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GFL 41 - Kazarian vs Smith PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Doi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Laws (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Doi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rick Laws!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laws throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Doi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laws.
Doi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Laws sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Doi somewhat.
Laws misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doi drives through and clinches with Laws against the cage.
Laws stops a takedown attempt from Doi.
Laws wants to break free but Doi has control.
Doi jumps guard but Laws stands there with Doi around his waist. Doi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshi Doi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laws has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Doi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laws's elbow.
Doi jumps into guard, dragging Laws to the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Laws wants to pass the guard but Doi is keeping the position.
Doi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Laws keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laws bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Laws got a little sloppy there for a moment and Doi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Laws has managed to get both his arms back between Doi's legs - danger averted.
Laws wanted to stand there but Doi had control of the position.
Doi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Laws doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Laws manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Laws trying to stand up but can't free himself from Doi's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doi has his foot on Laws's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Laws works his way back into a safe position though.
Doi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Laws throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Doi wants to sweep but no luck.
Laws wanted to stand there but Doi had control of the position.
Laws postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Doi has his foot on Laws's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Laws works his way back into a safe position though.
Doi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Doi avoids the attempt from Laws to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laws manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Laws is trying to stand up here but Doi is controlling him well.
Nice strikes from Doi there.
Doi thows a huge punch but Laws dodges it nicely.
Doi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Doi lands with a punch from half guard.
Doi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Laws wants to get back to full guard.
Laws blocking the ground and pound attempt from Doi.
Doi is taking a breather. Laws says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Laws does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Laws tries to get to full guard but Doi has control of the leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Laws can do anything to dispel that myth.
Doi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Laws defending well though.
Doi is trying to control the action in half guard but Laws is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Doi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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!
Doi not doing much here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Yoshi Doi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Doi slips under a jab from Laws.
Laws defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Doi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshi Doi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Laws circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Doi shoots in and drives through. Laws sprawls well.
Laws connects with a good right hand that stumbles Doi. Doi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laws lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doi circles away quickly and effectively.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Doi.
Laws throws a shot from downtown. Doi moves away and avoids it.
Laws swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Doi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Laws is trying to defend but Doi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Doi is trying to control. Laws wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Doi misses with a head shot. Laws uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laws is looking to stand up but Doi isn't so interested in that idea.
Laws is trying to keep Doi in close.
Doi wants to control from the top but Laws keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laws controlling Doi's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Yoshi Doi.
Doi fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshi Doi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Laws.
Laws looks to land a left hand but Doi moved out of range nicely.
Doi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Laws swivels and escapes.
Doi throws a head kick but Laws moves out of range.
Doi throws a head kick that misses.
Doi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laws throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Doi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laws misses with a left hand
and Doi counters by moving into the clinch.
Doi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Laws walks away with a smile on his face. Doi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A big right from Laws misses.
Laws misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Laws throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laws looks to land a right hand but Doi moved out of range.
Doi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Doi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Laws's waist but Laws gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Doi off to one side.
Laws misses with a hook
and Doi counters with a nice kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Laws.
Laws might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Doi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The strikes coming from Doi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Doi is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Laws's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doi working the ground and pound but Laws is defending the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laws gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Doi lands a heavy elbow.
Laws slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Doi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laws keeps working.
Still in half guard, Doi seems content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doi is trying to control the action in half guard but Laws is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Doi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshi Doi dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Doi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laws.
Laws throws a hook to the side of Doi's head but Doi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Doi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yoshi Doi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Laws wants to improve his position but Doi is controlling well.
Doi is looking to take a break and control but Laws is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Doi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Doi slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laws is not content to let Doi control the position.
Doi stands up and beckons Laws to join him on the feet.
Laws misses with a hook.
Doi slips a straight right by Laws.
Doi moves into the clinch.
Laws has had enough of the clinch but Doi keeps him there for the moment.
Doi is trying to trip Laws. He has hold of a leg but Laws is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Doi persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Doi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Laws trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laws is looking to stand up but Doi isn't so interested in that idea.
