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AJFC 114 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Praying Mantis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Money Pakyaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mantis comes to the cage accompanied by Don Dixon - Praying Mantis. Praying Mantis has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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144 lbs
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147 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Praying Mantis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Money Pakyaw!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Mantis.
Pakyaw stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mantis.
Mantis get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Mantis stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Pakyaw runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Money Pakyaw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyuzo Mifune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenichi Uzomaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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204 lbs
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215 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyuzo Mifune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenichi Uzomaki!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mifune gets the takedown into side control.
Uzomaki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mifune tries for a kimura but Uzomaki is defending well.
Mifune looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mifune is looking to take a break and control but Uzomaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Uzomaki tries to buck Mifune off but Mifune is having none of it.
Mifune is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Uzomaki has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzomaki is pushing Mifune's head away, looking to escape. Mifune manages to hold on to the position though.
Mifune wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Uzomaki, who protects the arm well.
Uzomaki wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uzomaki gets back to half guard.
Mifune is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mifune looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Uzomaki wants to get back to his feet.
Uzomaki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Uzomaki.
Uzomaki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mifune looking to sit in guard and control but Uzomaki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mifune might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Uzomaki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mifune looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mifune working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Uzomaki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Uzomaki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mifune throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mifune is breathing heavily.
Uzomaki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Uzomaki passes Mifune's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mifune actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Uzomaki.
Mifune actively working from the bottom here.
Uzomaki maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Mifune could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Uzomaki has cracked it and Mifune is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Uzomaki!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kenichi Uzomaki!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freschetta Digornio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Digornio comes into the arena with Rock Your World! blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Freschetta Digornio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frankie Russo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo drops his hands momentarily and Digornio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Digornio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Russo slips under a jab.
Digornio throws a series of punches but Russo moves out of range.
Russo throws a right and a left that Digornio avoids nicely.
Russo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Digornio instigates a clinch.
Digornio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Russo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Digornio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Russo backwards.
Digornio has Russo pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Digornio.
Digornio prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Digornio stalling in the clinch.
Digornio lands with a left to the head.
Russo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Digornio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Digornio stalls.
Russo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Digornio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Digornio.
Digornio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digornio scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Digornio.
Russo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Digornio is defending well.
Freschetta Digornio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Russo.
Digornio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Digornio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Digornio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Russo wants a takedown.
Digornio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Russo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Digornio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Digornio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Russo fails with a takedown attempt.
Russo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Frankie Russo has been cut.
Russo walks into a jab.
Russo is rocked!
A slow jab from Digornio misses its intended target.
Russo is still on wobbly legs! Can Digornio finish him?
A swing and a miss from Digornio.
Digornio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Digornio throws a nice looking combination but Russo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Digornio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Digornio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Russo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Russo slips under a jab.
No joy there for Digornio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Digornio moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Digornio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Digornio fails to land.
Digornio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Digornio swings wildly with an uppercut but Russo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Russo.
Digornio stalling in the clinch.
Digornio swings wildly with an uppercut but Russo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Digornio fails to land.
Digornio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Digornio fails to land.
Digornio is pressed up against the cage. Russo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Digornio down to the mat. Digornio avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Digornio misses with a looping left.
Digornio throws a shot from downtown. Russo moves away and avoids it.
Digornio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Russo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Digornio throws out the jab.
Russo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Russo seems to have recovered his senses.
Digornio throws a body punch but Russo moves out of range.
No joy there for Russo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Digornio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Russo misses with a series of wild punches.
Russo defending well as Digornio loads up on a big left hand.
Digornio cracks Russo with a hook to the temple - Russo is on wobbly legs here! Digornio swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Russo falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Digornio wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Freschetta Digornio!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryosuke Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dickinson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Harvester of Sorrow. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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200 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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185 lbs
12 - 19 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Dickinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryosuke Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickinson is looking to land body kicks.
Dickinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takahashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takahashi shoots in and drives through. Dickinson sprawls well.
Takahashi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dickinson but Dickinson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dickinson moves in looking to clinch but Takahashi pushes him off.
