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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks's entrance music is It's Not Unusual. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?



173 cm
20
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0
179 cm
22
169 lbs
0 - 3 - 0
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank


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Hellbent, Inc.™


Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlton Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Kozlov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kozlov misses with a left hand
and Banks counters with a nice body shot.
Kozlov throws a head kick that half lands.
Kozlov misses with a hook.
Banks throws the kick towards the body but Kozlov avoids it.
Carlton Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kozlov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Banks's sensitive parts.
A clash of legs there as Kozlov blocks the low kick.
Banks takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Banks loads up on a big right hand but Kozlov slips the punch.
Kozlov looks to land a left hand but Banks moved out of range nicely.
Banks just misses with a punch to the body.
Banks wants to land a leg kick but Kozlov is out of range.
Kozlov scores with the left hand. Banks knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kozlov checks a leg kick nicely.
Banks throws a head kick that misses
and Kozlov counters with a solid body kick.
Kozlov swings widly with a right hand
and Banks counters with a left to the body.
Kozlov slips under a jab from Banks.
Banks wants to slow Kozlov down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov throws a hook but Banks avoids it easily.
Kozlov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Banks. That did some damage!
Banks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kozlov.
Kozlov thows a body shot but no joy.
Banks keeps Kozlov at a distance using the push kick.
Crunch! Banks slams his shin into Kozlov's torso.
Banks lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Banks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Banks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kozlov momentarily.
Kozlov misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Kozlov misses.
Kozlov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kozlov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kozlov misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kozlov.
Banks connects with an inside leg kick.
Banks slips under a jab from Kozlov.
Kozlov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Banks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kozlov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Banks throws a low kick but Kozlov moves out of range easily.
Banks avoids the head kick by Kozlov.
Banks blocks a leg kick.
Banks stuns Kozlov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Banks throws out a loose jab but Kozlov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kozlov.
Kozlov thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice jab there from Banks.
Banks throws a shot to the body.
Kozlov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good exchange - Banks coming out on top.
Kozlov scoring well with a low kick there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kozlov checks a leg kick.
Banks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kozlov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Banks moves out of range of the body kick.
Banks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kozlov was well out of range. Poor timing from Banks.
Banks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kozlov misses with a body shot.
Banks connects with a looping right hand.
Banks thows a body kick. Kozlov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kozlov keeps Banks at a distance using the push kick.
Banks misses with a shot to the body
and Kozlov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banks moves out of range as Kozlov strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banks misses with the body kick
and Kozlov counters with a nice body kick.
Banks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Banks digs a good body shot into Kozlov's ribs.
Banks misses with a low kick.
Banks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kozlov throws out the jab.
Kozlov throws a nice looking combination but Banks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from Banks.
Kozlov misses with a straight right.
Good work by Kozlov as he checks the leg kick.
Kozlov throws a body punch but Banks moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banks is looking to land body kicks.
Banks misses with a body kick.
Banks lands with an uppercut that bounces Kozlov off the ropes and back into range.
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 Carlton Banks will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.


