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{R.W} FightLeague S1 Week 9 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Declan Zahradnicek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Mac could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Declan Zahradnicek's chin.
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167 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Declan Zahradnicek!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zahradnicek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zahradnicek lands a lovely overhand right.
Zahradnicek misses with a looping left.
Zahradnicek is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mac fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zahradnicek is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zahradnicek throws a shot from downtown. Mac moves away and avoids it.
Mac tries a low kick but Zahradnicek avoids it.
Zahradnicek throws a shot from downtown. Mac moves away and avoids it.
Zahradnicek looks to land a left hand but Mac moved out of range nicely.
Zahradnicek swats away the attempt to clinch by Mac.
Zahradnicek just misses with a punch to the body.
Zahradnicek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zahradnicek takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Declan Zahradnicek has been cut.
Zahradnicek moves out of range of the body kick.
Mac goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zahradnicek scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zahradnicek blocks a head kick by Mac.
Zahradnicek scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zahradnicek crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mac - the referee stops the clock and Zahradnicek gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mac. Zahradnicek manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mac ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mac scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac throws out a leg kick but Zahradnicek moves out of range and Mac only half commits.
Zahradnicek throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mac tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Zahradnicek is in Mac's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Zahradnicek is looking to work some ground and pound but Mac has wrist control.
Mac is breathing heavily.
Zahradnicek throwing strikes from guard but Mac blocks nicely.
Zahradnicek throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zahradnicek is looking to work some ground and pound but Mac has wrist control.
Zahradnicek is in close to Mac's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zahradnicek throws a big elbow that misses.
Zahradnicek stands up over Mac, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zahradnicek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zahradnicek postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zahradnicek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mac preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zahradnicek throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zahradnicek wants to control from the top but Mac keeps moving.
Zahradnicek keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mac's head.
Zahradnicek postures up in Mac's guard and throws a big left but Mac blocks it.
Zahradnicek landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zahradnicek in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zahradnicek is working Mac over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Zahradnicek thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zahradnicek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zahradnicek chips away with some ground and pound.
Zahradnicek content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zahradnicek scoring with some ground and pound.
Zahradnicek trying to control the position from guard on top but Mac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zahradnicek stands up over Mac, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zahradnicek scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mac avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zahradnicek cracks Mac with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zahradnicek postures up in Mac's guard and throws a big left but Mac blocks it.
Zahradnicek landing with the ground and pound.
Zahradnicek throwing strikes but missing.
Zahradnicek postures up and lands a big shot to Mac's brow.
Zahradnicek postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zahradnicek wants to pass the guard but Mac is keeping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zahradnicek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zahradnicek postures up and lands a big shot to Mac's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Declan Zahradnicek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Declan Zahradnicek's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zahradnicek closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Zahradnicek slips a nice elbow through Mac's hands, connecting with Mac's forehead.
Mac is staying active underneath Zahradnicek, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zahradnicek takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Zahradnicek winds up and cracks Mac with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mac keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zahradnicek working Mac over with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zahradnicek working over Mac with some ground and pound. Mac looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zahradnicek lands a nice short elbow.
Zahradnicek seems to be working for a kimura but Mac defends the submission attempt.
Zahradnicek winds up and cracks Mac with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zahradnicek lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mac avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zahradnicek.
Zahradnicek is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zahradnicek lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Zahradnicek landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zahradnicek is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Declan Zahradnicek has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zahradnicek is working for a kimura but Mac is defending it quite comfortably.
Zahradnicek lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zahradnicek looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mac with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zahradnicek drops an elbow to the side of Mac's head.
Zahradnicek is working for a submission of some sort.
Zahradnicek takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zahradnicek scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Zahradnicek scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Zahradnicek slips a nice elbow through Mac's hands, connecting with Mac's forehead.
Zahradnicek wants to take a breather but Mac is having none of it.
Zahradnicek lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mac is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zahradnicek scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zahradnicek is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zahradnicek lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zahradnicek lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zahradnicek connects with a nice short shot to Mac's temple.
Mac blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zahradnicek.
Zahradnicek looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mac with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zahradnicek is nestled in close to Mac, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Zahradnicek is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mac is rocked!