Dickinson tries to clinch but Takahashi is having none of it.
Takahashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dickinson drives through with a takedown into Takahashi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dickinson throwing strikes but missing.
Dickinson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Takahashi is proving hard to escape from.
Dickinson gets to his feet. Takahashi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Takahashi shoots in looking for a takedown. Dickinson tries to sprawl out of it but Takahashi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dickinson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dave Dickinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryosuke Takahashi.
A left and a right from Dickinson both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Ryosuke Takahashi has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson closes the distance but Takahashi moves to the side
and Takahashi counters with a takedown into side control.
Dickinson struggling a bit here.
Dickinson sneaks back into half guard.
Dickinson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dickinson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dickinson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dickinson is breathing heavily.
Takahashi stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Dickinson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dickinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson clinches up against the cage.
Takahashi takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Dickinson.
Takahashi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dickinson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Takahashi takes an elbow to the temple.
Dickinson successfully pulls guard.
Dickinson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dickinson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Takahashi is aware though and is defending well.
Dickinson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Takahashi defends it easily.
Dickinson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Takahashi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dickinson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson working for a triangle but Takahashi defends it easily.
Takahashi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dickinson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Takahashi has managed to get both his arms back between Dickinson's legs - danger averted.
Dickinson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Takahashi prevents Dickinson from getting back to his feet.
Dickinson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dickinson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Takahashi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Takahashi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dickinson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Takahashi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Takahashi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Takahashi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dickinson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Takahashi has picked Dickinson up and slammed him! Dickinson can't keep hold of the triangle and Takahashi manages to pass to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickinson stops Takahashi from passing to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dickinson sneaks back into half guard.
Dickinson has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Takahashi. Oh but Dickinson has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Takahashi goes limp - he's gone! Dickinson jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dave Dickinson!
Dave Dickinson made sure to mention his sponsor, [CBK] Knockout Apparel [Clearance Sale!] in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rural Advantage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Advantage comes to the cage accompanied by Drain the Blood. Sakuraba has chosen Wax Tailor feat. The Others as his entrance music. Rural Advantage had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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172 lbs
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180 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rural Advantage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Sakuraba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sakuraba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Advantage as he avoids it easily.
Advantage lands with a good body shot.
Advantage takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Advantage is looking to clinch but Sakuraba is avoiding it.
Advantage looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakuraba is just out of range.
Sakuraba defending well as Advantage loads up on a big left hand.
Advantage with a nice cross.
Sakuraba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakuraba throws the kick towards the body but Advantage avoids it.
Sakuraba thows a body shot but no joy.
Sakuraba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Advantage. That did some damage!
Sakuraba tries to score with a low kick but Advantage moves his leg out of the way.
Sakuraba throws a head kick but Advantage moves out of range.
Sakuraba avoids the body shot from Advantage.
Sakuraba lands with a kick to the temple. Advantage shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Advantage avoids the head kick by Sakuraba.
Advantage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakuraba misses with a two punch combination.
Sakuraba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Advantage coming out on top.
Advantage thows a body shot but no joy.
Advantage catches Sakuraba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sakuraba throws a lazy right hand but Advantage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Advantage looks to land a combination but Sakuraba avoids it well.
Advantage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakuraba moves away.
Sakuraba throws a sloppy body shot
and Advantage counters with a two punch combo.
Sakuraba throws a combination. Advantage tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakuraba misses with a low kick.
Rural Advantage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakuraba shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sakuraba showed some decent athleticism there.
Sakuraba is working for a submission of some sort.
Sakuraba thows a huge punch but Advantage dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Advantage pushes Sakuraba off looking to stand but Sakuraba dives back in and keeps control.
Advantage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Advantage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sakuraba slips a nice elbow through Advantage's hands, connecting with Advantage's forehead.
Advantage is refusing to be controlled, as Sakuraba sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Advantage won't allow Sakuraba to pass to mount.
Sakuraba thows a huge punch but Advantage dodges it nicely.
Sakuraba landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Still in half guard, Sakuraba seems content to control.
Sakuraba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Advantage is defending against the submission attempts here by Sakuraba.
