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AJFC 121: Opay vs. Glasgow PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Too Fast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Bova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fast's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I'm On it - Jon Connor. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Too Fast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Bova!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fast looks to land a left hand but Bova moved out of range nicely.
Fast misses with an uppercut. Bova saw that one coming.
Fast shoots in looking for a takedown. Bova tries to sprawl out of it but Fast keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bova manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bova fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bova uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fast.
Fast scores with a nice strike.
Fast throws a poor cross that misses
and Bova counters with a nice uppercut.
Fast displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bova.
Bova slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Fast. That snapped Bova's head back.
Fast misses with a hook
and Bova counters with a series of strikes. Fast will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fast.
Fast misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bova fails with the takedown.
Too Fast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Bova.
Fast throws a looping overhand right but Bova ducks down to avoid it.
Bova takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bova scores with a head kick.
Bova looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fast rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Bova to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bova throws a head kick that half lands.
Fast thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bova misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fast looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bova is fending him off so far but Fast persists. Nope, Bova circles away and we're back to standing.
Fast throws a poor cross that misses
and Bova counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fast misses with a looping left.
Bova avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fast misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bova shoots in but no luck this time.
Horrible takedown by Bova or perhaps it was just good defense by Fast which made him look bad.
Bova closes the distance and clinches.
Bova manages to break the clinch.
Fast is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bova.
Bova throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fast's waist but Fast gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bova off to one side.
Bova closes the distance and clinches.
Bova lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Too Fast has been cut.
Bova breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bova ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fast throws a hook to the side of Bova's head but Bova sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fast throws a poor cross that misses
and Bova counters with a nice uppercut.
Bova throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fast misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Too Fast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Fast lands.
Fast jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fast throws a jab when Bova was well out of range.
Bova changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fast tries to avoid it but Bova manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fast to the ground. Fast escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bova ducks under a wild hook from Fast.
Bova throws a right and a left that Fast avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Bova.
Fast is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bova misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bova is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fast sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fast displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bova.
Bova looks gassed!
Fast stuffs the takedown attempt from Bova. Bova gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for Bova, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bova drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fast throws a jab but it's blocked by Bova.
Fast listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Bova.
Bova moves out of range of the strikes.
Fast changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bova tries to avoid it but Fast manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bova to the ground. Bova escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bova misses with a double jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fast throws out a loose jab but Bova uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bova misses with a kick to the body.
A big left from Fast misses.
Bova slips a straight right by Fast.
A punch combination from Bova misses.
Fast changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bova tries to avoid it but Fast manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bova to the ground. Bova escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fast lands a jab to the head.
Bova throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fast thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fast throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fast missing with a left hand there. Bova was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fast shoots in looking for a takedown but Bova manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fast's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bova tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fast sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bova somewhat.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bova misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fast avoids the head kick by Bova.
Fast with a jab.
Bova looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fast misses with a takedown attempt - Bova sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fast shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bova but Bova pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bova leaves Fast with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Bova misses its intended target.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bova fails to land with a series of punches.
Bova swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fast shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bova but Bova pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fast misses with a looping left.
Fast is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fast looks for a takedown but Bova sprawls well.
Fast throws a lazy right hand but Bova sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fast throws a jab but it's blocked by Bova.
Bova gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fast wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bova has him pressed against the cage.
Fast breaks from the clinch.
Bova throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fast counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fast misses with a hook
and Bova counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fast working hard to break the clinch.
Fast has had enough of the clinch but Bova keeps him there for the moment.
Bova pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fast shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bova pinned against the cage. Bova gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fast throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bova counters with a thumping low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fast.
A big left from Fast misses.
Fast throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bova to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Bova misses.
Bova clinches up with Fast and pushes him back against the cage.
Bova turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fast might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bova staying calm.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bova goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fast has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bova but great work by Fast.
Bova is trying to work for a sweep but Fast has mounted him!
Bova tries to hold on but Fast pushes him away.
Bova squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fast is working for a guillotine from mount but Bova frees his head quite easily.
Fast unloads with some shots from mount but Bova bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Bova dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Too Fast's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fast misses with a hook.
Fast misses with an uppercut
and Bova connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bova uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fast.
Bova has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bova breaks from the clinch.
Bova clinches up against the cage.
Fast tries to break free but Bova pushes him back against the cage.
Fast working hard to break the clinch.
Fast is trying to force a seperation but Bova has the dominant position.
Bova breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anthony Bova is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fast lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
Fast connects with a single shot there.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Fast. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A jab from Fast misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Fast.
Bova pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fast is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bova's half guard.
Bova makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bova.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fast preventing the sweep.
Fast looking to sit in guard and control but Bova gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bova must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bova stands and steps away. Fast gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fast throws a jab but it's blocked by Bova.
Fast getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bova changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fast tries to avoid it but Bova manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fast to the ground. Fast escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bova throws a right and a left that Fast avoids nicely.
Bova getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Bova swinging wildly here.
Bova is breathing heavily.
Bova misses with a body shot.
Fast fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bova avoids it really well and circles away.
Fast misses with a hook. Bova ducked under it nicely.
Bova blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bova. Those never looked like landing.
