GFL 12 - Kazarian vs Yamamoto PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Hug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allistair Collosus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collosus has chosen Dean Malenko - Bad Ass Theme Song as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hug
vs
Collosus

180 cm
23
224 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
200 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andreas Hug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Allistair Collosus!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collosus throws a jab when Hug was well out of range.
Collosus throws a shot from downtown. Hug moves away and avoids it.
Hug takes one to the side of the head.
Collosus misses with a straight left.
Jab by Collosus.

It looks like Andreas Hug has been cut.
Collosus misses with a lunging right hand
and Hug counters with a big head kick but Collosus shrugs it off.
Collosus looks to land a right hand but Hug moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hug.
Hug scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Collosus cracks Hug with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Collosus has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hug to stand back up!

Hug is rocked!
Hug ducks into an uppercut from Collosus and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Allistair Collosus!
Allistair Collosus spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taito Tijuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tijuri has chosen Cloud Age as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Sloan
vs
Tijuri

170 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

157 cm
19
134 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Canuck Beavermeat Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leroy Sloan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taito Tijuri!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloan tries to clinch but Tijuri moves away

and Tijuri counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tijuri wants to get back to his feet.
Sloan is trying to stand.
Tijuri missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sloan is staying active underneath Tijuri, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sloan tries to kick Tijuri off but Tijuri keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tijuri is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Taito Tijuri was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Tijuri fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sloan avoids it really well and circles away.
Sloan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tijuri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan closes the distance but Tijuri moves to the side

and Tijuri counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Tijuri is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tijuri is trying to control. Sloan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Tijuri is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sloan wants to control but Tijuri is keeping busy.
Tijuri prevents Sloan from standing back up.
Tijuri is pressing down on Sloan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sloan is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloan is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tijuri is looking to take a break and control but Sloan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sloan is trying to control but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tijuri trying to mount his opponent but Sloan defends it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tijuri keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloan throws a push kick but Tijuri slaps the foot to one side.
Tijuri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tijuri shoots for a double leg takedown but Sloan sprawls well. He's pushed Tijuri's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Leroy Sloan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taito Tijuri.
Tijuri looks gassed!

Tijuri shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sloan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tijuri is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tijuri sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sloan defending well though.
Sloan tries to kick Tijuri off but Tijuri keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sloan 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.
Tijuri is trying to control. Sloan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sloan wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sloan closes the distance looking to clinch

and Tijuri counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tijuri jumps guard and drags Sloan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sloan is looking to stand up but Tijuri won't let him.
Tijuri is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tijuri managing to control the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Taito Tijuri hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sloan tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Tijuri counters with a shoot takedown. Sloan fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloan keeping moving, preventing Tijuri from controlling successfully.
Tijuri tries to free his leg and advance position but Sloan is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taito Tijuri dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sloan tries to clinch there but Tijuri circles away.
Sloan closes the distance and clinches up with Tijuri, looking for a takedown. Sloan pushes Tijuri against the cage but Tijuri circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Tijuri throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sloan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tijuri is in Sloan's guard.
Sloan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tijuri postures up.
Sloan keeping moving, preventing Tijuri from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tijuri looking to pass the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tijuri tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloan fails with an attempt to clinch.

Tijuri has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Tijuri blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tijuri wants to take the fight to the mat but Sloan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Tijuri blocks it.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tijuri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tijuri lands a hook that snaps the head of Sloan backwards.
Tijuri tries for a takedown but Sloan manages to get underhooks.
Sloan misses with a knee strike.

Tijuri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leroy Sloan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tijuri misses with a takedown attempt - Sloan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leroy Sloan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taito Tijuri.
Sloan darts in trying to clinch

and Tijuri counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tijuri ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tijuri no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tijuri wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Tijuri pushes Sloan off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sloan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloan is looking to clinch but Tijuri is avoiding it.
Tijuri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Nice sprawl there from Sloan as Tijuri shoots in.
Tijuri is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sloan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tijuri circles away.
Sloan looks for a takedown but Tijuri sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tijuri throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sloan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tijuri thinking.
Tijuri has a takedown stuffed.
Sloan wants to clinch.
Tijuri fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sloan tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Tijuri. Those never looked like landing.
Sloan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tijuri sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sloan somewhat.
Tijuri avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tijuri rushes Sloan and presses him up against the cage.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tijuri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Tijuri breaks the clinch.
Sloan wants to clinch but Tijuri slips to the side