Advantage is looking to control Sakuraba's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Advantage avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Sakuraba is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakuraba thows a huge punch but Advantage dodges it nicely.
Sakuraba scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sakuraba trying to pass the guard but Advantage defending well.
Sakuraba moves nicely into side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Advantage wants to get back to his feet but Sakuraba drags him back down.
Advantage struggling a bit here.
Advantage wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Advantage is not content to let Sakuraba control the position.
Sakuraba misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Advantage is looking to reverse the position.
Sakuraba decides to stand back up.
Advantage lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sakuraba cracks Advantage with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Advantage smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Advantage misses with a wild combination.
Sakuraba misses with a body shot.
Sakuraba takes a swing at Advantage's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakuraba lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Advantage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Advantage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sakuraba on the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Advantage checks a leg kick.
Sakuraba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Advantage takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Some wild striking there from Advantage.
Advantage connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sakuraba throws a head kick that misses.
Sakuraba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sakuraba scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sakuraba changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Advantage tries to avoid it but Sakuraba manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Advantage to the ground. Advantage escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Advantage misses with a body shot.
Sakuraba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sakuraba shoots for a double leg takedown but Advantage sprawls well. He's pushed Sakuraba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rural Advantage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazuushi Sakuraba.
Sakuraba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Advantage is looking to wear down Sakuraba with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sakuraba throws a body punch but Advantage moves out of range.
Advantage looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakuraba is just out of range.
Sakuraba connects with a solid leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Advantage moves out of range of the leg kick from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
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!
Advantage is looking to clinch.
Advantage misses with a wild combination.
Advantage scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sakuraba lands with a slapping head kick.
Advantage checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Advantage. Sakuraba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Advantage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sakuraba throws out the jab.
Advantage misses with a two punch combination.
Sakuraba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Advantage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Advantage scores with a decent looking hook.
Sakuraba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Advantage throws a big shot that misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba misses with a low kick.
Advantage's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Advantage duly obliges.
Sakuraba throws a sloppy head kick and Advantage moves out of range easily.
Advantage lands a jab.
Sakuraba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Advantage is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sakuraba looks gassed!
Advantage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sakuraba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Advantage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sakuraba counters with a solid body kick.
Advantage is looking to clinch but Sakuraba is avoiding it.
Sakuraba keeps the fight on the outside.
Sakuraba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sakuraba motions for Advantage to come forward. Sakuraba throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Advantage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakuraba moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakuraba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sakuraba misses with a 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 Rural Advantage will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Advantage misses with a hook.
Sakuraba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Advantage works Sakuraba's body with a nice hook.
Sakuraba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rural Advantage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakuraba throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sakuraba throws a combination that misses
enabling Advantage to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Advantage. That snapped Sakuraba's head back.
Advantage closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakuraba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sakuraba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Advantage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sakuraba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Advantage. Sakuraba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rural Advantage is winning the standup battle so far.
Advantage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sakuraba tries a head kick but it misses.
Sakuraba wants to slow Advantage down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Advantage tries to clinch but Sakuraba moves out of range.
Sakuraba scores with a head kick.
Sakuraba goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Advantage steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sakuraba. That one must have hurt.
Sakuraba is breathing heavily.
Sakuraba tries a head kick but it misses.
Advantage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sakuraba circles away quickly and effectively.
Advantage blocks a head kick by Sakuraba.
Advantage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sakuraba can pounce on him.
Advantage tries to close the distance and clinch but Sakuraba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sakuraba lands with an overhand left.
Advantage avoids the head kick by Sakuraba.
Advantage uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Advantage tries to clinch but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Advantage lands with a good body shot.
Sakuraba drops his hands momentarily and Advantage takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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!
Advantage misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Advantage digs a good body shot into Sakuraba's ribs.
Sakuraba gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Advantage is trying to force a seperation but Sakuraba has the dominant position.
Sakuraba stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right hand to the body from Advantage.
