Pride 14: The Best I Ever Had PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guerrero's entrance music is AC/DC - Back In Black. A fine choice. Tim Capone is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Guerrero
vs
Capone

175 cm
27
181 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

187 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Guerrero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Capone!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerrero moves in looking to clinch but Capone pushes him off.
Capone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guerrero.
Guerrero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guerrero tries to clinch there but Capone circles away.
Guerrero takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Capone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guerrero manages to avoid it.
Capone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Capone misses with a right hand

and Guerrero moves into the clinch.
Guerrero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Capone working hard to break the clinch.

Guerrero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guerrero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guerrero tries to clinch there but Capone circles away.

Guerrero closes the distance and pushes Capone back into the ropes.
Capone prevents Guerrero from breaking the clinch.

Guerrero breaks the clinch.

Guerrero has closed the distance and engaged Capone in a clinch.

Guerrero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Capone fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capone takes a swing at Guerrero's ribcage but misses.
Capone fails to land with a series of punches.
Capone lands with a nice body punch.
Capone misses with a left hand

and Guerrero counters by clinching up.

Guerrero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Capone with a hook.
Capone is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Guerrero rather than just go for the knockout.
Capone swings for the body but Guerrero moves out of range.
Capone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Capone thuds his right hand into Guerrero's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guerrero tries to clinch but Capone moves out of range.
Capone misses with a wild body shot.
Guerrero tries to clinch up but Capone circles away and keeps his distance.
Capone lands a jab to the head.
Capone circles away from the clinch attempt.

Capone bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Guerrero! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Guerrero is rocked!
Capone won't allow Guerrero to sweep him here.
Oh Guerrero is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guerrero working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capone trying to control but Guerrero is working from the bottom.
Guerrero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Guerrero seems to have got his legs back now.
Capone advances position into side control!
Capone working the strikes but Guerrero uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Guerrero gets back to full guard.
Capone trying to control but Guerrero is working from the bottom.

Guerrero wriggles free and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capone looks to score with a jab to the body but Guerrero is just out of range.
Capone lands with a hook. Guerrero tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Capone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Capone misses with a looping left.
Guerrero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guerrero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Capone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Capone throws a series of punches but Guerrero moves out of range.
Capone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Guerrero lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Capone lands the left hand.
Guerrero tries to clinch up but Capone circles away and keeps his distance.
Capone is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Capone misses with a looping left.
Guerrero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tim Capone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Guerrero rushes Capone and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Guerrero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Capone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guerrero tries to clinch up but Capone circles away and keeps his distance.
Capone gets in close and tags Guerrero with a short punch that almost sends Guerrero to the mat! Oh Guerrero is in big trouble! He turns his back on Capone, trying to create some distance but Capone rushes him, striking wildly and Guerrero goes down! The referee tackles Capone into the ropes to end the fight! Capone is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Capone!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Huey Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seth Bender has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Newton
vs
Bender

178 cm
25
170 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

165 cm
26
165 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Huey Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seth Bender!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bender has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bender prevents a body shot from Newton.
Bender blocks a body shot from Newton.
Newton wants to stall.
Newton landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Newton.
Newton landing knees to the head.
Newton stops a takedown attempt from Bender.
Newton prevents the takedown attempt.
Bender tries to score a body lock takedown but Newton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Huey Newton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Bender.
Newton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Newton lands a good knee to the midsection. Bender won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bender is trying to break the clinch but Newton has him pressed against the ropes.
Newton keeps control of Bender as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Newton lands a nice knee to the body.
Newton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Newton connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Seth Bender has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bender fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bender wants to stall.
Newton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bender or not.
Bender goes for a takedown attempt but Newton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Bender clinches.
Bender jumps guard but Newton stands there with Bender around his waist. Bender gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Newton.
Bender taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Newton stalls.
Bender tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Newton scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newton lands a knee to the body.
Bender looks gassed!
Newton crunches a lovely knee into Bender's ribcage.
Newton effectively controlling the action here.
Bender avoiding damage as Newton throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Bender's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Newton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bender avoids it.
Newton lands a knee to the head.
Newton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton digs a right hand into Bender's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bender's gas tank.
Stalling in the clinch from Newton.
Newton seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Bender takes a knee to the side of the body.
Newton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Newton stalling the fight.
Newton trying to control the position but instead, Bender has worked for underhooks and has pushed Newton into the ropes.

