AFC 2 - Jahn vs Hawkins PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davarain Rain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Nava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jesus Nava was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Rain
vs
Nava

182 cm
21
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Davarain Rain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesus Nava!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nava lands with a good body shot.

Nava clinches.
Nava lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rain.
Rain is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Nava scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Nava is working Rain over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Nava - that landed with a thud.
Nava lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nava makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nava is leaning against Rain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Nava - that landed with a thud.
Nava lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nava lands with a right to the head.
Nava works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A bit of stalling here from Nava.
A nice left hand lands by Nava.
Nava lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rain or not.
Nava lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nava lands with a short shot to the head.
Nava works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nava working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nava lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nava.
Nice body punch from Nava.
Nava lands a right hand.
Stalling in the clinch from Nava.
Rain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nava works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nava stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Nava.

Nava breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nava jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Nava. Beautiful body shot.
Nava scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Rain is rocked!
Nava cracks Rain with a hook to the temple - Rain is on wobbly legs here! Nava swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Rain falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Nava wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jesus Nava!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kamikaze Sazuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iwasaki Okamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Sazuki
vs
Okamoto

178 cm
22
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
132 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamikaze Sazuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Iwasaki Okamoto!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Okamoto rushes Sazuki and presses him up against the cage.
Okamoto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sazuki walks away with a smile on his face. Okamoto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sazuki slaps away a takedown attempt from Okamoto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sazuki lands a two punch combo.
Sazuki thows a leg kick but Okamoto checks it
and Okamoto counters with a right hand to the body.
Okamoto throws a looping overhand right but Sazuki ducks down to avoid it.
Sazuki stalks Okamoto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Okamoto's face. Okamoto staggers backwards, shaken.
Sazuki jabs Okamoto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Okamoto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sazuki throws a head kick that misses.

Okamoto pushes Sazuki up against the cage in a clinch.
Okamoto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sazuki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kamikaze Sazuki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iwasaki Okamoto.
Okamoto tries to break the clinch but Sazuki is controlling the position.
Okamoto is trying to push Sazuki away but Sazuki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Okamoto successfully pulls guard.

Sazuki stands and steps away. Okamoto gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Okamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Okamoto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sazuki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Okamoto somewhat.
Sazuki stuffs the takedown attempt from Okamoto. Okamoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Sazuki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Okamoto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sazuki defends it nicely.
Sazuki lands with a shot to the body.
Okamoto looks gassed!
A left and a right from Sazuki both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Sazuki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sazuki!

Okamoto is rocked!

It looks like Iwasaki Okamoto has been cut.
Sazuki tries to bum rush Okamoto with a series of wild strikes but Okamoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sazuki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Okamoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Sazuki finish him?
A head kick misses from Sazuki.
Some wild striking there from Sazuki.
Sazuki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Okamoto shoots in looking for a takedown. Sazuki tries to sprawl out of it but Okamoto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sazuki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Okamoto seems to have recovered his senses.
Sazuki thuds his right hand into Okamoto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sazuki throws the kick towards the body but Okamoto avoids it.
Sazuki misses with a low kick as Okamoto jumps back.
Sazuki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sazuki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Okamoto. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sazuki duly obliges.
A slapping body kick lands there for Okamoto.

Okamoto forces Sazuki back against the cage and clinches.
Okamoto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Okamoto has Sazuki pressed against the cage, preventing Sazuki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Sazuki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Okamoto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kamikaze Sazuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okamoto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sazuki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sazuki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheers as Sazuki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Okamoto doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sazuki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sazuki is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Okamoto like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Okamoto from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kamikaze Sazuki!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Fire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prinz Lilifee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lilifee has chosen Bleed It Out as his entrance music. Prinz Lilifee will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Fire
vs
Lilifee

