Escape The Cage. 10 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Strygwyr Ghyl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Lenny
vs
Ghyl

160 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
26
160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brock Lenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Strygwyr Ghyl!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lenny misses with a head kick.
Lenny is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ghyl sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lenny shoots in and drives through. Ghyl sprawls well.
Ghyl tries to clinch there but Lenny circles away.
Lenny throws a nice looking combination but Ghyl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lenny fails to land with a series of punches.
Lenny shoots in for a takedown but Ghyl shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Lenny. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ghyl clinches with his opponent.
Ghyl tries to break free but Lenny pushes him back against the ropes.
Lenny is trying to break the clinch but Ghyl is controlling him.
Ghyl misses with a punch on the inside.
Lenny wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ghyl is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Lenny to keep the fight standing.
Lenny could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lenny manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lenny looking for a takedown.
Ghyl tries to circle away but Lenny has him pinned against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenny tries to pull guard but Ghyl holds him up against the ropes and eventually Lenny drops back down to his feet.
Ghyl misses with an elbow over the top.

Ghyl escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ghyl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lenny paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ghyl looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ghyl wants to clinch up but Lenny keeps it at a distance.
Lenny changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ghyl tries to avoid it but Lenny manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ghyl to the ground. Ghyl escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A jab from Ghyl does it's job there.
Ghyl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lenny paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lenny instigates a clinch.

Ghyl manages to break the clinch.
Ghyl keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lenny tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ghyl swivels and escapes.
Lenny is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenny chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ghyl can pounce on him.
Strygwyr Ghyl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ghyl tries to clinch there but Lenny circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ghyl looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ghyl tries to clinch but Lenny is having none of it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ghyl. Lenny shrugs it off though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghyl connects with a high kick.
Ghyl tries to clinch there but Lenny circles away.
Lenny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ghyl tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lenny counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ghyl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lenny is trying to break the clinch but Ghyl has him pressed against the ropes.
Lenny pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ghyl tries to pull guard but Lenny won't allow it.
Ghyl fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ghyl breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ghyl is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ghyl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ghyl pushes Lenny up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ghyl tries to pull guard but Lenny holds him up against the ropes and eventually Ghyl drops back down to his feet.
Lenny working hard to break the clinch.
Ghyl fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lenny managing to block the knees to the body from Ghyl.
Lenny goes for a takedown attempt but Ghyl pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ghyl tries to clinch up
and Lenny counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ghyl avoids the head kick by Lenny.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghyl is looking to clinch but Lenny is avoiding it.
Ghyl is looking to clinch.
Ghyl tries to close the distance and clinch but Lenny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ghyl closes the distance but Lenny moves to the side

so Lenny counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghyl wants to get back to his feet but Lenny is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lenny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ghyl is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ghyl wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Lenny manages to pass to side control.

Lenny gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Strygwyr Ghyl dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ghyl looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ghyl darts in trying to clinch

and Lenny counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lenny.

Lenny jumps guard.

Lenny has his feet on Ghyl's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ghyl is looking to clinch.
Ghyl tries to clinch but Lenny is having none of it.

Lenny gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lenny wants to break the clinch but can't.

Ghyl pulls guard.
Lenny controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Brock Lenny just wasn't active enough.
Ghyl wants to clinch but Lenny slips to the side

and Lenny counters by clinching up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ghyl keeps control of Lenny as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenny wants to break the clinch but can't.

Lenny pulls guard.

Lenny looking for a guillotine here but Ghyl defends easily.
Lenny wants to sweep here but Ghyl controlling him for the moment.
Lenny throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lenny manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ghyl manages to get himself to full guard.
Ghyl working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lenny.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenny not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lenny postures up in Ghyl's guard and throws a big left but Ghyl blocks it.

