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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saku Katsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hijero Imada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Saku Katsumoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hijero Imada!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katsumoto defending well as Imada loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Imada.
Imada misses with a hook
and Katsumoto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Imada won't be happy with that.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Katsumoto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Katsumoto has hold of Imada's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Imada seems comfortable defending it but Katsumoto has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Imada is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Imada is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Katsumoto couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Saku Katsumoto!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seo Hang Yuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Deniro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deniro has chosen The rage as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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200 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seo Hang Yuo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Deniro!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hang Yuo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hang Yuo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deniro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hang Yuo misses with a head kick.
Deniro cracks Hang Yuo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Deniro shoots in for a double leg but Hang Yuo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deniro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hang Yuo.
Hang Yuo misses with a kick to the body.
Hang Yuo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hang Yuo takes one to the side of the head.
Deniro avoids the head kick by Hang Yuo.
A bone on bone clash there as Hang Yuo blocks the leg kick.
Deniro throws a leg kick but Hang Yuo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Seo Hang Yuo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deniro throws a head kick but Hang Yuo moves out of range.
Hang Yuo throws a head kick but Deniro moves out of range.
Hang Yuo is breathing heavily.
Deniro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hang Yuo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hang Yuo throws a nice looking combination but Deniro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Deniro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deniro shoots in for a takedown but Hang Yuo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Seo Hang Yuo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Deniro.
Deniro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hang Yuo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Deniro's efforts to push away.
Deniro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hang Yuo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Deniro to score with a decent uppercut.
Deniro blocks a head kick by Hang Yuo.
Deniro gets a takedown into half guard.
Deniro maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Hang Yuo could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Deniro has cracked it and Hang Yuo is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Deniro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steve Deniro!
After the big win, Steve Deniro made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hellbent - Pit Inc and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeiasu Kenpachi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenpachi has chosen Countdown to Extinction by Megadeth as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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Basic striking
KO power |
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Orlando Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zeiasu Kenpachi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenpachi shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanchez tries to sprawl out of it but Kenpachi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanchez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Kenpachi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kenpachi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sanchez can't do much from the bottom here.
Kenpachi is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kenpachi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sanchez tries to improve position but can't.
Sanchez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sanchez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kenpachi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kenpachi's back!
Sanchez lands shots from the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez cracks Kenpachi with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Kenpachi from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Sanchez scores with punches to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez landing with strikes.
Sanchez lands a massive shot to the side of Kenpachi 's head and he's out cold! Sanchez jumps to his feet and milks the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Orlando Sanchez!
Orlando Sanchez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Smierdzielowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Susumo Komota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smierdzielowski's entrance music is Sobota - Z buta wjezdzam. A fine choice. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. This should be fireworks!
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216 lbs
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195 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pawel Smierdzielowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Susumo Komota!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smierdzielowski darts in trying to clinch
and Komota counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smierdzielowski misses with a takedown attempt
and Komota counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smierdzielowski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Komota counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Komota thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Komota seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Komota winds up and cracks Smierdzielowski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Smierdzielowski trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Komota manages to pass to mount!
Komota lands a big shot there that rocks Smierdzielowski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Komota looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Smierdzielowski is breathing heavily.
Komota content just to control the position here.
Komota with the ground and pound from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smierdzielowski is in a horrible position here. Komota smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Komota throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Smierdzielowski because Komota loaded up on that one.
Komota looking to control and managing it successfully.
Komota scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Komota looking to finish Smierdzielowski with some ground and pound. This is bad for Smierdzielowski!
Komota takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komota landing punches.
Komota is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Smierdzielowski has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Komota takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Komota raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Komota trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Komota landing punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Komota lands a heavy elbow.
Smierdzielowski is looking to improve his position but Komota isn't that keen on the idea.
Komota with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Komota with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Susumo Komota dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Komota lunges at Smierdzielowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smierdzielowski's hand.
Smierdzielowski misses with a takedown attempt
and Komota counters with a single leg into guard. Smierdzielowski didn't expect that.
Komota postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Komota has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Komota slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Komota landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smierdzielowski controls Komota momentarily but Komota frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Komota postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smierdzielowski working a defensive guard here.
Komota throwing strikes from guard but Smierdzielowski blocks nicely.
Komota wants to pass the guard but Smierdzielowski is keeping the position.
Komota is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smierdzielowski can't keep his opponent in guard - Komota advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Susumo Komota has got the better of the ground game so far.