Mac has hold of Zahradnicek's hands but Zahradnicek slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oh Mac is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mac has hold of Zahradnicek's hands but Zahradnicek slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Zahradnicek trying to pass the guard but Mac defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Declan Zahradnicek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Declan Zahradnicek's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Zahradnicek looks to land a right hand but Mac moved out of range.
Mac seems to have got his legs back now.
A jab from Zahradnicek misses.
Mac ducks under a wild hook from Zahradnicek.
Zahradnicek throws a jab but it's blocked by Mac.
Zahradnicek lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mac wants to clinch up but Zahradnicek keeps it at a distance.
Zahradnicek misses the jab.
Zahradnicek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zahradnicek misses with a hook. Mac ducked under it nicely.
Mac wants to land a leg kick but Zahradnicek is out of range.
Mac tries to clinch but Zahradnicek moves out of range.
Mac tries to work over Zahradnicek's front leg with a kick but Zahradnicek checks it.
Zahradnicek shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Zahradnicek was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zahradnicek working Mac over with strikes here.
Zahradnicek breaks from Mac's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zahradnicek working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mac is rocked!
Zahradnicek lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Oh Mac is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zahradnicek lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Zahradnicek cracks Mac with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Declan Zahradnicek!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Auto Bot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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270 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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280 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Auto Bot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeffrey Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bot tries to avoid it but Ramirez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bot to the ground. Bot escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bot defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ramirez.
Ramirez shoots in but Bot avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Auto Bot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffrey Ramirez.
Bot shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ramirez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bot defends it easily.
Bot passes into half guard.
Bot takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ramirez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bot moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Ramirez.
Bot working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot controlling the position.
Ramirez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ramirez trying his best to control but Bot has mounted him.
Ramirez reaches up to try and control the position but Bot seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Ramirez rolls and tries to escape and now Bot has his back!
Bot looking to break Ramirez's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Ramirez remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bot will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Ramirez trying to control the hands but Bot breaks the grip.
Ramirez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bot kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ramirez preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bot is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ramirez has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bot is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ramirez is defending well though. Bot let's go of the attempt for now.
Bot tries to keep control of the position but Ramirez is staying busy.
Bot is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ramirez has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ramirez tries to break free.
Ramirez trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Ramirez right now.
Bot working for a choke but Ramirez is defending well.
Ramirez trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Bot is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Ramirez tries to roll but Bot sticks to his back.
Ramirez trying to control the hands but Bot won't let him.
Ramirez rolls, trying to escape but Bot keeps control of the position.
Ramirez fending off the submission attempt from Bot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bot is trying to stick to Ramirez's back but Ramirez is turning into Bot. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bot's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ramirez.
Bot is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ramirez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bot is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bot has escaped and now he's on top!
Ramirez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bot sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Auto Bot dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bot takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ramirez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ramirez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bot is pressing down on Ramirez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bot pushes Ramirez off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ramirez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bot counters with a single leg into guard. Ramirez didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bot is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bot trying to control but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ramirez can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ramirez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bot defends it easily.
Bot avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bot sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ramirez's guard.
Bot is looking for a kimura here.
Bot not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bot throwing shots but Ramirez is blocking nicely.
Bot is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ramirez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ramirez tries to hold on but Bot postures up.
Bot goes for an armbar but Ramirez turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ramirez.
Bot looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez slips nicely into half guard.
Ramirez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bot defends it well.
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Bot is defending well.
Bot preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bot is defending against the submission attempts here by Ramirez.
Bot regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is fighting to break Bot's control of his arms but Bot is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bot looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ramirez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bot looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bot looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bot!
Ramirez tries to improve position but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bot is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ramirez will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ramirez is trying to control Bot's posture but Bot avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Auto Bot will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ramirez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bot on his heels. He'll look to pass Bot's guard now, I'm sure.
Ramirez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bot swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bot wants to stand but Ramirez is controlling the position.
Bot is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ramirez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bot manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ramirez has Bot in his guard.
Bot trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bot got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ramirez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bot has managed to get both his arms back between Ramirez's legs - danger averted.
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.
