Yakuza CF XIV PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Water Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Slice
vs
Water Boy

188 cm
21
219 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

200 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kimbo Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Water Boy!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Water Boy doesn't manage to clinch there - Slice circles away.

Slice feints and as Water Boy raises his hands in defense, Slice changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Water Boy has a closed guard, preventing Slice from standing up.
Water Boy keeping full guard, as Slice tries to pass.

Water Boy pushes Slice off and scrambles back to his feet.
Water Boy tries to clinch but Slice is having none of it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Water Boy checks a leg kick.
Water Boy doesn't manage to clinch there - Slice circles away.
Water Boy tries to clinch up but Slice circles away and keeps his distance.
Slice tries to clinch up but Water Boy circles away and keeps his distance.
Water Boy tries to clinch up.

Water Boy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slice looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice throws and elbow that misses. Water Boy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Slice's guard. Nice move by Water Boy!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Water Boy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Water Boy won't allow Slice to get back to his feet.
Water Boy is looking to stand up but Slice won't let him.

Water Boy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Water Boy tries to clinch but Slice moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Slice. Beautiful body shot.
Water Boy tries to close the distance and clinch but Slice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slice scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Water Boy rushes Slice and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Water Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slice is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Water Boy.
Water Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slice is defending well for now.
Water Boy looks gassed!
Water Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slice lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Water Boy crunches a lovely knee into Slice's ribcage.
Slice blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slice is looking to break free of the clinch but Water Boy has double underhooks.
Slice avoiding damage as Water Boy throws knees to the body.
Slice avoiding damage as Water Boy throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Water Boy lands a good knee to the midsection. Slice won't want to take too many of those.
Slice lands a left hand that snaps the head of Water Boy backwards.
Water Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Slice is trying to force a seperation but Water Boy has the dominant position.
Water Boy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slice avoids it.
Slice presses Water Boy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Slice.

Slice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slice lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Slice fails to land with a series of punches.
Water Boy staying out of range there.
Water Boy tries to clinch up but Slice circles away and keeps his distance.
Water Boy is looking to clinch.
Water Boy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Water Boy wants to clinch.
Water Boy tries to clinch there but Slice circles away.
Slice circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Water Boy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Water Boy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slice swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Slice feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slice tries to stand but Water Boy is controlling from the bottom.
Slice trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Slice is looking to work some ground and pound but Water Boy has wrist control.

Water Boy pushes Slice off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Water Boy is looking to clinch.
Water Boy wants to clinch up but Slice keeps it at a distance.
Slice swinging wildly here.
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 Kimbo Slice will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Water Boy doesn't manage to clinch there - Slice circles away.
Water Boy doesn't manage to clinch there - Slice circles away.
Slice swats away the attempt to clinch by Water Boy.

Slice moves into range and clinches up with Water Boy.
Slice managing to block the knees to the body from Water Boy.
Water Boy crunches a lovely knee into Slice's ribcage.
Water Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Water Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Slice wants a takedown.
Water Boy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slice avoids it.
Slice working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Slice scores with a nice hook to the head.
Slice wants to break the clinch but can't.
Water Boy tries to land knees in the clinch but Slice avoids the damage to the body.
Water Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Water Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Water Boy tries to land knees in the clinch but Slice avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Water Boy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slice avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Slice has picked Water Boy up - he's going for a ride! Slice dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kimbo Slice overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Slice has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Water Boy works to full guard.
Sliceis looking to pass into half guard but Water Boy pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Water Boy is in guard.

Water Boy gets to his feet. Slice looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Slice keeps the fight on the outside.