Doi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Doi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Laws with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Doi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Laws is looking to control Doi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Laws avoid being mounted?
Doi controlling the pace.
Doi working over Laws with some ground and pound. Laws looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Laws tries to get to full guard but Doi has control of the leg.
Doi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rick Laws has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoshi Doi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laws trying to control but Doi postures up.
Doi wants to take a breather but Laws is having none of it.
Laws tries to roll over but Doi keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Laws swings widly with a right hand
and Doi counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Doi trying to control the action but Laws is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshi Doi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Doi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshi Doi!
During a confident post fight interview, Yoshi Doi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Terry Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sharp comes to the cage accompanied by IZ - Hawaii '78. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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168 lbs
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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
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Terry Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Norris!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sharp just misses with a punch to the body.
Sharp gets a clinch.
Norris avoids the elbow strike from Sharp, against the cage.
Sharp comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Norris breaks the clinch.
Sharp scores with a punch to the head.
Norris gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Norris goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharp clinches.
Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Sharp misses.
Sharp gets a clinch.
Norris tries to land a knee to the head but Sharp blocks with his arms.
Norris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sharp.
Sharp managing to block the knees to the body from Norris.
Norris tries to break the clinch but Sharp is controlling the position.
Sharp creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Norris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sharp blocks it with crossed arms.
Sharp throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sharp has Norris pressed against the cage, preventing Norris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sharp throws an elbow but it misses.
Norris missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris is trying to push Sharp away but Sharp has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sharp prevents Norris from breaking the clinch.
Sharp lands an elbow that stopped Norris in his tracks for a moment.
Sharp landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Norris avoiding damage as Sharp throws knees to the body.
Norris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sharp avoids it.
Norris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Norris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sharp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow.
Sharp pushes off an throws an elbow but Norris leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sharp looking to slow down the pace here.
Norris blocks the elbow strike.
Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Sharp scores with a four punch combination!
Sharp misses with a straight right.
Sharp pushes Norris up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sharp.
Sharp lands a good knee to the midsection. Norris won't want to take too many of those.
Norris missing with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharp tries to land knees in the clinch but Norris avoids the damage to the body.
Norris blocks an elbow strike.
Sharp tries to land knees in the clinch but Norris avoids the damage to the body.
Norris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sharp gets a clinch.
Sharp throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sharp trying to land knees to the body.
Sharp misses with a knee to the head.
Sharp missing with knees to the body.
Sharp takes an elbow to the forehead.
Norris manages to break the clinch.
Sharp closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sharp lands an elbow just above Norris 's eye.
Norris dodges an elbow strike from Sharp.
Norris takes a knee to the side of the body.
Norris tries to land knees in the clinch but Sharp avoids the damage to the body.
Sharp trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris is trying to push Sharp away but Sharp has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sharp is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sharp keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Norris's efforts to push away.
Norris manages to break the clinch.
Sharp closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sharp wants a takedown but no success here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sharp.
Norris breaks the clinch.
Norris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sharp.
Norris tries to clinch up but Sharp circles away and keeps his distance.
Norris throws a sloppy head kick and Sharp moves out of range easily.
Norris darts in and clinches Sharp up against the cage.
Sharp tries a body shot but Norris blocks it.
Norris blocks an elbow strike from Sharp.
Norris manages to break the clinch.
Sharp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norris moves away.
Sharp connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Norris moves away from the strike by Sharp.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
Sharp blocks a head kick by Norris.
Sharp ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Norris.
Sharp checks the leg kick.
Sharp gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sharp - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sharp can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Sharp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norris missing with knees to the body.
Sharp is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sharp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norris.
Norris lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sharp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norris.
Norris tries to clinch up but Sharp circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Sharp 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.
Norris throws a head kick that misses.
Sharp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norris.
The fight stays on the outside here - Norris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Norris scores with a nice body kick.
Norris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sharp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sharp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slow jab from Sharp misses its intended target.
