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GFL 14 - Ingvar vs Salace PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicky The Underdog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Vasconcelos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nicky The Underdog has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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178 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicky The Underdog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lucas Vasconcelos!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasconcelos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasconcelos looking to score a takedown here. The Underdog is defending well but Vasconcelos drives through and ends up in The Underdog's guard.
The Underdog manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vasconcelos manages to get himself to full guard.
The Underdog won't allow Vasconcelos to get back to his feet.
The Underdog slips nicely into half guard.
Vasconcelos is looking to control The Underdog's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vasconcelos avoid being mounted?
The Underdog is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The Underdog is working for a kimura but Vasconcelos is defending it quite comfortably.
The Underdog is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasconcelos tries to kick The Underdog off but The Underdog keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The Underdog in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Vasconcelos tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from The Underdog!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nicky The Underdog!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Junior Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rak Thamarak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck. Junior Pacquiao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rak Thamarak!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thamarak takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thamarak scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pacquiao smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pacquiao misses with a looping left.
Thamarak moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thamarak.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Thamarak moves out of range.
Pacquiao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thamarak was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacquiao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao checks the leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Thamarak. No joy for Pacquiao on that attempt.
Thamarak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao throws an overhand right that lands on Thamarak's shoulder, as Thamarak tries to avoid the shot.
Thamarak throws a nice head kick!
Pacquiao tests Thamarak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
Thamarak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thamarak misses with an uppercut
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thamarak connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pacquiao scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick from Thamarak lands but Pacquiao takes it in his stride.
Thamarak misses with a body shot
and Pacquiao counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Thamarak working a defensive guard here.
Pacquiao wants to pass the guard but Thamarak is keeping the position.
Pacquiao throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thamarak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pacquiao trying to control but Thamarak is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thamarak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thamarak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pacquiao. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thamarak looking for a sweep. Not yet Thamarak, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thamarak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thamarak throws a lazy right hand but Pacquiao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rak Thamarak will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pacquiao dips to his left and cracks Thamarak with an uppercut!
Pacquiao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pacquiao feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thamaraks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pacquiao connects with the punch.
Pacquiao dives in and scores a takedown into Thamarak's guard.
Pacquiao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thamarak is keeping the position for now.
Thamarak wants to stand and escape but Pacquiao is having none of it.
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.
Pacquiao trying to control the position from guard on top but Thamarak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thamarak keeping full guard, as Pacquiao tries to pass.
Pacquiao stands up from Thamarak's guard - Pacquiao perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pacquiao throws a head kick but Thamarak moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thamarak throws a hook to the side of Pacquiao's head but Pacquiao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pacquiao blocks the body kick.
Thamarak's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pacquiao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thamarak scrambles back to his feet.
Thamarak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao throws a hook but Thamarak avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thamarak wants to clinch but Pacquiao slips to the side
and Pacquiao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thamarak thinking.
Rak Thamarak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thamarak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pacquiao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thamarak throws a looping overhand right but Pacquiao ducks down to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Thamarak.
Pacquiao scores with a shot to the body.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Thamarak slams his shin into Pacquiao's torso.
Thamarak misses with a body punch
and Thamarak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thamarak closes the distance and clinches.
Thamarak is trying to break the clinch but Pacquiao has him pressed against the cage.
Pacquiao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thamarak backwards.
Thamarak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pacquiao's efforts to push away.
Thamarak lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thamarak lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thamarak is trying to break free.
Thamarak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Junior Pacquiao will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Thamarak.
Nice straight punches there by Thamarak. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thamarak.
Thamarak wants to clinch but Pacquiao slips to the side
and Pacquiao counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thamarak's guard now.
Pacquiao passes into half guard.
Pacquiao trying to pass the guard but Thamarak defending well.
Thamarak taking some punishment here, with Pacquiao in his half guard.
Pacquiao is taking a breather. Thamarak says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pacquiao wants to take a breather but Thamarak is having none of it.
Thamarak avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pacquiao throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thamarak avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao wants to pass to mount but Thamarak is defending the position.
Pacquiao throwing shots but Thamarak is blocking nicely.
Pacquiao thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pacquiao trying to pass the guard but Thamarak defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao wants to control but Thamarak is keeping him busy.
