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Valhalla 54: Tokyo PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?
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179 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Storm!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm scores with a nice strike.
Storm tries to keep at a distance but White has taken the fight into the clinch.
White misses with a punch to the body.
Storm throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
White turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and White manages to end up in side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
White happy to just control the position for now.
White decides to stand up, so the ref orders Storm to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White shoots in and gets a takedown into Storm's guard.
White stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Storm avoids a kick to the body.
White wants to clinch up but Storm keeps it at a distance.
Storm misses with a jab, cross combination.
White fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
White wants to clinch up but Storm keeps it at a distance.
Storm tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnny Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm throws a head kick that misses.
White closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White stands up out of the half guard.
White tries to clinch up but Storm circles away and keeps his distance.
White gets the takedown into side control.
White controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
White's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
John White has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
White slips under a jab.
White changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Storm gets caught napping as White dives in and scores a takedown. Storm manages to retain guard.
White is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Storm is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
White showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up because John White just wasn't active enough.
Storm tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Storm throws out the jab.
Johnny Storm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Storm napping and manages to drive through into side control!
White staying calm.
Storm tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John White dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Storm misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by White.
White takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
White moves into range and clinches up with Storm.
Storm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Storm softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
White is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Storm pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Storm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Storm misses with an elbow strike.
Storm is trying to break the clinch but White is controlling him.
Storm working aggressively here.
Storm working hard to break the clinch.
White prevents Storm from breaking the clinch.
Storm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm misses with an elbow strike.
Storm wants to break the clinch but can't.
Storm has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Storm is trying to break the clinch but White has him pressed against the cage.
White lands a shot to the body.
White has Storm pressed against the cage, preventing Storm from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Storm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
White jumps guard but Storm turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Storm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White throws a low kick, looking for Storm's leg but Storm calmly moves out of range.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Storm.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
White has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Storm finds it's way round the side to connect with White's head.
White fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Storm to the ground. White is now in Storm's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because John White wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Storm is on the wrong end of a nice combination from White.
White tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Storm swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as White checks a leg kick.
White clinches up against the cage.
White keeps control of Storm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Storm is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
White misses with a knee strike.
Storm has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
A short uppercut from Storm.
White is trying to pull guard but Storm has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White blocking some punches.
White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White looks to land a combination but Storm avoids it well.
White shoots for a double leg takedown but Storm sprawls well. He's pushed White's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Storm.
Storm tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Storm throws an overhand right that lands on White's shoulder, as White tries to avoid the shot.
Storm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Storm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Storm wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
Storm circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from White is defended easily by Storm.
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 John White will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
White has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Storm finds it's way round the side to connect with White's head.
White cracks the inside of Storm's front leg.
White shoots in and bounces Storm off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
White showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
White stands up and waves to Storm to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm throws a low kick but it's checked well by White.
Storm throws a hook to the side of White's head but White sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White shoots in and drives through. Storm sprawls well.
Storm looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
John White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Storm fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Storm darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
White shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Storm.
Johnny Storm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Storm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Storm tries to land a leg kick but White saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
White staying out of range there.
White walks into a straight right hand from Storm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White clinches with his opponent.
Storm is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
White jumps guard but Storm turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White blocking some punches.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Storm's efforts to push away.
Storm is trying to force a seperation but White has the dominant position.
White is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Storm is defending well.
White blocking some punches.
Storm throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Storm is pressed up against the cage. White has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Storm down to the mat. Storm avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Storm circles away.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Storm.
White decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
White slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because John White wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A big left from Storm misses.
White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Storm swings away with a body shot that misses
and White counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White decides to stand up, so the ref orders Storm to his feet.
Storm tries to score with a low kick but White moves his leg out of the way.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Storm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Storm misses with a right hand
and White decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Storm's guard.
Johnny Storm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
White controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
John White showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for White, 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 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John White!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Atraeu Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genma Saotome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes to the cage accompanied by Sail by AWOL Nation. Saotome has chosen Everybody's Fool as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Atraeu Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genma Saotome!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saotome tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Saotome.
Saotome misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Saotome has his takedown stuffed
and Nelson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Saotome won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson has hold of Saotome's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Saotome tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Nelson cranks the arm and Saotome screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Saotome, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Atraeu Nelson!
Atraeu Nelson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gor Keyman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gor Keyman has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gor Keyman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Sapp!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapp swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Keyman counters with a body kick.
Sapp stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keyman.
Sapp looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Sapp.
Keyman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Keyman works the jab nicely.
It looks like Bob Sapp has been cut.
Keyman throws a sloppy head kick and Sapp moves out of range easily.
Keyman lands a jab.