Banks throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banks. Kozlov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carlton Banks is winning the standup battle so far.
Kozlov motions for Banks to come forward. Kozlov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Banks checks a leg kick.
Kozlov misses with a straight left.
Kozlov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Banks's corner calls for a 1-2. Banks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Banks throws a shot to the body.
Banks thuds his shin into the meat of Kozlov's side.
Kozlov misses with a wild body shot.
Banks thows a body shot but no joy.
Banks is looking to wear down Kozlov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Banks avoids the body shot from Kozlov.
Kozlov misses with a kick to the body
and Banks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Banks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Banks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kozlov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kozlov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Banks throws an off balance right hand
and Kozlov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kozlov misses with a hook.
Banks avoids the head kick by Kozlov.
Kozlov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Banks.
Kozlov misses with a hook.
Banks cracks Kozlov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice jab there from Banks.
Kozlov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Banks. That one must have hurt.
Kozlov is breathing heavily.
Kozlov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kozlov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Banks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banks. Kozlov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kozlov looks for the body kick but Banks saw that one coming.
Banks lands a head shot.
Banks takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov connects with the punch.
A leg kick checked by Kozlov.
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!
Kozlov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kozlov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Banks. That did some damage!
Kozlov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Banks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kozlov moves away.
Banks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kozlov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Banks.
Banks with a jab.
Banks lands with an uppercut that bounces Kozlov off the ropes and back into range.
Kozlov needs to keep his hands up - Banks had a free shot at his head there.
Kozlov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Banks moves out of range as Kozlov strikes.
Kozlov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Banks if he has to take too many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov tries to land a front kick but Banks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kozlov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kozlov throws a leg kick that misses.
Kozlov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Banks avoids the body shot from Kozlov.
Banks scoring well with a low kick there.
Banks lands a leg kick that knocks Kozlov off balance momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Banks.
Banks avoids a kick to the body.
Banks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kozlov blocks a leg kick.
Banks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kozlov was well out of range. Poor timing from Banks.
Kozlov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Banks lands a jab to Kozlov's midsection.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A bone on bone clash there as Kozlov blocks the leg kick.
Kozlov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A slow jab from Kozlov misses its intended target.
Nice body kick there by Banks.
Kozlov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Banks slips a jab from Kozlov.
Kozlov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kozlov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Banks. That one must have hurt.
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!
Kozlov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Banks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kozlov checks it well.
Kozlov slips a jab from Banks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banks throws a hook to the side of Kozlov's head but Kozlov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kozlov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banks.
A solid body kick from Banks.
Kozlov scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlton Banks dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!


Kozlov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kozlov looks for the body kick but Banks saw that one coming.
Banks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Banks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Banks just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kozlov.
Banks checks a leg kick.
Kozlov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Banks - that will leave a mark!
Banks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Banks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kozlov throws out the jab.
A combination from Kozlov does no damage.
Kozlov swinging wildly here.
Kozlov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Banks scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Banks is looking to slow Kozlov down with leg kicks.
Kozlov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Banks scores with a three punch combo!
Banks misses with a hook. Kozlov ducked under it nicely.
Kozlov pushes Banks away with a front kick.
An inside leg kick from Kozlov misses.
Banks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Banks lands with an overhand left.
Banks throws the kick towards the body but Kozlov avoids it.
Kozlov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Banks.
Banks misses with a series of wild punches.
Kozlov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kozlov moves out of range of the body kick.
Ivan Kozlov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Banks misses its intended target.
Kozlov takes a swing at Banks's ribcage but misses.
Kozlov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kozlov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banks scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banks is looking to slow Kozlov down with leg kicks.
Banks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kozlov was well out of range. Poor timing from Banks.
Kozlov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good exchange - Banks coming out on top.
Kozlov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banks moves away.
Banks ducks under a wild hook from Kozlov.
Banks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Banks misses with a low kick.
Kozlov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks jabs Kozlov right on the nose. Kozlov blinks but takes it well.
Banks thumps Kozlov with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Kozlov blocks the leg kick.
Kozlov swings for the body but Banks moves out of range.
Kozlov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Banks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Banks scores with a punch to the head.
Kozlov looks to land a body kick but Banks moved away.
Kozlov looks to throw the jab but Banks is out of range.
Kozlov missing with a left hand there. Banks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Banks.
Kozlov slips a jab from Banks.
Banks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kozlov was well out of range. Poor timing from Banks.
Banks throws a jab when Kozlov was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Banks scores with a nice strike.
A good leg kick by Banks.
Banks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Banks cracks Kozlov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Banks.
Banks lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banks avoids a kick to the body.
Kozlov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banks.
Kozlov throws a shot from downtown. Banks moves away and avoids it.
Banks scores with a nice right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kozlov.
Kozlov tries to land a front kick but Banks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carlton Banks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Banks misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlton Banks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Banks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlton Banks!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
81%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ritsuko Asuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Parchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ritsuko Asuke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?



