.
Sakuraba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Down pinned against the cage. Down gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Down connects with a body shot.
Down is looking to land body kicks.
Jab by Down.
Sakuraba misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba shoots in for a takedown but Down shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazushi Sakuraba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakuraba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Down counters with a stiff right hand.
Sakuraba misses with a looping left.
Down scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakuraba misses with a few strikes there.
Down moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Good leg kick by Down there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Down looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Down to score with a decent uppercut.
Jab from Down.
Down connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Down displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Down feints and then cracks Sakuraba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sakuraba down.
Down lands a nice shot that snaps Sakuraba's head back.
Sakuraba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sakuraba takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Down throws a lazy right hand but Sakuraba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Down thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sakuraba if he has to take too many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakuraba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Down scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Down connects with the punch.
Down takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good leg kick by Down there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sakuraba needs to keep his hands up - Down had a free shot at his head there.
Down throws a body punch but Sakuraba moves out of range.
Down with a nice cross.
Sakuraba shoots in looking for a takedown. Down tries to sprawl out of it but Sakuraba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Down manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Down scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drew Down comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Down has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Down!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trapp Deathgrip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris The Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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177 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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ADCC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trapp Deathgrip!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris The Great!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deathgrip misses with a lunging right hand
and The Great counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chris The Great seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deathgrip stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Deathgrip wants it to stay on the feet.
The Great throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Deathgrip was covering up waiting for the punch and The Great finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Deathgrip wants to improve his position but instead The Great has moved into half guard.
Deathgrip wants to sweep but The Great has passed to side control!
Deathgrip tries to improve position but can't.
The Great tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no The Great has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The Great wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Deathgrip, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Great wants to lay and pray for a moment but Deathgrip keeps working.
The Great is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Deathgrip's shoulder. That is not cool.
Deathgrip is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Deathgrip is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Great wants to pass the guard but Deathgrip is defending well.
The Great is trying to control the action in half guard but Deathgrip is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Deathgrip is trying to get back to full guard.
Deathgrip won't allow The Great to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deathgrip is looking for a sweep. The Great is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Deathgrip holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The Great seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Deathgrip does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Deathgrip is trying to get back to full guard.
The Great seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The Great prevents Deathgrip from improving his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chris The Great.
The Great closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Deathgrip to the mat! Deathgrip manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Great gets to his feet - Deathgrip follows without any prompting.
Jab, jab by Deathgrip - just one landing.
Deathgrip fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The Great avoids it really well and circles away.
The Great tries to move into range but Deathgrip moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Great changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Deathgrip looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Deathgrip tries to improve position but can't.
The Great thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Deathgrip is trying to control The Great's posture but The Great avoids it.
Deathgrip is not content to let The Great control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deathgrip prevents The Great from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Great tries for a kimura but Deathgrip is defending well.
Deathgrip tries to bench press The Great off him but The Great keeps the position.
The Great moves into full mount!
The Great punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Great controlling from the full mount.
The Great wants to control the pace but Deathgrip is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris The Great dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The Great with a lazy takedown attempt
and Deathgrip counters with a single leg into guard. The Great didn't expect that.
Deathgrip has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Deathgrip postures up.
The Great avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Deathgrip drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and The Great dives on top into guard.
The Great wants to control from the top but Deathgrip keeps moving.
The Great drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and The Great jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The Great wants to control from the top but Deathgrip keeps moving.
Deathgrip throws his legs up looking for a submission but The Great uses it to pass to side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Deathgrip's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Great tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Deathgrip is looking to regain half guard here but The Great keeps moving and retains side control.
The Great has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Deathgrip leaves The Great with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Deathgrip darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Great changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Deathgrip looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The Great is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Deathgrip has escaped the position, nice work there.
Deathgrip regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deathgrip is looking to control The Great's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Deathgrip avoid being mounted?
Deathgrip wants to get back to full guard but The Great has passed into side control.
Deathgrip tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Deathgrip's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Deathgrip wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Great trying to control the position but Deathgrip is working away.
The Great is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The Great wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Deathgrip, who protects the arm well.
Deathgrip is trying to control The Great's posture but The Great avoids it.
The Great working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Great grinds an elbow into Deathgrip's temple.
Deathgrip gets back to half guard.
The Great is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Deathgrip trying to hold on to The Great's head to control him but The Great postures up.
The Great is working for a submission of some sort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Great passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris The Great showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Deathgrip keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The Great slips under a jab.
The Great moves out of range of the strikes.
The Great connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The Great ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deathgrip moves away.
The Great leaves Deathgrip with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Deathgrip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Deathgrip missing with a left hand there. The Great was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Deathgrip looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deathgrip wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Great keeps working.
Deathgrip looks to land a strike but The Great avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Chris The Great has got the better of the ground game so far.
The Great has his foot on Deathgrip's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Deathgrip works his way back into a safe position though.
The Great had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Deathgrip defends it easily.
Deathgrip sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed The Great's guard.
The Great looking for submissions off his back.
Deathgrip wants to work for an arm triangle but The Great is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Deathgrip is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Great has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Deathgrip is working away from the top position though.
The Great tries to get to full guard but Deathgrip has control of the leg.
The Great is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Deathgrip's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Deathgrip's back!
The Great is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Deathgrip has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but The Great has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Deathgrip taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. The Great doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chris The Great! Chris The Great retains his welterweight title!
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