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LFL 55 - Pride PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin McArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Senca Caliot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McArthur comes to the cage accompanied by Breathing. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin McArthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Senca Caliot!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caliot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caliot tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from McArthur does no damage.
McArthur misses with a wild combination.
McArthur scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Caliot has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McArthur will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McArthur avoids the head kick by Caliot.
Caliot throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Caliot throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McArthur moves into the clinch.
McArthur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caliot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McArthur clinches up against the cage.
McArthur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caliot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sloppy strikes from McArthur. Those never looked like landing.
McArthur fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur swinging wildly here.
Good standup being displayed there by McArthur as he connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from McArthur.
Caliot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McArthur has managed to clinch.
McArthur breaks from the clinch.
McArthur lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Caliot explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Caliot tries to move into range but McArthur moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Caliot throws a sloppy head kick and McArthur moves out of range easily.
Caliot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McArthur lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McArthur blocks a head kick by Caliot.
McArthur really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McArthur works over Caliot's head and body with a nice combination.
McArthur takes a kick to the side of the head.
McArthur rushes Caliot and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McArthur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caliot misses with a head kick.
Caliot looks gassed!
Caliot takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McArthur moves into the clinch.
McArthur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caliot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McArthur darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McArthur connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Caliot's hands.
Caliot misses with a head kick.
McArthur gets a clinch.
McArthur is leaning against Caliot and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McArthur manages to break the clinch.
McArthur clinches up against the cage.
Caliot is trying to break the clinch but McArthur has him pressed against the cage.
McArthur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McArthur scores with a three punch combo!
Caliot takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Caliot is rocked!
McArthur is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur lands a nice shot that snaps Caliot's head back.
Caliot is still on wobbly legs! Can McArthur finish him?
McArthur is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from McArthur shuts the power down on Caliot. Lights out, game over! McArthur is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kevin McArthur!
Kevin McArthur decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenshi Yoshino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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159 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenshi Yoshino!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo tries to clinch there but Yoshino circles away.
Yoshino changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aldo tries to avoid it but Yoshino manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aldo to the ground. Aldo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aldo feints and as Yoshino raises his hands in defense, Aldo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Aldo trying to control but Yoshino is working from the bottom.
Aldo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Yoshino manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Yoshino goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Aldo turns into him and now he's in Yoshino's guard.
Aldo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yoshino being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo wants to stand but Yoshino is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshino has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Aldo has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshino can't get the takedown.
Aldo manages to break the clinch.
Yoshino shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aldo sprawls well. Aldo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yoshino gets slowly back to his feet.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenshi Yoshino.
Yoshino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Yoshino circles away.
Yoshino tries to score a power double leg takedown but Aldo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yoshino somewhat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aldo. Yoshino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aldo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yoshino's guard.
Yoshino seems keen to control Aldo's posture.
Yoshino lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Aldo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshino goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Aldo is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshino lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Aldo!
Aldo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aldo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Aldo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Aldo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Yoshino!
Aldo trying to control but Yoshino is having none of it.
Aldo looking to ground and pound but Yoshino is blocking nicely.
Aldo tries to control but Yoshino wriggling away.
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.
Yoshino is trying desperately to improve position.
Yoshino manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Aldo wants to get back to his feet.
Jose Aldo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Aldo clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo digs a right hand into Yoshino's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yoshino's gas tank.
Aldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yoshino shoots in and drives through. Aldo sprawls well.
Yoshino shoots in for a double leg but Aldo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Aldo throws a right hand that Yoshino ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoshino also avoids with ease.
Aldo wants to clinch.
Yoshino shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aldo as he jumps to the side.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenshi Yoshino.
Aldo misses with a double jab.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo throws a head kick but Yoshino moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo tries to clinch there but Yoshino circles away.
Yoshino looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yoshino trying to control the position from guard on top but Aldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo pulls Yoshino in to control the position.
Yoshino throws a big elbow that misses.
Aldo looking to control.