163 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0
179 cm
29
178 lbs
6 - 4 - 0
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily
Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power


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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ritsuko Asuke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Archie Parchi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parchi misses with a takedown attempt - Asuke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Asuke throws a lazy right hand but Parchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parchi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Parchi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ritsuko Asuke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Archie Parchi.
Asuke lands with a right hand.
Parchi shoots in for a takedown but Asuke shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Asuke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Asuke misses.
Asuke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Asuke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parchi fails with the takedown
letting Asuke counter with a right hand.
Parchi looks gassed!
Asuke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Asuke lunges at Parchi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Parchi's hand.
Asuke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Parchi is rocked!
Asuke is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Asuke shuts the power down on Parchi. Lights out, game over! Asuke is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ritsuko Asuke!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
41%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masahiko Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!



170 cm
23
187 lbs
3 - 1 - 0
186 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut


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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masahiko Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Jones!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fails with the takedown

and Kimura counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kimura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kimura wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Kimura tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Kimura stops Jones from standing up.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kimura is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Masahiko Kimura.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Kimura which made him look bad.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kimura swivels and escapes.
Masahiko Kimura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Jones.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Kimura which made him look bad.
Kimura moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kimura sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kimura swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Kimura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones walks into a jab.

Jones gets caught flat footed, as Kimura shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jones trying to control the position.
Jones wants to improve his position but instead Kimura has moved into half guard.

Kimura maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Jones could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Kimura has cracked it and Jones is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Masahiko Kimura!
Masahiko Kimura tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
32%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hanamichi Sakuragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenjiro Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanamichi Sakuragi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.



190 cm
27
194 lbs
5 - 9 - 0
200 cm
24
197 lbs
0 - 3 - 0
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin


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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 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hanamichi Sakuragi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenjiro Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sakuragi throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Akiyama tumbling to the canvas!

It looks like Kenjiro Akiyama has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakuragi throwing strikes from guard but Akiyama blocks nicely.

Sakuragi gets to his feet - Akiyama follows without any prompting.
Sakuragi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Akiyama keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Akiyama closes the distance but Sakuragi moves to the side

and Sakuragi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sakuragi uses his free foot to push down on Akiyama's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Akiyama.
Akiyama takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Sakuragi's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hanamichi Sakuragi!
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Said Jaffar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!



192 cm
23
235 lbs
8 - 2 - 0
187 cm
24
266 lbs
8 - 5 - 0
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Said Jaffar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Brown!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a double jab.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown throws a right and a left that Jaffar avoids nicely.
Brown looks gassed!
Brown throws a right hand that Jaffar ducks under and follows up with a left that Jaffar also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Jaffar blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown slaps away a takedown attempt from Jaffar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jack Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jaffar is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brown's half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jaffar trying to mount his opponent but Brown defends it.

Jaffar is trying for a kimura here. Brown looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Jaffar wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Said Jaffar!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
31%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diziz Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparta comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Just like you imagined - 300 theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.



191 cm
24
223 lbs
10 - 4 - 2
190 cm
30
220 lbs
16 - 19 - 0
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diziz Sparta!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Sparta there.
Armstrong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Armstrong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sparta misses with a double jab.
Sparta moves out of range of the leg kick from Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a head kick but Sparta moves out of range.
Sparta tries for a takedown but Armstrong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sparta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sparta fails with a takedown attempt.
Sparta looks to score with a jab to the body but Armstrong is just out of range.
Sparta takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta blocks the body kick.
Sparta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Xavier Armstrong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diziz Sparta.
Armstrong throws a body punch but Sparta moves out of range.
Sparta shoots and misses
and Armstrong makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sparta really felt that one!
Sparta looks gassed!

Sparta gets tackled into the ropes by Armstrong. Armstrong maintains the clinch.
Armstrong lands with a short shot to the head.
Armstrong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Armstrong tries to throw a body punch but Sparta avoids it by throwing Armstrong back against the ropes.
Armstrong digs a right hand underneath Sparta's ribcage. Sparta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Knees to the body from Armstrong.
Come on Armstrong - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Armstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Sparta controls the action.
Armstrong with a knee to the head.

