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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Tits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jason Frank was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Tits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Frank!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tits misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frank.
Frank shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Frank was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tits wants to try and get back to his feet.
Tits can't escape the position.
Frank really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tits. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Frank looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tits really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Frank throws some wild stikes that Tits manages to avoid easily.
Frank thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Frank controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Frank has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Tits slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tits is staying active underneath Frank, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jason Frank wasn't active enough on the ground.
Frank circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tits tries to clinch
and Frank counters by clinching up.
Tits gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Frank regains guard.
Tits drops back looking for a leg! Frank is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Frank manages to kick Tits off! Tits jumps back into Frank's guard.
Tits wants to pass the guard but Frank is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tits drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tits jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frank had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tits defends it easily.
Tits is looking to work some ground and pound but Frank has wrist control.
Tits won't allow Frank to sweep him here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tits drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tits jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tits drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Frank manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tits has Frank in his guard.
Tits looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank gets to his feet. Tits looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tony Tits seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tits tries for a takedown but Frank sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Frank misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tits is looking to clinch but Frank is avoiding it.
Frank drives through and clinches with Tits against the cage.
Frank drags the fight down to the ground.
Tits passes Frank's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tits moves nicely into side control.
Frank looks gassed!
Tits wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Frank, who protects the arm well.
Tits tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tits has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Frank's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Frank is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tits throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tits working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tits has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Frank is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Tits yanks on the arm and Frank is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Tits.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tony Tits!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Cordo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir comes to the cage accompanied by Skrillex - Ruffneck . Cordo has chosen UFC Theme Song as his entrance music. Eddy Cordo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Frank Mir's chin.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddy Cordo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cordo has closed the distance and engaged Mir in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cordo.
Cordo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Cordo throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Mir is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Eddy Cordo!
Eddy Cordo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turtle Assante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vega has chosen Borialis - Don't Mean A Thing as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Turtle Assante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrey Vega!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from Vega misses.
Assante fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vega looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Assante shoots in for a takedown but Vega shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Assante swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Assante with a poor takedown
and Assante takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Turtle Assante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vega misses with a series of wild punches.
Assante forces Vega back against the cage and clinches.
Assante is trying to pull guard but Vega has him pressed against the cage.
Vega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Assante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vega smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vega swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Assante takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega stuffs the takedown.
Vega misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andrey Vega is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vega throws a nice looking combination but Assante bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Assante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vega scores with a jab.
Vega bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Assante's head backwards.
Vega looks to land a combination but Assante avoids it well.
Vega works over Assante's head and body with a nice combination.
Vega wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Assante with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vega to score with a decent uppercut.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Assante. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Vega scores with a jab to the body.
Assante misses with a takedown attempt - Vega sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Assante is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vega circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assante has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vega misses with a series of wild punches.
Vega slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Assante is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good shot there by Vega.
Assante is rocked!
Vega connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Assante! He's out on his feet! Vega rushes in and drops Assante with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Andrey Vega!
Post fight, an emotional Andrey Vega said 'I'm fucking awesome...Hi mom ;D'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mat Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerzy Kosinski (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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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jerzy Kosinski!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosinski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jimenez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jimenez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jimenez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kosinski!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kosinski is working to get back to half guard.
Jimenez looking for a guillotine from mount but Kosinski is having none of it.
Kosinski bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jimenez uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jimenez tries to clinch up but Kosinski circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kosinski connects with a right hand. Jimenez shakes it off.
Kosinski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jimenez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kosinski as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mat Jimenez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jimenez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jimenez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jimenez is defended easily by Kosinski.
Jimenez is breathing heavily.
Kosinski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kosinski scores with a one two! Jimenez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jimenez drops his hands momentarily and Kosinski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kosinski drops Jimenez with a beautiful combination! Jimenez stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kosinski is looking for the KO!
Jimenez is rocked!
It looks like Mat Jimenez has been cut.