Fast throws a hook to the side of Bova's head but Bova sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fast scores with a decent looking hook.
Fast shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bova sprawls well. Bova wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fast gets slowly back to his feet.
Fast throws an off balance right hand
and Bova counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fast thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fast misses with a straight right.
Bova 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.
Bova tries to free his leg and advance position but Fast is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bova accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fast escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bova gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bova working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fast's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bova lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bova sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fast 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.
Bova trying to control but Fast is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fast working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bova doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bova manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bova throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fast works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fast avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bova wants to control from the top but Fast keeps moving.
Bova avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bova drops back looking for a leg! Fast is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fast manages to kick Bova off! Bova jumps back into Fast's guard.
Bova postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bova throws a big right hand that misses.
Anthony Bova has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bova stopping the sweep attempt from Fast.
Fast keeping moving, preventing Bova from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bova with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fast has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bova can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bova makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bova's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bova pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fast is keeping the position for now.
Bova sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fast looking to control.
Bova drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fast looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fast looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fast!
Too Fast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fast is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bova has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bova tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fast wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bova's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bova is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fast off and has taken his back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lull in the action here.
Fast rolls, trying to escape but Bova keeps control of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Bova comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bova has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Anthony Bova!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Anthony Bova!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Anthony Bova!
Anthony Bova wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Anthony Bova made sure he mentioned Das Labor, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyuzo Mifune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyuzo Mifune!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mifune gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mifune throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Balboa escapes and throws Mifune's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Balboa lands an elbow.
Balboa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mifune keeps working.
Mifune can't do much from the bottom here.
Mifune is looking to reverse the position.
Balboa trying to control the position but Mifune is working away.
Balboa landing a few strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balboa working away.
Balboa stands up and beckons Mifune to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mifune is defended easily by Balboa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Balboa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Mifune's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mifune taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mifune is trying to control Balboa's posture but Balboa avoids it.
Balboa takes a little break here. Mifune wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mifune wants to control but Balboa postures up.
Balboa lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balboa lands an elbow.
Mifune tries to buck Balboa off but Balboa is having none of it.
Balboa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mifune knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mifune trying his best to control but Balboa has mounted him.
Balboa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mifune looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balboa avoids the attempt from Mifune to control.
Balboa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mifune manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa cracks Mifune with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Balboa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Balboa working away.
Balboa is working Mifune over with some ground and pound from side control.
Balboa trying to control the position but Mifune is working away.
Balboa scoring with punches from side control.
Balboa in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mifune takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mifune trying his best to control but Balboa has mounted him.
Mifune tries to hold on but Balboa pushes him away.
Mifune is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Mifune looks gassed!
Balboa lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Balboa avoids the attempt from Mifune to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mifune is looking to escape.
Balboa controlling from mount.
Balboa working for a guillotine from mount but Mifune is in no mood to give up.
Balboa lands a heavy elbow.
Balboa fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
It looks like Kyuzo Mifune has been cut.
Balboa lands with some strikes.
Balboa punishing his opponent with strikes.
Balboa is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mifune has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mifune!
Balboa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mifune's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Balboa chips away with some ground and pound.
Balboa tries to free his leg and advance position but Mifune is retaining full guard.
Mifune is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Balboa is controlling him.
Mifune can't keep his opponent in guard - Balboa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Balboa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Balboa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Balboa moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Mifune.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Balboa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Balboa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mifune struggling a bit here.
Mifune is looking to regain half guard here but Balboa keeps moving and retains side control.
Balboa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mifune trying to control but Balboa flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Balboa lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Balboa lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Balboa. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Balboa is landing with strikes from the back.
Mifune is trying to remain composed but Balboa is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mifune is keeping busy.
Mifune fending off the submission attempt from Balboa.
Balboa throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Mifune!
Balboa gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Mifune defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Balboa lands a shot to the body.
Balboa not allowing Mifune to control his hands.
Mifune is trying to stand back up.
Balboa scores with punches to the body.
Balboa softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Balboa is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Mifune preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Balboa.
Balboa throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Mifune!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Balboa. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Balboa lands with a hammerfist to the side of Mifune's head.
Balboa is not going to allow Mifune to sit and survive in this position.
Balboa keeps control of the position as Mifune tries to break free.
Balboa lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Mifune defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Can Mifune hold on?! Balboa is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mifune covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mifune is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Balboa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyuzo Mifune's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mifune fails with a takedown attempt.
Mifune misses with a takedown
and Balboa counters with a two punch combo.
Mifune fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Balboa avoids it really well and circles away.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyuzo Mifune.
Balboa closes the distance and clinches up with Mifune, looking for a takedown. Balboa pushes Mifune against the cage but Mifune circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Balboa dives in and scores a takedown into Mifune's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balboa wants to stand but Mifune is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Balboa stands up over Mifune, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mifune looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mifune is breathing heavily.
Balboa pushing down on Mifune's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Balboa lands a nice short elbow.
Mifune looking for submissions off his back.
Balboa lands strikes from half guard.
Mifune looking for submissions off his back.
Balboa decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balboa scores with a nice strike.
A nice combination there by Balboa.