Lenny gets to his feet - Ghyl follows without any prompting.
Nice takedown defense from Ghyl. No joy for Lenny on that attempt.
Ghyl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ghyl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lenny lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lenny shoots in looking for a takedown but Ghyl manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lenny's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ghyl slips a jab and a cross from Lenny.
Lenny circles away from the clinch attempt

and Lenny counters by moving into the clinch.
Lenny tries to break the clinch but Ghyl is controlling the position.
Ghyl tries to pull guard but Lenny forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Lenny has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ghyl avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Lenny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ghyl is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ghyl throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ghyl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strygwyr Ghyl seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ghyl fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lenny, pushing him back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Lenny dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Ghyl has Lenny up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ghyl jumps guard but Lenny turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.

Lenny jumps guard.

Ghyl got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lenny has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ghyl has managed to get both his arms back between Lenny's legs - danger averted.
Lenny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ghyl is one step ahead there.
Lenny might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ghyl trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lenny's guard.
Lenny seems keen to control Ghyl's posture.
Ghyl stopping the sweep attempt from Lenny.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenny is pulling down on Ghyl's head to control his posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

We're going to have a standup here because Brock Lenny wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lenny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ghyl was well out of range. Poor timing from Lenny.

Ghyl clinches up with Lenny and pushes him back against the ropes.
Lenny tries for a takedown but Ghyl manages to get underhooks.
Lenny is trying to break the clinch but Ghyl has him pressed against the ropes.
Ghyl wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ghyl fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ghyl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ghyl misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brock Lenny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lenny will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ghyl wants to clinch but Lenny slips to the side

and Lenny counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lenny.

Lenny pulls guard.
Lenny tries to strike from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lenny is on top in guard.
Brock Lenny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lenny stands and throws Ghyl's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lenny moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghyl gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Lenny is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ghyl is surviving well by controlling Lenny's body position as best he can.
Lenny controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lenny has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Lenny is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ghyl has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lenny is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Lenny showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lenny has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Lenny!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between St Thomas Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takamoura Mamarou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamarou is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by R Kelly-World Greatest. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Thomas Guzman
vs
Mamarou

188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
23
207 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 !
Valhalla Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, St Thomas Guzman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takamoura Mamarou!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guzman wants to clinch up but Mamarou keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mamarou is defended easily by Guzman.
Guzman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mamarou dodges the punch combination from Guzman.
Guzman fails with a takedown attempt.

Guzman instigates a clinch.
Guzman slows down the pace here.
Mamarou is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mamarou wants a takedown.
St Thomas Guzman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takamoura Mamarou.
Mamarou looks gassed!
Mamarou looking for a takedown.
Mamarou goes for a takedown attempt but Guzman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Guzman looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman fails to land the takedown.
A shot to the liver by Guzman. Beautiful body shot.

Guzman moves into the clinch successfully.
Mamarou prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mamarou has Guzman pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Guzman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mamarou prevents Guzman from breaking the clinch.
Guzman blocking some punches.
Mamarou prevents a takedown attempt there.
Guzman is trying to break free.
Guzman wants to stall.
Guzman is trying to drag Mamarou to the mat but Mamarou just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamarou has Guzman pressed against the ropes, preventing Guzman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mamarou is working for takedown but Guzman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Guzman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Guzman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guzman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mamarou prevents the takedown attempt.
Guzman wants to stall.

Guzman ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Guzman no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamarou trying to control but Guzman is working from the bottom.
Guzman wants to sweep here but Mamarou controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman keeping moving, preventing Mamarou from controlling successfully.
Guzman has his hands on Mamarou's head, controlling the position.
Mamarou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mamarou stopping the sweep attempt from Guzman.
Mamarou trying to control but Guzman is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Takamoura Mamarou.
Guzman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mamarou shoots in and drives through. Guzman sprawls well.
Guzman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guzman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mamarou.
Guzman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guzman stuffs the takedown.
Guzman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mamarou avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guzman tries for a takedown but Mamarou sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mamarou shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Guzman sprawls well. Guzman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mamarou gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

St Thomas Guzman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Guzman tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck for Guzman with that takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Guzman. No joy for Mamarou on that attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mamarou.
Guzman closes the distance and clinches up with Mamarou, looking for a takedown. Guzman pushes Mamarou against the ropes but Mamarou circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Guzman or perhaps it was just good defense by Mamarou which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for St Thomas Guzman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guzman dives in and grabs Mamarou's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mamarou pushes down on Guzman's head and hops out.
Guzman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mamarou sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Guzman somewhat.

