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GFL 13 - Maeda vs Hara PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shon Orne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oda Hattori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orne comes to the cage accompanied by P.O.D- Boom. 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.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shon Orne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oda Hattori!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hattori keeps the fight on the outside.
Orne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oooooh!!! Orne has knocked Hattori down with a huge combo! Orne steps away and waves a wobbly Hattori back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Hattori is rocked!
It looks like Oda Hattori has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hattori is still on wobbly legs! Can Orne finish him?
Orne scores with a spinning back kick!
Hattori looks gassed!
Orne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hattori has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Orne darts in and clinches Hattori up against the cage.
Orne lands a big knee! That's hurt Hattori! Oh, he's all over the place! Orne lands another knee that sends Hattori to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shon Orne!
A very excited looking Shon Orne 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Alkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Look At Me Now. Nick Diaz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Alkofer!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz connects with a body shot that sends Alkofer's belly button to the back.
Alkofer moves into the clinch.
Alkofer is trying to trip Diaz. He has hold of a leg but Diaz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Alkofer persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alkofer looking to pass the guard.
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Alkofer passes into side control.
Diaz struggling a bit here.
Alkofer has control of an arm but Diaz manages to advance to Alkofer's back!
Alkofer fending off the submission attempt from Diaz.
Diaz controlling well, preventing Alkofer from escaping the position.
Alkofer is trying to get back to his feet but Diaz has full control of the position and if anything, Alkofer has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Diaz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Diaz goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Alkofer escapes and is now in half guard on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alkofer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
It looks like Alkofer 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.
Alkofer passes to side control.
Alkofer has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Alkofer moves into the clinch successfully.
Alkofer gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Alkofer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diaz is working hard here to advance position.
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alkofer uses his free foot to push down on Diaz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Diaz.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alkofer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Alkofer avoids the attempt from Diaz to control.
Alkofer with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alkofer punishing his opponent with strikes.
Alkofer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz wants to control but Alkofer is having none of it.
Diaz is looking to improve his position but Alkofer isn't that keen on the idea.
Alkofer manages to capitalize on a mistake by Diaz to take his back!
Alkofer slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Alkofer has his arm under Diaz's chin here. Game over son! Alkofer squeezes tightly and Diaz is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shinya Alkofer!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad The Last (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vlad The Last!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The Last is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bo looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Last is one step ahead there.
Bo trying to control the position.
Bo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The Last gets to his feet. Bo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The Last pushes Bo up against the cage in a clinch.
The Last drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The Last gets underhooks to prevent Bo's takedown attempt.
The Last tries a knee to the head but Bo blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Last gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Johnny Bo has been cut.
Bo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has The Last pinned against the cage. The Last gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bo shoots in and drives through. The Last sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Bo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bo misses with a takedown attempt
and The Last moves into the clinch.
The Last is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bo is defending well for now.
The Last lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bo looking to slow down the pace here.
Bo is looking for a takedown.
The Last is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bo is defending well for now.
Bo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as The Last walks away with a smile on his face. Bo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo misses with a takedown
and The Last counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by The Last.
Bo is breathing heavily.
The Last manages to break the clinch.
The Last lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bo tries to clinch up.
The Last tries to close the distance and clinch but Bo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Last tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Last misses with a double jab
and Bo counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Last closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bo's guard.
Bo pushes The Last off and gets back to his feet.
Bo throws a head kick that misses.
The Last tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Last takes the fight into the clinch.
Bo jumps guard but The Last stands there with Bo around his waist. Bo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Last breaks the clinch.
Bo misses with a wild body shot.
The Last darts in and clinches Bo up against the cage.
The Last has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bo regains guard immediately.
The Last stopping the sweep attempt from Bo.
The Last tries to free his leg and advance position but Bo is retaining full guard.
The Last stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The Last fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Last pushes Bo up against the cage in a clinch.
Bo is fighting off a takedown attempt but The Last is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bo to the mat. Bo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Last is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The Last's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bo trying to keep a closed guard but The Last is proving a slippery customer.
Vlad The Last has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The Last catches Bo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnny Bo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Last clinches.