Oooh a lovely combination from Balboa sends Mifune down but not out. Balboa dives into side control looking to finish.
Mifune is rocked!
Balboa landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mifune is still in real trouble! Can Balboa finish him?
Balboa is working Mifune over with some ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Balboa's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Balboa working the body and head with strikes.
Balboa working the body and head with strikes.
Balboa is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mifune's shoulder. That is not cool.
Check out the look on Balboa's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Balboa working the body and head with strikes.
Balboa controls the position.
Balboa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mifune has escaped the position, nice work there.
Balboa working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is working Mifune over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mifune seems to have recovered his senses.
Mifune being controlled for a moment.
Balboa is looking to take a break and control but Mifune is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Balboa working the body and head with strikes.
Mifune is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa working the ground and pound.
Mifune taking a bit of punishment here - Balboa scoring with strikes.
Balboa landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balboa connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mifune some visible discomfort.
Balboa in side control lands a decent elbow.
Balboa working the head and body with strikes.
Balboa works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Balboa takes a little break here. Mifune wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Mifune is looking for a sweep.
Balboa working the body and head with strikes.
Mifune is trying to get back to half guard.
Balboa working the ground and pound from side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Balboa cracks Mifune with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mifune gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Balboa scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mifune?
Balboa looking to control but Mifune is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Balboa lands a big elbow.
Balboa fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balboa unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Mifune wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Balboa celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Balboa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graeme Souness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Foreman might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Impaled Nazarene - . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
222 lbs
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24
213 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Foreman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Graeme Souness!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souness thuds his right hand into Foreman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Souness misses with a series of wild punches.
Foreman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Foreman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
No joy there for Souness, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Foreman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Souness gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Foreman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
It looks like Foreman is going to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souness has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Foreman is working away from the top position though.
Foreman tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Foreman slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Foreman is going to stand back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Souness tries to clinch but Foreman is having none of it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Foreman!
Souness lands with a hook. Foreman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Souness misses with a head kick.
Souness showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Foreman.
Foreman gets a clinch.
Foreman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Foreman.
Souness throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foreman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Foreman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Souness's head.
Souness lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souness misses with a head kick.
Foreman moves into the clinch successfully.
Foreman has had enough of the clinch but Souness keeps him there for the moment.
Foreman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Souness.
A body shot lands from Souness.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Foreman.
Souness is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Souness breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Foreman ducks under a wild hook from Souness.
Souness shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Foreman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Foreman decides to pull guard.
Foreman pulls Souness in close to his closed guard and prevents Souness from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souness tries to free his leg and advance position but Foreman is retaining full guard.
Foreman keeping moving, preventing Souness from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Souness drops back looking for a leg! Foreman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Foreman manages to kick Souness off! Souness jumps back into Foreman's guard.
Souness trying to control but Foreman is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foreman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Souness is looking to work some ground and pound but Foreman has wrist control.
Souness won't allow Foreman to sweep him here.
Souness is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Foreman has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Souness off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Souness tries to score a power double leg takedown but Foreman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Souness somewhat.
George Foreman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Graeme Souness.
Foreman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Foreman has managed to clinch.
Souness breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Souness swats away the attempt to clinch by Foreman.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Souness fails in his attempt to clinch.
Souness tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foreman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Souness pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Foreman throws a series of punches but Souness avoids them all with ease.
Foreman scores with a three punch combo!
Souness throws a right and a left that Foreman avoids nicely.
Donk. Souness catches Foreman right on the button with a cross.
Souness moves into the clinch successfully.
Souness breaks the clinch.
Foreman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Souness wants to clinch.
Souness moves in looking to clinch but Foreman pushes him off.
Foreman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Souness circles away.
Souness wants to clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Souness or perhaps it was just good defense by Foreman which made him look bad.
Souness fails in his attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Foreman both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souness fails with the takedown.
Souness tries to close the distance and clinch but Foreman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Souness misses.
Souness is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Foreman.
Foreman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Souness throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Souness throws a big shot that misses.
Foreman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Foreman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Foreman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab by Foreman.
Souness shoots in for a takedown but Foreman shows good takedown defense.
Souness wants to clinch.
Souness swings for the body but Foreman moves out of range.
Souness tries to clinch up but Foreman circles away and keeps his distance.
Souness fails to land the takedown.
Souness wants to clinch
and Foreman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice combination there by Foreman.
Foreman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Souness is out of range.
Foreman punishes Souness's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foreman moves in looking to clinch but Souness pushes him off.
Foreman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Graeme Souness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Foreman closes the distance and clinches.
Foreman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Souness.
Foreman jumps guard but Souness turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Souness breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Souness fails with an attempt to clinch.
Foreman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Souness was covering up waiting for the punch and Foreman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Souness has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Foreman off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Foreman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Souness misses with a combination
and Foreman counters with a stiff right hand.
Foreman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Souness connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Foreman's hands.
Foreman moves in looking to clinch but Souness pushes him off.
Souness is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Foreman.
Foreman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Souness manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Souness throws out a loose jab but Foreman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Souness fails with an attempt to clinch.
Souness pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Foreman is working the combinations to good effect here.
Souness falls off balance throwing a combination
and Foreman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Foreman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Foreman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Souness.
Souness pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Souness wants to clinch.