170 cm
25
174 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Fire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Prinz Lilifee!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lilifee misses with a wild body shot.
Fire shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lilifee is looking to score with low kicks.
Lilifee lands with a nice body kick.
Fire takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lilifee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lilifee. Fire shrugs it off though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lilifee.
Lilifee delivers a nice body kick.
Fire takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lilifee thumps Fire with a low kick.
Lilifee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fire looks for a takedown but Lilifee sprawls well.
Fire is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Lilifee.
Lilifee thuds his shin into the meat of Fire's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilifee scores with a hook to the body. Fire takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lilifee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fire takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lilifee throws a head kick that misses.
Lilifee lands a high kick!
Lilifee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lilifee lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lilifee.
Lilifee scores with a spinning back kick!
Lilifee throws a head kick that half lands.
Lilifee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lilifee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilifee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prinz Lilifee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lilifee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lilifee connects with a high kick.
Nice body kick there by Lilifee.
Lilifee pushes Fire away with a front kick.
Lilifee throws a head kick that half lands.
Lilifee throws a nice head kick!
Fire takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lilifee thuds his shin into the meat of Fire's side.
Fire closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lilifee circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Fire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fire slips a straight right by Lilifee.
Lilifee pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lilifee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lilifee tries a head kick but it misses.
Fire slips a jab and a cross from Lilifee.
Lilifee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fire takes a step back to recover.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lilifee.
Fire avoids the head kick by Lilifee.
Fire on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fire misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lilifee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fire takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice body kick there by Lilifee.
Fire takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fire will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lilifee is looking to slow Fire down with leg kicks.
Lilifee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick 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!
An inside leg kick lands from Lilifee.
Lilifee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lilifee connects with an inside leg kick.
Fire takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lilifee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lilifee closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lilifee!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lilifee throws a head kick that misses.
Lilifee thuds his shin into the meat of Fire's side.
Lilifee connects with a high kick.
Lilifee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fire. That did some damage!
Fire fails with a takedown attempt.
Lilifee lands with a kick to the temple. Fire shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lilifee throws a head kick that Fire semi-blocks.
Lilifee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lilifee.
Fire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lilifee scores with a kick to the body.
Fire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lilifee.
Lilifee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lilifee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lilifee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lilifee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lilifee wants it to stay on the feet.
Lilifee lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fire tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big left from Lilifee misses.
Lilifee is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lilifee!
Lilifee lands a leg kick that knocks Fire off balance momentarily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lilifee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lilifee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Lilifee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fire chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lilifee can pounce on him.
Lilifee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lilifee throws a head kick that Fire semi-blocks.
Fire walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lilifee.
Lilifee throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Lilifee.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Fire. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Fire looks for a takedown but Lilifee sprawls well.
Lilifee misses with a head kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Fire.
Lilifee loads up on a big right hand but Fire slips the punch.
Fire shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lilifee defends it nicely.
Prinz Lilifee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lilifee scores with a nice body kick.
Fire takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fire takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lilifee connects with an inside leg kick.
Lilifee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
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!
Lilifee chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lilifee scores with a push kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lilifee.
Lilifee scores with a spinning back kick!
Fire fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lilifee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lilifee throws a sloppy head kick and Fire moves out of range easily.
Fire is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lilifee throws a sloppy head kick and Fire moves out of range easily.
Lilifee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lilifee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lilifee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fire thows a body shot but no joy.
Lilifee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prinz Lilifee dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Fire moves out of range of the body kick.
Lilifee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Prinz Lilifee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fire tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fire.
Fire avoids the head kick by Lilifee.
Fire shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lilifee as he avoids it easily.
Fire fails with the takedown
and Lilifee counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Fire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lilifee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fire.
Fire stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lilifee.
Lilifee thuds his shin into the meat of Fire's side.
Lilifee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire drops his hands momentarily and Lilifee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lilifee lands a leg kick that knocks Fire off balance momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lilifee, as that shot connected.
Lilifee throws a wild body kick that Fire sees coming a mile off.
Lilifee lands a head kick!
Fire connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lilifee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fire avoids a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lilifee.
Lilifee lands a nice looking body kick.
Lilifee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fire's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilifee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fire's head.
Lilifee tries to bum rush Fire with a series of wild strikes but Fire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lilifee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fire tries for a takedown but Lilifee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lilifee.
Lilifee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lilifee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fire's head.
Both fighters circling a little - Lilifee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lilifee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lilifee scores with a head kick.

Fire scores a takedown into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire won't let Lilifee get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Fire with good strikes from the mount here!
Fire can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lilifee is looking to escape.
Lilifee is looking to improve his position but Fire isn't that keen on the idea.
Lilifee avoids a series of strikes thrown by Fire.
Fire has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lilifee is desperately trying to improve his position but Fire has a good base and remains in mount.
Lilifee tries to lock up and control but Fire gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fire tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilifee tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Fire looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lilifee is looking to get to half guard.
Lilifee blocking the ground and pound.
Fire lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fire looking to ground and pound but Lilifee is blocking nicely.
Lilifee is looking to get to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fire unloading with bombs!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lilifee is trying to escape the mount.
Lilifee trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fire dominating with strikes here.
Lilifee holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fire tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lilifee tries to lock up and control but Fire gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fire throws some wild stikes that Lilifee manages to avoid easily.
Lilifee blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lilifee holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fire tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lilifee is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fire trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fire is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lilifee is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lilifee's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Fire trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Fire looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Lilifee squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lilifee tries to reverse the position but Fire maintains control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lilifee can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee warns Lilifee that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lilifee blocking the ground and pound.
Lilifee is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fire thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
You get the feeling that Lilifee really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Lilifee tries to lock up and control but Fire gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lilifee is in a horrible position here. Fire smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fire throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Lilifee is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fire throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Harry Fire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fire punching from mount but Lilifee doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lilifee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fire. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lilifee avoids a series of strikes thrown by Fire.
Lilifee is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Fire there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Fire looking to control but Lilifee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lilifee blocking the ground and pound.
Fire throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Fire thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lilifee tries to hold on but Fire postures up.
Lilifee wants to try and get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fire tries to control but Lilifee wriggling away.
Fire thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Fire thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lilifee is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Prinz Lilifee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lilifee wants to control but Fire is having none of it.
Lilifee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Harry Fire overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Fire wants to finish this one by submission but Lilifee is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fire.