Ramirez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bot passes into half guard.
Ramirez actively working from the bottom here.
Bot decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Bot shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ramirez defends it nicely.
Ramirez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bot's half guard.
Ramirez wants to work for an arm triangle but Bot is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ramirez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ramirez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bot trying to control from the bottom.
Ramirez is looking for a kimura here.
Ramirez is working for a submission of some sort.
Bot looking for submissions off his back.
Ramirez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bot is defending against the submission attempts here by Ramirez.
Bot gets full guard.
Auto Bot overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ramirez has gone for a leg lock! Bot slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ramirez's guard.
Bot advances position into side control!
Bot landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bot wants to control but Ramirez is keeping him busy.
Bot grinds an elbow into Ramirez's temple.
Ramirez is trying to control Bot's posture but Bot avoids it.
Bot landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bot wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramirez keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bot controls the position.
Jeffrey Ramirez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Auto Bot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez is looking to regain half guard here but Bot keeps moving and retains side control.
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 Auto Bot.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bot, 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Auto Bot!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxwell Hickman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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235 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maxwell Hickman!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hickman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Paul!
Paul on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Paul tries to get out of the position.
Hickman is landing with some decent strikes but Paul is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hickman looking for a guillotine from mount but Paul is having none of it.
Hickman misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Paul wants to get back to his feet.
Paul avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hickman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hickman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
It looks like Justin Paul has been cut.
Hickman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hickman is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Paul has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hickman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hickman looking to control but Paul is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hickman controlling the position easily from mount.
Hickman is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Paul is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Paul flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Hickman anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Paul and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Hickman slips an arm under Paul chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Hickman has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Hickman is squeezing on Paul like an anaconda would it's prey. Paul fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Maxwell Hickman!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kjell Sword (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mykka Hoivunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mykka Hoivunen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kjell Sword!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mykka Hoivunen!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sword throws a hook but Hoivunen avoids it easily.
Sword shoots in but Hoivunen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sword is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoivunen.
Sword avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Sword misses.
Sword swings widly with a right hand
and Hoivunen counters with a stiff right hand.
Hoivunen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sword.
Hoivunen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hoivunen throws a series of punches but Sword avoids them all with ease.
Hoivunen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sword to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sword is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sword scoring with punches to the head and body.
It looks like Mykka Hoivunen has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sword lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sword lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The cut above Mykka Hoivunen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sword lands a couple of elbows.
Mykka Hoivunen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mykka Hoivunen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kjell Sword!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Pearce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Poppy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pearce has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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276 lbs
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265 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Pearce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Poppy!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearce moves out of range of the leg kick from Poppy.
Poppy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pearce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poppy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poppy misses with a hook
and Pearce moves into the clinch.
Pearce keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Poppy's efforts to push away.
Poppy is looking to break free of the clinch but Pearce has double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pearce takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pearce is breathing heavily.
Pearce scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poppy misses with a punch on the inside.
Pearce tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poppy's elbow.
Poppy prevents Pearce from breaking the clinch.
Pearce has Poppy pressed against the cage, preventing Poppy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pearce manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Poppy misses with a looping right.
Poppy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pearce sprawls well. Pearce wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Poppy gets slowly back to his feet.
Poppy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pearce's waist but Pearce gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Poppy off to one side.
Poppy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pearce moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poppy takes a swing at Pearce's ribcage but misses.
Pearce keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Poppy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pearce.
Poppy misses with an uppercut. Pearce saw that one coming.
Pearce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearce wants to clinch.
Poppy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Poppy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pearce is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Poppy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Poppy is trying for a kimura here. Pearce looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Poppy wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Poppy!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between KC Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall McSweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cooper might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Renegade by Jay-Z & Eminem. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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280 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, KC Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randall McSweeney!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSweeney misses with a low kick as Cooper jumps back.
Some wild striking there from Cooper.
McSweeney throws a leg kick that misses.
McSweeney rushes Cooper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McSweeney tries to work over Cooper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McSweeney taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McSweeney landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McSweeney landing knees to the body.
Cooper is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McSweeney unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cooper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McSweeney working Cooper over with knees to the body.