Mamarou looking to score a takedown here. Guzman is defending well but Mamarou drives through and ends up in Guzman's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Mamarou drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mamarou jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mamarou slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Mamarou thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Guzman wants to stand up but Mamarou is controlling him.

Mamarou thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamarou trying to control the position from guard on top but Guzman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Guzman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mamarou wants to control from the top but Guzman keeps moving.
Mamarou's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Guzman has Mamarou pulled in close to control his posture.
Guzman keeping moving, preventing Mamarou from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Takamoura Mamarou has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Guzman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman stuffs the takedown attempt from Mamarou. Mamarou gets slowly back to his feet.
Guzman shoots in looking for a takedown but Mamarou manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Guzman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Mamarou closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mamarou lands in his opponent's guard.

Mamarou has gone for a leg lock! Guzman slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mamarou's guard.
Mamarou pulls Guzman in close to prevent any damage.

Mamarou throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mamarou working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Guzman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Guzman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Guzman wants to control from the top but Mamarou keeps moving.

Mamarou is looking for a triangle here but Guzman uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mamarou wants to control but Guzman postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mamarou prevents Guzman from improving position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takamoura Mamarou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mamarou stuffs the takedown attempt from Guzman. Guzman gets slowly back to his feet.
Takamoura Mamarou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guzman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mamarou is defended easily by Guzman.
Guzman wants to clinch.
Guzman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mamarou sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Guzman somewhat.
Guzman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mamarou pinned against the ropes. Mamarou gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for St Thomas Guzman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamarou closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guzman circles away.
Mamarou slaps away a takedown attempt from Guzman, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Guzman tries to sprawl but Mamarou drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Mamarou is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Mamarou is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Mamarou looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mamarou is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mamarou thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mamarou is trying to control. Guzman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Mamarou is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Guzman manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guzman working for a triangle but Mamarou defends it easily.

Mamarou thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mamarou wants to control from the top but Guzman keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Guzman controlling the position.
Guzman keeping moving, preventing Mamarou from controlling successfully.
Guzman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mamarou on the ground.
Guzman tries to strike from the bottom.
Guzman pulls Mamarou in close to prevent any damage.
Mamarou trying to control the position from guard on top but Guzman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Guzman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Guzman clinches up with Mamarou and pushes him back against the ropes.
Guzman working hard to break the clinch.
Mamarou goes for a takedown attempt but Guzman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Takamoura Mamarou.
I think Mamarou has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takamoura Mamarou!
Takamoura Mamarou gave a mention to GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 ! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mat Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Nate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Nate looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Jimenez
vs
Nate

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mat Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Nate!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jimenez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nate!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jimenez is landing with some decent strikes but Nate is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nate looks gassed!
Jimenez lands with some strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jimenez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jimenez postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Nate badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Jimenez around the waist but Jimenez pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Jimenez is the winner by TKO! Jimenez jumps onto the ropes and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mat Jimenez!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
99%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kick Ass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hendo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Darude- Sandstorm. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ass
vs
Diaz

170 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kick Ass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hendo Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diaz slaps away a takedown attempt from Ass, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Diaz rushes Ass and presses him up against the ropes.
Diaz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Diaz trying to land knees to the body.
Ass managing to block the knees to the body from Diaz.
Diaz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ass is defending well for now.
Ass avoiding damage as Diaz throws knees to the body.
Diaz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Kick Ass has been cut.
Ass tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaz avoids the damage to the body.
Diaz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diaz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ass is defending well for now.
Ass blocks an elbow strike.
Diaz misses with a knee strike.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but Ass blocks with his arms.
Diaz misses with a knee strike.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ass managing to block the knees to the body from Diaz.
Ass avoiding damage as Diaz throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diaz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diaz looks gassed!
Ass changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Diaz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Ass tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz tries to land a front kick but Ass steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Ass misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kick Ass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ass avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Ass tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice takedown defense from Diaz. No joy for Ass on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ass looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diaz is fending him off so far but Ass persists. Nope, Diaz circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz tries to clinch but Ass moves out of range.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ass misses with a wild combination.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ass throws a combination. Diaz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ass wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.