Bender ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bender no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Newton trying to control the position from guard on top but Bender is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Newton won't allow Bender to sweep him here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bender is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Newton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Huey Newton has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Newton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bender, pushing him back against the ropes.
Newton misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bender has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Newton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Newton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bender's elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bender fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Bender's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huey Newton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seth Bender's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bender has closed the distance and engaged Newton in a clinch.
Newton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Newton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bender avoids it.
Bender tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bender is looking to break free of the clinch but Newton has double underhooks.
Bender wants a takedown.
Bender blocks a body shot from Newton.
Newton missing with knees to the body.
Newton stalling the fight.
Bender fails to pull guard.
Huey Newton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Bender.
Newton trying to stall but Bender improves his position.

Bender jumps into guard, dragging Newton to the mat.
Bender wants to get back to his feet but Newton passes into half guard.
Bender is trying to maintain the position but Newton is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton controlling the pace.
Bender is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Huey Newton wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Newton scores with a body shot.
Newton explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Newton tries to keep at a distance but Bender has taken the fight into the clinch.
Newton presses Bender against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bender tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Newton just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Bender has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Newton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bender is breathing heavily.
Newton pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Newton lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bender has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Newton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bender is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Newton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Newton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Newton pushes Bender back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Newton taking a breather.
Knees to the body from Newton.
Newton effectively controlling the action here.
Newton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bender.
A right hook to the body lands for Newton.
Newton connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bender misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newton lands a good knee to the midsection. Bender won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton is trying to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Newton.
Newton stalling in the clinch but Bender improves position.
Newton connects with a knee to the head.
Newton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bender tries to score a body lock takedown but Newton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Newton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Newton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bender lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Newton lands a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Newton landing knees to the head.
Newton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Newton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Newton holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huey Newton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Seth Bender's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A nice inside leg kick there by Newton. That's going to slow Bender down.
Jab by Newton.
Bender shoots in but Newton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bender shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Newton but Newton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab lands there for Newton.
Newton lands a slapping body shot.
Newton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bender can do to turn this around?
Bender takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bender swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Bender closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Newton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bender.
Bender jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Newton walks away with a smile on his face. Bender gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Huey Newton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Bender.
Newton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bender on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Bender moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Newton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Newton pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Newton crunches a lovely knee into Bender's ribcage.
Newton pushes Bender back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Newton lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bender in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newton is pushing Bender up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bender takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Newton.
Bender fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Newton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Newton stalling in the clinch.
Newton gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Newton lands a nice knee to the body.
Newton scores with a hook to the body.
Newton trying to control the position but instead, Bender has worked for underhooks and has pushed Newton into the ropes.
Bender working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bender tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bender fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Newton gets underhooks to prevent Bender's takedown attempt.
Newton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bender is keeping busy.
Bender tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Newton just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Newton is leaning against Bender and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Newton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Bender takes a knee to the side of the body.
Newton leaning against his opponent.
A right hook to the body lands for Newton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bender jumps guard but Newton stands there with Bender around his waist. Bender gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Newton.
Newton connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A knee to the head by Newton.
Newton trying to stall but Bender improves his position.
Newton lands a body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Newton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Newton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bender wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Newton.
Newton lands a good knee to the midsection. Bender won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huey Newton clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Seth Bender's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Newton lands a front kick.
Newton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bender.
Bender fails to land the takedown.

Newton moves into range and clinches up with Bender.
Bender tries to score a body lock takedown but Newton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Huey Newton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Bender.
Bender wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bender is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Newton lands a body punch in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Newton to work.
Newton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bender wants a takedown.
Newton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bender as Newton tries to tie him up.
Huey Newton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Newton lands a shot to the body.
Newton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Huey Newton.

Newton closes the distance and clinches.
Bender drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Newton gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton leaning against his opponent.
Newton stops a takedown attempt from Bender.
Newton trying to control the position but instead, Bender has worked for underhooks and has pushed Newton into the ropes.
Newton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bender drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Newton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stalling in the clinch from Newton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bender has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Newton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bender changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Newton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Newton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Newton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Newton connects with a looping right hand.

Bender drives through with a takedown into Newton's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bender passes Newton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Newton is refusing to be controlled, as Bender sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bender wants to pass to mount but Newton is defending the position.
Newton is trying to get back to full guard.