Kosinski lands with a right and another and another! Jimenez is in big trouble! Kosinski lands again and this time it's lights out for Jimenez! A quality knockout there for Kosinski.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jerzy Kosinski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Grapow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Sentipiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Grapow might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles. Ray Sentipiel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Grapow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Sentipiel!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Sentipiel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sentipiel moves into the clinch.
Sentipiel stalling the fight.
Sentipiel has had enough of the clinch but Grapow keeps him there for the moment.
Sentipiel has a couple of punches blocked by Grapow.
Sentipiel lands an uppercut.
Sentipiel is fighting off a takedown attempt but Grapow is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sentipiel to the mat. Sentipiel regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Grapow drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sentipiel dives on top into guard.
Sentipiel trying to control but Grapow is working from the bottom.
Sentipiel is looking to work some ground and pound but Grapow has wrist control.
Grapow wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sentipiel trying to control the position from guard on top but Grapow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grapow is controlling Sentipiel's posture.
Ray Sentipiel has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The crowd cheers as Sentipiel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grapow doesn't seem phased though.
Grapow gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sentipiel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ray Sentipiel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sentipiel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grapow, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sentipiel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sentipiel is leaning against Grapow and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Grapow blocking some punches.
Sentipiel swings wildly with an uppercut but Grapow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sentipiel breaks from the clinch.
Sentipiel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sentipiel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grapow takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sentipiel forces Grapow back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sentipiel.
Sentipiel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sentipiel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grapow backwards.
Sentipiel misses with some punches.
Grapow has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sentipiel after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Grapow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sentipiel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sentipiel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grapow has him pressed against the cage.
Sentipiel is looking to control Grapow's arms but Grapow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sentipiel has his back to the cage.
Sentipiel prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grapow as Sentipiel tries to tie him up.
Sentipiel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sentipiel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grapow drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sentipiel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sentipiel misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sentipiel tries a body shot but Grapow blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sentipiel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Sentipiel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sentipiel works Grapow's body with a nice hook.
Grapow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sentipiel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grapow has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sentipiel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sentipiel stalling.
Grapow tries for a takedown but Sentipiel manages to get underhooks.
Grapow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grapow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sentipiel's efforts to push away.
Grapow tries to score a body lock takedown but Sentipiel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Grapow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grapow blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grapow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grapow.
Sentipiel taking a breather.
Sentipiel tries to throw a body punch but Grapow avoids it by throwing Sentipiel back against the cage.
Sentipiel lands a left hand.
Grapow is rocked!
Sentipiel working aggressively here.
Oh Grapow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grapow blocks an uppercut.
Grapow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sentipiel swings wildly with an uppercut but Grapow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sentipiel throws a punch but it's blocked by Grapow.
Grapow blocks an uppercut.
Sentipiel throws a punch but it's blocked by Grapow.
Sentipiel has a couple of punches blocked by Grapow.
Sentipiel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ray Sentipiel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sentipiel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sentipiel manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Grapow.
Sentipiel misses the jab.
A jab from Sentipiel misses.
Sentipiel looks to land a left hand but Grapow moved out of range nicely.
Grapow moves out of range of the strikes.
Grapow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sentipiel lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Grapow crumples to the floor! Sentipiel milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ray Sentipiel!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Nate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Nate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Aldo misses.
Aldo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nate backs up against the cage.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nate but Nate pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aldo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nate backs up against the cage.
Nate throws a head kick but Aldo moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nate.
Aldo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nate will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nate gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nate has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Aldo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nate drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Nate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo tries a body shot but Nate blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aldo stuffs the takedown attempt from Nate. Nate gets slowly back to his feet.
Aldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo tests Nate's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nate takes a swing at Aldo's ribcage but misses.
Aldo jabs at Nate's body.
Nate instigates a clinch.
Nate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No joy there for Nate, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nate misses with a series of wild punches.
Nate has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nate throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nate wants the takedown. Aldo is fighting it off but Nate persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Aldo's guard against the cage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nate loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nate stops Aldo from standing up.
Nate postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nate is looking to work some ground and pound but Aldo has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nate throws a strike but Aldo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nate is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nate is breathing heavily.
Nate trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Nate wants to get back to his feet but Aldo passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo seems to be looking for submissions.