Foreman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Graeme Souness will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Souness swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Souness rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Foreman counters with a stiff right hand.
George Foreman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foreman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Souness throws out a loose jab but Foreman uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Foreman.
Souness misses with a head kick.
Foreman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Souness finds it's way round the side to connect with Foreman's head.
Souness is looking to clinch but Foreman is avoiding it.
Souness 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.
Souness has managed to clinch.
Foreman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Foreman lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foreman manages to break the clinch.
Foreman tries to land a leg kick but Souness saw it coming and moves away.
A left and a right from Foreman both land. Nice combination.
Souness is rocked!
Souness blocks a head kick by Foreman.
Foreman lands an overhand right.
Souness is still on wobbly legs! Can Foreman finish him?
Souness fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Foreman manages to avoid it.
Foreman steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Souness is out on his feet! Foreman sets himself and nearly takes Souness's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). George Foreman!
After winning the bout, George Foreman 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 Furious Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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24
272 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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25
266 lbs
9 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Big right hand |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Furious Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Brown!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles misses with a hook.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Jack Brown has been cut.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Styles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Styles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Styles lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Styles swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Styles pushes him off.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown looks gassed!
Styles swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown slips under a jab from Styles.
Styles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Styles.
Styles looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A decent looking cross lands there for Styles.
Furious Styles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Styles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brown tries to clinch there but Styles circles away.
Styles with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Styles looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles jabs Brown right on the nose. Brown blinks but takes it well.
That has opened up Jack Brown's cut even more.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Styles engages and cracks Brown with a massive lead left hook - Brown tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Styles is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Furious Styles!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Waltari Suokuokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suokuokka comes into the arena with Mötley Crüe - Knock 'Em Dead Kid blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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205 lbs
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222 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Waltari Suokuokka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Christmas!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suokuokka shoots in and drives through. Christmas sprawls well.
Suokuokka rushes Christmas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Suokuokka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Christmas misses with a punch on the inside.
Christmas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suokuokka's elbow.
Suokuokka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Christmas walks away with a smile on his face. Suokuokka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Suokuokka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Christmas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Suokuokka throws a big shot that misses.
Suokuokka works the jab nicely.
It looks like Lee Christmas has been cut.
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!
Christmas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Suokuokka.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Waltari Suokuokka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Christmas throws a sloppy head kick and Suokuokka moves out of range easily.
Christmas throws out a powerful jab.
Suokuokka moves out of range of the strikes.
Christmas thuds a left hand into Suokuokka's body.
Christmas misses with a hook.
Christmas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suokuokka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Christmas sprawls well. Christmas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Suokuokka gets slowly back to his feet.
Christmas scores with the left hand. Suokuokka knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suokuokka.
A left lands for Christmas.
Christmas throws a nice looking combination but Suokuokka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Suokuokka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Christmas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Christmas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suokuokka shoots in for a takedown but Christmas shows good takedown defense.
Christmas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suokuokka.
Christmas is looking to land body kicks.
Christmas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Suokuokka.
Suokuokka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Suokuokka manages to break the clinch.
Christmas with a jab.
Christmas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suokuokka.
Suokuokka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Christmas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lee Christmas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Christmas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Christmas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Christmas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suokuokka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suokuokka takes the fight into the clinch.
Suokuokka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Christmas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Suokuokka up against the cage.
Christmas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suokuokka clinches up against the cage.
Christmas manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suokuokka.
Christmas connects with a nice looking jab.
Suokuokka takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka fails with a takedown attempt.
Christmas connects with a leg kick. Suokuokka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Christmas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Suokuokka fails with a takedown attempt.
Suokuokka is breathing heavily.
Suokuokka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Suokuokka throws a lazy right hand but Christmas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christmas throws a series of punches but Suokuokka avoids them all with ease.
Suokuokka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Christmas jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A combination from Christmas does no damage.
Suokuokka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Christmas is fending him off so far but Suokuokka persists. Nope, Christmas circles away and we're back to standing.
Christmas lands the left hand.
Suokuokka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Suokuokka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Christmas looks to land a combination. Suokuokka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christmas tries to clinch but Suokuokka moves out of range.
Christmas 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.
Suokuokka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee Christmas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas stuns Suokuokka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Suokuokka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Christmas.
Suokuokka walks into a left hand.
A swing and a miss from Christmas.
Christmas lands a jab to the nose.
Suokuokka closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Christmas to the mat! Christmas manages to get full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Christmas is trying to keep Suokuokka in close.
Christmas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Suokuokka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Suokuokka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Suokuokka throws a strike but Christmas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Suokuokka looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Christmas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Christmas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Christmas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Suokuokka looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Christmas puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Suokuokka is looking for a sweep. Christmas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Christmas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Suokuokka's head.
Christmas wants to pass the guard but Suokuokka is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Christmas is trying to control. Suokuokka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Christmas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Christmas trying to control the action but Suokuokka is working from the bottom.
Christmas seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Christmas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Suokuokka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Christmas.
Christmas wants to get back to his feet.
Suokuokka is looking for a sweep. Christmas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Christmas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Suokuokka trying to control here.
Suokuokka wants to get back to his feet.
Christmas wants to get back to his feet.