A frustrated look appears on Advantage's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sakuraba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sakuraba is trying to drag Advantage to the mat but Advantage just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Advantage is trying to break the clinch but Sakuraba is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba pulls Advantage into guard.
Advantage wants to get up but he can't break Sakuraba's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Advantage trying to control but Sakuraba is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sakuraba pushes Advantage off and gets back to his feet.
Sakuraba is looking to land body kicks.
Advantage looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakuraba is just out of range.
Advantage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakuraba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Advantage thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Advantage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Advantage scores with a four punch combination!
Advantage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakuraba shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Advantage is trying to defend but Sakuraba finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sakuraba prevents Advantage from standing back up.
Sakuraba is keen to just control but Advantage is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Advantage desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Advantage is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba wants to control but Advantage is keeping him busy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kazuushi Sakuraba.
Sakuraba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Advantage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sakuraba drives through with a takedown into Advantage's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sakuraba throws an elbow that misses. Advantage uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sakuraba's guard. Nice move by Advantage!
Sakuraba escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Advantage gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sakuraba is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba wants to hit a switch here but Advantage passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sakuraba there!
Sakuraba is squirming around, avoiding Advantage's attempts to control the action.
Sakuraba tries to hold on but Advantage postures up.
Advantage trying to control but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Sakuraba is looking to improve his position but Advantage isn't that keen on the idea.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Advantage wants to control the pace but Sakuraba is squirming around nicely.
Sakuraba can't escape the position.
Sakuraba sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Sakuraba makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sakuraba.
Sakuraba wants to sweep here but Advantage controlling him for the moment.
Advantage trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sakuraba's guard.
Sakuraba is trying to control the position but Advantage postures up.
Sakuraba is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Advantage manages to get himself to full guard.
Sakuraba throwing strikes but missing.
Advantage wants to stand and escape but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Sakuraba lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sakuraba trying to control but Advantage is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Advantage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Advantage keeping full guard, as Sakuraba tries to pass.
Advantage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sakuraba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Advantage is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Advantage has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sakuraba.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sakuraba throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Advantage lands a jab to Sakuraba's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Advantage. Sakuraba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Advantage has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sakuraba.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rural Advantage.
I think Advantage 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Kazuushi Sakuraba!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Rural Advantage!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Torretto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Per Skinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Torretto might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Get Up!!. The crowd seem to be enjoying Skinn's choice of entrance music: Decibollene - Ryggen Fri. Per Skinn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dominic Torretto's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dominic Torretto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Per Skinn!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skinn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Torretto thows a body shot but no joy.
Skinn works Torretto's body with a nice hook.
Skinn misses with a body shot.
Skinn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Torretto. No joy for Skinn on that attempt.
Skinn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Torretto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Torretto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torretto throws a jab when Skinn was well out of range.
Torretto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skinn moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Skinn. That's going to slow Torretto down.
Dominic Torretto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torretto misses with a hook to the body
and Skinn finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
No joy there for Torretto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Skinn connects with a body shot that sends Torretto's belly button to the back.
Skinn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torretto is breathing heavily.
A big right from Torretto misses.
Skinn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Torretto has time to react.
Skinn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Torretto.
It looks like Dominic Torretto has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinn scoring well with a low kick there.
Torretto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Skinn is looking to slow Torretto down with leg kicks.
Torretto throws out a loose jab but Skinn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skinn scores with a kick to the body.
Skinn thows a body kick. Torretto tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Skinn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torretto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Skinn.
Torretto looks to land a left hand but Skinn moved out of range nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Skinn!
Torretto is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Skinn's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Skinn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Skinn.
Torretto thows a body shot but no joy.
Torretto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Skinn to score with a decent uppercut.
Skinn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torretto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Skinn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Skinn connects with a leg kick. Torretto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Skinn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Skinn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Torretto doesn't seem bothered though.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Torretto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Skinn - the referee stops the clock and Torretto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Skinn. Torretto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Skinn.
Skinn connects with an inside leg kick.
Torretto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Skinn counters with a good low kick that Torretto was not able to check.
Skinn lands a nice shot that snaps Torretto's head back.
Nice body kick there by Skinn.