Bo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The Last turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad The Last dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Bo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The Last doesn't manage to clinch there - Bo circles away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for The Last. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The Last moves in looking to clinch but Bo pushes him off.
Bo with a poor takedown
and The Last counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bo stalling.
With the fighters up against the cage, The Last throws an elbow but misses.
The Last gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bo looking for a takedown.
Bo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by The Last after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Bo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Last changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The Last moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bo is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Last working the body and head with strikes.
The Last stands up and beckons Bo to his feet.
The Last gets a clinch.
Bo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. The Last just stands there and leans against the cage.
The Last keeps control of Bo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bo wants a takedown.
The Last is trying to trip Bo. He has hold of a leg but Bo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. The Last persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The Last controls from within his opponent's guard.
The Last stands up and waves to Bo to follow him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Last closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo drops down looking for an ankle pick but The Last pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bo swats away the attempt to clinch by The Last.
The Last clinches.
The Last tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bo avoids it.
Bo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The Last manages to break the clinch.
The Last throws a nice inside leg kick.
The Last tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Last tries to clinch but Bo moves out of range.
The Last is looking to clinch.
The Last tries to clinch but Bo moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo with a lazy takedown attempt
and The Last counters with an inside leg kick.
The Last has closed the distance and engaged Bo in a clinch.
The Last using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The Last breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Last connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bo. Bo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The Last just misses with a punch to the body.
The Last gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bo wants to break free but The Last has control.
Bo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The Last creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bo's defenses.
The Last breaks from the clinch.
The Last closes the distance and clinches.
Bo tries to pull guard but The Last won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Last changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The Last shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. The Last showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Last is taking a breather. Bo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The Last decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Last chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and The Last decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bo's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad The Last showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Bo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The Last moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Last.
Bo manages to break the clinch.
The Last slaps away a takedown attempt from Bo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bo tries for a takedown but The Last circles away easily
and The Last decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bo's guard.
The Last controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Last distracts Bo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The Last controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bo is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Last managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The Last wants to get back to his feet but Bo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vlad The Last has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The Last fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bo, pushing him back against the cage.
Bo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Bo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Last landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Last misses with an elbow over the top.
Vlad The Last seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The Last prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Last using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The Last breaks the clinch.
The Last tries to clinch but Bo moves out of range.
The Last forces Bo back against the cage and clinches.
Bo avoids the elbow strike from The Last, against the cage.
Bo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but The Last gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The Last tries a knee to the head but Bo blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Last misses with an elbow over the top.
The Last wants a takedown.
Bo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The Last pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says The Last as he avoids it easily.
Johnny Bo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Last gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The Last breaks from the clinch.
Johnny Bo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bo swats away the attempt to clinch by The Last.
The Last darts in and clinches Bo up against the cage.
Bo blocks the elbow strike.
Vlad The Last is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Last breaks the clinch.
Vlad The Last seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bo dives in and grabs The Last's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Last pushes down on Bo's head and hops out.
The Last gets a clinch.
The Last lands an elbow inside that Bo shrugs off.
The Last misses with a knee strike.
The Last escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Last tries to clinch there but Bo circles away.
The Last fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bo, pushing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bo tries to pull guard but The Last won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Last scores with a shot to the side of Bo's head.
The Last tightens his grip and picks Bo up, before dumping him to the ground. Bo manages to land in guard.
The Last stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad The Last comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Last has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad The Last!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Falcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Power might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Survivor - Eyes of The Tiger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Falcon!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcon fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice jab there from Falcon.
Power misses with a hook. Falcon ducked under it nicely.
Power fails with an attempt to clinch.
Falcon scores with a body shot.
Power is trying hard to land a takedown here. Falcon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Power shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Falcon pinned against the cage. Falcon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Power throws a hook but Falcon blocks it.
A left and a right from Falcon both land. Nice combination.
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!
Power stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Falcon.
Falcon lands a nice hook to Power's body. Power takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Power has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Power there as he acknowledges the shot.