Nate wants to get back to his feet.
Aldo is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nate tries to kick Aldo off but Aldo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nate avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aldo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jim Nate will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Aldo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nate.
Nate has Aldo up against the cage in a clinch.
Nate is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aldo is defending well for now.
Nate has Aldo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Aldo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nate tightens his grip and picks Aldo up, before dumping him to the ground. Aldo manages to land in guard.
Nate stands up over Aldo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nate scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Aldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nate.
Nate trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nate with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nate throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nate throws an elbow that misses. Aldo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nate's guard. Nice move by Aldo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Nate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aldo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Aldo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Nate is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Aldo yanks on the arm and Nate is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Aldo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jose Aldo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kick Ass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz has chosen Capture The Crown - You Call That A Knife as his entrance music. Nick Diaz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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25
170 lbs
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26
170 lbs
7 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kick Ass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ass moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ass avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Ass is just out of range.
Diaz instigates a clinch.
Ass wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz presses Ass against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Ass.
Diaz tries a body shot but Ass blocks it.
Ass is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Ass.
Ass can't break the clinch.
Diaz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ass.
Ass breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ass tried to score with a low kick but Diaz checks it.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Ass.
Ass fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to work over Ass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ass's elbow.
Ass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Ass avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz tries to work over Ass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz has Ass pressed against the cage, preventing Ass from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Ass controls his hands.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz tries to work over Ass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ass stalling the fight.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Ass drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz takes the fight into the clinch.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Ass controls the action.
Ass taking a breather.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Ass to work.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to work over Ass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz prevents Ass from breaking the clinch.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ass is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Diaz is keeping busy.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Ass won't allow it.
Ass blocks an uppercut.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Ass effectively controlling the action here.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ass is stalling here.
Ass tries to break free but Diaz pushes him back against the cage.
Ass dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Ass controls the action.
Diaz lands a nice uppercut.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Ass avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz tries a body shot but Ass blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Ass's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Ass prevents a body shot from Diaz.
A short body shot lands from Diaz as the two fighters clinch.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Ass.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ass prevents a body shot from Diaz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz tries a body shot but Ass blocks it.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ass misses with a head kick.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Ass bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Diaz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ass has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
Ass stalling.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ass blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ass's elbow.
Ass has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ass prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Ass stalling in the clinch.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Ass controls his hands.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Ass controls his hands.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ass has him pressed against the cage.
Ass is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Ass is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Ass has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Ass to work.
Ass is trying to push Diaz away but Diaz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ass stalling.
Ass is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Ass controls the action.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Ass controls his hands.
Ass slows down the pace here.
Ass has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Ass.
Ass has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.
Diaz is trying to force a seperation but Ass has the dominant position.
Ass blocks a body shot from Diaz.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Ass is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Ass controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Diaz.
Ass keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Come on Ass - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diaz.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Ass avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Ass controls the action.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Ass.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ass is stalling here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz digs a right hand underneath Ass's ribcage. Ass let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Diaz as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ass is trying to maintain a safe position but Diaz gets an underhook and turns Ass into the cage.
Diaz tries to break free but Ass pushes him back against the cage.
Ass breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz avoids a kick to the body.
Diaz rushes Ass and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz tries to work over Ass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ass prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ass's elbow.
Ass blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ass's elbow.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Ass has double underhooks.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ass prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Ass has double underhooks.
Nick Diaz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diaz tries a body shot but Ass blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ass blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Ass avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Ass won't allow it.
Ass wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
Diaz tries to work over Ass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Ass.
Diaz is working Ass over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Diaz - that landed with a thud.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Ass controls the action.
Ass displaying some good clinch control by pressing Diaz up against the cage.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Ass controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Ass.
Ass fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
Diaz prevents Ass from breaking the clinch.
A short left from Diaz.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ass has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ass wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diaz is leaning against Ass and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ass is trying to force a seperation but Diaz has the dominant position.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Ass controls the action.
Diaz tries to work over Ass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ass is trying to break free.
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Ass tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz instigates a clinch.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz has managed to clinch.