Keyman throws a pinpoint strike between Sapp's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Sapp crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Keyman scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gor Keyman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Deniro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saku Katsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deniro comes to the cage accompanied by The rage. Katsumoto has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The key to victory for Steve Deniro has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Deniro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Saku Katsumoto!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Katsumoto.
Deniro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Katsumoto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Katsumoto.
Katsumoto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Katsumoto looks gassed!
Deniro has had enough of the clinch but Katsumoto keeps him there for the moment.
Katsumoto is trying to drag Deniro to the mat but Deniro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Deniro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Deniro misses with a two punch combination.
Deniro lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Deniro!
Deniro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Deniro lands with a nice combination. Katsumoto backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deniro drops Katsumoto with a beautiful combination! Katsumoto stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Deniro is looking for the KO!
Katsumoto is rocked!
Deniro gets caught napping as Katsumoto dives in and scores a takedown. Deniro manages to retain guard.
Katsumoto is still in real trouble! Can Deniro finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Deniro is on top in guard.
Deniro content to stall in guard here.
Deniro pushes down on Katsumoto's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Deniro tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Katsumoto seems to have recovered his senses.
Deniro is trying to control the action in half guard but Katsumoto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deniro stands up out of the half guard.
Deniro lands a really nice looking cross but Katsumoto seems unphased.
Deniro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Katsumoto counters with a head kick. That will keep Deniro thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Katsumoto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Katsumoto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A punch combination from Deniro misses.
Katsumoto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Steve Deniro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saku Katsumoto.
Deniro lands a really nice looking cross but Katsumoto seems unphased.
Deniro misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Deniro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Deniro.
Deniro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Deniro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Deniro throws a right and a left that Katsumoto avoids nicely.
Deniro's corner calls for a 1-2. Deniro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Katsumoto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Deniro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Deniro lands a nice shot to the body.
Deniro swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deniro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Deniro swinging wildly here.
Deniro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Katsumoto at a distance.
Deniro cracks Katsumoto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Deniro finds it's target.
Deniro lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deniro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Deniro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Deniro throws a combination that misses
and Katsumoto counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Deniro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Deniro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Katsumoto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Katsumoto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Deniro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Deniro throws a series of punches but Katsumoto avoids them all with ease.
Deniro throws a nice looking combination but Katsumoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Deniro misses with a few strikes there.
Deniro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Deniro stuffs the takedown.
Deniro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Katsumoto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Deniro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A right-left combo lands from Deniro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deniro connects with a body shot.
Deniro throws a one two combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Deniro.
Deniro throws a series of punches but Katsumoto moves out of range.
Deniro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Deniro throws a nice looking combination but Katsumoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Deniro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Katsumoto can do to turn this around?
Deniro lands a slapping body shot.
Deniro lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Katsumoto. Deniro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Deniro throws a combination. Katsumoto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deniro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Deniro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Deniro dips to his left and cracks Katsumoto with an uppercut!
Deniro is working the combinations to good effect here.
Deniro stalks Katsumoto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Katsumoto's face. Katsumoto staggers backwards, shaken.
Deniro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deniro throws a series of strikes that have Katsumoto backpedaling.
Deniro throws a right hand that Katsumoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Katsumoto also avoids with ease.
Katsumoto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Deniro.
Deniro blocks the body kick.
Steve Deniro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deniro misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Deniro does no damage.
Katsumoto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Deniro looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Deniro is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Katsumoto tries for a kimura but Deniro is defending well.
Deniro is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Katsumoto asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Katsumoto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deniro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Katsumoto trying to control from Deniro's half guard. Deniro has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Deniro 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.
Deniro keeping full guard, as Katsumoto tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Deniro dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Deniro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Katsumoto has a takedown stuffed.
Katsumoto fails to land the takedown.
Deniro misses with a two punch combination.
Deniro fails to land with a series of punches.
Katsumoto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Deniro cracks Katsumoto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Katsumoto takes one to the side of the head.
Deniro lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Katsumoto backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Deniro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deniro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Katsumoto shoots in looking for a takedown. Deniro tries to sprawl out of it but Katsumoto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Deniro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Steve Deniro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saku Katsumoto.
Deniro swinging wildly here.
Deniro lands a two punch combo.
Katsumoto looks for a takedown but Deniro sprawls well.
Katsumoto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deniro lands a jab-cross combination.
Steve Deniro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deniro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Deniro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Deniro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Katsumoto.
Deniro lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Deniro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steve Deniro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Deniro lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Katsumoto backs up against the cage.
Some wild striking there from Deniro.
Katsumoto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Deniro pinned against the cage. Deniro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deniro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Deniro misses with a double jab.