Christmas wants to stand up but Suokuokka manages to regain full guard.
Christmas decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka forces Christmas back against the cage and clinches.
Christmas lands a shoulder strike.
Christmas breaks the clinch.
Suokuokka moves into the clinch.
Christmas misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Christmas.
Christmas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Christmas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Christmas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Christmas on the inside.
Suokuokka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christmas tries to throw a body punch but Suokuokka avoids it by throwing Christmas back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Christmas stalls.
Christmas misses with a punch to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka blocks a body shot from Christmas.
A short right from Christmas on the inside.
Suokuokka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Suokuokka is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Christmas can't fight it off and eventually Suokuokka manages to take the fight to the floor. Christmas looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Suokuokka is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suokuokka lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Suokuokka is looking to work some ground and pound but Christmas has wrist control.
Christmas wants to stand up but Suokuokka is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Christmas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Christmas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Suokuokka scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Suokuokka 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.
Suokuokka decides to stand up, so the ref orders Christmas to his feet.
Suokuokka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Christmas is leaning against Suokuokka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Suokuokka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Christmas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Christmas pushes Suokuokka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christmas breaks the clinch.
Christmas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Suokuokkas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Waltari Suokuokka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suokuokka clinches up against the cage.
Suokuokka is looking for a takedown.
A short right from Christmas on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suokuokka blocks a body shot from Christmas.
Christmas scores with a shot to the side of Suokuokka's head.
Christmas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Christmas fails to land.
Christmas tries to throw a body punch but Suokuokka avoids it by throwing Christmas back against the cage.
Christmas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Christmas moves out of range as Suokuokka strikes.
Christmas scores with a nice head shot.
Christmas connects with a body shot.
Christmas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Christmas lands with a cross.
Christmas lands a nice looking body shot.
Christmas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Suokuokka is rocked!
Whack! Christmas lands a heavy head kick that drops Suokuokka. The ref tackles Christmas to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Suokuokka was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Lee Christmas!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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255 lbs
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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Yu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joey Jones!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yu avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones is looking to chop away at Yu's legs.
Yu lands with a shot to the body.
Yu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Yu checks a leg kick.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Yu punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yu is able to avoid easily.
Yu blocks a head kick by Jones.
Yu clinches.
Yu struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Yu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Yu as the two fighters clinch.
Yu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yu scores with a hook to the body.
Jones looks gassed!
Yu lands with a right to the head.
Yu missing with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Yu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yu lands with a light punch inside.
Yu lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
A body shot lands from Yu.
Yu lands a nice shot to the body.
Yu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Yu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yu stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Yu lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
A shot in the inside from Yu.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yu.
Jones tries to stall but Yu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones blocks a body shot from Yu.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yu tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Yu manages to break the clinch.
Yu ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yu.
Yu throws out a powerful jab.
A big left from Jones misses.
Joey Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu checks the leg kick.
Jones scores with a head kick. Yu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Jack Yu has been cut.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yu fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yu punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Yu lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Yu counters with a one-two to the body.
Yu jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yu has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Yu on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Yu.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones avoiding damage as Yu throws knees to the body.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Yu.
Yu misses with some punches.
Yu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Yu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yu.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Yu tries to tie him up.
Yu lands a nice elbow.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yu managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yu is defending well for now.
Yu misses with a punch on the inside.
Yu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Yu avoids the damage to the body.
Jones blocks a body shot from Yu.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yu is defending well for now.
Yu has Jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Yu.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Yu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yu has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Yu.
Yu is struggling to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yu blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Yu fails to land.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Yu.
Yu swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yu tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Yu back against the cage.
Yu throws a head punch that misses.
Yu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones is rocked!
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Yu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Yu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Yu finish him?
Yu misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Yu misses with some punches.
Yu throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Yu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yu unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Jones! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Yu is unloading with more strikes now! Jones drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Yu!
After the big win, Jack Yu made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors [CBK] Knockout Apparel [Clearance Sale!] and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Gregovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laz Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikhail Gregovich has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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300 lbs
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25
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super 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, Mikhail Gregovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Laz Jones!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gregovich scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mikhail Gregovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones moves forwards but Gregovich connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones jabs Gregovich right on the nose. Gregovich blinks but takes it well.
Gregovich jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gregovich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Gregovich. Those never looked like landing.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones misses with a body punch
and Gregovich counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Gregovich.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Gregovich to counter with a crisp jab.
Gregovich scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gregovich lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Gregovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones misses with a straight right.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones slips under a jab from Gregovich.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Gregovich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gregovich to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gregovich.
Gregovich stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circling - Gregovich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Gregovich moved out of range nicely.
Jones is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Gregovich. Those never looked like landing.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Gregovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gregovich slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Gregovich.
Nice defenses there by Gregovich.
A cross from Gregovich lands.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Gregovich.
Gregovich throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gregovich scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
Gregovich is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Gregovich's head but Gregovich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Gregovich is out of range.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gregovich is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gregovich.
Gregovich scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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.
Gregovich throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregovich lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Gregovich lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Gregovich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones lands a nice hook to Gregovich's body. Gregovich takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Gregovich punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Donk. Jones catches Gregovich right on the button with a cross.