Bender is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huey Newton had his way with Seth Bender in that round.
The cut man is working on Seth Bender's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Newton throws a head kick that misses.
Newton defending well as Bender loads up on a big left hand.
Horrible takedown by Bender or perhaps it was just good defense by Newton which made him look bad.
Newton scores with a push kick.
Bender tries to score a power double leg takedown but Newton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bender somewhat.
Newton jabs Bender to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Newton thuds a left hand into Bender's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bender moves away.
Bender shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Newton as he avoids it easily.
Huey Newton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Bender.
Bender is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Newton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Newton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Newton throws a series of punches but Bender moves out of range.
Newton throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Newton is looking to wear down Bender with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Bender instigates a clinch.
Bender controlling the action here for a moment.
Bender tries to stall but Newton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bender managing to block the knees to the body from Newton.
Newton lands with a left to the head.
Newton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bender has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Newton misses with a punch to the body.

Bender pulls guard effortlessly.
Newton preventing the sweep.
Newton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bender's guard.
Bender is looking to control Newton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bender avoid being mounted?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Seth Bender was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bender shoots in looking for a takedown. Newton tries to sprawl out of it but Bender keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Newton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Newton leaves Bender with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bender fails to land the takedown.
Newton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bender on the side of the head.
Nice cross by Newton.
Seth Bender is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bender dives in and grabs Newton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Newton pushes down on Bender's head and hops out.
Bender is trying hard to land a takedown here. Newton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Newton stalks Bender and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bender's face. Bender staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice body punch from Newton.
Newton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bender.
Seth Bender has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Newton pushes Bender away with a front kick.
Good leg kick by Newton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Bender gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newton looking to stall.
Newton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bender.

And that's the end of the fight!
Huey Newton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Newton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:45
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Huey Newton!
After the fight, Huey Newton was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Eder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Jacobsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eder
vs
Jacobsen

178 cm
23
179 lbs
9 - 8 - 1

185 cm
26
183 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

GR Design - Elegance and Comfort (Made in Italy)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Eder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simon Jacobsen!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobsen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Eder.
Eder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eder throws a combination. Jacobsen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Simon Jacobsen has been cut.
Jacobsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jacobsen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jacobsen scores with a nice strike.

Eder shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jacobsen is trying to escape the mount.
Eder wants to take Jacobsen's back but he can't do it this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jacobsen is looking to improve his position but Eder isn't that keen on the idea.
Jacobsen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eder is looking to work his way around to Jacobsen's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Eder thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Eder prevents Jacobsen from getting the reversal.
Eder controlling his opponent.
Jacobsen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jacobsen is in a horrible position here. Eder smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jacobsen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Eder tries to control but Jacobsen wriggling away.
Eder with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Eder looking to control but Jacobsen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Eder with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobsen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jacobsen regains half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobsen wants to improve his position but Eder is controlling well.
Eder works his way into full mount!
Jacobsen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Eder controlling from mount.
Eder looking to control but Jacobsen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobsen is looking to get to half guard.
Eder unloading with bombs!
Jacobsen gets back to half guard.
Eder is trying to control the action in half guard but Jacobsen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Eder not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Eder is trying to control. Jacobsen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Eder sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Eder moves into full mount! Jacobsen won't be happy about that!
Eder prevents Jacobsen from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Eder looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Eder trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jacobsen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Jacobsen actively working from the bottom here.
Jacobsen is trying to get back to full guard.

Eder is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jacobsen defends it well.
Eder blocks the strikes from Jacobsen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Eder is looking for a kimura here.
Eder winds up and cracks Jacobsen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Eder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simon Jacobsen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Eder misses with an uppercut.
Eder misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Jacobsen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jacobsen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jacobsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eder manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jacobsen is trying desperately to improve position.
Eder can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jacobsen is looking to escape.
Jacobsen is desperately trying to improve his position but Eder has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jacobsen is squirming around, avoiding Eder's attempts to control the action.
Eder content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eder trying to control but Jacobsen is having none of it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jacobsen is trying desperately to improve position.
Eder landing strikes from the mount.
Eder prevents Jacobsen from getting the reversal.
Eder has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jacobsen's face.
Jacobsen working to try and regain half guard.
Jacobsen wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Eder is trying to stick to Jacobsen's back but Jacobsen is turning into Eder. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Eder's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jacobsen.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Eder controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Eder is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Eder manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Eder prevents Jacobsen from getting the reversal.
Kyle Eder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jacobsen is breathing heavily.
Eder looking to control but Jacobsen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Eder lands a big elbow.
Eder postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jacobsen looks a forlorn figure.