Pacquiao is looking for a kimura here.
Pacquiao trying to pass the guard but Thamarak defending well.
Thamarak trying to hold on to Pacquiao's head to control him but Pacquiao postures up.
Thamarak keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Junior Pacquiao overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pacquiao breaks from Thamarak's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Thamarak is rocked!
Pacquiao moves to the back.
Thamarak is still in real trouble! Can Pacquiao finish him?
Pacquiao is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Thamarak taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Pacquiao.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Junior Pacquiao!
Junior Pacquiao seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Seichi Takamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naruto Uzumaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seichi Takamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naruto Uzumaki!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Uzumaki.
Horrible takedown by Takamoto or perhaps it was just good defense by Uzumaki which made him look bad.
Takamoto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Uzumaki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Takamoto thinking.
Takamoto misses with a takedown attempt
and Uzumaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seichi Takamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uzumaki pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Takamoto back to the cage. Uzumaki follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Takamoto shoots and misses
and Uzumaki counters with a series of strikes. Takamoto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Takamoto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Takamoto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Uzumaki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Takamoto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Uzumaki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Uzumaki cracks a nice hook into Takamoto's ribs.
Uzumaki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Takamoto momentarily.
Takamoto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Uzumaki.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uzumaki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Takamoto has his takedown stuffed
and Uzumaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Takamoto is breathing heavily.
Takamoto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Uzumaki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Uzumaki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Uzumaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takamoto tries for a takedown but Uzumaki circles away easily
and Uzumaki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Uzumaki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A decent looking cross lands there for Uzumaki.
Decent striking displayed by Uzumaki there.
Uzumaki connects with a body shot.
Uzumaki cracks Takamoto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Takamoto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Takamoto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Uzumaki counters with a two punch combo.
Takamoto misses with a takedown attempt
and Uzumaki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Takamoto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from Uzumaki finds it's way through Takamoto's defenses.
Uzumaki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Takamoto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takamoto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Takamoto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Uzumaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takamoto is rocked!
Uzumaki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oh Takamoto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzumaki scores with a jab. Takamoto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Takamoto seems to have got his legs back now.
Uzumaki lands a jab-cross combination.
Uzumaki stuns Takamoto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice shot by Uzumaki.
Takamoto shoots and misses
and Uzumaki counters with a straight right hand.
Uzumaki throws a combination. Takamoto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Uzumaki jabs Takamoto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Uzumaki stuns Takamoto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Takamoto drops his hands momentarily and Uzumaki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Takamoto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Uzumaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uzumaki lands a two punch combo.
Uzumaki lands with a nice combination. Takamoto backs away looking to recover.
Takamoto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A right-left combo lands from Uzumaki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Uzumaki.
Jab, jab by Uzumaki - just one landing.
Seichi Takamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takamoto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Uzumaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Uzumaki scores with a body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Takamoto. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Takamoto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Takamoto fails with a takedown attempt.
Uzumaki clobbers Takamoto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Uzumaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Uzumaki digs a good body shot into Takamoto's ribs.
Uzumaki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Uzumaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Uzumaki is working the combinations to good effect here.
Uzumaki scores with a three punch combo!
Uzumaki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Takamoto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Uzumaki there.
Uzumaki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Takamoto fails with the takedown
enabling Uzumaki to counter with a crisp jab.
A left lands for Uzumaki.
Uzumaki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Takamoto shoots in for a takedown but Uzumaki shows good takedown defense.
Uzumaki connects with a body shot that sends Takamoto's belly button to the back.
Takamoto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Uzumaki defends it nicely.
Uzumaki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Uzumaki.
Takamoto ducks right into an uppercut from Uzumaki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naruto Uzumaki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Uzumaki.
Naruto Uzumaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uzumaki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Takamoto's hands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Takamoto.
Uzumaki throws a good cross that connects.
Uzumaki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Takamoto fails to land the takedown.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Takamoto might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Takamoto has his takedown stuffed
and Uzumaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seichi Takamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uzumaki lands a body shot.
Uzumaki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Takamoto shoots and misses
and Uzumaki counters with a left to the body.
Naruto Uzumaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot to the liver by Uzumaki. Beautiful body shot.
A lazy left from Uzumaki finds it's target.
Uzumaki scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uzumaki lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Uzumaki.