Gregovich stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones looks gassed!
Gregovich works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Gregovich does it's job there.
Gregovich lands a head shot.
Gregovich misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregovich scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gregovich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gregovich is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gregovich thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gregovich misses with the combination.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice uppercut lands for Gregovich. That snapped Jones's head back.
Gregovich lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gregovich.
Gregovich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Gregovich tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gregovich fails to land with a series of punches.
Gregovich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gregovich scores with a punch to the head.
Gregovich slips under a jab from Jones.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gregovich misses with a body shot.
Gregovich connects with a jab.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gregovich.
It looks like Laz Jones has been cut.
Gregovich clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Jones lands.
Sloppy strikes from Gregovich. Those never looked like landing.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones misses the jab.
Gregovich throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Gregovich scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gregovich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Gregovich lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gregovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Gregovich.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gregovich is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Gregovich throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Gregovich throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Gregovich. That snapped Jones's head back.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gregovich lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Some wild striking there from Gregovich.
Jones misses with a hook
and Gregovich counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gregovich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice straight punches there by Gregovich. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gregovich.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Gregovich ducks down to avoid it.
Gregovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gregovich lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gregovich cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gregovich connects with a body shot.
A combination from Gregovich does no damage.
Gregovich connects with a body shot.
Gregovich lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Gregovich's head but Gregovich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gregovich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gregovich moves out of range of the strikes.
Gregovich throws a combination. Jones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gregovich's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
Gregovich lands a slapping body shot.
Gregovich scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gregovich scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gregovich misses with the combination.
Gregovich avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gregovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Gregovich lands a nice looking body shot.
A cross from Gregovich lands.
Gregovich throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gregovich connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Some wild striking there from Gregovich.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gregovich scores with a punch to the head.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gregovich lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gregovich lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gregovich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Gregovich swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Gregovich bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Gregovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones misses with a low kick.
A lazy left from Gregovich finds it's target.
Gregovich lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
Gregovich connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gregovich lands the left hand.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Gregovich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Laz Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gregovich slips under a jab.
Mikhail Gregovich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gregovich getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gregovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Gregovich.
Gregovich uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Gregovich's head but Gregovich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gregovich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gregovich scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Gregovich's front leg but catches the back leg as Gregovich tries to avoid it.
Gregovich fails to land with a series of punches.
Gregovich scores with a three punch combo!
Jones throws the left hand but Gregovich avoids the punch easily.
Gregovich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gregovich bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregovich lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A combination from Gregovich does no damage.
Gregovich ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Gregovich lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Gregovich shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Gregovich to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gregovich fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones avoids the body shot from Gregovich.
A leg kick checked by Gregovich.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gregovich.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Gregovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gregovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Gregovich.
No joy there for Gregovich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Gregovich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab by Gregovich.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gregovich is able to avoid easily.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Gregovich displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jones misses with a hook.
Gregovich throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Gregovich moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Gregovich.
Gregovich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Gregovich misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregovich throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gregovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Gregovich cracks Jones with a good jab.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Gregovich lands a jab to the nose.
Mikhail Gregovich is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Gregovich slips a straight right by Jones.
Gregovich fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gregovich throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
Gregovich is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregovich missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones throws a hook but Gregovich avoids it easily.
Gregovich moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gregovich pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Gregovich follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Gregovich lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gregovich fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Gregovich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones tries to land a leg kick but Gregovich saw it coming and moves away.
Gregovich lands a jab to the nose.
Gregovich lands with a shot to the body.
Gregovich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones swings for the body but Gregovich moves out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gregovich's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
Good exchange - Gregovich coming out on top.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Gregovich moved out of range.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gregovich lands an overhand right.
Gregovich moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gregovich.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gregovich finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Gregovich cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Gregovich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot lands for Gregovich.
Gregovich keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gregovich lands a jab to the head.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gregovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gregovich darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gregovich. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Gregovich.
Gregovich throws a combination that misses
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Gregovich lands a slapping body shot.
Gregovich scores with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Gregovich lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
Gregovich lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gregovich lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Gregovich jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gregovich connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones walks into a jab.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gregovich scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gregovich lands a slapping body shot.
Gregovich lands a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gregovich scores with a hook.
Gregovich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Gregovich.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gregovich connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Gregovich coming out on top.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gregovich digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Gregovich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Gregovich.
Gregovich looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Gregovich tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gregovich swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Gregovich thows a body shot but no joy.
Gregovich misses with a combination
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gregovich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones throws a jab when Gregovich was well out of range.
Gregovich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gregovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Gregovich.
Gregovich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gregovich lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Gregovich misses the shot to the body.
Gregovich takes one to the chin there.
Laz Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gregovich throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Gregovich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gregovich has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Mikhail Gregovich!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Mikhail Gregovich!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Mikhail Gregovich!
Mikhail Gregovich wins by unanimous decision!
Mikhail Gregovich decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kid Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martijn Walvoord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe comes to the cage accompanied by (Ugly kid joe) Everything about you. Walvoord has chosen Eternity as his entrance music. Martijn Walvoord has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kid Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Martijn Walvoord!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walvoord looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Walvoord is looking to chop away at Joe's legs.