Falcon scores with a hook to the body. Power takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Power looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Power throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Falcon punishes Power's body with a nice straight punch.
Power is breathing heavily.
Power shoots for a takedown but Falcon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Power. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Power in his tracks.
Power on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Falcon.
A solid leg kick lands there for Falcon.
Falcon lands a jab.
Falcon looks to land a combination. Power sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falcon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Falcon cracks a nice hook into Power's ribs.
Nice body punch from Falcon.
Falcon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Power is rocked!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Power. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Falcon lands a glancing blow to the side of Power's head.
Oh Power is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Falcon connects with a superb combination that knocks Power out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Falcon before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Power!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Adam Falcon!
Adam Falcon decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Zdyrko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Hartmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zdyrko comes into the arena with Paris blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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143 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Zdyrko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felix Hartmann!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartmann misses with a two punch combination.
Hartmann chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hartmann misses with a wild combination.
Nice takedown defense from Zdyrko. No joy for Hartmann on that attempt.
Zdyrko blocks a leg kick.
Hartmann fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hartmann lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hartmann lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zdyrko throws a right and a left that Hartmann avoids nicely.
Hartmann scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zdyrko is breathing heavily.
Hartmann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zdyrko is able to avoid easily.
Hartmann lands a head kick!
Hartmann fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Zdyrko sprawls well initially but Hartmann persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hartmann escapes and gets back to his feet.
Hartmann fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zdyrko.
Hartmann lands with a kick to the temple. Zdyrko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zdyrko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hartmann scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zdyrko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hartmann looks to land a combination but Zdyrko avoids it well.
Hartmann lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hartmann feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zdyrko's calf.
Sloppy strikes from Hartmann. Those never looked like landing.
Hartmann misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Xavier Zdyrko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Hartmann.
Hartmann connects with a leg kick. Zdyrko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hartmann. That's going to slow Zdyrko down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann feints and as Zdyrko raises his hands in defense, Hartmann changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hartmann gets to his feet - Zdyrko follows without any prompting.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zdyrko crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hartmann - the referee stops the clock and Zdyrko gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hartmann. Zdyrko manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hartmann scores with a head kick. Zdyrko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Zdyrko enables Hartmann to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zdyrko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hartmann gets to his feet - Zdyrko follows without any prompting.
Hartmann clinches up with Zdyrko and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hartmann breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann throws a leg kick which misses Zdyrko's front leg but catches the back leg as Zdyrko tries to avoid it.
Hartmann doesn't manage to clinch there - Zdyrko circles away.
Hartmann looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slow jab from Hartmann misses its intended target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hartmann. That's going to slow Zdyrko down.
Hartmann scores with a push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hartmann.
Zdyrko 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.
Hartmann connects with a high kick.
Hartmann wants to clinch up but Zdyrko keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Hartmann dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hartmann throws a leg kick which misses Zdyrko's front leg but catches the back leg as Zdyrko tries to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Hartmann
and Zdyrko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A good leg kick by Hartmann.
Hartmann misses with a wild combination.
Zdyrko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hartmann is looking to clinch.
Hartmann thumps Zdyrko with a low kick.
Xavier Zdyrko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hartmann. That's going to slow Zdyrko down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hartmann scoring well with a low kick there.
Zdyrko 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.
Zdyrko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann throws a big shot that misses.
Hartmann lands a front kick.
Hartmann clinches.
Hartmann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hartmann is looking to slow Zdyrko down with leg kicks.
Hartmann lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zdyrko will feel that in the morning.
Hartmann buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zdyrko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hartmann.
Hartmann lands with a kick to the temple. Zdyrko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hartmann throws a leg kick which misses Zdyrko's front leg but catches the back leg as Zdyrko tries to avoid it.
Felix Hartmann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hartmann breaks from the clinch.
Felix Hartmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hartmann lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hartmann lands a leg kick that knocks Zdyrko off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hartmann. That's going to slow Zdyrko down.
Xavier Zdyrko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hartmann misses with a double jab.
Hartmann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hartmann throws a head kick that misses.
Hartmann looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hartmann.