It looks like Diziz Sparta has been cut.
Armstrong connects with a knee to the head.
Armstrong crunches a lovely knee into Sparta's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparta takes a knee to the side of the body.
A body shot lands from Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with a punch to the body.
Armstrong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sparta.
Armstrong digs a right hand underneath Sparta's ribcage. Sparta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Armstrong lands a knee to the body.
Armstrong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Armstrong landing knees to the head.
Armstrong tries a knee to the head but Sparta blocks it.
Armstrong tries a body shot but Sparta blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Armstrong.
Armstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Sparta controls the action.
Armstrong stops a takedown attempt from Sparta.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A knee to the head by Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Armstrong lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparta wants a takedown but no success here.
Armstrong lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a knee to the body.
Armstrong landing knees to the body.
Armstrong unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Armstrong tries to land a knee to the head but Sparta blocks with his arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armstrong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Armstrong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spartas head.
Still in the clinch, Armstrong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Armstrong is working Sparta over against the ropes.
Armstrong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Armstrong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Armstrong gets through Sparta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sparta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Armstrong on the inside.
Armstrong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Armstrong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sparta looking for a takedown.
Armstrong is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Armstrong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sparta backwards.
Sparta is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Armstrong pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right from Armstrong.
Armstrong tries to work over Sparta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sparta has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Armstrong avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Armstrong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Armstrong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Armstrong stalling against the ropes.
Armstrong scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sparta has Armstrong pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Armstrong manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Armstrong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Armstrong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Armstrong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diziz Sparta's cut.
That's time! Armstrong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.


Armstrong connects with an inside leg kick.
Sparta swats away the attempt to clinch by Armstrong.
Armstrong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Armstrong connects with an inside leg kick.
Armstrong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Armstrong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Armstrong lands with a kick to the ribs.
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!
Armstrong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sparta is breathing heavily.
Armstrong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong is looking to clinch but Sparta is avoiding it.
Xavier Armstrong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sparta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Armstrong.
Armstrong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sparta can do to turn this around?
Armstrong scores with a sloppy right hand. Sparta should have avoided that one.
Xavier Armstrong is winning the standup battle so far.

Armstrong has Sparta up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sparta tries to score a body lock takedown but Armstrong shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a right hand.

Sparta is rocked!
Armstrong jerks Sparta's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Sparta drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Armstrong goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Armstrong because Sparta was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Xavier Armstrong!
A very excited looking Xavier Armstrong made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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RATING
100%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarek Thrun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Capone (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.



191 cm
23
224 lbs
6 - 2 - 0
187 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jarek Thrun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Capone!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capone swinging wildly here.
Capone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thrun dodges the punch combination from Capone.
A jab lands there for Thrun.
Capone misses with a series of wild punches.
Thrun moves away from the strike by Capone.
Capone lands with a straight right. Thrun didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Capone throws a hook but Thrun avoids it easily.
Capone throws a series of punches but Thrun moves out of range.
Tim Capone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Capone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thrun.
Thrun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thrun connects with a body shot.
Capone walks into a straight right hand from Thrun.

Thrun ducks straight into an uppercut from Capone and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Thrun manages to regain guard straight away.

Thrun is rocked!
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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Thrun is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oh Thrun is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thrun manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Capone manages to get himself to full guard.
Thrun seems to have got his legs back now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Capone can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thrun thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Capone is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Capone keeping moving, preventing Thrun from controlling successfully.
Thrun slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Thrun prevents Capone from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrun pushing down on Capone's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Thrun is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Capone is just riding it out for now. Thrun eventually gives up the hold.
Thrun is trying to control the action in half guard but Capone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrun works his way into side control.
Capone tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Capone is trying to get back to his feet but Thrun has full control of the position and if anything, Capone has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Capone won't enjoy being in this position. Thrun looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Capone is tapping - it's over boys! Thrun picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jarek Thrun!
A very excited looking Jarek Thrun rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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pop
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RATING
63%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shante Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elio Mohorovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohorovic has chosen Roots by Sepultura as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Elio Mohorovic told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!