Ass leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Diaz.
Ass wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ass tries to circle away but Diaz has him pinned against the cage.
Ass tries to break free but Diaz pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Ass.
Ass slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz pushes Ass back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ass stalling in the clinch but Diaz improves position.
Ass has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ass has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ass taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Ass's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz prevents Ass from breaking the clinch.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Ass.
Diaz tries to work over Ass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz digs a right hand underneath Ass's ribcage. Ass let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Ass is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to work over Ass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Ass controls the action.
Diaz prevents Ass from breaking the clinch.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Ass avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Ass wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Ass.
Ass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ass trying to stall but Diaz improves his position.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ass is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Diaz is keeping busy.
Ass prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz drives through and clinches with Ass against the cage.
Ass tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.
Ass wants to break free but Diaz has control.
A short uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz tries to work over Ass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ass tries to break free but Diaz pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Ass looking to stall.
Kick Ass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Diaz!
In his post fight interview, Nick Diaz started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Gurgel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaito Saruwatari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaito Saruwatari acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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24
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabio Gurgel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaito Saruwatari!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saruwatari throws a head kick that Gurgel semi-blocks.
Gurgel misses with a body shot.
Gurgel slips under a jab from Saruwatari.
Gurgel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saruwatari.
Gurgel drops his hands momentarily and Saruwatari takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gurgel slips a jab and a cross from Saruwatari.
Gurgel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gurgel tries to close the distance and clinch but Saruwatari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gurgel slips a straight right by Saruwatari.
Saruwatari connects with an inside leg kick.
Saruwatari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gurgel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gurgel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saruwatari misses with an uppercut.
Fabio Gurgel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gurgel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Saruwatari sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gurgel somewhat.
Saruwatari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gurgel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saruwatari throws out the jab.
Gurgel throws a right and a left that Saruwatari avoids nicely.
Saruwatari connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gurgel momentarily.
Saruwatari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gurgel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saruwatari tries a head kick but it misses.
Saruwatari cracks the inside of Gurgel's front leg.
Saruwatari throws a head kick but Gurgel moves out of range.
Saruwatari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gurgel misses with a takedown attempt - Saruwatari sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saruwatari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gurgel.
Saruwatari throws a head kick that misses.
Saruwatari throws an overhand right that lands on Gurgel's shoulder, as Gurgel tries to avoid the shot.
Gurgel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaito Saruwatari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saruwatari takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gurgel misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saruwatari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gurgel moves away.
Saruwatari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saruwatari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saruwatari drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Saruwatari thumps Gurgel with a low kick.
Saruwatari throws a sloppy head kick and Gurgel moves out of range easily.
Gurgel shoots in and drives through. Saruwatari sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabio Gurgel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gurgel throws a wild body kick that Saruwatari sees coming a mile off.
Gurgel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Saruwatari counters with an inside leg kick.
Gurgel is breathing heavily.
Gurgel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saruwatari paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gurgel avoids the head kick by Saruwatari.
Saruwatari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saruwatari fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gurgel walks into a straight right hand from Saruwatari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saruwatari scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gurgel in his tracks.
Saruwatari lands with a kick to the temple. Gurgel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Saruwatari throws a combination. Gurgel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gurgel misses with a body kick.
Saruwatari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saruwatari jabs at Gurgel's body.
Gurgel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saruwatari connects with a looping right hand.
Jab, jab by Saruwatari - just one landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gurgel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saruwatari.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gurgel. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Saruwatari's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gurgel under the eye.
Good exchange - Saruwatari coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaito Saruwatari dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Saruwatari lands a high kick!
Saruwatari connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gurgel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saruwatari's head backwards.
Saruwatari lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gurgel defending well as Saruwatari loads up on a big left hand.
Gurgel throws a head kick that misses.
Saruwatari lands a high kick!
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!
Saruwatari swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gurgel.
Saruwatari throws a sloppy head kick and Gurgel moves out of range easily.
Gurgel blocks a jab.
Saruwatari keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Saruwatari connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saruwatari thuds a left hand into Gurgel's body.
Saruwatari thows a body shot but no joy.