Hartmann fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zdyrko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zdyrko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hartmann.
Hartmann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hartmann.
Hartmann misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Hartmann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zdyrko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hartmann scores with a nice body kick.
Hartmann looks to land a combination. Zdyrko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Zdyrko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hartmann can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zdyrko as he jumps to the side.
Hartmann lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zdyrko slips a jab and a cross from Hartmann.
Zdyrko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hartmann can pounce on him.
A head kick from Hartmann lands but Zdyrko takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hartmann drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartmann decides to stand up, so the ref orders Zdyrko to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Hartmann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hartmann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zdyrko 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.
Hartmann fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hartmann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zdyrko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zdyrko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hartmann. Hartmann obviously looking to wear him down.
Hartmann misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hartmann closes the distance but Zdyrko moves to the side
and Zdyrko counters with a three punch combo that has Hartmann backing up. Hartmann nods at Zdyrko to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hartmann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hartmann's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hartmann duly obliges.
Zdyrko will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hartmann fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zdyrko.
Hartmann lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hartmann.
Hartmann chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hartmann clinches up with Zdyrko and pushes him back against the cage.
Hartmann works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann stands up and waves to Zdyrko to follow him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hartmann goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hartmann shoots in for a takedown but Zdyrko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hartmann.
Nice takedown defense from Zdyrko. No joy for Hartmann on that attempt.
Xavier Zdyrko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Hartmann.
Hartmann lands a leg kick that knocks Zdyrko off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hartmann. Zdyrko shrugs it off though.
Hartmann is looking to slow Zdyrko down with leg kicks.
Hartmann throws a leg kick which misses Zdyrko's front leg but catches the back leg as Zdyrko tries to avoid it.
Hartmann chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hartmann throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hartmann scoring well with a low kick there.
Hartmann moves into range and clinches up with Zdyrko.
Hartmann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zdyrko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartmann.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann rushes Zdyrko and presses him up against the cage.
Xavier Zdyrko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hartmann is trying to break the clinch but Zdyrko is controlling him.
Hartmann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zdyrko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hartmann lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zdyrko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hartmann can pounce on him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartmann swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hartmann scores with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Hartmann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hartmann has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 24:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 24:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Hartmann!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stone Cold Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamus McDermid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDermid has chosen Detachable Penis - King Missle as his entrance music. Shamus McDermid has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stone Cold Steve Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shamus McDermid!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDermid tries to clinch but Steve Austin moves out of range.
McDermid on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steve Austin. Steve Austin obviously looking to wear him down.
McDermid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steve Austin lands a head kick!
It looks like Shamus McDermid has been cut.
Shamus McDermid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDermid looks to clinch
and Steve Austin counters with a good low kick that McDermid was not able to check.
McDermid throws out a loose jab but Steve Austin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve Austin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDermid closes the distance but Steve Austin moves to the side
and Steve Austin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McDermid lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Steve Austin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Steve Austin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Steve Austin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steve Austin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Steve Austin duly obliges.
Nice defenses there by McDermid.
McDermid gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McDermid looking to stall.
Steve Austin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McDermid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Steve Austin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermid wants to clinch
and Steve Austin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDermid wants to clinch
and Steve Austin counters with a head kick that drops McDermid to the mat! McDermid scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDermid misses with a combination
and Steve Austin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McDermid is rocked!
A head kick misses from Steve Austin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steve Austin.
McDermid motions for Steve Austin to come forward. McDermid throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steve Austin throws a sloppy head kick and McDermid moves out of range easily.
Steve Austin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Steve Austin lands a brutal head kick. McDermid looks out on his feet and Steve Austin throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Stone Cold Steve Austin!
An intense looking Stone Cold Steve Austin took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Austin 3:16 just said i whooped your ass! Gimme a hell yeah if u think i should get a god damn title shot, and that's the bottom line because Stone Cold said so!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Szczakowiecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurosaki Ichigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomasz Szczakowiecki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kurosaki Ichigo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szczakowiecki closes the distance and clinches.
Szczakowiecki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Szczakowiecki lands a body shot.
