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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyreek Ahmed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Clinchmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyreek Ahmed has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ahmed
vs
Clinchmore

181 cm
27
141 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

167 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyreek Ahmed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyler Clinchmore!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clinchmore shoots in looking for a takedown but Ahmed manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Clinchmore's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Clinchmore misses with a takedown attempt - Ahmed sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Clinchmore slaps away a takedown attempt from Ahmed, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ahmed blocks a head kick by Clinchmore.
Clinchmore fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyreek Ahmed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Clinchmore.
Ahmed moves out of range of the body kick.

Ahmed shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Clinchmore working to try and regain half guard.

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

Ahmed is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Clinchmore is surviving well by controlling Ahmed's body position as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinchmore tries to hold on but Ahmed postures up.
Ahmed wants to control the pace but Clinchmore is squirming around nicely.
Ahmed landing shots from mount.
Ahmed has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Clinchmore's face.
Ahmed is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ahmed controlling his opponent.
Ahmed lands with some strikes.
Ahmed will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed content just to control the position here.
Ahmed thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Clinchmore is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ahmed content just to control the position here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clinchmore is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinchmore wants to get back to his feet.
Clinchmore is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ahmed tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Clinchmore tries to hold on but Ahmed postures up.
Ahmed with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ahmed wants to control the pace but Clinchmore is squirming around nicely.

Ahmed jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Clinchmore is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Clinchmore and Ahmed has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ahmed sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Clinchmore is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ahmed moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Clinchmore managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ahmed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ahmed wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clinchmore keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyreek Ahmed dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ahmed takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Clinchmore shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ahmed sprawls well. Ahmed wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Clinchmore gets slowly back to his feet.
Ahmed really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ahmed fails with a takedown attempt.
Ahmed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clinchmore.
Clinchmore lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ahmed looks to land a combination but Clinchmore avoids it well.
Clinchmore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ahmed keeps the fight on the outside.

Ahmed scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Clinchmore is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmed tries to score with some ground and pound. Clinchmore controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ahmed wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clinchmore keeps working.
Clinchmore is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Clinchmore is not content to let Ahmed control the position.

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

Ahmed has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clinchmore's waist but Clinchmore gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ahmed off to one side.
Clinchmore displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ahmed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyreek Ahmed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clinchmore shoots in for a takedown but Ahmed shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Clinchmore lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Clinchmore tries to sprawl but Ahmed drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahmed trying to mount his opponent but Clinchmore defends it.
Clinchmore is trying to stand up here but Ahmed is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ahmed stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Ahmed tries to clinch up.
Clinchmore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ahmed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clinchmore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ahmed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ahmed tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clinchmore sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ahmed somewhat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clinchmore throws a shot to the body.

Clinchmore pushes Ahmed up against the ropes in a clinch.
Clinchmore taking a breather.

Clinchmore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clinchmore circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ahmed gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Clinchmore looking for a takedown.

Clinchmore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ahmed keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Clinchmore slaps away a takedown attempt from Ahmed, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ahmed is looking to land body kicks.
Clinchmore shoots in looking for a takedown but Ahmed manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Clinchmore's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ahmed dives in and scores a takedown into Clinchmore's guard.
Clinchmore looking to control.
Tyreek Ahmed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ahmed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clinchmore is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tyreek Ahmed will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ahmed tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyreek Ahmed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ahmed closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Clinchmore did well to prevent Ahmed getting side control.
Clinchmore has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ahmed is working away from the top position though.

Ahmed seems to be looking for submissions.
Ahmed prevents Clinchmore from improving his position.
Clinchmore trying to control here.
Ahmed 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.
Ahmed prevents Clinchmore from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmed wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clinchmore keeps working.
Ahmed is stalling here. Clinchmore is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ahmed seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Clinchmore has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Clinchmore wants to take a breather but Ahmed manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Clinchmore.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Clinchmore drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ahmed manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Clinchmore has Ahmed in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinchmore not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Clinchmore 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.
Ahmed stays in close to Clinchmore's body and controls the position.
Ahmed trying to control the position from guard on top but Clinchmore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinchmore wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ahmed manages to pass to side control.

Ahmed is trying to work for a kimura but Clinchmore is defending well.
Clinchmore is refusing to be controlled, as Ahmed sits in half guard.
Clinchmore tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed content to control rather than advance.
Ahmed looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Clinchmore is refusing to be controlled, as Ahmed sits in half guard.
Clinchmore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tyreek Ahmed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ahmed wants to stand up but Clinchmore has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Clinchmore trying to hold on to Ahmed's head to control him but Ahmed postures up.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyreek Ahmed!