Kaito Saruwatari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gurgel throws a hook to the side of Saruwatari's head but Saruwatari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gurgel stalks Saruwatari and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Saruwatari's face. Saruwatari staggers backwards, shaken.
Gurgel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gurgel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Saruwatari lands a nice hook to Gurgel's body. Gurgel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gurgel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fabio Gurgel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saruwatari scores with a head kick.
Gurgel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saruwatari connects with a high kick.
Saruwatari scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saruwatari lands a big head kick that sends Gurgel tumbling to the mat! Saruwatari takes a step backwards and waves Gurgel back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gurgel is rocked!
Saruwatari bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gurgel's head backwards.
Oh Gurgel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saruwatari lands a big head kick that sends Gurgel tumbling to the mat! Saruwatari takes a step backwards and waves Gurgel back to his feet - he wants the finish!
BOOM! Saruwatari lands a beautiful left hook that drops Gurgel. Gurgel tries to recover but Saruwatari is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Gurgel lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaito Saruwatari!
A relieved looking Kaito Saruwatari thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kim Hendi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hurley Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez has chosen Enter Shikari - Sssnakepit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Hurley Rodriguez enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Hendi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hurley Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez gets a clinch.
Hendi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rodriguez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rodriguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hendi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hendi wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
Rodriguez moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Kim Hendi has been cut.
Hendi is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
Rodriguez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rodriguez lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hendi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rodriguez has Hendi pressed against the cage, preventing Hendi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rodriguez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hendi wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Rodriguez on the inside.
Rodriguez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hendi is looking to control Rodriguez's arms but Rodriguez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hendi has his back to the cage.
Rodriguez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez has a couple of punches blocked by Hendi.
Hendi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rodriguez has a couple of punches blocked by Hendi.
Hendi is trying to pull guard but Rodriguez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rodriguez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hendi looking to stall.
Hendi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hendi jumps guard but Rodriguez stands there with Hendi around his waist. Hendi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Hendi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rodriguez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hendi, up you get!
Hendi tries to clinch up.
Hurley Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez clobbers Hendi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hendi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
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!
Hendi bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Rodriguez comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Hendi falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Hendi was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hurley Rodriguez!
Hurley Rodriguez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arron Gillespie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gillespie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows Scream If You're Crazy. Arron Gillespie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arron Gillespie!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finch has Gillespie up against the cage in a clinch.
Finch prevents a body shot from Gillespie.
Finch is trying to drag Gillespie to the mat but Gillespie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gillespie throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finch.
Gillespie throws a punch but it's blocked by Finch.
Gillespie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Finch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gillespie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gillespie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Finch blocks an uppercut.
Gillespie swings wildly with an uppercut but Finch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gillespie lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillespie scores with a shot to the side of Finch's head.
Finch blocks a body shot from Gillespie.
A left hand lands to the body for Gillespie.
Finch blocking some punches.
Finch blocks an uppercut.
Gillespie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gillespie misses with a punch on the inside.
Gillespie working aggressively here.
Gillespie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gillespie throws a head punch that misses.
Gillespie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gillespie throws a punch but it's blocked by Finch.
Gillespie throws a punch but it's blocked by Finch.
Gillespie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finch's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch tries to pull guard but Gillespie forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Finch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Finch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gillespie.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gillespie.
Gillespie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finch's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gillespie as Finch tries to tie him up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finch is pushing Gillespie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A left hand lands to the body for Gillespie.
Gillespie working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch tries to pull guard but Gillespie forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Finch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gillespie.
Finch is breathing heavily.
Gillespie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gillespie throws a punch but it's blocked by Finch.
Gillespie tries to throw a body punch but Finch avoids it by throwing Gillespie back against the cage.
Gillespie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gillespie misses with a body punch.
Gillespie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Gillespie.
Gillespie lands with a left to the head.
Gillespie throws a punch but it's blocked by Finch.
Gillespie working aggressively here.
Gillespie misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie working aggressively here.
Gillespie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Finch looking to slow down the pace here.
Finch drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gillespie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gillespie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Finch counters by clinching up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gillespie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finch's elbow.