Well, if Komota is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Komota frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Komota tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Komota cracks Smierdzielowski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komota in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Smierdzielowski taking shots to the head.
Komota is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Smierdzielowski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Komota controlling from the full mount.
Komota is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Komota controlling from mount.
Komota has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Komota scoring with strikes but Smierdzielowski is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Komota with the ground and pound from mount.
Komota is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Smierdzielowski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Komota controlling from the full mount.
Komota lands a big shot there that rocks Smierdzielowski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Komota controlling from the full mount.
Komota raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Susumo Komota 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Komota.
Smierdzielowski misses with a two punch combination.
Smierdzielowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Komota.
Komota shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Komota was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Komota connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Komota in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Komota wants to finish this one by submission but Smierdzielowski is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Komota.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Komota controlling from the full mount.
Komota with good strikes from the mount here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Komota breaks from Smierdzielowski's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Komota landing strikes from the mount.
Smierdzielowski is rocked!
Komota lands a big shot to the head and Smierdzielowski winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Susumo Komota!
Our winner, Susumo Komota, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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183 lbs
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173 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
5 - 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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John White!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White gets a double leg takedown into Sakuraba's guard.
Sakuraba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but White can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sakuraba lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for White!
White wants to control but Sakuraba is having none of it.
White is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Sakuraba locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! White is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazushi Sakuraba!
Kazushi Sakuraba made sure to mention his sponsor, Raw Edge Gear (R.E.G) in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayson Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez has chosen Amazing By Kanye West as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
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142 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nate Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jayson Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodriguez.
Cruz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cruz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rodriguez works the jab nicely.
Rodriguez's corner calls for a 1-2. Rodriguez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cruz closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rodriguez's guard.
Cruz advances to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cruz connects with a nice short shot to Rodriguez's temple.
Cruz is working for a submission of some sort.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz seems to be working for a kimura but Rodriguez defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Cruz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cruz thows a huge punch but Rodriguez dodges it nicely.
Cruz seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Rodriguez defend it? Cruz steps over the head and cranks it - Rodriguez is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Cruz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nate Cruz!
Nate Cruz very nearly forgot to thank Raw Edge Gear (R.E.G) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giliath Gotty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chodor Eriemilyanenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giliath Gotty has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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275 lbs
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228 lbs
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KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giliath Gotty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chodor Eriemilyanenko!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eriemilyanenko dives in and grabs Gotty's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gotty pushes down on Eriemilyanenko's head and hops out.
Gotty has his takedown stuffed
so Eriemilyanenko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gotty wants to sweep but no luck.
Eriemilyanenko throwing strikes but missing.
Gotty wants to stand up but Eriemilyanenko is controlling him.
Gotty controlling Eriemilyanenko's posture.
Gotty avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eriemilyanenko has gone for a leg lock! Gotty slips out almost immediately though and dives into Eriemilyanenko's guard.
Eriemilyanenko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gotty is aware though and is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gotty loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gotty throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eriemilyanenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotty preventing the sweep.
Gotty has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Eriemilyanenko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gotty doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gotty manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Eriemilyanenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gotty in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gotty with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Eriemilyanenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gotty is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gotty throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eriemilyanenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eriemilyanenko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Eriemilyanenko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gotty can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Eriemilyanenko is looking for a triangle but Gotty pushes his legs off easily.
Gotty will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Eriemilyanenko looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gotty postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
It looks like Chodor Eriemilyanenko has been cut.
Gotty working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Eriemilyanenko's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotty cracks Eriemilyanenko with a solid left hand.
Gotty is working Eriemilyanenko over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That has opened up Chodor Eriemilyanenko's cut even more.
Eriemilyanenko wants to sweep here but Gotty controlling him for the moment.
Gotty with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Eriemilyanenko is rocked!
The cut above Chodor Eriemilyanenko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gotty arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Eriemilyanenko's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Giliath Gotty!
Giliath Gotty decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joel Singapore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaze is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by John Blaze - Fat Joe Ft. Nas, Big Pun, Raekwon. Johnny Blaze is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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130 lbs
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135 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joel Singapore!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singapore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blaze.
Singapore thumps Blaze with a low kick.
Singapore clinches.
Singapore lands with a light punch inside.
Singapore manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Singapore keeping moving, preventing Blaze from controlling successfully.
Singapore scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Singapore avoids the head kick by Blaze.