Water Boy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Water Boy.
Water Boy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Water Boy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Water Boy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slice avoids it.
Slice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slice is looking to break free of the clinch but Water Boy has double underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slice changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Water Boy fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Water Boy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Water Boy doesn't manage to clinch there - Slice circles away.
Kimbo Slice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Water Boy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Slice blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Water Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slice is defending well for now.
Slice lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Slice managing to block the knees to the body from Water Boy.
Water Boy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slice avoids it.
Slice is working Water Boy over against the cage.
Water Boy keeps control of Slice as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Slice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slice lands with a short shot to the head.
Slice lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Water Boy missing with knees to the body.
Slice wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice lands with a right to the head.
Water Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slice is defending well for now.
Slice wants to break free but Water Boy has control.
Slice misses with a punch to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Water Boy obliges.
Slice avoiding damage as Water Boy throws knees to the body.
Water Boy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slice.
A short right from Slice.
Water Boy stops a takedown attempt from Slice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimbo Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Water Boy.
Water Boy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slice avoids it.
Water Boy lands a good knee to the midsection. Slice won't want to take too many of those.
Slice managing to block the knees to the body from Water Boy.

Slice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Water Boy tries to clinch there but Slice circles away.
Slice throws a right and a left that both miss.

Water Boy forces Slice back against the cage and clinches.
Slice swings wildly with an uppercut but Water Boy uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice avoiding damage as Water Boy throws knees to the body.
Water Boy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slice avoids it.
Water Boy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Slice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slice managing to block the knees to the body from Water Boy.
Water Boy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slice.
Slice lands a shoulder strike.
Slice lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slice blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Water Boy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Slice in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Slice avoiding damage as Water Boy throws knees to the body.
Water Boy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slice.
Still in the clinch, Slice scores with a nice short uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Water Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slice is defending well for now.
Water Boy takes a shot to the head.
Slice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slice blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Water Boy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Water Boy moves in looking to clinch but Slice pushes him off.
Water Boy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slice shoots in but no luck this time.
Slice wants to clinch.
Water Boy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slice.
Water Boy tries to clinch up but Slice circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Slice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Water Boy moves in looking to clinch but Slice pushes him off.
Slice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Water Boy gets a clinch.
Water Boy scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Water Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slice is defending well for now.
Water Boy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slice.
Water Boy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Slice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Water Boy lands a knee to the body.
Water Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Slice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Water Boy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slice.
Water Boy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slice avoids it.
Bobby Water Boy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Slice blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Water Boy tries to land knees in the clinch but Slice avoids the damage to the body.
Water Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slice is defending well for now.
Water Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slice is defending well for now.
Slice tries to break free but Water Boy pushes him back against the cage.
Water Boy prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimbo Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice managing to block the knees to the body from Water Boy.
Slice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slice has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Water Boy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slice.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slice.
Water Boy missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Water Boy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slice avoids it.
Slice can't break the clinch.
Slice is trying to break the clinch but Water Boy has him pressed against the cage.
Water Boy lands a good knee to the midsection. Slice won't want to take too many of those.

Slice has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Water Boy is trying to keep an underhook but Slice manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slice looks to land a strike but Water Boy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Water Boy keeping moving, preventing Slice from controlling successfully.
Slice has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Slice throws a strike but Water Boy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Water Boy wants to stand but Slice has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Slice pushes Water Boy off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Water Boy tries to clinch but Slice is having none of it.
Water Boy wants to clinch up but Slice keeps it at a distance.
Water Boy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Slice manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slice cracks Water Boy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bobby Water Boy seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Slice gets tackled into the cage by Water Boy. Water Boy maintains the clinch.
Slice wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Slice managing to block the knees to the body from Water Boy.
Slice wants to get back to striking at distance but Water Boy won't allow it.
Slice misses with the head strike.
Water Boy working Slice over with knees to the body.
Slice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Water Boy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slice avoids it.
Slice lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Water Boy backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Water Boy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Water Boy tries to land knees in the clinch but Slice avoids the damage to the body.
Water Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slice is defending well for now.
Water Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slice is defending well for now.
Slice blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slice can't break the clinch.
Slice wants to break the clinch but can't.
Slice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Water Boy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slice.
Slice lands a left hand that snaps the head of Water Boy backwards.
Water Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slice is defending well for now.
Slice blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Water Boy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slice avoids it.
Water Boy tries to land knees in the clinch but Slice avoids the damage to the body.
Water Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Slice is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Water Boy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Water Boy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slice.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Water Boy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Water Boy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Water Boy!