Norris walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sharp throws a head kick but Norris moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees to the body from Sharp.
Norris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sharp looks to land a left hand but Norris moved out of range nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sharp gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sharp using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Norris misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp looking for a takedown.
Norris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sharp's defenses.
Norris takes a knee to the side of the body.
Norris prevents a takedown attempt there.
Norris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Norris trying to land knees to the body.
Norris lands an elbow that stopped Sharp in his tracks for a moment.
Sharp managing to block the knees to the body from Norris.
Sharp tries to land knees in the clinch but Norris avoids the damage to the body.
Norris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sharp.
Sharp has Norris pressed against the cage, preventing Norris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sharp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Norris.
Norris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sharp avoids it.
Sharp throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Norris lands an elbow inside.
Norris working hard to break the clinch.
Norris landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Norris is defending well for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharp missing with knees to the body.
Sharp is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Sharp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Norris manages to break the clinch.
Norris fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sharp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Norris manages to break the clinch.
Norris throws a leg kick which misses Sharp's front leg but catches the back leg as Sharp tries to avoid it.
Norris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sharp, pushing him back against the cage.
Norris manages to break the clinch.
Norris darts in and clinches Sharp up against the cage.
Norris manages to break the clinch.
Sharp avoids the head kick by Norris.
Sharp scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sharp throws a shot to the body.
Norris throws a sloppy head kick and Sharp moves out of range easily.
Chuck Norris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sharp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norris was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharp.
Sharp throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Norris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sharp throws out the jab.
Sharp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sharp avoids the head kick by Norris.
Norris takes one on the button.
Sharp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norris.
Sharp lands a glancing blow to the side of Norris's head.
Norris tries to clinch there but Sharp circles away.
A head kick misses from Norris.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sharp. Norris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sharp moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sharp fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Norris, pushing him back against the cage.
Sharp missing with knees to the body.
Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sharp throws a right hand that Norris ducks under and follows up with a left that Norris also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris forces Sharp back against the cage and clinches.
Sharp stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Norris blocks an elbow strike from Sharp.
Sharp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Norris is defending well for now.
Norris avoids a wild elbow strike from Sharp.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharp is trying to maintain a safe position but Norris gets an underhook and turns Sharp into the cage.
Sharp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Norris is defending well for now.
Sharp throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sharp just misses with a elbow thrown towards Norris's brow.
Sharp keeps control of Norris as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Norris.
Sharp instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sharp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Norris tries to land knees in the clinch but Sharp avoids the damage to the body.
Norris using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sharp avoids a wild elbow strike from Norris.
Sharp comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chuck Norris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sharp misses the shot to the body.
Sharp moves into range and clinches up with Norris.
Norris is pressed up against the cage. Sharp has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Norris down to the mat. Norris avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Norris is looking to clinch but Sharp is avoiding it.
Sharp just misses with a punch to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sharp.
Norris takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jab from Sharp.
Sharp misses with an uppercut.
Norris clinches up with Sharp and pushes him back against the cage.
Norris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sharp avoiding damage as Norris throws knees to the body.
Norris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sharp blocks it with crossed arms.
Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sharp lands with a right hand.
Sharp throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sharp closes the distance and clinches.
Norris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sharp.
Norris looks to land a body kick but Sharp moved away.
Sharp changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Norris tries to clinch up.
Norris throws a head kick but Sharp moves out of range.
Norris darts in and clinches Sharp up against the cage.
Sharp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Norris is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Norris.
Norris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sharp blocks it with crossed arms.
Norris misses with a knee strike.
Sharp lands an elbow inside.
Sharp lands a nice elbow.
Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sharp has Norris up against the cage in a clinch.
Norris is trying to break free.
Sharp lands an elbow inside that Norris shrugs off.
Norris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharp moves into the clinch.
Norris blocks an elbow strike.
Sharp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Norris is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Norris's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Norris goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sharp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sharp misses with the combination.