183 cm
27
195 lbs
8 - 1 - 0
182 cm
27
202 lbs
20 - 12 - 0
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin


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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shante Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elio Mohorovic!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohorovic cracks Franklin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Franklin doesn't manage to clinch there - Mohorovic circles away.
Mohorovic jabs Franklin right on the nose. Franklin blinks but takes it well.
Franklin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mohorovic.
Franklin wants to clinch.
Mohorovic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Franklin as he avoids it easily.
Franklin throws out a loose jab but Mohorovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Franklin takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mohorovic.
Franklin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mohorovic avoids the body shot from Franklin.
The fighters circling - Mohorovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mohorovic connects with a jab.
A left and a right from Franklin both land. Nice combination.
Mohorovic shoots in for a double leg but Franklin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Franklin throws a looping overhand right but Mohorovic ducks down to avoid it.
Franklin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mohorovic.
Shante Franklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elio Mohorovic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohorovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Franklin.
Mohorovic tries for a takedown but Franklin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franklin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mohorovic.
A jab from Franklin does it's job there.

Mohorovic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Franklin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Franklin is trying to get back to half guard.
Mohorovic tries to score with some ground and pound. Franklin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mohorovic tries to advance to mount but Franklin denies him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
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.
Mohorovic looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Franklin is avoiding damage well.
Mohorovic lands a decent elbow from side control.
Franklin wants to control but Mohorovic postures up.
The strikes coming from Mohorovic are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mohorovic throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Franklin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mohorovic scoring with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Franklin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is looking to reverse the position.
Franklin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mohorovic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mohorovic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mohorovic works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mohorovic thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Franklin regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin trying to control but Mohorovic postures up.
Mohorovic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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 Shante Franklin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!


Franklin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Franklin wants it to stay on the feet.

Mohorovic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mohorovic stops Franklin from getting back to his feet.
Franklin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mohorovic.
Franklin wants to get back to his feet.
Franklin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Franklin.
Franklin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Franklin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohorovic is not content to let Franklin control the position.
It looks like Franklin is going to stand back up.
Mohorovic trying to hold on to Franklin's head to control him but Franklin postures up.
Franklin stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Shante Franklin.
Franklin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mohorovic doesn't seem bothered though.
Shante Franklin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mohorovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Franklin but Franklin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mohorovic misses with a takedown
and Franklin counters with a nice body shot.
Shante Franklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elio Mohorovic.
Mohorovic is breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Franklin. Beautiful body shot.
Franklin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mohorovic moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mohorovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Franklin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mohorovic manages to avoid it.
Franklin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mohorovic moves away.
Franklin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mohorovic's calf.
Franklin misses with a wild combination.
Mohorovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mohorovic throws the left hand but Franklin avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is looking to clinch but Mohorovic is avoiding it.

Franklin darts in and clinches Mohorovic up against the ropes.
Mohorovic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Franklin trying to control the position but instead, Mohorovic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Franklin into the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Franklin.
Franklin stops a takedown attempt from Mohorovic.
Franklin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Franklin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franklin lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Franklin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Franklin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mohorovic's elbow.
Franklin is trying to maintain a safe position but Mohorovic gets an underhook and turns Franklin into the ropes.
Franklin lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shante Franklin dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.


Franklin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No luck for Mohorovic with that takedown attempt.
Franklin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mohorovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Franklin tries to clinch there but Mohorovic circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mohorovic is defended easily by Franklin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mohorovic.
Mohorovic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mohorovic counters with a nice body shot.

Franklin clinches with his opponent.
Franklin is pushing Mohorovic up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Franklin can't find room to land a body shot as Mohorovic controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin tries to stall but Mohorovic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Franklin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mohorovic is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Franklin to the mat. Franklin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Franklin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mohorovic's guard.
Franklin wants to stand but Mohorovic has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Franklin is stalling in the full guard.
Franklin trying to control the position from guard on top but Mohorovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mohorovic 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.

We're going to have a standup here because Shante Franklin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mohorovic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Franklin circles away.
Shante Franklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elio Mohorovic.

Mohorovic throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Franklin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mohorovic is in Franklin's guard.
Franklin trying to control the position here.
Franklin is trying to control the position but Mohorovic postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Shante Franklin just wasn't active enough.
Mohorovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shante Franklin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shante Franklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mohorovic shoots for a double leg takedown but Franklin sprawls well. He's pushed Mohorovic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mohorovic dodges the punch combination from Franklin.
Mohorovic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Elio Mohorovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franklin lands with a straight right. Mohorovic didn't see that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shante Franklin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Franklin, 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shante Franklin!