Ass has Diaz up against the ropes in a clinch.

Diaz breaks the clinch.
Ass shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diaz defends it nicely.

Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with an elbow strike.
Ass lands with a right to the head.
Ass changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Diaz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hendo Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Ass holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ass lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diaz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but Ass blocks it.
Diaz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ass goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diaz prevents it.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ass avoids it.
Diaz misses with a knee strike.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ass is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz crunches a lovely knee into Ass's ribcage.
Diaz misses with a knee strike.
Ass avoids the elbow strike from Diaz, against the ropes.
Diaz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ass wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diaz has him pressed against the ropes.
Diaz misses with a knee strike.
Ass drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ass fails to pull guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diaz tries a knee to the head but Ass blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ass blocks the elbow strike.

Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Ass swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Ass tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hendo Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kick Ass's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Diaz is looking to clinch but Ass is avoiding it.
Diaz tries to clinch

and Ass moves into the clinch.
Ass on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diaz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diaz tries to land knees in the clinch but Ass avoids the damage to the body.
Ass fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diaz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ass's efforts to push away.
Hendo Diaz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diaz misses with a knee strike.

Diaz breaks the clinch.
Ass shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense.
Ass keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz leaves Ass with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kick Ass. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ass has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
Ass has Diaz pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Diaz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diaz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ass's efforts to push away.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ass avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz tries to clinch but Ass moves out of range.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ass fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diaz avoids it really well and circles away.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ass counters with a left and a right that stings Diaz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ass counters with a nice body shot.
Hendo Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ass misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ass paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to clinch but Ass is having none of it.

Diaz has Ass up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ass fails to pull guard.
Diaz tries to land knees in the clinch but Ass avoids the damage to the body.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ass avoids it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but Ass blocks with his arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz tries a knee to the head but Ass blocks it.

Diaz breaks the clinch.
Ass shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diaz as he avoids it easily.
Ass shoots for a takedown but Diaz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diaz throws a right hand that Ass ducks under and follows up with a left that Ass also avoids with ease.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Diaz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ass swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ass clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ass fails to pull guard.
Diaz lands an elbow inside.
Ass on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ass on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diaz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ass.
Ass lands a body punch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ass throws an elbow but misses.
Ass lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ass tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diaz smiles and moves away.
Diaz is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ass fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Ass misses with a takedown attempt - Diaz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diaz throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but Ass blocks with his arms.
Ass tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ass looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ass throws an elbow but misses.
Diaz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ass avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hendo Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kick Ass's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ass fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Ass circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Ass.
Ass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Ass has taken the fight to the clinch.

Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Ass manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kick Ass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ass keeps the fight on the outside.
Ass fails to land the takedown.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Ass circles away and keeps his distance.
Ass misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kick Ass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ass swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ass wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Diaz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ass checks it well.
Diaz tries to bum rush Ass with a series of wild strikes but Ass uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Ass keeps it at a distance.
Ass circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Ass avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Ass tries for a takedown but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Diaz closes the distance and clinches.

Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ass has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Diaz.
Diaz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Ass pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to clinch

and Ass counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ass.
Diaz throws an elbow that misses.
Ass is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ass missing with knees to the body.
Diaz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ass is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Diaz.
Ass on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diaz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ass is defending well for now.
Diaz tries to land knees in the clinch but Ass avoids the damage to the body.
Ass content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Diaz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ass has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz gets underhooks to prevent Ass's takedown attempt.
Diaz with a knee to the head.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ass avoids it.