and Tijuri counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tijuri passes into half guard.
Tijuri performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tijuri trying to mount his opponent but Sloan defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taito Tijuri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sloan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sloan is looking to clinch.
Sloan closes the distance but Tijuri moves to the side
and Tijuri counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tijuri will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tijuri shoots in looking for a takedown but Sloan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tijuri's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tijuri shoots in for a takedown but Sloan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Leroy Sloan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taito Tijuri.
Sloan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tijuri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tijuri shoots in for a takedown but Sloan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tijuri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tijuri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sloan can pounce on him.
Tijuri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloan is looking to clinch.
Tijuri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan is looking to clinch but Tijuri is avoiding it.
Sloan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tijuri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leroy Sloan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tijuri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Tijuri.
Sloan doesn't manage to clinch there - Tijuri circles away.
Sloan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloan fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tijuri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Tijuri has closed the distance and engaged Sloan in a clinch.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sloan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tijuri lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tijuri is trying to pull guard but Sloan has him pressed against the cage.
Sloan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sloan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tijuri blocks it with crossed arms.
Tijuri wants to take the fight to the mat but Sloan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Tijuri breaks from the clinch.
Sloan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tijuri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Tijuri closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sloan quickly recovers to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tijuri lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tijuri stops Sloan from getting back to his feet.
Tijuri performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tijuri tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sloan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sloan pushes Tijuri off looking to stand but Tijuri dives back in and keeps control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sloan is in trouble now - Tijuri has advanced to mount!
Sloan wants to try and get back to his feet.
Tijuri scoring with strikes but Sloan is staying in there.
Tijuri controlling from the full mount.
Sloan is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tijuri landing strikes from the mount and Sloan is in trouble!
Tijuri sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Tijuri is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sloan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sloan shrugs it off.
Sloan wants to hold on but Tijuri pushes him away.
Tijuri postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sloan looks a forlorn figure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloan tries to hold on but Tijuri pushes him away.
Taito Tijuri is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sloan is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Leroy Sloan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tijuri controlling from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Taito Tijuri.
I've got Tijuri winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taito Tijuri!
Our winner, Taito Tijuri, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thorstein Horgmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Badong Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Horgmo
vs
Vargas

181 cm
24
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
140 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thorstein Horgmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Badong Vargas!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Horgmo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horgmo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Horgmo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Vargas moves into range and clinches up with Horgmo.

Vargas has picked Horgmo up - he's going for a ride! Vargas dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Horgmo is looking to control Vargas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Horgmo avoid being mounted?
It looks like Vargas is going to stand back up.
Horgmo tries to get to full guard but Vargas has control of the leg.
Vargas wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Thorstein Horgmo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Vargas has a takedown stuffed.
Vargas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Horgmo.
Horgmo slaps away a takedown attempt from Vargas, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Vargas gets tackled into the cage by Horgmo. Horgmo maintains the clinch.

Horgmo has clasped his hands together around Vargas's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Horgmo wants to control but Vargas is keeping him busy.
Vargas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Horgmo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vargas tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas is trying to escape the position but Horgmo is controlling the position.
Horgmo is looking to take a break and control but Vargas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
What's Vargas going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Vargas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vargas gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horgmo sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Thorstein Horgmo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Horgmo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Horgmo in the domination position with Vargas hanging on.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vargas tries to buck Horgmo off but Horgmo is having none of it.
Vargas can't do much from the bottom here.
Horgmo looks up at the clock and then as Vargas takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Horgmo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horgmo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vargas keeps working.

Horgmo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Vargas has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Horgmo but great work by Vargas.
Horgmo throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lull in the action here as Vargas stalls from top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Horgmo tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thorstein Horgmo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Horgmo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vargas is trying to defend but Horgmo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Horgmo trying to mount his opponent but Vargas defends it.
Vargas wants to get back to full guard.
Vargas trying to control but Horgmo postures up.