Skinn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Skinn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Skinn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Skinn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Skinn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Torretto's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torretto wants to get back to his feet but Skinn passes into half guard.
Skinn is trying for a kimura here. Torretto looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Skinn wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Per Skinn!
A very excited looking Per Skinn rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Bueno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Wanderlei Silva enters the cage!
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192 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Bueno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva moves to clinch but Bueno breaks away
and Bueno counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Silva tries to clinch
letting Bueno counter with a right hand.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oooooh!!! Bueno has knocked Silva down with a huge combo! Bueno steps away and waves a wobbly Silva back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Silva is rocked!
It looks like Wanderlei Silva has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva looks to clinch
and Bueno counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pedro Bueno!
Pedro Bueno was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andal Ampatuan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yonjiro Yoshioka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshioka has chosen Eye of The Tiger as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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164 lbs
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157 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andal Ampatuan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yonjiro Yoshioka!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshioka misses with a body kick.
Yoshioka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick misses from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka 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.
Ampatuan blocks the body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Ampatuan as he connects with a hook.
Ampatuan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yoshioka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ampatuan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ampatuan connects with a solid leg kick.
Ampatuan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yoshioka.
Ampatuan throws a leg kick but Yoshioka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ampatuan. That's going to slow Yoshioka down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from Ampatuan misses
and Yoshioka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ampatuan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshioka throws a head kick that misses.
Yoshioka throws a push kick but Ampatuan slaps the foot to one side.
Ampatuan throws a solid leg kick but Yoshioka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ampatuan.
Ampatuan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yoshioka at a distance.
Andal Ampatuan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshioka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ampatuan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yoshioka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ampatuan is looking to chop away at Yoshioka's legs.
Ampatuan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yoshioka throws a head kick but Ampatuan moves out of range.
Ampatuan tries to clinch but Yoshioka moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ampatuan is looking to clinch.
Ampatuan throws a series of punches but Yoshioka moves out of range.
Yoshioka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoshioka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ampatuan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice jab there from Ampatuan.
Ampatuan avoids a kick to the body.
Ampatuan checks a leg kick nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshioka throws the kick towards the body but Ampatuan avoids it.
Ampatuan blocks a head kick by Yoshioka.
A head kick by Yoshioka misses
and Ampatuan counters with a left to the body.
Yoshioka looks gassed!
Ampatuan lands a leg kick that knocks Yoshioka off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ampatuan cracks Yoshioka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ampatuan blocks a leg kick.
Yoshioka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yoshioka 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.
Yoshioka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ampatuan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ampatuan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ampatuan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ampatuan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yoshioka is rocked!
Ampatuan drops Yoshioka with a beautiful combination! Yoshioka stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ampatuan is looking for the KO!
Yoshioka is still on wobbly legs! Can Ampatuan finish him?
Ampatuan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ampatuan goes for a small jab and connects. Now Ampatuan goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Yoshioka stumbles back but Ampatuan runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Yoshioka to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Yoshioka will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andal Ampatuan!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kanbei Shimada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and McGillicuddy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shimada comes to the cage accompanied by Party and Bullshit. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kanbei Shimada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, McGillicuddy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Shimada's belly button to the back.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shimada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shimada moves away.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Shimada.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shimada.
Jab, jab by Shimada - just one landing.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Shimada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shimada dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Shimada's head and hops out.
Jones throws a jab when Shimada was well out of range.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shimada throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shimada.
Shimada thuds his shin into the meat of Jones's side.
Shimada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Shimada misses the jab.
Shimada changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shimada takes the fight into the clinch.
Shimada decides to pull guard.
Jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Shimada's guard.
Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shimada has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Shimada's legs - danger averted.
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimada throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones postures up.
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Shimada is proving hard to escape from.
Shimada striking off his back but it's not causing Jones any problems.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Shimada.
Shimada looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shimada is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Shimada's head back.
It looks like Kanbei Shimada has been cut.
Shimada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
A jab from Jones misses.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shimada throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Shimada avoids the body shot from Jones.