A victorious Shante Franklin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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RATING
45%

 

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alessio Legionarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen Who let the dogs out? as his entrance music. Denton Jackson is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.



185 cm
23
200 lbs
9 - 4 - 0
184 cm
28
201 lbs
17 - 16 - 0
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank


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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessio Legionarius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Denton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legionarius takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Legionarius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Legionarius fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jackson checks it well.
Legionarius will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson thuds a left hand into Legionarius's body.
Legionarius takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jackson clobbers Legionarius with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Jackson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Legionarius to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Legionarius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Legionarius.
Legionarius is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Legionarius's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Legionarius stands up over Jackson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Legionarius trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Legionarius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Legionarius trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Legionarius throws a big right hand that misses.
Legionarius won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Legionarius working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Legionarius advances position into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legionarius working the ground and pound.
Legionarius fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson prevents Legionarius from moving into mount.
An elbow from Legionarius crashes against the mat.
Legionarius postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Legionarius lands a few punches from side control.
The ground and pound from Legionarius seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jackson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Legionarius.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Legionarius lands some shots froms side control.
Legionarius throws an elbow but Jackson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jackson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jackson is looking to control Legionarius's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jackson avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius throwing shots but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Legionarius lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Jackson won't allow Legionarius to pass to mount.
Jackson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson trying to hold on to Legionarius's head to control him but Legionarius postures up.
Jackson is staying active underneath Legionarius, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessio Legionarius dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!


Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Legionarius.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Legionarius.
Legionarius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Jackson misses with a body punch
and Legionarius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Legionarius finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Legionarius lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.

Jackson rushes Legionarius and presses him up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legionarius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Legionarius.
Jackson tests Legionarius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson throws the left hand but Legionarius avoids the punch easily.
Legionarius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Legionarius counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Legionarius.
Legionarius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Legionarius finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson's head.
Denton Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Legionarius digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Legionarius is looking to score with low kicks.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Legionarius.
Legionarius misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Legionarius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Legionarius makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Legionarius throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good work by Jackson as he checks the leg kick.
Jackson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Legionarius scores with a nice body kick.
Alessio Legionarius is winning the standup battle so far.

Legionarius moves into the clinch.
Legionarius lands with a left to the head.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius misses with a wild combination.
Legionarius tries a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
Legionarius throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Legionarius takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legionarius throws a good cross that connects.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Legionarius lands with a nice body kick.
Legionarius tries to land a front kick but Jackson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessio Legionarius dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!


Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Jackson pushes Legionarius up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Legionarius.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Legionarius misses with an attempted mid kick.

Legionarius gets tackled into the ropes by Jackson. Jackson maintains the clinch.
A short left from Legionarius.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Legionarius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson tries a body shot but Legionarius blocks it.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Legionarius.
Legionarius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Legionarius swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legionarius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Legionarius.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Legionarius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Legionarius.
Legionarius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Legionarius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Jackson is rocked!
Legionarius lands an uppercut.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Legionarius finish him?
Legionarius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
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!
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Legionarius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Legionarius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Jackson.
Jackson is trying to push Legionarius away but Legionarius has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Legionarius lands a body shot.
Legionarius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Legionarius tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Legionarius back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Legionarius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Legionarius thows a left - swing and a miss!
Legionarius thumps Jackson with a low kick.

Legionarius moves into the clinch.
Legionarius is working Jackson over against the ropes.
Jackson is trying to maintain a safe position but Legionarius gets an underhook and turns Jackson into the ropes.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Legionarius.
Legionarius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Legionarius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Legionarius can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Legionarius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Legionarius lands an uppercut.
Legionarius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Legionarius tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Denton Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Legionarius.
Legionarius lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Legionarius lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Legionarius presses Jackson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Legionarius lands with a light punch inside.
Legionarius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Legionarius misses with a body punch.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Legionarius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Legionarius tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Legionarius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Legionarius wants to clinch.
Alessio Legionarius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson takes a swing at Legionarius's ribcage but misses.
Legionarius thows a body shot but no joy.
Legionarius slips under a jab from Jackson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Legionarius was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alessio Legionarius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Legionarius has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessio Legionarius!