Horgmo seems to be working for a kimura but Vargas defends the submission attempt.
Vargas is refusing to be controlled, as Horgmo sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horgmo working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Vargas's thigh. Vargas counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Vargas pulls Horgmo in close to prevent any damage.
Vargas keeping moving, preventing Horgmo from controlling successfully.
Horgmo tries to free his leg and advance position but Vargas is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horgmo stuffs the takedown attempt from Vargas. Vargas gets slowly back to his feet.
Vargas shoots in looking for a takedown. Horgmo tries to sprawl out of it but Vargas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Horgmo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vargas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vargas misses with a takedown

and Horgmo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thorstein Horgmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Badong Vargas.
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!

Horgmo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Horgmo trying to control the position from guard on top but Vargas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horgmo landing some decent shots from guard.
Horgmo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Horgmo trying to control the position from guard on top but Vargas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Horgmo drops back looking for a leg! Vargas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vargas manages to kick Horgmo off! Horgmo jumps back into Vargas's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vargas is trying to control the position but Horgmo postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horgmo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vargas is proving hard to escape from.
Horgmo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vargas is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vargas fails with a takedown attempt.

Vargas clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thorstein Horgmo dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Vargas doesn't manage to clinch there - Horgmo circles away.
Vargas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thorstein Horgmo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horgmo blocks a head kick by Vargas.
Vargas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Horgmo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Vargas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Vargas.
Vargas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vargas.
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!
Vargas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Horgmo is rocked!

Horgmo rushes Vargas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Horgmo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vargas is looking for a takedown.
Vargas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Vargas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vargas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Horgmo defends it nicely.
Thorstein Horgmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Badong Vargas.
Horgmo misses with a series of wild punches.
Vargas fails with an attempt to clinch.

Horgmo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Horgmo showed some decent athleticism there.
Thorstein Horgmo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Horgmo wants to work for an arm triangle but Vargas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas is looking to control Horgmo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vargas avoid being mounted?
Horgmo seems to have got his legs back now.
Horgmo wants to control but Vargas is keeping him busy.

Horgmo escapes and gets back to his feet.
Vargas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Horgmo swivels and escapes.

Horgmo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vargas's half guard.
Vargas is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Vargas keeping control of the position.
Horgmo wants to take a breather but Vargas is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Horgmo is working for a kimura here but Vargas manages to reverse the position and he's now in Horgmo's guard.

Horgmo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vargas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Horgmo is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas stays in close to Horgmo's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Thorstein Horgmo just wasn't active enough.
Vargas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Horgmo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vargas tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Horgmo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Horgmo.
Vargas wants to get back to striking at distance but Horgmo won't allow it.
Vargas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Vargas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vargas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Horgmo is in close to Vargas's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Horgmo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Horgmo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vargas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Horgmo wants to control from the top but Vargas keeps moving.
Horgmo looking to pass the guard.
Badong Vargas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thorstein Horgmo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Vargas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Badong Vargas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Horgmo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thorstein Horgmo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mary Jane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tokugawa Hattori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jane
vs
Hattori

190 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mary Jane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tokugawa Hattori!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hattori takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Tokugawa Hattori has been cut.
Hattori misses with a takedown attempt - Jane sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hattori moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hattori shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jane pinned against the cage. Jane gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jane throws an overhand right that lands on Hattori's shoulder, as Hattori tries to avoid the shot.
Hattori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jane.
Hattori misses with a takedown attempt - Jane sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mary Jane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tokugawa Hattori.
Hattori shoots in for a takedown but Jane shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hattori slips a jab from Jane.
Jane misses with an uppercut
and Hattori counters with a stiff right hand.
Jane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jane misses with a series of wild punches.
Jane misses with a series of wild punches.
Hattori throws a push kick but Jane slaps the foot to one side.
A combination from Jane does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jane leaves Hattori with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hattori shoots in looking for a takedown but Jane manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hattori's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hattori.
Jane misses with a double jab.
Hattori is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hattori dodges the punch combination from Jane.
Hattori has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hattori fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jane cracks Hattori with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hattori looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jane finish him?

Hattori is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hattori closes the distance and clinches up with Jane, looking for a takedown. Hattori pushes Jane against the cage but Jane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hattori is still on wobbly legs! Can Jane finish him?
Hattori leaves his chin hanging out and Jane seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Hattori crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mary Jane!
A victorious Mary Jane thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toby McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Bryan Batungbakal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

McGuire
vs
Bryan Batungbakal

191 cm
26
233 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
28
265 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toby McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob Bryan Batungbakal!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire throws a right hand that Batungbakal ducks under and follows up with a left that Batungbakal also avoids with ease.
McGuire dives in and grabs Batungbakal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Batungbakal pushes down on McGuire's head and hops out.
McGuire throws a right and a left that Batungbakal avoids nicely.