Deniro throws a right hand that Katsumoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Katsumoto also avoids with ease.
Deniro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Katsumoto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Katsumoto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Deniro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Deniro is trying to break free.
Deniro breaks the clinch.
Deniro thows a body shot but no joy.
Deniro throws a combination that misses
and Katsumoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deniro throws a series of punches but Katsumoto avoids them all with ease.
Deniro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Katsumoto counters with a body kick.
Deniro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice shot by Deniro.
Katsumoto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Deniro finds it's way round the side to connect with Katsumoto's head.
Some wild striking there from Deniro.
Katsumoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Deniro circles away.
Saku Katsumoto 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.
Katsumoto misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Deniro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Deniro, 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Deniro!
Steve Deniro made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Dont Stick Dick In Crazy'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaze comes to the cage accompanied by John Blaze - Fat Joe Ft. Nas, Big Pun, Raekwon. Torres is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Old Way's. The key to victory for Johnny Blaze has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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27
135 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
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26
135 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Blaze!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miguel Torres!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze connects with a body shot.
Blaze misses with a kick to the body.
Blaze walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Torres feints and as Blaze raises his hands in defense, Torres changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Blaze wants to stand up but Torres is controlling him.
Blaze looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Torres distracts Blaze with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Blaze avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Torres wants to pass the guard but Blaze is keeping the position.
Torres showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Blaze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Torres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blaze swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Torres is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Blaze has his foot on Torres's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Torres works his way back into a safe position though.
Blaze might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Torres engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
It looks like Torres might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Blaze wants to stand up but Torres is controlling him.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Miguel Torres hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Danga de danga de dang - Torres scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres shoots in and gets a takedown into Blaze's guard.
Torres scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Torres trying to control but Blaze is working from the bottom.
Torres pushing down on Blaze's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blaze defending well though.
Blaze is refusing to be controlled, as Torres sits in half guard.
Blaze wants to get back to his feet.
Blaze trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Torres slips a nice elbow through Blaze's hands, connecting with Blaze's forehead.
Torres passes to full mount!
Torres has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres raining down hammerfists from mount.
Torres sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Torres scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Blaze?
Torres postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Blaze looks a forlorn figure.
Blaze in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Torres takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Torres breaks from Blaze's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Torres has control of Blaze's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Blaze regains control of the situation pretty easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Blaze's face.
The referee warns Blaze that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Torres lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The referee warns Blaze that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Blaze tries to hold on but Torres postures up.
Torres looking to control but Blaze is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Torres tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torres landing strikes, looking to finish!
Torres scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Torres dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blaze connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Torres avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blaze swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Torres counters with a single leg into guard. Blaze didn't expect that.
Torres keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blaze's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaze being controlled here, momentarily.
Miguel Torres has got the better of the ground game so far.
Torres is looking to work some ground and pound but Blaze has wrist control.
Torres scoring with punches to the head and body.
Torres landing some decent shots from guard.
Torres wants to control from the top but Blaze keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Torres trying to control but Blaze is working from the bottom.
Torres is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Torres works over Blaze with some ground and pound from guard.
Torres sitting in guard here, content to control.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Miguel Torres hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Torres shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Blaze has hold of Torres's hands but Torres slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaze wants to control but Torres is keeping busy.
Blaze tries to kick Torres off but Torres keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Torres has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blaze manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Torres stops Blaze from standing up.
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!
Torres is looking to work some ground and pound but Blaze has wrist control.
Torres loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Torres drops back looking for a leg! Blaze is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blaze manages to kick Torres off! Torres jumps back into Blaze's guard.
Blaze 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Torres working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Blaze is looking to stand up but Torres isn't so interested in that idea.
Torres lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Torres postures up in Blaze's guard and throws a big left but Blaze blocks it.
Torres lands a couple of elbows.
Torres controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Torres scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Torres throws a big right hand that misses.
Torres trying to control but Blaze is working from the bottom.
Blaze is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Torres frees his head nicely. Oh but Blaze has switched to an armbar! Torres is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Johnny Blaze!
Johnny Blaze retains his bantamweight title!
Johnny Blaze decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trapp Deathgrip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
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180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trapp Deathgrip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Orlando Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez shoots for a takedown but Deathgrip saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Deathgrip shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Deathgrip is out of range.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Deathgrip.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Deathgrip lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanchez throws a poor cross that misses
and Deathgrip cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Deathgrip looks to throw the jab but Sanchez is out of range.
Deathgrip pounces like a tiger and cracks Sanchez with a vicious hook! Sanchez is down but not out! Deathgrip follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Trapp Deathgrip!
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