Fire working for a submission but Lilifee is keeping him at bay.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fire wants to finish this one by submission but Lilifee is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fire.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Harry Fire.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Prinz Lilifee!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Prinz Lilifee!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Prinz Lilifee!

Prinz Lilifee wins by unanimous decision!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

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

Minowa
vs
Watts

182 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

187 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ikuhisa Minowa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Killa Watts!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Minowa enables Watts to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Minowa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Minowa working a defensive guard here.
Watts stopping the sweep attempt from Minowa.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Minowa is on top in guard.

Minowa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Minowa stands and throws Watts's legs to the side, diving into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minowa trying to control the action but Watts is working from the bottom.
Minowa in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts is trying to get back to half guard.

Minowa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Watts knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Watts taking punishment in the form of punches.
Watts wants to get back to his feet.
Watts looks gassed!

Minowa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Minowa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Watts takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minowa lands a few punches from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Watts tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minowa is looking to take a break and control but Watts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Minowa working the body and head with strikes.

Watts is rocked!

Minowa has hold of Watts's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Watts seems comfortable defending it but Minowa has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Watts is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Watts is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Minowa couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ikuhisa Minowa!
Our winner, Ikuhisa Minowa, 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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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Hector Lombard has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lombard
vs
Silva

205 cm
28
300 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hector Lombard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

It looks like Frank Silva has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Lombard throws a half hearted mid kick.

Oooooh!!! Lombard has knocked Silva down with a huge combo! Lombard steps away and waves a wobbly Silva back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Silva is rocked!
Lombard tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Lombard finish him?
Lombard grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Silva takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Lombard cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hector Lombard!
An intense looking Hector Lombard took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Man, I am sorry. For a minute there I was going to kill him. I was like does Hector Lombard have to hit a bitch. Oh damn sorry family show.'.

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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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Miller might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wax and Dumbfoundead-Playground. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Miller
vs
Stark

175 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
21
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Stark!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stark sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Stark counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stark keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Stark seems to be looking for submissions.
Miller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Stark is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Miller sees it coming and defends easily.
Miller is looking to control Stark's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Miller avoid being mounted?
Stark moves into full mount! Miller won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stark looking to control and managing it successfully.
Miller tries to control Stark's body but Stark pushes him off. Miller squirms to his side and now Stark has his back!
Stark is riding his opponent, not letting Miller buck him off.
Stark is looking to control Miller but Miller is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Stark is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Miller just trying to survive but Stark is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Miller defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller just trying to survive but Stark is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Stark working for a choke but Miller is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Stark is working for a rear naked choke. Miller is not defending it well and Stark has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Miller refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Miller's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gabriel Stark!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Axel Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mc Hammer Fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stevens
vs
Hammer Fist

180 cm
21
160 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

178 cm
21
165 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

GR Design - Elegance and Comfort (Made in Italy)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Axel Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mc Hammer Fist!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stevens dives in and scores a takedown into Hammer Fist's guard.
Stevens sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hammer Fist's guard.
Stevens is keen to just control but Hammer Fist is a slippery customer.
Hammer Fist is trying to get back to full guard.
Hammer Fist is trying is best to control the position here.
Stevens working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hammer Fist really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stevens. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stevens sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hammer Fist defending well though.
Hammer Fist blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stevens.
Hammer Fist is trying to get back to full guard.
Hammer Fist won't allow Stevens to pass to mount.
Hammer Fist is positioning himself well to prevent Stevens advancing to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammer Fist is looking for a sweep. Stevens is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hammer Fist trying to control but Stevens postures up.
Hammer Fist regains full guard. Nicely done.
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.
Stevens thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens throws a big right hand that misses.
Stevens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hammer Fist is keeping the position for now.
Stevens is working hard here to advance position.
Stevens thows a big elbow that misses.
Stevens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stevens has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stevens won't allow Hammer Fist to sweep him here.
Hammer Fist working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stevens.
Hammer Fist wants to sweep here but Stevens controlling him for the moment.
Stevens is fighting to break Hammer Fist's control of his arms but Hammer Fist is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Stevens trying to control but Hammer Fist is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hammer Fist closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stevens closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hammer Fist avoids a wild elbow strike from Stevens.
Hammer Fist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hammer Fist fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stevens is leaning against Hammer Fist and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammer Fist lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stevens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hammer Fist.
A right handed body shot lands from Stevens.
Stevens tries a body shot but Hammer Fist blocks it.