Gillespie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gillespie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Finch takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Finch prevents a body shot from Gillespie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arron Gillespie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gillespie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gillespie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finch blocks an uppercut.
Finch tries to pull guard but Gillespie holds him up against the cage and eventually Finch drops back down to his feet.
Gillespie throws a head punch that misses.
Gillespie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gillespie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Finch tries to pull guard but Gillespie won't allow it.
Finch tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Finch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Finch has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gillespie after a bit of a struggle.
Gillespie has a couple of punches blocked by Finch.
Gillespie misses with a punch on the inside.
Gillespie misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillespie gets through Finch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arron Gillespie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gillespie misses with the head strike.
Gillespie lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Gillespie fails to land.
Finch is looking for a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gillespie.
Gillespie throws a head punch that misses.
Finch blocks an uppercut.
Gillespie throws a head punch that misses.
Gillespie struggles to land a body shot inside as Finch controls his hands.
Gillespie throws a head punch that misses.
Gillespie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gillespie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Finch backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie has a couple of punches blocked by Finch.
Gillespie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Finch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gillespie misses with the head strike.
Gillespie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Finch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gillespie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gillespie throws a head punch that misses.
Gillespie misses with a punch on the inside.
Gillespie throws a head punch that misses.
Gillespie lands a hook that snaps the head of Finch backwards.
Gillespie misses with a punch on the inside.
Gillespie misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gillespie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gillespie.
Gillespie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gillespie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Finch is rocked!
Gillespie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Finch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Finch seems to have got his legs back now.
Gillespie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gillespie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gillespie misses with a punch on the inside.
Gillespie lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Finch wants to break free but Gillespie has control.
Gillespie has a couple of punches blocked by Finch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie throws a head punch that misses.
Gillespie swings wildly with an uppercut but Finch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finch blocks a body shot from Gillespie.
Finch blocking some punches.
Gillespie misses with the head strike.
Finch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Gillespie.
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!
Gillespie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Finch backwards.
Gillespie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gillespie is leaning against Finch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gillespie.
Finch blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arron Gillespie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.
Finch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gillespie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gillespie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Gillespie on the inside.
Gillespie lands a right hand.
Gillespie throws a punch but it's blocked by Finch.
Gillespie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gillespie lands with a left to the head.
Gillespie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Gillespie.
Finch is trying to break free.
Finch blocks an uppercut.
Gillespie throws a punch but it's blocked by Finch.
Gillespie throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gillespie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillespie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gillespie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gillespie.
Finch tries for a takedown but Gillespie manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gillespie pushes Finch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gillespie scores with a shot to the side of Finch's head.
Gillespie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Finchs head.
Gillespie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Finch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Finch blocks an uppercut.
Gillespie misses with the head strike.
Gillespie drops Finch onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Finch is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finch wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie misses with the head strike.
Gillespie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gillespie works on Finch's body with a couple of short punches.
Gillespie misses with some punches.
Gillespie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Finch or not.
Gillespie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Gillespie.
Gillespie working aggressively here.
Gillespie lands with a right to the head.
Gillespie tries to work over Finch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gillespie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gillespie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gillespie misses with a body punch.
Gillespie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Gillespie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gillespie pushes Finch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gillespie.
Gillespie can't find room to land a body shot as Finch controls the action.
Gillespie misses with a punch on the inside.
Gillespie swings wildly with an uppercut but Finch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gillespie misses with some punches.
Gillespie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Finch backwards.
Gillespie pushes Finch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gillespie gets through Finch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Finch blocking some punches.
Gillespie scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Gillespie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finch blocks an uppercut.
Gillespie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Gillespie.
Gillespie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gillespie lands a nice uppercut.
Gillespie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gillespie throws a punch but it's blocked by Finch.
Gillespie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gillespie misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gillespie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gillespie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jon Finch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gillespie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arron Gillespie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gillespie 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 26:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arron Gillespie!
An intense looking Arron Gillespie took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I would first like to thank god. second my sponsor 5th round clothing & valhalla fight wear and Attack for giving me the opportunity.'.
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