Takamoto has his takedown stuffed
and Uzumaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Takamoto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Uzumaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Uzumaki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Takamoto has his takedown stuffed
and Uzumaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uzumaki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Uzumaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Uzumaki throws a one two combo.
Uzumaki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Uzumaki scores with the left hand. Takamoto knows he should have avoided that one.
Takamoto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Uzumaki.
Takamoto has his takedown stuffed
letting Uzumaki counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takamoto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Uzumaki lands a glancing blow to the side of Takamoto's head.
Naruto Uzumaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uzumaki throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takamoto ducks right into an uppercut from Uzumaki.
Takamoto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Uzumaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Uzumaki lands with a cross.
Takamoto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Takamoto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Uzumaki lands a right hook to the body.
Uzumaki lands a jab-cross combination.
Takamoto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Uzumaki counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice jab there from Uzumaki.
The fighters circle momentarily. Uzumaki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Uzumaki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takamoto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Takamoto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Uzumaki stalks Takamoto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Takamoto's face. Takamoto staggers backwards, shaken.
Uzumaki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Takamoto has his takedown stuffed
and Uzumaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takamoto drops his hands momentarily and Uzumaki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Takamoto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Takamoto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Takamoto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Uzumaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takamoto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Takamoto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Takamoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Uzumaki lands with a right hand.
Nice shot lands for Uzumaki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzumaki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Takamoto. Takamoto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Uzumaki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Takamoto fails with the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Uzumaki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takamoto doesn't seem phased though.
Uzumaki lands a jab.
Takamoto has his takedown stuffed
and Uzumaki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Uzumaki throws a shot to the body.
Takamoto misses with a takedown
letting Uzumaki counter with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uzumaki lands a nice hook to Takamoto's body. Takamoto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Uzumaki looks to land a combination. Takamoto sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Takamoto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Uzumaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naruto Uzumaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Takamoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Uzumaki lands a slapping body shot.
Takamoto with a poor takedown
and Uzumaki counters with a one-two to the body.
Uzumaki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Uzumaki.
Uzumaki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Uzumaki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Takamoto misses with a takedown attempt
and Uzumaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Takamoto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Uzumaki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seichi Takamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uzumaki throws a series of strikes that have Takamoto backpedaling.
Takamoto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Uzumaki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Takamoto somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzumaki throws out a powerful jab.
Uzumaki scores with a three punch combo!
Takamoto shoots and misses
and Uzumaki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Uzumaki stalks Takamoto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Takamoto's face. Takamoto staggers backwards, shaken.
Takamoto moves forwards but Uzumaki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Takamoto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Uzumaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Uzumaki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Uzumaki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Uzumaki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzumaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Uzumaki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Takamoto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Takamoto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Uzumaki connects with a right hand. Takamoto shakes it off.
Nice cross by Uzumaki.
Uzumaki thuds his right hand into Takamoto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Uzumaki digs a good hook to Takamoto's body.
Uzumaki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Uzumaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Takamoto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Uzumaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzumaki lands a nice looking body shot.
Uzumaki scores with a shot to the body.
Takamoto shoots for a double leg takedown but Uzumaki sprawls well. He's pushed Takamoto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Uzumaki cracks Takamoto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Seichi Takamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uzumaki digs a good body shot into Takamoto's ribs.
Uzumaki works Takamoto's body with a nice hook.
Takamoto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Uzumaki pinned against the cage. Uzumaki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Uzumaki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzumaki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Takamoto doesn't seem bothered though.
Takamoto closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Uzumaki did well to prevent Takamoto getting side control.
Uzumaki is trying to stand up here but Takamoto is controlling him well.
Uzumaki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Takamoto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Takamoto thows a huge punch but Uzumaki dodges it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takamoto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Takamoto is looking for a kimura but Uzumaki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Takamoto to get the leverage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Naruto Uzumaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Uzumaki 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naruto Uzumaki!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Pittana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pendong Panot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pendong Panot has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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185 lbs
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188 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessandro Pittana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pendong Panot!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panot looks to land a left hand but Pittana moved out of range nicely.
Pittana misses with a wild combination.
Panot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Pittana.
Pittana throws a series of punches but Panot moves out of range.
Panot has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Pendong Panot has been cut.