Batungbakal moves into the clinch successfully.

Batungbakal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Batungbakal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Batungbakal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGuire throws a right and a left that Batungbakal avoids nicely.
Batungbakal tries a head kick but it misses.
Batungbakal throws a right hand that McGuire ducks under and follows up with a left that McGuire also avoids with ease.

Batungbakal sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks McGuire to the ground! Batungbakal dives into full mount looking to finish!

It looks like Toby McGuire has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Batungbakal tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Batungbakal thowing shots but they're missing.

Batungbakal goes for an armbar but McGuire turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from McGuire.
Batungbakal has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jacob Bryan Batungbakal.
Batungbakal scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Oooh a lovely combination from Batungbakal sends McGuire down but not out. Batungbakal dives into side control looking to finish.
McGuire is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Batungbakal has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
McGuire drops his hands momentarily and Batungbakal needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips McGuire just on the top of the head. McGuire drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in McGuire - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jacob Bryan Batungbakal!
A very excited looking Jacob Bryan Batungbakal 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ichiro Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Gambacorto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takahashi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gettō De ゲットーで. This should be fireworks!

Takahashi
vs
Gambacorto

175 cm
21
169 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

173 cm
23
168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ichiro Takahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Gambacorto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambacorto misses with a two punch combination.
Gambacorto throws a right hand that Takahashi ducks under and follows up with a left that Takahashi also avoids with ease.
Gambacorto with a hook.
Gambacorto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takahashi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gambacorto as he avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Gambacorto. Those never looked like landing.

Gambacorto closes the distance and clinches.
Takahashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takahashi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Takahashi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takahashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takahashi tries to throw a body punch but Gambacorto avoids it by throwing Takahashi back against the cage.
Takahashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takahashi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gambacorto's efforts to push away.
Takahashi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gambacorto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gambacorto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Takahashi.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gambacorto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takahashi tries to score with a low kick but Gambacorto moves his leg out of the way.
Takahashi lands an overhand right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Takahashi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gambacorto tries a low kick but Takahashi avoids it.
Gambacorto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Takahashi.
Gambacorto throws a shot to the body.
Takahashi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gambacorto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Takahashi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gambacorto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mark Gambacorto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gambacorto drops his hands momentarily and Takahashi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gambacorto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gambacorto fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Takahashi moves into the clinch.
Gambacorto misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi works on Gambacorto's body with a couple of short punches.
Gambacorto throws an elbow that misses.
Gambacorto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gambacorto misses with an elbow over the top.
Gambacorto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gambacorto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gambacorto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gambacorto is stalling here.
Takahashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takahashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gambacorto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Takahashi stalls.
Takahashi misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambacorto is trying to push Takahashi away but Takahashi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Takahashi as Gambacorto tries to tie him up.
Takahashi avoiding damage as Gambacorto throws knees to the body.
Takahashi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gambacorto backwards.
Gambacorto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gambacorto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takahashi can't find room to land a body shot as Gambacorto controls the action.
Takahashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takahashi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gambacorto's face.

Gambacorto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gambacorto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takahashi sizes up Gambacorto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gambacorto avoids the head kick by Takahashi.
Takahashi closes the distance and clinches up with Gambacorto, looking for a takedown. Takahashi pushes Gambacorto against the cage but Gambacorto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi scores with a hook to the body. Gambacorto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Takahashi throws a wild body kick that Gambacorto sees coming a mile off.
Takahashi throws a head kick but Gambacorto moves out of range.
Gambacorto throws a leg kick
and Takahashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gambacorto throws the left hand but Takahashi avoids the punch easily.
Gambacorto looks to land a combination but Takahashi avoids it well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gambacorto!
Takahashi checks the leg kick.
Gambacorto lands a really nice looking cross but Takahashi seems unphased.
Takahashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takahashi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gambacorto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Takahashi scores with a shot to the body.
Gambacorto darts in trying to clinch
and Takahashi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ichiro Takahashi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gambacorto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gambacorto tries to clinch but Takahashi is having none of it.
Takahashi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gambacorto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gambacorto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takahashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gambacorto moves away.
Gambacorto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gambacorto lands a front kick.
Takahashi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gambacorto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Takahashi scrambles back to his feet.