Norris fakes the leg kick and cracks Sharp in the body.
Sharp swings for the body but Norris moves out of range.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch but Sharp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sharp tries to keep at a distance but Norris has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sharp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Norris avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp has Norris pressed against the cage.
Norris scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Norris unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
Norris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sharp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norris wants to clinch.
Norris does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
Norris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sharp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Sharp there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp jabs at Norris's body.
Norris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sharp.
Sharp throws a shot from downtown. Norris moves away and avoids it.
Sharp changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sharp throws a right and a left that Norris avoids nicely.
Sharp keeps the fight on the outside.
Sharp looks to land a combination. Norris sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norris moves away.
Sharp drives through and clinches with Norris against the cage.
Sharp avoiding damage as Norris throws knees to the body.
Norris has had enough of the clinch but Sharp keeps him there for the moment.
Sharp has Norris pressed against the cage, preventing Norris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Norris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norris breaks the clinch.
Norris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Norris takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sharp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Terry Sharp.
I think Sharp has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ichi Takeshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takuma Uchida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uchida has chosen Pride as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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138 lbs
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144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichi Takeshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takuma Uchida!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeshi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Takeshi slips a jab and a cross from Uchida.
Takeshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uchida.
Takeshi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Takeshi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Uchida avoiding damage as Takeshi throws knees to the body.
Takeshi breaks from the clinch.
Uchida misses with a straight left.
Takeshi misses with a low kick.
Takeshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Takeshi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Takeshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uchida.
Takeshi throws a low kick but Uchida avoids it.
Takeshi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Uchida, pushing him back against the cage.
Uchida can't break the clinch.
Uchida misses with an elbow over the top.
Takeshi lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi lands a good knee to the midsection. Uchida won't want to take too many of those.
Uchida has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Takeshi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Takeshi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takeshi throws a body punch but Uchida moves out of range.
Takeshi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Takeshi throws a chopping leg kick but Uchida manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Takeshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uchida manages to avoid it.
Takeshi ducks under a wild hook from Uchida.
Takeshi misses with a wild body shot.
Uchida blocks a leg kick.
Takeshi looks to land a combination but Uchida avoids it well.
Uchida throws an off balance right hand
and Takeshi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Uchida's guard.
Takeshi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Uchida's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uchida tries to roll over but Takeshi keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi trying to pass the guard but Uchida defending well.
Takeshi is thwarting Uchida's attempts to control the position.
Uchida wants to improve his position but Takeshi is controlling well.
Takeshi tries to pass to full mount but Uchida defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uchida is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Takeshi works his way into side control.
Takeshi tries to move to mount but Uchida blocks the move with his legs.
Uchida takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Uchida can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Takeshi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Uchida down.
Takeshi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Uchida down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takeshi working away.
Takeshi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Uchida to see if he's OK.
Uchida manages to get back to half guard.
Takeshi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Uchida wants to improve his position but Takeshi is controlling well.
Takeshi 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.
Takeshi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Takeshi slips a nice elbow through Uchida's hands, connecting with Uchida's forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uchida wants to control but Takeshi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Takeshi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Uchida!
Takeshi lands a nice shot to the head.
Takeshi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Takeshi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Uchida gets back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uchida trying to hold on to Takeshi's head to control him but Takeshi postures up.
Takeshi passes to side control.
Uchida sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ichi Takeshi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Takeshi misses with a body shot.
Takeshi fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Uchida misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Uchida misses its intended target.
Takeshi connects with a body shot that sends Uchida's belly button to the back.
Takeshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takeshi throws the kick towards the body but Uchida avoids it.
Takeshi works Uchida's body with a nice hook.
Horrible takedown by Takeshi or perhaps it was just good defense by Uchida which made him look bad.
Takeshi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Takeshi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uchida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uchida thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Takeshi as Uchida tries to tie him up.
Takeshi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takeshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Uchida manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Takeshi on his heels. He'll look to pass Takeshi's guard now, I'm sure.
Takeshi wants to sweep here but Uchida controlling him for the moment.