Panot pushes Pittana up against the cage in a clinch.
Panot is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Pittana can't fight it off and eventually Panot manages to take the fight to the floor. Pittana looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pittana keeping full guard, as Panot tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panot controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pittana is looking to stand up but Panot isn't so interested in that idea.
Panot stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Pittana misses with a double jab
and Panot counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Panot.
Panot's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Panot decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pittana, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice sprawl there from Pittana as Panot shoots in.
Pittana lands with a straight right. Panot didn't see that one coming.
Alessandro Pittana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Pittana.
Pittana throws a right and a left that Panot avoids nicely.
Pittana scores with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Pittana. Those never looked like landing.
Panot fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Panot looks gassed!
Pittana cracks Panot with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pittana slips a straight right by Panot.
Alessandro Pittana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pittana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Panot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pittana scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Panot doesn't seem bothered though.
No joy there for Pittana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Panot throws the left hand but Pittana avoids the punch easily.
Pittana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Panot has taken the fight to the clinch.
Panot pulls guard.
Pittana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Panot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pittana chips away with some ground and pound.
Pittana wanted to stand there but Panot had control of the position.
Pittana throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pittana wants to stand but Panot has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pittana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Panot works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Panot pushes Pittana off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pittana throws a series of punches but Panot moves out of range.
Pittana lands a jab to Panot's midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pittana with a jab.
A combination from Pittana does no damage.
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 Alessandro Pittana will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pendong Panot's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pittana dips to his left and cracks Panot with an uppercut!
Panot throws a nice looking combination but Pittana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Panot misses with a takedown attempt - Pittana sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A combination from Pittana does no damage.
Pittana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pittana tests Panot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pittana changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Panot misses with a hook. Pittana ducked under it nicely.
Pittana throws a nice looking combination but Panot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Panot walks into a stiff left hand from Pittana.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panot takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Panot misses with a straight right.
Pittana misses with a two punch combination.
Panot misses with an uppercut
and Pittana counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Panot is breathing heavily.
Panot gets the takedown into side control.
Pittana wants to get back to his feet.
The referee asks Panot politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Panot prefers to stall for the moment though.
Pittana tries to escape but Panot is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pittana trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Panot cracks Pittana with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pittana is not content to let Panot control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pittana is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Panot tries to move to mount but Pittana blocks the move with his legs.
Pittana is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Panot stands up and beckons Pittana to his feet.
A combination from Pittana does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Pittana. Those never looked like landing.
Panot doesn't manage to clinch there - Pittana circles away.
Panot throws a nice head kick!
Alessandro Pittana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Pittana as Panot shoots in.
Pittana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Panot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Panot throws a poor cross that misses
and Pittana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Pittana. Those never looked like landing.
Pittana throws a series of punches but Panot avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alessandro Pittana will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pendong Panot'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. And we move into the final round!
A nice combination there by Pittana.
Pittana tries to bum rush Panot with a series of wild strikes but Panot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Panot is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Pittana scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Pittana as he connects with a hook.
Pittana gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Panot in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Panot controlling from the top position.
Panot looking to sit in guard and control but Pittana gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittana throws a big right hand that misses.
Panot has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pittana off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Panot throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pittana's head.
Pittana throws a series of punches but Panot moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Pittana. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Pittana does no damage.
Pittana fails to land with a series of punches.
Panot fails with the takedown.
Pittana throws a nice looking combination but Panot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pittana falls off balance throwing a combination
so Panot counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panot stands up and waves to Pittana to follow him.
A shot to the liver by Pittana. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pittana counters with a three punch combo that has Panot backing up. Panot nods at Pittana to acknowledge the strikes.
Pittana fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Panot misses with a hook
and Pittana counters with a two punch combo.
Panot is rocked!
Pittana lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Panot is still on wobbly legs! Can Pittana finish him?
Pittana lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Panot can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Pittana and Panot drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Pittana.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alessandro Pittana!
Alessandro Pittana thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Orbiso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heavy Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurt Orbiso has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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21
207 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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18
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kurt Orbiso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Heavy Storm!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orbiso throws a body punch but Storm moves out of range.
Storm changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Orbiso tries to avoid it but Storm manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Orbiso to the ground. Orbiso escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Orbiso lands a two punch combo.