McSweeney stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McSweeney using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McSweeney unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSweeney is stalling here.
McSweeney utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McSweeney digs a right hand into Cooper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cooper's gas tank.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McSweeney obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSweeney stalling against the cage.
McSweeney receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Randall McSweeney.
McSweeney connects with a leg kick. Cooper looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooper tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McSweeney dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cooper. That did some damage!
McSweeney closes the distance and clinches.
McSweeney is stalling here.
McSweeney should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
McSweeney lands a nice knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSweeney lands a shot to the body.
McSweeney manages to break the clinch.
McSweeney feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cooper's calf.
Cooper tries to keep at a distance but McSweeney has taken the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McSweeney with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McSweeney landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSweeney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McSweeney fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cooper.
McSweeney lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cooper's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McSweeney scores with a head kick.
McSweeney feints and then cracks Cooper's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cooper down.
McSweeney pushes Cooper up against the cage in a clinch.
McSweeney will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cooper up against the cage.
McSweeney lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McSweeney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randall McSweeney dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
McSweeney turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McSweeney throws a head kick that misses.
McSweeney forces Cooper back against the cage and clinches.
McSweeney has Cooper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cooper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cooper is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cooper being controlled against the cage.
McSweeney breaks from the clinch.
McSweeney moves into the clinch.
Cooper avoiding damage as McSweeney throws knees to the body.
Cooper is trying to break the clinch but McSweeney has him pressed against the cage.
McSweeney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cooper.
McSweeney has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSweeney breaks the clinch.
McSweeney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cooper works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cooper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McSweeney.
McSweeney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McSweeney pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McSweeney missing with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on McSweeney - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cooper wants to break free but McSweeney has control.
McSweeney stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McSweeney misses with a knee to the head.
Cooper letting McSweeney take a breather here.
McSweeney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McSweeney lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cooper takes a step back to recover.
Cooper thuds a left hand into McSweeney's body.
McSweeney shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSweeney ducks right into an uppercut from Cooper.
Randall McSweeney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McSweeney thumps Cooper with a low kick.
McSweeney gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McSweeney stalling against the cage.
Cooper can't break the clinch.
McSweeney is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Randall McSweeney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cooper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McSweeney has him pressed against the cage.
McSweeney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cooper blocks it with crossed arms.
McSweeney misses with a punch to the body.
McSweeney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McSweeney walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cooper checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSweeney moves out of range as Cooper strikes.
McSweeney throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cooper misses with a wild body shot.
Cooper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circling - Cooper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cooper jabs McSweeney to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McSweeney slips a straight right by Cooper.
Cooper missing with a left hand there. McSweeney was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McSweeney fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cooper.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McSweeney rushes Cooper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McSweeney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McSweeney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randall McSweeney 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! This is the final round!
McSweeney moves into range and clinches up with Cooper.
McSweeney lands a knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from McSweeney.
McSweeney is trying to wear down his opponent with 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!
McSweeney manages to break the clinch.
Cooper throws a right and a left that McSweeney avoids nicely.
McSweeney takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McSweeney unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSweeney throws an elbow but it misses.
McSweeney stalling the fight.
McSweeney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cooper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McSweeney connects with an inside leg kick.
McSweeney looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McSweeney lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McSweeney instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from McSweeney.
Knees to the body from McSweeney.
McSweeney working Cooper over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McSweeney lands a knee to the body.
McSweeney taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cooper takes a knee right on the jaw!
McSweeney just leaning against Cooper, taking a breather.
McSweeney tries to land a knee to the head but Cooper blocks with his arms.
McSweeney taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McSweeney obliges.
McSweeney will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cooper up against the cage.
McSweeney utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Randall McSweeney is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper letting McSweeney take a breather here.
McSweeney is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McSweeney landing knees to the body.
McSweeney scores with a hook to the body.
McSweeney lands a nice knee to the body.
McSweeney lands a good knee to the midsection. Cooper won't want to take too many of those.
McSweeney is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
KC Cooper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from McSweeney.
McSweeney is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McSweeney takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McSweeney utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cooper misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randall McSweeney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McSweeney 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall McSweeney!
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