After the fight, Alessio Legionarius was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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RATING
73%

 

Main event

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



179 cm
29
157 lbs
9 - 5 - 0
178 cm
20
168 lbs
4 - 0 - 0
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine
Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gracie Jitsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miles Stanfield!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jitsu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Stanfield!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jitsu has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stanfield's face.
Jitsu is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stanfield can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jitsu dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stanfield is looking to get to half guard.
Jitsu cracks Stanfield with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Jitsu.
Stanfield can't escape the position.
Jitsu dominating with strikes here.
Jitsu looking to control but Stanfield is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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.
Jitsu controlling from mount.
Jitsu scoring with strikes but Stanfield is staying in there.
Jitsu avoids the attempt from Stanfield to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitsu lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jitsu controlling the pace for now.
Stanfield wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Stanfield is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stanfield tries to hold on but Jitsu pushes him away.
Jitsu punishing his opponent with strikes.
Stanfield working to try and regain half guard.
Jitsu lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jitsu punishing his opponent with strikes.

Stanfield is rocked!
Stanfield is trying to escape the mount.
Stanfield is still in real trouble! Can Jitsu finish him?
Jitsu wants to control the pace but Stanfield is squirming around nicely.
Stanfield seems to have recovered his senses.
Stanfield is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Jitsu.
Jitsu landing strikes from the mount and Stanfield is in trouble!
Jitsu has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stanfield's face.
Jitsu controlling from the full mount.
Stanfield really wants to buck Jitsu off and get back to his feet.
Stanfield is trying to escape the mount.
Jitsu raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Jitsu looking for a guillotine from mount but Stanfield is having none of it.
Jitsu raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jitsu raining down shots from the mount!
Jitsu trying to control but Stanfield is having none of it.
Jitsu working Stanfield over with strikes here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jitsu controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Jitsu is working for a guillotine from mount but Stanfield frees his head quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jitsu working the ground and pound effectively.
Jitsu is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stanfield can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jitsu landing strikes from the mount and Stanfield is in trouble!
Stanfield tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Jitsu with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jitsu lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gracie Jitsu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!


Jitsu shoots in for a takedown but Stanfield shows good takedown defense.
Jitsu has a takedown stuffed.
Jitsu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jitsu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Stanfield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jitsu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jitsu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stanfield can do to turn this around?
Jitsu tries to clinch but Stanfield moves out of range.

Stanfield closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jitsu wants to improve his position but Stanfield is controlling well.

Jitsu actively working from the bottom here.
Stanfield scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jitsu gets back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jitsu is trying to control the position but Stanfield postures up.
Stanfield content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitsu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stanfield throws a big right hand that misses.
Jitsu trying to control the position.

Jitsu has his foot on Stanfield's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stanfield works his way back into a safe position though.
Jitsu has control of Stanfield's left arm, preventing Stanfield from doing any damage.

Jitsu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jitsu keeping moving, preventing Stanfield from controlling successfully.
Stanfield landing with the ground and pound.
Stanfield lands a couple of elbows.
Jitsu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield scoring with some ground and pound.

Jitsu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stanfield defends well.
Stanfield scoring with some ground and pound.

Stanfield drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jitsu dives on top into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jitsu wants to control from the top but Stanfield keeps moving.
Jitsu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stanfield's guard.
Stanfield is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jitsu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stanfield has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jitsu is working away from the top position though.

Jitsu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stanfield trying to control from the bottom.
Jitsu passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jitsu tries to control but Stanfield wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield is looking to get to half guard.
Stanfield regains half guard.
Jitsu passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Stanfield!
Jitsu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jitsu landing punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jitsu unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gracie Jitsu dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!



Jitsu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Stanfield to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Stanfield got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jitsu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stanfield has managed to get both his arms back between Jitsu's legs - danger averted.
Jitsu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stanfield.

Jitsu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stanfield doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Jitsu is tightening it up a little... Stanfield has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Stanfield reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Stanfield taps out! Nice BJJ there by Jitsu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gracie Jitsu!
A victorious Gracie Jitsu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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G S C G energy
A | B
hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
100%

 

 
 
 
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