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 Justin Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Hoover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Dude has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dude
vs
Hoover

180 cm
28
179 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

190 cm
26
183 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Dude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Hoover!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dude takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick from Hoover lands but Dude takes it in his stride.
Hoover throws out a loose jab but Dude uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Hoover.
Hoover misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dude uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoover.
Hoover misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hoover tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoover misses the jab.
Hoover rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dude moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoover misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoover throws a jab but it's blocked by Dude.
Dude avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hoover throws a hook but Dude avoids it easily.
Donk. Hoover catches Dude right on the button with a cross.
Hoover misses with a hook
and Dude counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hoover thinking.
Dude showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoover.
Hoover misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoover looks to score with a jab to the body but Dude is just out of range.
Ryan Hoover is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoover throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dude slips a straight right by Hoover.
Hoover throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hoover throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoover throws a sloppy head kick and Dude moves out of range easily.
Hoover throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hoover looks to land a body kick but Dude moved away.
No joy there for Hoover, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hoover misses with a lunging right hand
and Dude counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoover swings widly with a right hand
and Dude counters with a stiff right hand.
Hoover tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoover doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hoover lands a lovely overhand right.
Hoover moves out of range as Dude strikes.
Hoover throws a wild body kick that Dude sees coming a mile off.
Hoover pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hoover.
Hoover misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoover misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Hoover.
Hoover tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoover takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hoover goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hoover lands a jab-cross combination.
Hoover cracks the inside of Dude's front leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dude tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoover was well out of range. Poor timing from Dude.
Dude closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hoover jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoover thows a body shot but no joy.
Hoover lands a really nice looking cross but Dude seems unphased.
Hoover fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dude checks it well.
Hoover throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dude keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoover.
Dude throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoover.
Dude wants to land a leg kick but Hoover is out of range.
Hoover misses with a body kick.
Hoover ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoover connects with a crisp jab.
Hoover throws a leg kick that misses.
Hoover lands with a straight right. Dude didn't see that one coming.
Hoover fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dude manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Dude misses the target.
Hoover misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Dude misses.
Hoover throws a head kick but Dude moves out of range.
Hoover moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hoover.
Hoover throws a shot from downtown. Dude moves away and avoids it.
Dude blocks a jab.
Hoover throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hoover misses with a body kick.
Dude blocks the body kick.
Hoover tries to work over Dude's front leg with a kick but Dude checks it.
Dude slips under a jab.
Hoover connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoover.
Hoover looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Hoover throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Hoover.
Dude keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dude misses with a hook. Hoover ducked under it nicely.
Hoover swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ryan Hoover seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dude uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoover.
Hoover swings widly with a right hand

and Dude counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dude.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dude has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hoover is trying to keep an underhook but Dude manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hoover trying to control but Dude postures up.
Hoover is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dude scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dude scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dude works his way into side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dude wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hoover keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dude works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

It looks like Ryan Hoover has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dude is working Hoover over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dude scores with a couple of short elbows.

Hoover is rocked!

That has opened up Ryan Hoover's cut even more.
Dude lands a strong strike to the head of Hoover. That's dazed him! Dude looking to finish here. Hoover is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Dude lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Dude!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Willaims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Frenchy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane Frenchy acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Willaims
vs
Frenchy

170 cm
19
143 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

160 cm
18
131 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Willaims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kane Frenchy!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frenchy misses with a body shot.
Frenchy misses with a takedown

and Willaims counters with a nice double leg into side control. Frenchy won't be happy with that.
Willaims scores with punches from side control.

Willaims working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Frenchy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Willaims is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Frenchy's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frenchy is trying to work for a sweep but Willaims has mounted him!
Willaims sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Willaims lands a nice shot to the head.
Willaims takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Willaims working the ground and pound effectively.
Frenchy working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Frenchy is bucking up trying to escape but Willaims cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willaims has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Frenchy's face.
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!
Willaims is landing with some decent strikes but Frenchy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Willaims landing strikes from the mount and Frenchy is in trouble!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Willaims cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Frenchy looks gassed!
Willaims postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Frenchy looks a forlorn figure.
Willaims landing strikes, looking to finish!

Frenchy is rocked!
Willaims punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Frenchy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Willaims controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Frenchy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Willaims raining down shots from the mount!
Willaims pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Willaims working Frenchy over with strikes here.
Willaims has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Frenchy's face.
Frenchy is still in real trouble! Can Willaims finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frenchy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Willaims lands a big elbow - Frenchy is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Frenchy is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). David Willaims!