Takahashi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gambacorto pushes Takahashi off looking to stand but Takahashi dives back in and keeps control.
Takahashi is trying to control. Gambacorto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Takahashi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambacorto is looking for a sweep. Takahashi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Takahashi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Takahashi is controlling the pace.
Takahashi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gambacorto for as long as he can get away with.
Takahashi trying to control the action but Gambacorto is working from the bottom.
Gambacorto wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambacorto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Takahashi.
Takahashi trying to mount his opponent but Gambacorto defends it.
Gambacorto wants to get back to full guard.
Gambacorto gets back to full guard.
Gambacorto wants to stand up but Takahashi is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi tries to free his leg and advance position but Gambacorto is retaining full guard.
Gambacorto has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gambacorto is trying to hold Takahashi in close to prevent damage but Takahashi has managed to pass into half guard.
Gambacorto tries to kick Takahashi off but Takahashi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gambacorto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Takahashi is nestled in close to Gambacorto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambacorto is not content to let Takahashi control the position.
Takahashi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gambacorto defending well though.
Takahashi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gambacorto is staying active underneath Takahashi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takahashi is controlling the pace.

Ichiro Takahashi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gambacorto tries to clinch but Takahashi moves away
and Takahashi counters with a good, hard body kick but Gambacorto shrugs it off.
A combination from Gambacorto does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gambacorto doesn't manage to clinch there - Takahashi circles away.
Gambacorto doesn't manage to clinch there - Takahashi circles away.
Takahashi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gambacorto throws a big shot that misses.
Gambacorto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Takahashi!
Gambacorto jabs Takahashi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ichiro Takahashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Takahashi swings for the body but Gambacorto moves out of range.
Takahashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gambacorto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Takahashi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gambacorto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takahashi throws a sloppy head kick and Gambacorto moves out of range easily.
Takahashi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gambacorto lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takahashi lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi looks to land a combination but Gambacorto avoids it well.
Takahashi throws a hook but Gambacorto avoids it easily.
Gambacorto moves out of range as Takahashi throws a body kick.
Gambacorto shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Takahashi eats them both and turns towards Gambacorto to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gambacorto misses with a wild body shot.
Takahashi misses with a low kick.
Mark Gambacorto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takahashi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mark Gambacorto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Gambacorto gets a clinch.
Gambacorto taking a breather.
Gambacorto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takahashi has him pressed against the cage.
Takahashi trying to land knees to the body.
Gambacorto working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gambacorto managing to block the knees to the body from Takahashi.
Gambacorto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takahashi is defending well for now.
Gambacorto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Still in the clinch, Takahashi scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Takahashi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takahashi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gambacortos head.
Takahashi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Takahashi tries a knee to the head but Gambacorto blocks it.
Takahashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gambacorto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gambacorto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gambacorto throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi missing with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Takahashi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Takahashi looking to throw knees to the head but Gambacorto is blocking nicely.
Gambacorto scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Takahashi.
Gambacorto gets through Takahashi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gambacorto misses with an elbow over the top.
Gambacorto misses with a punch to the body.
Takahashi crunches a lovely knee into Gambacorto's ribcage.
A right hand to the body from Gambacorto.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Takahashi obliges.
Ichiro Takahashi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Takahashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takahashi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takahashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Gambacorto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gambacorto's elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gambacorto blocks an uppercut.
Takahashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gambacorto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mark Gambacorto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in the clinch, Gambacorto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Takahashi misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gambacorto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takahashi's brow.
Takahashi lands a knee to the body.
Gambacorto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takahashi has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Gambacorto.
Takahashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takahashi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gambacorto or not.
Gambacorto lands an elbow that stopped Takahashi in his tracks for a moment.
Gambacorto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takahashi's elbow.
Takahashi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ichiro Takahashi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Takahashi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ichiro Takahashi!
Post fight, Ichiro Takahashi took to the microphone: 'Philly sucks.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wong Yuanjiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshi Doi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshi Doi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Yuanjiao
vs
Doi

175 cm
27
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Bushido Clothing
Brand New Life

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wong Yuanjiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Doi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuanjiao looks to score with a jab to the body but Doi is just out of range.
Doi shoots for a takedown but Yuanjiao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Horrible takedown by Doi or perhaps it was just good defense by Yuanjiao which made him look bad.
Yuanjiao throws a looping overhand right but Doi ducks down to avoid it.