Joe looks for the body kick but Walvoord saw that one coming.
Walvoord uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joe.
Joe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A punch combination from Walvoord misses.
Walvoord fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Joe tries to land a leg kick but Walvoord saw it coming and moves away.
Joe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walvoord.
Walvoord avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walvoord scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Kid Joe has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joe. Walvoord does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walvoord pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Walvoord. That snapped Joe's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walvoord checks a leg kick.
Joe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walvoord tries to bum rush Joe with a series of wild strikes but Joe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joe lands a jab to the head.
Walvoord connects with a high kick.
Kid Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Joe.
A big left from Walvoord misses.
Walvoord will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walvoord takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Joe misses with a right hand
and Walvoord moves into the clinch.
Joe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Walvoord comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joe.
Joe working aggressively here.
Walvoord blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joe misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walvoord crunches a lovely knee into Joe's ribcage.
Walvoord gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kid Joe's cut is getting worse.
Joe lands with a light punch inside.
Walvoord unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Walvoord lands a nice knee to the body.
Walvoord tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joe's elbow.
Walvoord blocking some punches.
Walvoord tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joe avoids it.
Walvoord lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Walvoord lands an elbow that stopped Joe in his tracks for a moment.
Kid Joe's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Joe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Walvoord lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jeez, Kid Joe's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kid Joe's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Martijn Walvoord!
Martijn Walvoord looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'There was no way I was going to lose this fight. Hell, my team spent a good time making an special gameplan just for this. Hopefully this erases that freaking loss from your memories guys. See you next time!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Four Middle Fingers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Bartolome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers comes to the cage accompanied by 4middle Fingers - Decision victory or KO clinchrape. Bartolome comes into a darkened arena with his song building. We Will Rise kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Juan Bartolome will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Four Middle Fingers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Bartolome!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartolome scoring well with a low kick there.
Bartolome misses with the combination.
Bartolome tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fingers throws a leg kick
and Bartolome counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fingers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Four Middle Fingers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fingers misses with a wild body shot.
Bartolome lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fingers throws a low kick but Bartolome avoids it.
Bartolome tries a head kick but it misses.
Bartolome lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fingers at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fingers feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bartolomes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fingers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bartolome's calf.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bartolome.
Bartolome fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fingers manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Fingers misses its intended target.
Fingers checks a low kick from Bartolome.
Fingers connects with the punch.
Bartolome pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fingers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bartolome throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fingers pushes Bartolome up against the cage in a clinch.
Fingers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bartolome wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bartolome blocks an elbow strike.
Bartolome blocking some punches.
Bartolome working hard to break the clinch.
Bartolome breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bartolome blocks a low kick nicely.
Fingers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fingers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fingers tries to close the distance and clinch but Bartolome swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Bartolome lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fingers doesn't seem phased though.
Bartolome throws a wild body kick that Fingers sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bartolome throws a series of punches but Fingers moves out of range.
Bartolome takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bartolome darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fingers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fingers.
Bartolome misses with the combination.
Fingers avoids the head kick by Bartolome.
Bartolome keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome misses with a few strikes there.
Fingers lands with an overhand left.
Bartolome throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fingers wants to clinch up but Bartolome keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fingers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bartolome tests Fingers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bartolome keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bartolome avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome moves out of range as Fingers throws a body kick.
Fingers on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bartolome throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fingers looks to land a left hand but Bartolome moved out of range nicely.
Fingers gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fingers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bartolome avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bartolome is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bartolome shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bartolome checks a low kick from Fingers.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bartolome, right into the meat.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Fingers.
Bartolome throws a big shot that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Fingers there.
Bartolome checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fingers tries to land a leg kick but Bartolome saw it coming and moves away.
Fingers throws a right hand that misses
and Fingers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fingers looks to clinch
and Bartolome counters with a one-two to the body.
Bartolome takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fingers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bartolome has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bartolome lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fingers lands with a straight right. Bartolome didn't see that one coming.
Fingers misses with a straight left.
Fingers tries to land a leg kick but Bartolome saw it coming and moves away.
Fingers wants to land a leg kick but Bartolome is out of range.
Fingers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bartolome counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bartolome scores with a leg kick.
Bartolome throws a hook but Fingers blocks it.
Fingers moves in looking to clinch but Bartolome pushes him off.
Bartolome just misses with a punch to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fingers throws an overhand right that lands on Bartolome's shoulder, as Bartolome tries to avoid the shot.
Fingers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bartolome.
Bartolome throws a body punch but Fingers moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bartolome.
Fingers motions for Bartolome to come forward. Fingers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fingers avoids the body shot from Bartolome.
Fingers misses with a body shot.
Fingers lands with an overhand left.
Fingers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bartolome.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fingers. Bartolome does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fingers ducks under a wild hook from Bartolome.
Fingers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fingers scores with a nice head shot.
Fingers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fingers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bartolome manages to break the clinch and circles back 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.
Fingers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fingers misses with a low kick as Bartolome jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Juan Bartolome will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A leg kick checked by Bartolome.
Fingers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bartolome lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bartolome throws a head kick but Fingers moves out of range.