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zoey Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Malone
vs
Tyson

189 cm
22
218 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zoey Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikey Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson throws a series of punches but Malone moves out of range.
Malone throws a head kick but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Malone avoids them all with ease.
Malone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Tyson. No joy for Malone on that attempt.
Tyson misses with a body shot.
Malone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyson.
Malone is looking to land body kicks.
Malone fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone tries for a takedown but Tyson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tyson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Malones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tyson swats away the attempt to clinch by Malone.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Malone doesn't seem bothered though.
Malone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tyson but Tyson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zoey Malone. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Tyson.
Tyson misses with a wild combination.
Tyson slaps away a takedown attempt from Malone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tyson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Zoey Malone has been cut.

Malone shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tyson's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Malone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Malone 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.
Tyson wants to stand up but Malone is controlling him.
Malone makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Malone is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tyson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Malone wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.
Malone pushing down on Tyson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tyson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tyson looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Malone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Malone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Malone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Malone looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malone scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malone slips a nice elbow through Tyson's hands, connecting with Tyson's forehead.
Tyson looks gassed!
Malone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tyson's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoey Malone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zoey Malone's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Malone scores with a punch to the head.
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but Malone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Malone scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tyson wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Malone has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Tyson taps furiously! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zoey Malone!
Zoey Malone 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.

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Neal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Durkin (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.

Neal
vs
Durkin

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steven Neal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob Durkin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neal throws a leg kick but Durkin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Durkin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Neal as he jumps to the side.
Neal ducks right into an uppercut from Durkin.
Durkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Neal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Durkin misses the jab.

Neal gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Durkin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Neal is proving hard to escape from.
Neal is looking to stand up but Durkin isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durkin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Durkin's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jacob Durkin.

Durkin has managed to clinch.
Neal is trying to break the clinch but Durkin is controlling him.
Neal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Durkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jacob Durkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Neal misses with a head kick.
Durkin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Neal has time to react.
Neal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Neal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durkin lands with an uppercut that bounces Neal off the cage and back into range.

Neal is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Durkin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Oh Neal is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Durkin postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Neal to stand up.

Durkin closes the distance and clinches.
Neal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Neal has had enough of the clinch but Durkin keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neal wants to break free but Durkin has control.
Neal lands an elbow that stopped Durkin in his tracks for a moment.

Durkin breaks the clinch.
Durkin catches Neal with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Neal forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jacob Durkin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Phenom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satoshi Kajiwara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Marcus Phenom has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Marcus Phenom seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Phenom
vs
Kajiwara

186 cm
25
200 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

183 cm
22
184 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Phenom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoshi Kajiwara!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phenom throws a right hand that Kajiwara ducks under and follows up with a left that Kajiwara also avoids with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kajiwara.
Phenom stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Phenom wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice shot by Phenom.

It looks like Satoshi Kajiwara has been cut.
Phenom lands a nice looking body shot.
Kajiwara thows a body shot but no joy.
Phenom throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phenom scores with a decent looking hook.
Phenom bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Phenom as he connects with a hook.
Phenom scores with a nice right hand.
Phenom catches Kajiwara with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Phenom wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kajiwara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Phenom cracks a nice hook into Kajiwara's ribs.
Kajiwara looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phenom sends Kajiwara crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Phenom is motioning to the referee to let Kajiwara up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Kajiwara is rocked!

That has opened up Satoshi Kajiwara's cut even more.
Kajiwara shoots in looking for a takedown. Phenom tries to sprawl out of it but Kajiwara keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Phenom manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kajiwara is still on wobbly legs! Can Phenom finish him?
Marcus Phenom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Satoshi Kajiwara.
Phenom cracks Kajiwara on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Kajiwara falls backwards against the cage. Phenom follows up with more strikes that drop Kajiwara to his knees. Phenom keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Kajiwara! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Phenom!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
97%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nurlan Mustafin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xerxes God King (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.

Mustafin
vs
God King

183 cm
21
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mustafin closes the distance and clinches.
God King comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Nurlan Mustafin has been cut.
God King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mustafin is looking to break free of the clinch but God King has double underhooks.
God King utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mustafin is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for God King to work.
A nice glancing elbow lands by God King.

Nurlan Mustafin's cut is getting worse.
God King lands a right hand.