Singapore takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Blaze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Singapore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Singapore shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blaze as he avoids it easily.
Blaze throws a hook but Singapore blocks it.
Singapore throws a head kick that Blaze semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze misses with a low kick.
Blaze steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Singapore. That one must have hurt.
Singapore throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Blaze's head.
Blaze throws a right and a left that Singapore avoids nicely.
Singapore really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Singapore throws a sloppy head kick and Blaze moves out of range easily.
Singapore works Blaze's body with a nice hook.
Decent striking displayed by Singapore there.
A head kick misses from Singapore.
Singapore misses with a straight right.
Johnny Blaze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Singapore there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Singapore looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze throws a sloppy head kick and Singapore moves out of range easily.
Singapore throws a head kick but Blaze moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Singapore.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Singapore throws a head kick that misses.
Blaze gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blaze does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Singapore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blaze looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blaze keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Joel Singapore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singapore misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blaze lands a jab to the nose.
Singapore is rocked!
Singapore closes the distance and pushes Blaze back into the cage.
Oh Singapore is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singapore connects with a knee to the head.
Singapore seems to have got his legs back now.
Singapore jumps into guard, dragging Blaze to the mat.
Blaze controlling from the top position.
Blaze avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Singapore escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blaze gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blaze wants to get up but he can't break Singapore's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Singapore is working an open guard so Blaze takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Blaze blocks the body kick.
Blaze throws a hook but Singapore blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Singapore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Singapore shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Singapore tries to free his leg and advance position but Blaze is retaining full guard.
Singapore makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaze looking to control.
Blaze utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Singapore got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blaze has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Singapore has managed to get both his arms back between Blaze's legs - danger averted.
Singapore trying to control but Blaze is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Singapore postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Singapore dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Singapore throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice combo by Blaze! Oh, that's hurt him - Singapore falls to the canvas and Blaze follows him into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Singapore tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blaze wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Blaze wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Singapore, who protects the arm well.
Blaze tries for a kimura but Singapore is defending well.
Blaze wants to control but Singapore is keeping him busy.
Blaze decides to stand back up.
Singapore closes the distance and clinches.
Blaze manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singapore trying to control but Blaze is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaze wants to sweep here but Singapore controlling him for the moment.
Singapore looking to pass the guard.
Singapore wants to control from the top but Blaze keeps moving.
Singapore will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Singapore working some strikes from top position.
Singapore passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Blaze sneaks back into half guard.
Singapore wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blaze keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze controlling the position well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Singapore lands a nice short elbow.
Singapore lands with a punch from half guard.
Singapore wants to pass the guard but Blaze is defending well.
Singapore missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Singapore thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Singapore lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Singapore scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Blaze is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singapore wants to free his trapped foot but Blaze is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Singapore is looking to take a break and control but Blaze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Singapore is working for a submission of some sort.
Blaze works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blaze looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Singapore passes into half guard.
Blaze is looking to control Singapore's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blaze avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blaze manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Singapore got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blaze has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Singapore has managed to get both his arms back between Blaze's legs - danger averted.
Blaze is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Singapore accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blaze keeping moving, preventing Singapore from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joel Singapore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Singapore has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Blaze to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Singapore is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Blaze pulls down on the head and he's put Singapore to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Johnny Blaze! Johnny Blaze retains his bantamweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mills's choice of entrance music: LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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287 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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256 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Coleman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carl Mills!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills throws a lazy right hand but Coleman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mills lands a nice shot to the body.
Mills misses with a wild body shot.
Mills misses with a wild body shot.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mills as he jumps to the side.
Coleman avoids the body shot from Mills.
Mills throws a right hand that Coleman ducks under and follows up with a left that Coleman also avoids with ease.
Mills swings for the body but Coleman moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coleman.
Mills leaves Coleman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mills swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mills lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mills manages to avoid it.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mills as he jumps to the side.
A jab from Mills finds it's way through Coleman's defenses.
Mills scores with a jab to the body.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mills fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Mark Coleman has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Coleman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Coleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Mills.
Mills is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Coleman rather than just go for the knockout.
Mills scores with a body shot.
Mills stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carl Mills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman walks into a left hand.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Coleman. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Mills batters Coleman with a massive right followed by a huge left! Coleman is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Mills lands a final crushing right hand to drop Coleman to the mat with a gruesome thud! Mills is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Carl Mills! Carl Mills retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Carl Mills, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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