Ass pulls Diaz into guard.
Ass has a closed guard, preventing Diaz from standing up.
Ass controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself.

Diaz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hendo Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ass closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diaz circles away.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz looks to land a combination. Ass sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ass shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Ass is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ass tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.

Diaz rushes Ass and presses him up against the ropes.
Ass wants to get back to striking at distance but Diaz won't allow it.
Diaz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ass lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ass managing to block the knees to the body from Diaz.
Ass jumps guard but Diaz turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Ass pushes him off.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ass tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kick Ass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz is looking to clinch but Ass is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hendo Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diaz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hendo Diaz!
A less than humble Hendo Diaz misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocko Rod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rod
vs
Ninja

190 cm
24
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

191 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocko Rod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dante Ninja!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rod shoots in but Ninja avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Ninja shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rod napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rod pushes Ninja away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ninja gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rod is not content to let Ninja control the position.
Ninja tries to move to mount but Rod blocks the move with his legs.
Ninja sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rod is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rod tries to bench press Ninja off him but Ninja keeps the position.
What's Rod going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Rod manages to get back to half guard.
Ninja is looking to stall here but Rod recovers full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rod wants to sweep here but Ninja controlling him for the moment.
Ninja sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rod keeping moving, preventing Ninja from controlling successfully.
Rod looking to control.
Rod keeping moving, preventing Ninja from controlling successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dante Ninja hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rod tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ninja swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rod tries to sprawl but Ninja drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ninja is pressing down on Rod's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rod is holding on for now.
Ninja trying to advance position but Rod counters by regaining guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rod is on top in guard.
Rod controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rod is in close to Ninja's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ninja is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rod wants to control from the top but Ninja keeps moving.

Dante Ninja has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ninja defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rod.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocko Rod. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rod takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rod gets caught flat footed, as Ninja shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Rod had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ninja defends it easily.
Ninja wants to control from the top but Rod keeps moving.
Rod wants to stand and escape but Ninja is having none of it.
Ninja landing with the ground and pound.
Ninja is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rod keeping moving, preventing Ninja from controlling successfully.

Ninja stands up from Rod's guard - Ninja perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Ninja dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ninja cracks Rod with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ninja fails with a takedown attempt.
Rod takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
No joy there for Rod, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rod looks for a takedown but Ninja sprawls well.
Rod is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ninja sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rod misses with a takedown
and Ninja counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocko Rod. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rod fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ninja manages to avoid it.
Ninja leaves Rod with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rod showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ninja.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rod takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ninja scores with a jab to the body.
Ninja stalks Rod and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rod's face. Rod staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ninja clobbers Rod with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rod takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A left and a right from Ninja both land. Nice combination.
Ninja lands with a good body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rod. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Ninja swinging wildly here.
Ninja connects with a jab.

Ninja lands a big right hand that sends Rod crashing to the mat! Ninja stays standing though and waves Rod back to his feet!

Rod is rocked!
Rod misses with a hook.
Oh Rod is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ninja lands a nice hook to Rod's body. Rod takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rod seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja rushes Rod with punches - Rod moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Rod goes down! Ninja follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dante Ninja!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kim Hendi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Seven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hendi
vs
Seven

185 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

186 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 !
GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 !

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Hendi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Seven!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hendi moves into the clinch successfully.

Seven jumps into guard, dragging Hendi to the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hendi throwing strikes from guard but Seven blocks nicely.

Seven looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hendi is looking to stand up but Seven won't let him.
Hendi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hendi trying to control but Seven is working from the bottom.
Hendi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Seven on the ground.
Hendi tries to free his leg and advance position but Seven is retaining full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kim Hendi just wasn't active enough.

Hendi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hendi lands in his opponent's guard.