Ichigo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ichigo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice right hand lands inside from Szczakowiecki.
Ichigo takes a shot to the head.
Ichigo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Szczakowiecki keeps control of Ichigo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Szczakowiecki lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Szczakowiecki.
Ichigo is rocked!
Ichigo wants to get back to striking at distance but Szczakowiecki won't allow it.
Ichigo is still on wobbly legs! Can Szczakowiecki finish him?
Szczakowiecki has a couple of punches blocked by Ichigo.
Szczakowiecki keeps control of Ichigo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Szczakowiecki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szczakowiecki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Szczakowiecki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Szczakowiecki misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ichigo.
Szczakowiecki throws a head punch that misses.
Szczakowiecki misses with some punches.
Szczakowiecki has a couple of punches blocked by Ichigo.
Szczakowiecki misses with a punch on the inside.
Szczakowiecki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Szczakowiecki misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szczakowiecki swings wildly with an uppercut but Ichigo uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szczakowiecki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szczakowiecki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ichigo blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Szczakowiecki fails to land.
Szczakowiecki misses with a punch on the inside.
Szczakowiecki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Szczakowiecki has a couple of punches blocked by Ichigo.
Szczakowiecki has a couple of punches blocked by Ichigo.
Ichigo blocking some punches.
Ichigo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Szczakowiecki throws a head punch that misses.
Ichigo blocking some punches.
Ichigo blocking some punches.
Szczakowiecki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ichigo.
Ichigo is trying to push Szczakowiecki away but Szczakowiecki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Szczakowiecki misses with some punches.
Szczakowiecki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ichigo slips a jab from Szczakowiecki.
Tomasz Szczakowiecki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ichigo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Szczakowiecki goes for a small jab and connects. Now Szczakowiecki goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Ichigo stumbles back but Szczakowiecki runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Ichigo to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Ichigo will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tomasz Szczakowiecki!
Tomasz Szczakowiecki retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Tomasz Szczakowiecki thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Misaaki Satake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clay comes to the cage accompanied by Atari Teenage Riot - Revolution Action . Curtis Clay is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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183 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Curtis Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Misaaki Satake!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Satake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clay throws a body punch but Satake moves out of range.
Clay wants to clinch up but Satake keeps it at a distance.
Clay lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Satake at a distance.
Satake avoids the body shot from Clay.
Clay clinches up against the cage.
Clay has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Satake clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Clay is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Satake has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Satake is taking damage to the body and head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Even with his hooks in, Clay manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Satake manages to reverse the position and now he's in Clay's guard. Nice work there by Satake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satake trying to control the position from guard on top but Clay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clay has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Satake has passed into side control.
Satake trying to control the position but Clay is working away.
Clay manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay manages to get to full guard.
Clay is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Satake throwing strikes but missing.
Clay is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satake controls from within his opponent's guard.
Clay looking for a sweep. Not yet Clay, not yet.
Satake trying to control the position from guard on top but Clay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Satake stuffs the takedown attempt from Clay. Clay gets slowly back to his feet.
Clay thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay misses with a takedown attempt
and Satake counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Satake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Satake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clay lands a nice shot to the body.
Satake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clay circles away quickly and effectively.
Clay tries to bum rush Satake with a series of wild strikes but Satake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Satake shoots in but Clay avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Clay just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Satake works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Clay dominated that 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.
Satake ducks under a wild hook from Clay.
Satake misses with a looping right.
Satake's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Satake duly obliges.
Satake avoids the body shot from Clay.
Satake misses with a hook.
Clay wants to clinch up but Satake keeps it at a distance.
Clay throws a body punch but Satake moves out of range.
Clay misses with a body shot.
Clay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Satake dodges the punch combination from Clay.
Clay blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satake takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Clay scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clay looking to control but Satake is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Satake sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Satake moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Clay wants to pass the guard but Satake is keeping the position.
Satake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satake is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Still in half guard, Satake seems content to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Satake wants to free his trapped foot but Clay is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Satake stalling away here and it's allowed Clay to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Clay manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Satake manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay looking to pass the guard.