Fingers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Juan Bartolome seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bartolome slips a straight right by Fingers.
Bartolome scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bartolome avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fingers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bartolome's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fingers looks to land a body kick but Bartolome moved away.
Fingers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fingers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bartolome is out of range.
Fingers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartolome was well out of range. Poor timing from Fingers.
Fingers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fingers pushes Bartolome up against the cage in a clinch.
Bartolome has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bartolome wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fingers has him pressed against the cage.
Fingers lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Juan Bartolome has been cut.
Bartolome is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Fingers.
Fingers misses with a knee to the head.
Bartolome is trying to break the clinch but Fingers has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Fingers.
Bartolome is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Fingers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fingers lands an elbow inside that Bartolome shrugs off.
Fingers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fingers lands a damaging elbow.
Fingers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bartolome takes a shot to the head.
Fingers lands an elbow inside.
Fingers looking to throw knees to the head but Bartolome is blocking nicely.
Bartolome working hard to break the clinch.
Fingers can't find room to land a body shot as Bartolome controls the action.
Fingers pushes off an throws an elbow but Bartolome leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bartolome breaks from the clinch.
Bartolome blocks the body kick.
Bartolome rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fingers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bartolome slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fingers misses with a hook.
Fingers thows a body shot but no joy.
Fingers moves in looking to clinch but Bartolome pushes him off.
Fingers tries to close the distance and clinch but Bartolome swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Bartolome misses its intended target.
Fingers tries to clinch up.
Bartolome tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Bartolome does no damage.
Bartolome stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fingers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fingers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fingers throws a chopping leg kick but Bartolome manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fingers is looking to clinch.
Bartolome walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fingers misses with a lunging right hand
and Bartolome counters with a nice uppercut.
Bartolome keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bartolome scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Bartolome misses.
Bartolome throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Bartolome.
Bartolome's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fingers's corner calls for a 1-2. Fingers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bartolome throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fingers.
Bartolome looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bartolome avoids the body shot from Fingers.
Bartolome scores with a body shot.
Fingers lands an overhand right.
Fingers tries to clinch but Bartolome is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fingers throws a leg kick that misses.
Bartolome takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bartolome dips to his left and cracks Fingers with an uppercut!
Juan Bartolome is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fingers misses with a body kick.
Bartolome just misses with a punch to the body.
Fingers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bartolome. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bartolome tries to bum rush Fingers with a series of wild strikes but Fingers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fingers misses with a leg kick.
Fingers wants to clinch up but Bartolome keeps it at a distance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fingers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bartolome tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bartolome.
Fingers is looking to chop away at Bartolome's legs.
Fingers missing with a left hand there. Bartolome was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fingers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bartolome.
Fingers connects with a leg kick. Bartolome looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bartolome misses with a low kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fingers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bartolome.
Bartolome is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fingers.
A big left from Bartolome misses.
Bartolome misses with a leg kick
and Fingers counters with a stiff right hand.
Fingers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fingers tries to land a leg kick but Bartolome saw it coming and moves away.
Fingers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bartolome on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fingers. Fingers obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fingers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bartolome manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bartolome misses with a low kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fingers misses the jab.
Fingers misses with a leg kick
and Bartolome connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fingers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bartolome on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fingers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bartolome moves out of range as Fingers throws a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Bartolome misses its intended target.
Bartolome checks a leg kick nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Four Middle Fingers showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Four Middle Fingers!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Four Middle Fingers!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Four Middle Fingers!
Four Middle Fingers wins by unanimous decision!
Four Middle Fingers managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kampay Opay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Glasgow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Opay's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Release me. Glasgow has chosen Sail by Armin van Buuren as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kampay Opay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Glasgow!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Glasgow darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Opay will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Opay shoots and misses
and Glasgow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Glasgow shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Opay eats them both and turns towards Glasgow to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Kampay Opay has been cut.
Glasgow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Opay's head.
Nice takedown defense from Glasgow. No joy for Opay on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kampay Opay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glasgow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Opay tries to score a power double leg takedown but Glasgow sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Opay somewhat.
Glasgow lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glasgow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Opay with a poor takedown
and Glasgow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Glasgow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Opay.
Opay fails with the takedown
enabling Glasgow to counter with a crisp jab.
Opay closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Opay lands in his opponent's guard.
Glasgow had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Opay defends it easily.
Opay pushes down on Glasgow's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glasgow is looking for a sweep. Opay is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Opay throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Glasgow works his way to full guard. Good work.
Opay makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glasgow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Opay 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.
Opay distracts Glasgow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Opay is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Opay is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Opay in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glasgow is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Glasgow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Opay.
Opay loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Opay advances to half guard.
Opay thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Glasgow's head.
Opay thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Glasgow actively working from the bottom here.
Opay prevents Glasgow from improving his position.
Glasgow is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Opay pulls his head out easily.
Opay prevents Glasgow from improving his position.
Opay is working for a kimura but Glasgow is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glasgow trying to hold on to Opay's head to control him but Opay postures up.
Opay is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Glasgow!
Opay raining down hammerfists from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glasgow is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Opay postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Glasgow in real trouble here! The ref calls for Glasgow to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kampay Opay!
Kampay Opay retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kampay Opay thanked [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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