Nurlan Mustafin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mustafin takes a knee right on the jaw!
God King is working Mustafin over against the cage.
God King creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mustafin's defenses.

Jeez, Nurlan Mustafin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Xerxes God King!

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 Xavier Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Callum Elliot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Callum Elliot is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Styles
vs
Elliot

185 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

179 cm
19
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Callum Elliot!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles scores with the left hand. Elliot knows he should have avoided that one.
Callum Elliot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elliot throws a jab when Styles was well out of range.
Elliot lands a nice looking kick to the body. Styles takes a step back to recover.
Styles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Elliot misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Elliot.
Elliot throws out a loose jab but Styles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Styles with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Elliot slips a jab and a cross from Styles.
Elliot takes a swing at Styles's ribcage but misses.
Styles scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Elliot doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Styles thuds his right hand into Elliot's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Styles connects with a good right hand that stumbles Elliot. Elliot circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice shot lands for Styles.
Elliot throws a hook to the side of Styles's head but Styles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Styles throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Elliot is rocked!
Elliot throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Elliot is still on wobbly legs! Can Styles finish him?
Elliot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
OH! Elliot has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Styles smells blood and charges in for the finish! Styles unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Elliot sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Xavier Styles!
Xavier Styles decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Idi Amin Dada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cinderella Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cinderella Man is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Amin Dada
vs
Man

195 cm
19
275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
270 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Idi Amin Dada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cinderella Man!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dada fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Man misses with a takedown attempt

and Dada counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dada is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man wants to control but Dada is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dada thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Man's head.
Dada sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Man defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dada looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dada missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dada not landing any meaningful shots this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dada prevents Man from improving his position.
Dada is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dada 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.
Dada is nestled in close to Man, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dada lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Man pushes Dada off looking to stand but Dada dives back in and keeps control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dada lands a nice short elbow.
Dada misses with a head shot. Man uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dada is in close to Man's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dada lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dada throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Dada decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Man, up you get!
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Dada manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Man on his heels. He'll look to pass Man's guard now, I'm sure.
Man pulls Dada in to control the position.
Dada throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dada thows a big elbow that misses.
Dada trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dada passes into half guard.
Man blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dada.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dada looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Dada.
Man trying to control but Dada postures up.
Man on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Man has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dada is working away from the top position though.
Man is trying to stand back up but Dada is controlling him
Man looks gassed!
Dada throwing shots but Man is blocking nicely.
Dada is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Man is looking for a sweep. Dada is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dada drops an elbow to the side of Man's head.
Dada throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dada prevents Man from improving his position.
Dada looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dada.
Dada 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.
Man tries to get to full guard but Dada has control of the leg.
Dada lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dada slips a nice elbow through Man's hands, connecting with Man's forehead.

Man is rocked!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dada connects with a nice short shot to Man's temple.
Man is still in real trouble! Can Dada finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man tries to roll over but Dada keeps him under control.
Man seems to have recovered his senses.
Dada working Man over with strikes.
Dada scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dada works his way into side control.
Man tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dada lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dada trying to control the position but Man is working away.
Dada lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Man! Dada senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Man out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Idi Amin Dada!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes into the arena with UFC - Face the Pain blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Robinson

194 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
27
212 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson fails with a takedown attempt.
Robinson checks a low kick from Jones.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.

Jones feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Robinson sprawling to the canvas! Robinson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jones finish him?!

Robinson is rocked!
Jones darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Robinson's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Jones before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jon Jones!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keisuke Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Honda
vs
Coleman