Yoshino drops back, looking for a kneebar! Aldo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Aldo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Aldo!
Aldo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Yoshino is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Aldo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshino trying to hold on to Aldo's head to control him but Aldo postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aldo throwing shots but Yoshino is blocking nicely.
It looks like Aldo is going to stand back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aldo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yoshino does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Aldo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yoshino was covering up waiting for the punch and Aldo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Aldo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yoshino keeping moving, preventing Aldo from controlling successfully.
Aldo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yoshino is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Yoshino looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jose Aldo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Yoshino is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Aldo's half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshino is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Aldo has hold of Yoshino's hands but Yoshino slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yoshino seems to be working for a kimura but Aldo defends the submission attempt.
Aldo is staying active underneath Yoshino, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshino throwing shots but Aldo is blocking nicely.
Aldo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yoshino is working away from the top position though.
Aldo is looking to improve his position.
Yoshino uses his free foot to push down on Aldo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Aldo.
Aldo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Aldo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yoshino.
Yoshino is looking to take a break and control but Aldo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshino is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Aldo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Yoshino trying to mount his opponent but Aldo defends it.
Yoshino has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Aldo is squirming around, avoiding Yoshino's attempts to control the action.
Yoshino is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jose Aldo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshino looking to finish Aldo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Aldo!
Yoshino can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aldo is looking to escape.
Yoshino cracks Aldo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshino pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Kenshi Yoshino 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!
Yoshino with a couple of short strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenshi Yoshino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aldo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Aldo!
After winning the bout, Jose Aldo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Wei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goa Goa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goa Goa told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zhang Wei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Goa Goa!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wei fails with the takedown
and Goa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Goa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wei with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Goa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wei is working to get back to half guard.
Wei takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wei is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goa postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Wei badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Goa around the waist but Goa pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Goa is the winner by TKO! Goa jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Goa Goa!
Goa Goa spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rey Mesterio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Mcracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mesterio comes into the arena with Be A Warrior blaring out of the sound system. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rey Mesterio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phil Mcracken!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Mcracken with that takedown attempt.
Mesterio tries a head kick but it misses.
Mesterio closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mcracken to the mat! Mcracken manages to get full guard.
Mcracken has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mesterio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mcracken lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mesterio!
Mcracken lands with some strikes.
Mesterio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mcracken on the ground.
Mcracken lands with some strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mesterio tries to lock up and control but Mcracken gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mcracken controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesterio can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcracken landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mcracken content just to control the position here.
Mesterio takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mesterio wants to hold on but Mcracken pushes him away.
Mcracken lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mesterio hang on?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcracken working Mesterio over with strikes here.
Mcracken controlling from the full mount.
Mesterio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mesterio tries to hold on but Mcracken pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mcracken raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mcracken lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mesterio is rocked!
Mesterio is breathing heavily.
Mcracken takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mcracken scoring with strikes but Mesterio is staying in there.
Oh Mesterio is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mcracken content just to control the position here.
Mesterio seems to have got his legs back now.
Mcracken scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mcracken tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mcracken cracks Mesterio with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mesterio tries to reverse the position but Mcracken maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken raining down shots from the mount!
Mcracken has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mcracken is working for a guillotine from mount but Mesterio frees his head quite easily.
Mcracken putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mcracken landing punches.
Mesterio is bucking up trying to escape but Mcracken cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcracken takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mcracken with good strikes from the mount here!
Mcracken with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mesterio is surviving well by controlling Mcracken's body position as best he can.
Mcracken pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mcracken looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mcracken content just to control the position here.
Mcracken with good strikes from the mount here!
Mesterio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mcracken raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mcracken controlling from the full mount.
Mcracken unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Mcracken dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mcracken looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mcracken is working Mesterio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mcracken is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mcracken pushes down on Mesterio's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mcracken has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mcracken cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mesterio tries to hold on but Mcracken postures up.
Mesterio in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
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!
Mcracken lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcracken looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mcracken is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mesterio to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mesterio shrugs it off.