Jacobsen is rocked!
Eder postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Jacobsen badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Eder around the waist but Eder pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Eder is the winner by TKO! Eder jumps onto the ropes and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Eder!
A less than humble Kyle Eder misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Salcedo's choice of entrance music: Muse - Muscle Museum. Jack Brown has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Brown
vs
Salcedo

187 cm
24
266 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

183 cm
23
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Heavy handed

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q160 Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julio Salcedo!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Salcedo as he connects with a hook.
Salcedo misses with a hook to the body

so Brown counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brown wants to stand and escape but instead Salcedo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salcedo wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Salcedo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Salcedo throws a big right hand that misses.
Salcedo is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
Brown keeping full guard, as Salcedo tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Salcedo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Salcedo looking to pass the guard.
Salcedo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Salcedo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Salcedo postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Salcedo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Salcedo wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo passes Brown's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Salcedo wants to free his trapped foot but Brown is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Salcedo is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Brown reverses the position - he's now on top in Salcedo's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brown being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Salcedo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Salcedo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Salcedo looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Poor strikes thrown by Salcedo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Salcedo unloading with bombs!

It looks like Jack Brown has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown avoids a series of strikes thrown by Salcedo.
The referee warns Brown that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Salcedo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Brown's cut.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Salcedo cracks Brown with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Brown looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Salcedo finish him?

Brown is rocked!

Jack Brown's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown glances at the clock... BAM! Salcedo nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Brown crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Brown is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julio Salcedo!
Julio Salcedo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

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

Kimura
vs
Asuke

170 cm
23
187 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

163 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masahiko Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ritsuko Asuke!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Asuke scores with a shot to the body.
Asuke throws a right hand that misses

and Kimura counters with a nice double leg into side control. Asuke won't be happy with that.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Kimura decides to stand back up. Kimura steps back and let's Asuke get back to his feet.
Asuke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kimura shoots in and drives through. Asuke sprawls well.

Kimura fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Asuke sprawls well initially but Kimura persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Kimura is looking for a kimura but Asuke is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kimura to get the leverage.
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!

Asuke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kimura pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asuke works his way to full guard. Good work.

Asuke is looking for a triangle here but Kimura uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Asuke tries to improve position but can't.
Kimura throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kimura is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Asuke will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Asuke gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kimura tries to control but Asuke wriggling away.

Kimura is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Asuke has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Asuke wants to hold on but Kimura pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura controlling the pace for now.
Kimura seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Asuke for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Asuke is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Asuke is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kimura sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Asuke is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Kimura has taken his back.
Asuke tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kimura's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Kimura looking to hold on to the position here but Asuke rolls and ends up regaining guard.

Asuke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Asuke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kimura wants to control from the top but Asuke keeps moving.

Asuke looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Kimura is defending well. Asuke quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Kimura has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Asuke celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ritsuko Asuke!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oji San (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kim
vs
San

183 cm
21
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

189 cm
21
199 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikey Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oji San!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by San.
A head kick misses from Kim.
San with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
San throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
San lands with a thumping leg kick.
San lands with a hook. Kim tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slow jab from Kim misses its intended target.
San keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kim.
A good leg kick by San.
A slow jab from San misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick lands there from San.
Kim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oji San seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
San tries to close the distance and clinch but Kim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from San.
San feints a jab promting Kim to slip. San then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kim slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
San fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
San tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kim is able to avoid easily.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice hook.
San wants to land a leg kick but Kim is out of range.
Kim gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kim thows a leg kick but San checks it
and San counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kim thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim slips a jab from San.
Kim closes the distance but San moves to the side
and San counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by San - just one landing.
San ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
San misses with a low kick as Kim jumps back.
San blocks a low kick nicely.
San throws a half hearted mid kick.
San feints and then cracks Kim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kim down.
Kim keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
San feints and then cracks Kim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kim down.
Kim looks to land a left hand but San moved out of range nicely.
Kim avoids the body shot from San.
San throws a right hand that Kim ducks under and follows up with a left that Kim also avoids with ease.
Kim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a low kick but it's checked well by San.
Kim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kim slips a straight right by San.
Kim tries to score with a low kick but San moves his leg out of the way.
San throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
San keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
San throws a leg kick that misses.
San connects with a leg kick. Kim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kim tries a low kick but San avoids it.
San throws a low kick, looking for Kim's leg but Kim calmly moves out of range.
San takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
San lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
San walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kim checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kim throws a front kick aimed at San's knee but San avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
San lands a leg kick that knocks Kim off balance momentarily.
Kim is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
San lands with a straight right. Kim didn't see that one coming.
San tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from San.
A clash of legs there as San blocks the low kick.
Kim 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
San closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kim misses with the combination.
A low kick from Kim misses
and San counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oji San dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

San looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
San fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Kim takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kim on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. San looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
San wants to land a leg kick but Kim is out of range.
Kim checks a low kick from San.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
San misses with a head kick.
San throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick and San moves out of range easily.
Kim has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by San.
San lunges at Kim with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kim's hand.
Kim attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
San tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
San dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kim. That did some damage!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
San with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from San.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy left from San finds it's target.
San fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kim might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kim swats away the attempt to clinch by San.
Oji San seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San throws a jab but it's blocked by Kim.
San connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
San checks a low kick from Kim.
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from San.
San throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
San tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Kim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
San wants to slow Kim down by chopping away at his legs.
Kim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by San. San obviously looking to wear him down.
Kim is looking to chop away at San's legs.
San throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by San.
Kim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kim throws a wild body kick that San sees coming a mile off.
San lands with a good body shot.
Kim throws a solid leg kick but San takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kim.
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from San.
Kim 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.
Kim misses with a head kick.

San gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
San has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
San blocks a body shot from Kim.
San dodges an elbow strike from Kim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
San lands with a short shot to the head.
Kim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
San dodges an elbow strike from Kim.
San missing with knees to the body.
San lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
San avoids a wild elbow strike from Kim.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kim throws an elbow but misses.
Kim crunches a lovely knee into San's ribcage.
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!
San blocks an elbow strike.
San misses with a punch on the inside.
San landing knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
San digs a right hand into Kim's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kim's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from San.
San tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
San lands a hook to the side of the head.

Kim is rocked!
San stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oji San 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.

San cracks Kim with an open hand slap.
Oh Kim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from San.
Kim seems to have got his legs back now.
San tries to clinch but Kim is having none of it.
San sizes up Kim with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
San misses with a wild body shot.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
San misses with a wild body shot.
Kim misses with a straight right.
Kim moves forwards but San connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kim throws a leg kick
and San counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
San swinging wildly here.
San throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
San shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
San wants to clinch.

Kim takes the fight into the clinch.
San taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from San.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim working hard to break the clinch.
San lands an uppercut.
San misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kim lands a damaging elbow.
Kim looking to throw knees to the head but San is blocking nicely.
Kim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
San connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kim's face.
Kim tries to circle away but San has him pinned against the ropes.
San lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
San working the clinch nicely. Kim is working for position but San cracks him with a big knee to the head! Kim crumples up against the ropes and San lands two more shots before the ref can save Kim! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Oji San!
Oji San thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Saber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Brannigan
vs
Saber

185 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

187 cm
25
185 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Brannigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cameron Saber!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brannigan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brannigan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brannigan swings widly with a right hand
and Saber counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brannigan swinging wildly here.
Saber avoids the head kick by Brannigan.
Sean Brannigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brannigan misses with a head kick.
Brannigan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Saber scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brannigan is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saber lands with a nice body punch.
Brannigan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brannigan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saber scores with a hook to the body. Brannigan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brannigan ducks right into an uppercut from Saber.
Saber lands a slapping body shot.
Saber digs a good hook to Brannigan's body.
Saber lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brannigan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice jab there from Saber.

Brannigan is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Saber gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Brannigan is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cameron Saber!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ground Guru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price has chosen Mistakes as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Guru
vs
Price

174 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
168 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ground Guru!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Price!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price scores with a shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Guru.
A looping hook to the body misses from Price. Guru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guru tries for a takedown but Price sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Price buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Guru throws a head kick but Price moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Guru is trying to drag Price to the mat but Price just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ground Guru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Price lands a body punch in the clinch.
Price lands an uppercut.
Price lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guru backwards.

It looks like Ground Guru has been cut.
Price prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Price working Guru over with knees to the body.
Price trying to control the position but instead, Guru has worked for underhooks and has pushed Price into the ropes.
Guru takes a knee right on the jaw!
Price lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Guru jumps guard but Price stands there with Guru around his waist. Guru gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Guru tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Price smiles and moves away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Price.
Guru is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a head kick but Guru moves out of range.
Guru is trying hard to land a takedown here. Price sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Price throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Guru's head.
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!
Price scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Guru is rocked!
Price lands with a right that hurts Guru. Guru looks to clinch but Price throws a short knee that drops Guru. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Tim Price!
Tim Price is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Tim Price made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Engle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joey Engle has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Engle
vs
Do