Yuanjiao tries to sprawl but Doi drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doi wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Yuanjiao uses the opportunity to regain full guard.

Doi stands up from Yuanjiao's guard - Doi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Doi tries for a takedown but Yuanjiao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wong Yuanjiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshi Doi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuanjiao moves out of range of the body kick.

Yuanjiao moves into the clinch successfully.
Doi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yuanjiao to keep the fight standing.
Doi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yuanjiao walks away with a smile on his face. Doi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Doi with a poor takedown
and Yuanjiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Doi looks gassed!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Doi is defended easily by Yuanjiao.
Yuanjiao thuds a left hand into Doi's body.

Yuanjiao drops Doi with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Doi looks back up at him and smiles so Yuanjiao waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Doi is rocked!

It looks like Yoshi Doi has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doi misses with a takedown attempt - Yuanjiao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Doi is still on wobbly legs! Can Yuanjiao finish him?
Doi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yuanjiao.
Doi walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Doi limp body while Yuanjiao jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wong Yuanjiao!
Wong Yuanjiao really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brand New Life logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junior Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Shinsato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinsato has chosen Yoshi Story as his entrance music. Akira Shinsato is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Sanchez
vs
Shinsato

190 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
30
187 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Sanchez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Shinsato!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinsato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shinsato thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shinsato misses with an uppercut.
Shinsato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shinsato throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.
Shinsato throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Sanchez lands a big head kick that sends Shinsato tumbling to the mat! Sanchez takes a step backwards and waves Shinsato back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Shinsato is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Shinsato finds it's way through Sanchez's defenses.
Shinsato is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanchez finish him?
Sanchez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shinsato seems to have recovered his senses.

It looks like Junior Sanchez has been cut.
Shinsato connects with a leg kick. Sanchez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shinsato tries to land a leg kick but Sanchez saw it coming and moves away.
Shinsato just misses with a punch to the body.
Shinsato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
Shinsato cracks Sanchez with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinsato misses with a looping right.
A shot to the liver by Shinsato. Beautiful body shot.
Shinsato looks for the body kick but Sanchez saw that one coming.
Shinsato connects with a body shot that sends Sanchez's belly button to the back.
Sanchez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shinsato swings widly with a right hand
and Sanchez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shinsato thinking.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Shinsato.
Shinsato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shinsato throws a right hand that misses
and Sanchez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Shinsato is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Shinsato will feel that in the morning.
Shinsato tries to land a leg kick but Sanchez saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinsato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shinsato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shinsato misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shinsato misses with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanchez.
Akira Shinsato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Shinsato misses with a low kick.
Shinsato throws a series of strikes that have Sanchez backpedaling.
No joy there for Shinsato, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shinsato looks gassed!
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shinsato circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Shinsato.
Sloppy strikes from Shinsato. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinsato keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Shinsato.
Shinsato pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Shinsato keeps it at a distance.
Shinsato doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shinsato scores with a nice strike.
Shinsato feints and then cracks Sanchez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanchez down.
Shinsato fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.
Shinsato avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shinsato lands with a nice combination. Sanchez backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Sanchez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shinsato. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez throws a low kick, looking for Shinsato's leg but Shinsato calmly moves out of range.
Shinsato misses with a left hand
and Sanchez counters with a series of strikes. Shinsato will be more careful next time no doubt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Shinsato ducks right into an uppercut from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shinsato listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab from Shinsato misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shinsato keeps the fight on the outside.
Shinsato lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shinsato throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Shinsato fails to land with a series of punches.
Shinsato scores with a body shot.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Shinsato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shinsato throws a leg kick
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shinsato throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanchez slips a straight right by Shinsato.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Shinsato misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez moves out of range as Shinsato strikes.
Shinsato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Shinsato.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shinsato throws a lazy body kick

and Sanchez counters with a head kick that drops Shinsato to the mat! Shinsato scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Shinsato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shinsato takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanchez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shinsato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shinsato circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shinsato misses with a few strikes there.