Shimada shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jones misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimada throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Shimada moves away and avoids it.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shimada counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shimada scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shimada in his tracks.
Shimada missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shimada manages to avoid it.
Jones walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shimada.
Shimada looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Shimada seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
Shimada trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shimada is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shimada to get the leverage.
Shimada missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shimada is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shimada seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.
Jones is staying active underneath Shimada, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Shimada not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shimada throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shimada stalling away here and it's allowed Jones to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jones kicks Shimada off and gets to his feet.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Shimada moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
McGillicuddy Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shimada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones connects with the punch.
Jones might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Shimada's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shimada scrambles back to his feet.
Jones slips under a jab.
Shimada lands with an overhand left.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shimada with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kanbei Shimada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shimada misses with an uppercut.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Shimada.
Jones leaves Shimada with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shimada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Shimada counters with a nice uppercut.
Shimada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Shimada connects with an inside leg kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shimada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shimada counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shimada.
Shimada tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Shimada back against the cage.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Shimada has double underhooks.
Shimada is trying to pull guard but Jones turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Shimada.
Shimada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shimada is breathing heavily.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shimada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but McGillicuddy Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kanbei Shimada's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Shimada slips the punch.
Shimada misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
A big right from Jones misses.
Shimada throws out a powerful jab.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Shimada counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jones's guard now.
Shimada wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Shimada won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Shimada trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kanbei Shimada overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Shimada drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jones dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Shimada is proving hard to escape from.
Jones decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shimada, up you get!
Shimada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Shimada scores with a nice strike.
Shimada scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones cracks Shimada with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from Shimada misses.
Good exchange - Shimada coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimada throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Shimada with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGillicuddy Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones takes a swing at Shimada's ribcage but misses.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Shimada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Shimada is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Shimada is out of range.
Shimada tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Shimada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shimada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shimada staying out of range there.
A jab from Shimada misses.
Jones misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shimada. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shimada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shimada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Shimada.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimada jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shimada takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Shimada connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shimada moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones tries a low kick but Shimada avoids it.
Shimada tries to clinch up.
Shimada clinches with his opponent.
Shimada pulls guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones stands up and waves to Shimada to follow him.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Shimada.
Shimada blocks a jab.
Jones throws the left hand but Shimada avoids the punch easily.
Shimada throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shimada.
Shimada lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Shimada shoots in.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shimada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shimada lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
A big right from Jones misses.
Shimada takes one on the button.
Kanbei Shimada's cut is getting worse.
Shimada shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Shimada's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kanbei Shimada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones works Shimada's body with a nice hook.
Jones blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A leg kick checked by Shimada.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shimada.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a combination
and Shimada counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shimada has a takedown stuffed.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shimada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shimada tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Shimada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Shimada stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones misses with a straight right.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shimada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Shimada cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shimada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shimada is defended easily by Jones.
Shimada just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones lunges at Shimada with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shimada's hand.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shimada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Shimada ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Shimada.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shimada drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shimada.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to McGillicuddy Jones.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for McGillicuddy Jones!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for McGillicuddy Jones!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for McGillicuddy Jones!
McGillicuddy Jones wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious McGillicuddy Jones thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Satan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Coleman Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nathan Satan!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman Jr shoots and misses
and Satan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Coleman Jr!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Satan goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Coleman Jr turns into him and now he's in Satan's guard.
Coleman Jr landing some decent shots from guard.
Satan working a defensive guard here.
Coleman Jr pushes down on Satan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Satan is in trouble now - Coleman Jr has advanced to mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Satan squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Satan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Satan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satan wants to improve his position but Coleman Jr is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Satan wants to get back to his feet.
Coleman Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Coleman Jr working over Satan with some ground and pound. Satan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Coleman Jr seems to be looking for submissions.
Coleman Jr thows a huge punch but Satan dodges it nicely.
Coleman Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Satan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Coleman Jr pulls his head out easily.
Coleman Jr is trying for a kimura here. Satan looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Coleman Jr wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Coleman Jr!
After the fight, Mark Coleman Jr was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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