225 cm
21
275 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

192 cm
27
255 lbs
10 - 17 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hell's Balls Fightwear
TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joey Engle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonny Do!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do scores with a shot to the body.
Do misses with a wild body shot.
Do avoids the head kick by Engle.
Do fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Engle misses with a head kick.
Engle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Engle punishes Do's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

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

It looks like Jonny Do has been cut.
Do takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Do looks gassed!
Engle wants to clinch up but Do keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

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

That has opened up Jonny Do's cut even more.
Do avoids the head kick by Engle.
Engle cracks the inside of Do's front leg.
Engle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Engle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Do's sensitive parts.
Joey Engle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Do takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Engle tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Do manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Do uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Engle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Engle.
Engle jabs Do to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Engle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Do.

Engle instigates a clinch.

Engle manages to break the clinch.
Engle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Engle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Do moves away.
Engle lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engle connects with a body shot that sends Do's belly button to the back.
Engle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Engle lands with a good body shot.
Engle doesn't manage to clinch there - Do circles away.
Engle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Engle scoring well with a low kick there.
Engle scores with a head kick.

The cut above Jonny Do's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Engle throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Engle. That's going to slow Do down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Engle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Do's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Engle lands a nice looking kick to the body. Do takes a step back to recover.
Engle lands with a shot to the body.
Engle throws a sloppy head kick and Do moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Engle.
Engle is looking to wear down Do with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Do throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Engle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Engle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Engle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Do's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Do scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Engle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joey Engle!
Joey Engle retains his heavyweight title!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarek Thrun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wesley comes to the ring accompanied by T.I Ft. Eminem - All She Wrote. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Wesley
vs
Thrun

186 cm
24
210 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

191 cm
22
224 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Christian Wesley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jarek Thrun!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wesley clinches up against the ropes.
Thrun looking to stall.
Wesley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wesley misses with a body punch.
Wesley misses with a punch on the inside.
Wesley misses with a punch to the body.
Wesley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Thrun.
Wesley pushes Thrun back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Wesley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wesley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wesley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thrun backwards.
Wesley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thrun prevents a body shot from Wesley.
Wesley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Wesley.
Thrun tries to score a body lock takedown but Wesley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A hook to the body from Wesley.
Thrun looks gassed!
Wesley lands a hook that snaps the head of Thrun backwards.
Still in the clinch, Wesley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wesley scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Wesley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wesley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wesley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wesley struggles to land a body shot inside as Thrun controls his hands.
Wesley leaning his opponent against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Wesley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Wesley as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Wesley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thruns head.
Wesley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thrun.
Wesley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wesley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wesley lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Wesley.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wesley.
Wesley lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Wesley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wesley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wesley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wesley lands with a light punch inside.
Wesley misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesley is struggling to control the position.
Nice body punch from Wesley - that landed with a thud.
Wesley lands with a light punch inside.
Wesley is working Thrun over against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wesley.

Thrun is rocked!
Wesley presses Thrun against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thrun is still on wobbly legs! Can Wesley finish him?
Wesley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thrun seems to have recovered his senses.

Wesley drops Thrun onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Thrun is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wesley stalling against the ropes.
Wesley cracks Thrun with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wesley throws a front kick that sends Thrun stumbling back into the ropes.
Wesley thows a body kick. Thrun tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wesley lands a nice shot that snaps Thrun's head back.

Wesley instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wesley stalling the fight.
Wesley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thrun can do to turn this around?
Wesley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wesley pushes Thrun back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wesley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wesley struggles to land a body shot inside as Thrun controls his hands.
Wesley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wesley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thrun is breathing heavily.
Wesley lands a body punch.
Wesley works on Thrun's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thrun's elbow.
Wesley cracks Thrun with a nice body shot.
Wesley tries a body shot but Thrun blocks it.
Wesley tries to work over Thrun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Wesley.
Wesley tries a body shot but Thrun blocks it.
Wesley lands with a left to the head.
Wesley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Wesley.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wesley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Wesley.
Wesley pushes Thrun back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wesley scores with a shoulder strike.

Wesley drops Thrun onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Thrun is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Nice body punch from Wesley - that landed with a thud.
Wesley lands a body punch.
Wesley pushes Thrun against the ropes. Wesley is working some dirty boxing. Wesley pushes off with a quick right hook! Thrun goes down! Thrun tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Wesley moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Wesley!
Christian Wesley retains his light heavyweight title!
Christian Wesley decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.