Satake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Satake is trying to keep Clay in close.
Clay preventing the sweep.
Clay slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Satake prevents Clay from moving into mount.
Satake is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Satake prevents Clay from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Satake keeps working.
Satake avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Clay.
Clay lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Satake is trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clay throws a strike aimed at the side of Satake's head but Satake avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Clay dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Clay throws a jab when Satake was well out of range.
Clay throws a body punch but Satake moves out of range.
A slow jab from Satake misses its intended target.
Misaaki Satake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Satake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clay circles away quickly and effectively.
Clay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Satake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Satake.
Clay is looking to wear down Satake with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Satake shoots in looking for a takedown but Clay manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Satake's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Clay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Satake.
Clay moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay presses Satake against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Clay as the two fighters clinch.
Clay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Satake backwards.
Clay stalling in the clinch.
Satake goes for a takedown attempt but Clay pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Satake throws a series of punches but Clay avoids them all with ease.
Satake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clay throws a lazy right hand but Satake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Satake throws out a loose jab but Clay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clay shoots in for a takedown but Satake shows good takedown defense.
Clay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Satake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay gets the takedown into side control.
Satake struggling a bit here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Satake sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Clay uses his free foot to push down on Satake's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Satake.
Satake regains half guard.
Clay passes to side control.
Clay working away.
Clay trying to control the action but Satake is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Clay tries to advance to mount but can't.
Satake struggling a bit here.
Satake might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Clay kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Clay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Satake keeps working.
Curtis Clay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Satake manages to work his way to half guard, despite Clay's best efforts.
Clay missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay wants to pass the guard but Satake is defending well.
Satake avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Clay.
Satake won't allow Clay to pass to mount.
Clay thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Satake's head.
Satake keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Clay is trying to control the action in half guard but Satake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Misaaki Satake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Satake regains full guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Satake wants to sweep but no luck.
Clay wants to control from the top but Satake keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Satake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Clay can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Clay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clay 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Clay!
A relieved looking Curtis Clay thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akira Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Hara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hara has chosen Armin van Buuren - Sail as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Maeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josh Hara!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hara staying out of range there.
Hara drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hara with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hara throwing strikes from guard but Maeda blocks nicely.
Hara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maeda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hara tries to free his leg and advance position but Maeda is retaining full guard.
Hara working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hara throws a big elbow that misses.
Hara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maeda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maeda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hara's guard.
Hara keeping moving, preventing Maeda from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hara looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Maeda passes into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hara is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Maeda's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hara has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maeda pulls his head out easily.
Hara is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hara is positioning himself well to prevent Maeda advancing to mount.
Hara wants to get back to full guard.
Hara is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Maeda jumps into side control!
Maeda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hara on the ground.
Hara is looking to regain half guard here but Maeda keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hara looks to move to half guard but instead Maeda has passed into mount! Damn!
Maeda content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maeda trying to control but Hara is having none of it.
Hara slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hara controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hara tries to get to full guard but Maeda has control of the leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hara is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Hara dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Maeda thows a body kick. Hara tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Maeda misses with a looping right.
Hara closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maeda circles away.
Maeda throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hara with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maeda to score with a decent uppercut.
Hara shoots in for a double leg but Maeda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hara fails to land the takedown.
Akira Maeda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Hara.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maeda misses with a body kick.
Maeda throws a series of punches but Hara moves out of range.
Hara shoots for a double leg takedown but Maeda sprawls well. He's pushed Hara's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maeda!
Maeda bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hara's head backwards.
Maeda scores with a kick to the body.
Hara is breathing heavily.
Maeda fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maeda scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda scoring well with a low kick there.
Maeda lands a big head kick that sends Hara tumbling to the mat! Maeda takes a step backwards and waves Hara back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maeda lands with a cross.
Hara is rocked!
Josh Hara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maeda.
Maeda pounces like a tiger and cracks Hara with a vicious hook! Hara is down but not out! Maeda follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Akira Maeda!
Akira Maeda really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sharon Needles Nutrition (Donation givebacks PROMO logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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