Sanchez drops Shinsato with a beautiful combination! Shinsato stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sanchez is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Shinsato keeps it at a distance.
Shinsato misses with a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shinsato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shinsato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanchez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Shinsato takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sanchez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sanchez connects with a nice looking jab.
Sanchez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shinsato misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shinsato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shinsato avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a lazy head kick
and Shinsato counters with an outside leg kick.
Sanchez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shinsato's head.
Shinsato misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Sanchez pushes Shinsato away with a front kick.
Shinsato throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Shinsato is having none of it.
Shinsato with a nice cross.
Good exchange - Sanchez coming out on top.
Sanchez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez cracks Shinsato with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Shinsato looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Sanchez finish him?
Sanchez lunges at Shinsato with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shinsato's hand.
Sanchez circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Shinsato drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Sanchez follows Shinsato to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior Sanchez!
Junior Sanchez is the new middleweight champion!

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Kazarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norifumi Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazarian comes to the cage accompanied by Limp Bizkit - My Way. Norifumi Yamamoto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kazarian
vs
Yamamoto

165 cm
27
140 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

160 cm
19
134 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Kazarian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Norifumi Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto fails to land the takedown.
Kazarian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yamamoto tries for a takedown but Kazarian sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kazarian stuffs the takedown attempt from Yamamoto. Yamamoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Tony Kazarian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norifumi Yamamoto.

Kazarian feints and as Yamamoto raises his hands in defense, Kazarian changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kazarian advances to half guard.
Yamamoto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kazarian.
Kazarian looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yamamoto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Yamamoto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kazarian.
Kazarian working the head and body with strikes.
Kazarian not doing much here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kazarian'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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazarian is nestled in close to Yamamoto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kazarian lands a nice short elbow.
Kazarian sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yamamoto defending well though.
Kazarian moves nicely into side control.
Kazarian is working Yamamoto over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kazarian connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Yamamoto some visible discomfort.
Kazarian cracks Yamamoto with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kazarian lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kazarian working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kazarian cracks Yamamoto with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Yamamoto takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Yamamoto takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kazarian lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kazarian working the ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazarian lands some shots froms side control.
Yamamoto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kazarian. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kazarian working the head with strikes.
Kazarian trying to control the action but Yamamoto is working from the bottom.
Kazarian lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Yamamoto down.
Yamamoto looks gassed!
Kazarian is putting a hurting on Yamamoto here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kazarian cracks Yamamoto with a big elbow.
Kazarian is working Yamamoto over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yamamoto takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kazarian lands a few punches from side control.
Kazarian is working Yamamoto over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kazarian landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kazarian lands a nice forearm strike.
A lull in the action here as Kazarian stalls from top position.

Kazarian is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yamamoto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kazarian content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kazarian working the head with strikes.
Kazarian works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kazarian cracks Yamamoto with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kazarian working the ground and pound from side control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian working the ground and pound.
Kazarian wants to control but Yamamoto is keeping him busy.
Kazarian controlling from side mount.
Kazarian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yamamoto keeps working.
Kazarian scoring with punches from side control.
Kazarian looks up at the clock and then as Yamamoto takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kazarian smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kazarian working the body and head with strikes.

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

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kazarian is chipping away with strikes.
Yamamoto wants to get back to his feet.
Yamamoto takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kazarian landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kazarian lands an elbow.
Yamamoto seems a little lost for a moment, as Kazarian dominates the positioning.
Kazarian is working Yamamoto over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kazarian controls the position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian working the ground and pound from side control.
Kazarian scoring with punches from side control.

Kazarian is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yamamoto has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kazarian creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kazarian trying to control the position but Yamamoto is working away.
Kazarian is chipping away with strikes.
Kazarian lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamamoto is trying to buck Kazarian off.

Kazarian tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Yamamoto some visible discomfort.

Kazarian working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kazarian lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kazarian cracks Yamamoto with a big right hand but Yamamoto just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Kazarian tries for a kimura but Yamamoto is defending well.
Kazarian cracks Yamamoto with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kazarian has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kazarian lands with some strikes.

Kazarian working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Yamamoto looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Kazarian! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tony Kazarian!
Tony Kazarian is the new bantamweight champion!
After winning the bout, Tony Kazarian thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.