190 cm
23
250 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

176 cm
19
260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keisuke Honda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Black Coleman !
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Honda sprawls well. Honda wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet.
Coleman throws a big shot that misses.
Coleman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Honda counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Coleman !
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coleman is trying to stand back up but Honda is controlling him
Honda will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Honda wants to pass the guard but Coleman is defending well.
Coleman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Coleman is refusing to be controlled, as Honda sits in half guard.
Coleman controlling the position for now.
Coleman is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda is keen to just control but Coleman is a slippery customer.
Coleman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Coleman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Coleman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Honda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Honda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Coleman wants to sweep but no luck.
Honda is working Coleman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Honda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coleman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Honda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Coleman looking for a sweep. Not yet Coleman , not yet.
Honda passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Coleman on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Coleman prevents Honda from moving into mount.
Honda 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Coleman wants to get back to his feet.
Honda is looking to take a break and control but Coleman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Honda in the domination position with Coleman hanging on.
Coleman pushes Honda away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Honda gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Coleman tries to bench press Honda off him but Honda keeps the position.
Honda tries to advance to mount but Coleman denies him.
An elbow from Honda crashes against the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Coleman sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Honda wants to control but Coleman is keeping him busy.
Honda tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Honda taking a breather here.
Coleman is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Honda has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Honda throws a strike aimed at the side of Coleman 's head but Coleman avoids it well.
Honda working the head and body with strikes.
Coleman is looking to regain half guard here but Honda keeps moving and retains side control.
Coleman has one of Honda's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Coleman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Honda wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Honda tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Honda lands a decent elbow from side control.
Coleman sneaks back into half guard.
Coleman is refusing to be controlled, as Honda sits in half guard.
Coleman is trying to stand up here but Honda is controlling him well.
Honda trying to control from half guard but Coleman is working away.
Coleman tries to kick Honda off but Honda keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Honda is looking to take a break and control but Coleman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Keisuke Honda.

Coleman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Honda napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Coleman is defended easily by Honda.
Honda moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Black Coleman has been cut.
Honda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Coleman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Honda finds it's way round the side to connect with Coleman 's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Honda leaves Coleman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Honda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
Coleman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Honda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Honda. That snapped Coleman 's head back.
Honda shoots in for a takedown but Coleman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Honda's jab looks to have found its range, popping Coleman under the eye.
Honda lands with an uppercut that bounces Coleman off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Honda manages to avoid it.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Honda as he jumps to the side.
Keisuke Honda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Coleman .
Coleman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coleman .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throws a poor cross that misses
and Coleman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A cross from Honda lands.
Coleman gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Honda gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Coleman 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 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keisuke Honda!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Meathead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dynamite Shikoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shikoku has chosen Shikoku Shikoku as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dynamite Shikoku is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Meathead
vs
Shikoku

190 cm
21
268 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
285 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rick Meathead!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dynamite Shikoku!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shikoku scores with a crisp jab that stopped Meathead in his tracks.

Shikoku drives through and clinches with Meathead against the cage.
Meathead lands an elbow inside that Shikoku shrugs off.

It looks like Dynamite Shikoku has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meathead.
Shikoku scores with a shoulder strike.
Shikoku lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shikoku managing to block the knees to the body from Meathead.
Shikoku cracks Meathead with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shikoku scores with a shot to the side of Meathead's head.
Meathead misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shikoku.
Shikoku working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Meathead pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shikoku scores with a shoulder strike.
Meathead is breathing heavily.
Shikoku working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meathead pushes off an throws an elbow but Shikoku leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shikoku lands with a right to the head.
Shikoku has Meathead pushed against the cage.
Shikoku lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shikoku lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Meathead or not.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shikoku.

It looks like Rick Meathead has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shikoku.
Shikoku lands an elbow that stopped Meathead in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shikoku creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Meathead's defenses.
Shikoku softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shikoku lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meathead backwards.

Meathead is rocked!
Shikoku presses Meathead against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Shikoku drops Meathead onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Meathead is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Meathead is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hook to the body lands for Shikoku.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Shikoku.
Nice body punch from Shikoku.
Meathead seems to have got his legs back now.
Meathead on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meathead creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Shikoku drops Meathead onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Meathead is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Shikoku taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shikoku.
Shikoku lands with a right to the head.
Shikoku lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Shikoku.
Shikoku is working Meathead over against the cage.
Shikoku throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Meatheads head.
Meathead takes a shot to the head.
Shikoku dips a shoulder and cracks Meathead with a mighty uppercut! Meathead falls back against the cage and Shikoku unloads with a barrage of strikes! Meathead is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Shikoku screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dynamite Shikoku!
Dynamite Shikoku is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Dynamite Shikoku 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.