A left and a right from Orbiso both land. Nice combination.
Storm drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Orbiso fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orbiso's corner calls for a 1-2. Orbiso obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Orbiso misses the jab.
Orbiso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Storm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Storm walks into a stiff left hand from Orbiso.
A punch combination from Orbiso misses.
Orbiso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Orbiso connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orbiso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Orbiso shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Storm eats them both and turns towards Orbiso to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Storm is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Orbiso's half guard.
Storm throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Storm missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Storm thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Storm wants to take a breather but Orbiso is having none of it.
Orbiso keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Orbiso keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Storm is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Storm missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orbiso is looking to control Storm's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Orbiso avoid being mounted?
Orbiso blocking the ground and pound attempt from Storm.
Storm should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Storm working the head and body with strikes.
Storm is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Orbiso wants to get back to his feet.
Storm slips a nice elbow through Orbiso's hands, connecting with Orbiso's forehead.
Storm not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Orbiso avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Storm.
Orbiso wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Storm thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Orbiso's head.
Storm sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Orbiso defending well though.
Nice strikes from Storm there.
Storm throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Orbiso is breathing heavily.
Orbiso is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Storm's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Storm's back!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Storm breaks Orbiso's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Storm lands a couple of elbows.
Orbiso wants to sweep but no luck.
Storm must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Storm is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Storm throwing strikes but missing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Storm keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Orbiso's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orbiso trying to keep a closed guard but Storm is proving a slippery customer.
Storm is working Orbiso over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Storm works over Orbiso with some ground and pound from guard.
Storm working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Storm throwing strikes but missing.
Storm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Storm postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Storm throwing strikes from guard but Orbiso blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Heavy Storm will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Orbiso throws a right and a left that Storm avoids nicely.
Orbiso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Orbiso throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Orbiso does no damage.
Storm looking to score a takedown here. Orbiso is defending well but Storm drives through and ends up in Orbiso's guard.
Storm is looking to advance position but Orbiso has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Storm tries to hold on but Orbiso postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Storm is trying desperately to improve position.
Storm wants to hold on but Orbiso pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orbiso unloads with some shots from mount but Storm bucks and avoids them well.
Orbiso prevents Storm from getting the reversal.
Storm holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Orbiso tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Orbiso throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Storm can't escape the position.
Poor strikes thrown by Orbiso there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Storm tries to hold on but Orbiso pushes him away.
Storm blocking the ground and pound.
Storm is trying to escape the mount.
Storm is breathing heavily.
Storm wants to hold on but Orbiso pushes him away.
Storm takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Orbiso is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Storm to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Storm shrugs it off.
Storm is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Storm wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Orbiso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orbiso wants to control the pace but Storm is squirming around nicely.
Orbiso looking to finish with strikes here!
Orbiso throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Orbiso unloads with some shots from mount but Storm bucks and avoids them well.
Storm is looking to improve his position but Orbiso isn't that keen on the idea.
Orbiso thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Orbiso 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.
Storm gets back to half guard.
Orbiso thows a huge punch but Storm dodges it nicely.
Orbiso is looking for a kimura but Storm is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Orbiso to get the leverage.
Orbiso sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Storm defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Orbiso pulls his head out easily.
Orbiso frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Orbiso thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Storm is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Storm really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Orbiso punching from mount but Storm doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Orbiso prevents Storm from getting the reversal.
Orbiso throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Orbiso throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Storm because Orbiso loaded up on that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orbiso misses with a head shot.
Storm is working to get back to half guard.
Orbiso will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Orbiso punching from mount but Storm doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Storm can't escape the position.
Storm is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Storm is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Orbiso looking to finish with strikes here!
Heavy Storm has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orbiso thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Orbiso sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Storm is looking to get to half guard.
Orbiso looking to ground and pound but Storm is blocking nicely.
Orbiso looking to ground and pound but Storm is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Orbiso 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!
Orbiso scores with a three punch combo!
Storm scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Storm missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Storm scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Storm stops Orbiso from getting back to his feet.
Orbiso is trying to control but can't.
Storm is stalling here. Orbiso is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Storm seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Orbiso has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Orbiso creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Storm sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Storm is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Orbiso's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orbiso thows a huge punch but Storm dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Storm avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Orbiso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm punching from the bottom.