Hendi is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Seven has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Hendi is looking to defend but Seven has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Hendi! Seven pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Hendi taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Patrick Seven!
Patrick Seven gave a mention to GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 ! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Sentipiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Skrillex - Ruffneck kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Frank Mir acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Sentipiel
vs
Mir

198 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Knockout power

Brand New Life

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Sentipiel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Mir!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir misses with a leg kick
and Sentipiel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mir thinking.
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch but Sentipiel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sentipiel tries to clinch up but Mir circles away and keeps his distance.

Sentipiel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Sentipiel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sentipiel is looking to take a break and control but Mir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sentipiel is putting a hurting on Mir here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sentipiel postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Sentipiel tries for a kimura but Mir is defending well.
Mir is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sentipiel connects with a decent elbow.
Sentipiel misses with the ground and pound.
Sentipiel throws a strike aimed at the side of Mir's head but Mir avoids it well.

Sentipiel tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sentipiel throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sentipiel scoring with punches and elbows.
Mir avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sentipiel.

Sentipiel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sentipiel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sentipiel lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sentipiel.
Sentipiel is putting a hurting on Mir here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sentipiel throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Mir works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Sentipiel tries to pass to full mount but Mir defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sentipiel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mir defending well though.
Sentipiel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Still in half guard, Sentipiel seems content to control.
Mir looks like he's trying to stand up.

Sentipiel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mir sees it coming and defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sentipiel stalling away here and it's allowed Mir to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Sentipiel dominated that round.
That's time! Sentipiel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sentipiel checks a leg kick.
Sentipiel checks a leg kick.
Sentipiel jabs at Mir's body.
Sentipiel checks a leg kick.
Sentipiel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mir tries to clinch up but Sentipiel circles away and keeps his distance.
Mir throws a leg kick

and Sentipiel moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sentipiel.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sentipiel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Sentipiel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sentipiel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mir backwards.

Sentipiel breaks the clinch.
Sentipiel lands a nice hook to Mir's body. Mir takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sentipiel cracks Mir with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mir misses with a low kick as Sentipiel jumps back.

Sentipiel moves into range and clinches up with Mir.

Sentipiel has picked Mir up - he's going for a ride! Sentipiel dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Sentipiel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sentipiel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sentipiel trying to control the action but Mir is working from the bottom.
Mir avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sentipiel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mir taking some punishment here, with Sentipiel in his half guard.
Sentipiel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sentipiel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sentipiel connects with a nice short shot to Mir's temple.
Sentipiel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mir does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sentipiel misses with a head shot. Mir uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sentipiel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sentipiel passes Mir's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sentipiel trying to control from half guard but Mir is working away.
Mir avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sentipiel.
Mir is trying to stand back up but Sentipiel is controlling him
Mir is not content to let Sentipiel control the position.
Sentipiel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sentipiel is trying to work for a kimura but Mir is defending well.
Sentipiel misses with a head shot. Mir uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sentipiel trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mir is looking to stand up but Sentipiel isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Sentipiel dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sentipiel is looking to clinch.
Mir misses with a leg kick.

Sentipiel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sentipiel slips a nice elbow through Mir's hands, connecting with Mir's forehead.

Sentipiel is working for a submission of some sort.
Sentipiel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mir can do to turn this around?
Sentipiel winds up and cracks Mir with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sentipiel throwing shots but Mir is blocking nicely.
Mir tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Sentipiel manages to move to mount!
Sentipiel tries to control but Mir wriggling away.
Sentipiel with a couple of short strikes.

Mir is rocked!
Sentipiel postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Mir out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Sentipiel goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ray Sentipiel!

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Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ushio Obake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxi Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ushio Obake could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maxi Silva's chin.

Obake
vs
Silva

175 cm
23
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ushio Obake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maxi Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Obake counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva tries for a takedown but Obake circles away easily
and Obake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Obake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ushio Obake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxi Silva.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Obake counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Silva down! Obake is looking to finish but Silva is intelligently defending himself.

Silva is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Obake gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Obake finish him?
Obake weaves into range and cracks Silva right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Silva goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Obake is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ushio Obake!