Stevens turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Stevens manages to end up in side control.
Stevens throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Stevens looking to control but instead Hammer Fist has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Stevens not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Stevens there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer Fist trying to hold on to Stevens's head to control him but Stevens postures up.
Hammer Fist is trying to get back to full guard.

Stevens looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hammer Fist wants to get back to full guard.
Stevens trying to pass the guard but Hammer Fist defending well.

Stevens seems to be looking for submissions.
Stevens thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hammer Fist's head.
Hammer Fist wants to control but Stevens is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer Fist tries to get to full guard but Stevens has control of the leg.
Hammer Fist is not content to let Stevens control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Stevens is looking for a kimura but Hammer Fist is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stevens to get the leverage.
Hammer Fist keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hammer Fist has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stevens is working away from the top position though.
Stevens is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammer Fist slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Stevens is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stevens is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hammer Fist manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stevens preventing the sweep.
Stevens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hammer Fist is keeping the position for now.
Stevens with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stevens preventing the sweep.

Stevens drops back looking for a leg! Hammer Fist is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hammer Fist manages to kick Stevens off! Stevens jumps back into Hammer Fist's guard.
Stevens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hammer Fist swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stevens trying to control but Hammer Fist is working from the bottom.
Hammer Fist lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stevens!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hammer Fist raining down shots from the mount!
Hammer Fist is landing with some decent strikes but Stevens is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hammer Fist cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hammer Fist cracks Stevens with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hammer Fist putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Stevens regains half guard.
Hammer Fist is nestled in close to Stevens, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hammer Fist sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stevens defending well though.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stevens wants to improve his position but Hammer Fist is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stevens manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stevens has momentary wrist control but Hammer Fist slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammer Fist landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammer Fist throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stevens works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammer Fist preventing the sweep.
Hammer Fist looking to sit in guard and control but Stevens gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Stevens decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Stevens motions for Hammer Fist to come forward. Stevens throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stevens scores with a head kick. Hammer Fist tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammer Fist checks a low kick from Stevens.

Hammer Fist gets a takedown into half guard.
Hammer Fist looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hammer Fist throwing shots but Stevens is blocking nicely.
Hammer Fist throws a strike but Stevens avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hammer Fist won't allow Stevens to sweep him here.
Hammer Fist looking to pass the guard.
Hammer Fist loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stevens keeping full guard, as Hammer Fist tries to pass.
Stevens keeping moving, preventing Hammer Fist from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Axel Stevens will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hammer Fist shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stevens is trying to defend but Hammer Fist finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Stevens is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hammer Fist's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hammer Fist's back!

Stevens is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Hammer Fist defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Stevens throwing sloppy strikes.

Hammer Fist defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Stevens's arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Even with his hooks in, Stevens manages to miss with strikes from the back.

Stevens is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Hammer Fist with him. Hammer Fist is trying to defend but Stevens has an arm under the chin now! Hammer Fist grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Axel Stevens!
Axel Stevens very nearly forgot to thank GR Design - Elegance and Comfort (Made in Italy) 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Jahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliver Jahn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jonathan Hawkins's chin.

Jahn
vs
Hawkins

165 cm
24
144 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

165 cm
27
142 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Russian Top Team Nutrition
Russian Top Team Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oliver Jahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jahn scores with a jab to the head.
Jahn lunges at Hawkins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hawkins's hand.
Hawkins has a takedown stuffed.
Jahn connects with a right hand. Hawkins shakes it off.
Hawkins takes a swing at Jahn's ribcage but misses.

Jahn lands a big right hand that sends Hawkins crashing to the mat! Jahn stays standing though and waves Hawkins back to his feet!

Hawkins is rocked!

It looks like Jonathan Hawkins has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hawkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Jahn finish him?
Jahn catches Hawkins with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Hawkins forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Oliver Jahn!
Oliver Jahn was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.