Storm looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Orbiso throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Storm wants to get back to full guard.
Orbiso is thwarting Storm's attempts to control the position.
Storm blocking the ground and pound attempt from Orbiso.
Orbiso throwing shots but Storm is blocking nicely.
Storm trying to control from the bottom.
Storm keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Storm is looking for a sweep. Orbiso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Orbiso missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm is looking to improve his position.
Storm avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Orbiso.
Storm looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Orbiso not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Orbiso lands a nice short elbow.
Orbiso trying to control the action but Storm is working from the bottom.
Storm trying to control here.
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!
Orbiso not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Orbiso throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Orbiso thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Storm's head.
Storm is trying to control but can't.
Orbiso thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Storm's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orbiso not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Orbiso missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Storm blocking the ground and pound attempt from Orbiso.
Orbiso sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Storm defending well though.
Orbiso throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Orbiso has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Orbiso lands a big elbow.
Orbiso thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Orbiso avoids the attempt from Storm to control.
Orbiso misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Storm tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Orbiso throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm is wriggling around trying to escape.
Storm wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Orbiso.
Storm tries to lock up and control but Orbiso gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Storm is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Orbiso is staying active.
Storm tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Storm wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Orbiso.
A nice elbow there by Orbiso.
Storm avoids a series of strikes thrown by Orbiso.
Storm wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Orbiso.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Storm tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Orbiso showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Orbiso 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Orbiso!
After winning the bout, Kurt Orbiso thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Nowak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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288 lbs
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piotr Nowak!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Hill.
Hill lands a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hill.
Nowak looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hill scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hill.
Hill lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nowak at a distance.
Hill lands a big head kick that sends Nowak tumbling to the mat! Hill takes a step backwards and waves Nowak back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nowak is rocked!
It looks like Piotr Nowak has been cut.
Hill lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nowak will feel that in the morning.
Hill throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Nowak crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bobby Hill!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shadow Deathgrip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Coture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Shadow Deathgrip has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shadow Deathgrip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benny Coture!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deathgrip changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Coture tries to avoid it but Deathgrip manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Coture to the ground. Coture escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Deathgrip gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Coture counters with a single leg into guard. Deathgrip didn't expect that.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Deathgrip utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coture drops back, looking for a kneebar! Deathgrip looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Deathgrip looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Deathgrip!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deathgrip tries for a kimura but Coture is defending well.
Coture is looking for a sweep.
Deathgrip postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Deathgrip is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Coture is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coture manages to work his way to half guard, despite Deathgrip's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deathgrip is trying to work for a kimura but Coture is defending well.
Coture makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Coture.
Coture can't keep his opponent in guard - Deathgrip advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Coture is trying to get back to full guard.
Deathgrip wants to control but Coture is keeping him busy.
Coture moves into full guard.
Coture is pulling down on Deathgrip's head. It's preventing any offense from Deathgrip, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coture bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Deathgrip's guard.
Coture is looking to work some ground and pound but Deathgrip has wrist control.
Coture trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Deathgrip keeping moving, preventing Coture from controlling successfully.
Coture stops Deathgrip from standing up.
Coture has gone for a leg lock! Deathgrip slips out almost immediately though and dives into Coture's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coture looking for subs off his back but Deathgrip has passed one foot through into half guard.
Coture is staying active underneath Deathgrip, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coture is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Deathgrip is trying for a kimura here. Coture looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Deathgrip wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shadow Deathgrip!
After the big win, Shadow Deathgrip made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors [JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q160 Recovery and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yngve Ingvar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cice Salace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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173 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yngve Ingvar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cice Salace!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salace shoots and misses
and Salace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ingvar works Salace's body with a nice hook.
Salace takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Salace looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ingvar fakes the leg kick and cracks Salace in the body.
Ingvar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salace on the side of the head.
Ingvar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Salace tries to move into range but Ingvar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingvar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Salace is rocked!
Ingvar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ingvar digs a good hook to Salace's body.
Ingvar drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Salace right on the button. Salace goes down! Ingvar follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Ingvar gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yngve Ingvar!
Yngve Ingvar retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Yngve Ingvar thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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