Takeshi is looking for a triangle here but Uchida uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Uchida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Takeshi keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Takeshi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uchida works to advance to full mount. Takeshi defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Takeshi is trying to reverse the position but instead Uchida has taken his back - oops!
Uchida working for the choke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uchida controlling well, preventing Takeshi from escaping the position.
Uchida is trying to stick to Takeshi's back but Takeshi is turning into Uchida. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Uchida's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Takeshi.
Uchida has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Takeshi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Uchida's guard.
Uchida is defending against the submission attempts here by Takeshi.
Takeshi works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uchida tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Uchida is not content to let Takeshi control the position.
Takeshi lands a nice forearm strike.
Takeshi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Uchida wants to control but Takeshi postures up.
Uchida regains half guard.
Takeshi trying to pass the guard but Uchida defending well.
Uchida keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Takeshi works his way into side control.
Takeshi working away.
Uchida is trying to get back to half guard.
Takeshi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Takeshi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takeshi scores with a couple of short elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takeshi lands a decent elbow from side control.
Takeshi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Takeshi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Takeshi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ichi Takeshi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Uchida avoids the body shot from Takeshi.
Takeshi looks for the body kick but Uchida saw that one coming.
Takeshi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Takeshi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Takeshi prevents Uchida from improving his position.
Takeshi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Takeshi working Uchida over with strikes.
Takeshi uses his free foot to push down on Uchida's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Uchida.
Takeshi avoids the attempt from Uchida to control.
Takeshi working the ground and pound effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Takeshi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Takeshi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Uchida tries to reverse the position but Takeshi maintains control.
Uchida slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Takeshi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Uchida with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Takeshi.
Takeshi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Uchida is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Takeshi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Takeshi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Uchida is just riding it out for now. Takeshi eventually gives up the hold.
Ichi Takeshi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Takeshi is looking for a kimura here.
Takuma Uchida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uchida trying to control but Takeshi postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takeshi misses with a head shot. Uchida uses the momentum to regain guard.
Takeshi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Uchida had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Takeshi defends it easily.
Takeshi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Uchida is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uchida has his feet on Takeshi's thighs here. He's pushed Takeshi off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Takeshi screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Takuma Uchida!
During a confident post fight interview, Takuma Uchida thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gathii Kumanda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Thunderstruck. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21
157 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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28
160 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gathii Kumanda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Pacquiao as he checks the leg kick.
Kumanda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pacquiao counters with a two punch combo.
Kumanda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kumanda misses with a kick to the body.
Pacquiao stuns Kumanda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pacquiao lands a nice looking body shot.
Kumanda moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kumanda doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pacquiao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kumanda fails with the takedown
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gathii Kumanda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumanda swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pacquiao lands a nice shot that snaps Kumanda's head back.
Pacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kumanda manages to avoid it.
Kumanda shoots and misses
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
Kumanda shoots and misses
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kumanda with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Pacquiao counter with a right hand.
Kumanda closes the distance but Pacquiao moves to the side
and Pacquiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao misses with a double jab.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Kumanda lands a high kick!
Kumanda fails with the takedown
and Pacquiao counters with a stiff right hand.
Pacquiao scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kumanda throws a lazy head kick
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kumanda has his takedown stuffed
and Pacquiao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kumanda thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kumanda at a distance.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pacquiao counters with a one-two to the body.
Pacquiao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pacquiao is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kumanda rather than just go for the knockout.
Pacquiao lands with a shot to the body.
Pacquiao scores with a jab to the body.
Kumanda misses with a takedown
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao lands a jab to the head.
Kumanda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pacquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kumanda fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kumanda darts in trying to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kumanda throws a push kick but Pacquiao slaps the foot to one side.
Kumanda with a poor takedown
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Pacquiao dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kumanda with a poor takedown
and Pacquiao counters with a left to the body.
Kumanda with a poor takedown
and Pacquiao counters with a straight right hand.
Gathii Kumanda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Kumanda misses
and Pacquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kumanda throws a nice head kick!
Junior Pacquiao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pacquiao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pacquiao tries a low kick but Kumanda avoids it.
Pacquiao scores with a nice head shot.
Kumanda moves to clinch but Pacquiao breaks away
and Pacquiao counters with a left and a right that stings Kumanda.
Kumanda shoots and misses
and Pacquiao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gathii Kumanda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pacquiao avoids the head kick by Kumanda.
Pacquiao connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pacquiao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kumanda doesn't seem bothered though.
Gathii Kumanda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kumanda wants to clinch but Pacquiao slips to the side
letting Pacquiao counter with a right hand.
Kumanda shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pacquiao is doing well to control the position and prevent Kumanda from advancing to side control.
Pacquiao moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumanda advances position into side control!
Pacquiao manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pacquiao is concentrating on defense, preventing Kumanda from advancing position.
Kumanda is trying to control the action in half guard but Pacquiao is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pacquiao wants to improve his position but Kumanda is controlling well.
Kumanda trying to pass the guard but Pacquiao defending well.
Pacquiao wants to improve his position but Kumanda is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pacquiao manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kumanda won't allow Pacquiao to sweep him here.
Kumanda looking to pass the guard.
Kumanda wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.
Kumanda won't allow Pacquiao to sweep him here.
Kumanda postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kumanda with a poor takedown
and Pacquiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Junior Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kumanda doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kumanda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pacquiao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pacquiao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kumanda blocks a head kick by Pacquiao.
Kumanda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kumanda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kumanda shoots and misses
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kumanda misses with a takedown
and Pacquiao counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Pacquiao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pacquiao scores with a punch to the head.
Pacquiao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kumanda doesn't seem bothered though.
Pacquiao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kumanda.
Kumanda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pacquiao lands a body shot.
Kumanda looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kumanda with a poor takedown
and Pacquiao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kumanda misses with a takedown
and Kumanda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao thuds a left hand into Kumanda's body.
Pacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kumanda manages to avoid it.
Kumanda darts in trying to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a left to the body.
Kumanda doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pacquiao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gathii Kumanda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kumanda wants to clinch but Pacquiao slips to the side
and Kumanda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao lands a jab to Kumanda's midsection.
Kumanda avoids the head kick by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands with a right hand.
Pacquiao lands a body shot.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot.
Pacquiao connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kumanda momentarily.
Kumanda tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Kumanda with a poor takedown
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pacquiao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumanda shoots and misses
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kumanda is looking to clinch but Pacquiao is avoiding it.
Kumanda with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Pacquiao to counter with a crisp jab.
Kumanda tries to clinch up
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kumanda takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kumanda has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pacquiao finds it's way round the side to connect with Kumanda's head.
Kumanda shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao wants to improve his position but Kumanda is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacquiao moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pacquiao looking for a sweep. Not yet Pacquiao, not yet.
Junior Pacquiao is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pacquiao working a defensive guard here.
Kumanda stopping the sweep attempt from Pacquiao.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kumanda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pacquiao has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kumanda has managed to get both his arms back between Pacquiao's legs - danger averted.
Gathii Kumanda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pacquiao kicks Kumanda off and gets to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Pacquiao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pacquiao 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Pacquiao!
A relieved looking Junior Pacquiao 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Kazarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kazarian might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Limp Bizkit - My Way. Tony Kazarian had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Kazarian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Scott Smith!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith avoids the body shot from Kazarian.
Kazarian jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Scott Smith has been cut.
Kazarian shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kazarian showed some decent athleticism there.
Nice strikes from Kazarian there.
Kazarian seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ground and pound from Kazarian.
Kazarian slips a nice elbow through Smith's hands, connecting with Smith's forehead.
Smith is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kazarian passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Smith!
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Kazarian finish him?
Kazarian lands a big shot to the head and Smith winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tony Kazarian!
Tony Kazarian retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Tony Kazarian made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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