Mcracken tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mcracken lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mcracken cracks Mesterio with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcracken has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mesterio's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcracken loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Mesterio scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Mcracken land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Mcracken stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Mcracken!
Phil Mcracken gave a mention to Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 Clothing) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ross Ridpath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Obed Flying Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross Ridpath could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Obed Flying Fox's chin.
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190 lbs
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200 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ross Ridpath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Obed Flying Fox!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ridpath scores with a hook to the body. Flying Fox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Flying Fox goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Flying Fox misses with a kick to the body.
Flying Fox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ridpath misses with the combination.
Flying Fox lands a nice shot that snaps Ridpath's head back.
Ridpath fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ridpath takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ridpath throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Flying Fox.
Some wild striking there from Ridpath.
Flying Fox darts in and clinches Ridpath up against the cage.
Flying Fox comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Ross Ridpath has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flying Fox is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Flying Fox tries to land a knee to the head but Ridpath blocks with his arms.
Ridpath has a couple of punches blocked by Flying Fox.
Ridpath is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Flying Fox is defending well.
Flying Fox lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Flying Fox.
Ridpath wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Flying Fox lands a nice elbow.
Ridpath is trying to force a seperation but Flying Fox has the dominant position.
Ridpath throws a punch but it's blocked by Flying Fox.
Flying Fox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice elbow from Flying Fox.
Flying Fox lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ross Ridpath's cut is getting worse.
Flying Fox blocks an elbow strike from Ridpath.
Ridpath lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Flying Fox scores with a shot to the side of Ridpath's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flying Fox is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ridpath is defending well for now.
Flying Fox lands a nice elbow.
Ridpath tries to pull guard but Flying Fox holds him up against the cage and eventually Ridpath drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flying Fox with a knee to the head.
Ross Ridpath's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Flying Fox struggles to land a body shot inside as Ridpath controls his hands.
Flying Fox stops a takedown attempt from Ridpath.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Ridpath. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flying Fox tries to land knees in the clinch but Ridpath avoids the damage to the body.
Ridpath managing to block the knees to the body from Flying Fox.
Flying Fox comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Flying Fox lands an elbow just above Ridpath 's eye.
Jeez, Ross Ridpath's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ridpath jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Flying Fox walks away with a smile on his face. Ridpath gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Flying Fox moves into range and clinches up with Ridpath.
Ridpath pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Flying Fox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ridpath backwards.
Ridpath pulls guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Flying Fox sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ridpath is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridpath utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Flying Fox looking to sit in guard and control but Ridpath gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Flying Fox looking for a sweep. Not yet Flying Fox, not yet.
Flying Fox is looking for a triangle but Ridpath pushes his legs off easily.
Ridpath wants to control from the top but Flying Fox keeps moving.
Ridpath has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Flying Fox looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ridpath content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ridpath makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Flying Fox is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridpath throwing strikes but missing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ridpath with a flurry of punches that miss.
Flying Fox is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ridpath trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ridpath wants to control from the top but Flying Fox keeps moving.
Ridpath loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ridpath content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ridpath working some strikes from top position.
Flying Fox working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Obed Flying Fox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ross Ridpath's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ridpath throws a series of punches but Flying Fox avoids them all with ease.
Flying Fox darts in and clinches Ridpath up against the cage.
Flying Fox throws an elbow that misses.
Ridpath breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flying Fox dodges the punch combination from Ridpath.
Sloppy strikes from Ridpath. Those never looked like landing.
Flying Fox slaps away a takedown attempt from Ridpath, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Flying Fox!
Ridpath takes a swing at Flying Fox's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Ridpath misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Ridpath.
Ridpath misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flying Fox scores with a kick to the body.
Flying Fox is looking to clinch.
Flying Fox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ridpath fails to land with a series of punches.
Ross Ridpath is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ridpath tries to clinch but Flying Fox moves out of range.
Ridpath tries to clinch up but Flying Fox circles away and keeps his distance.
Flying Fox throws a leg kick but Ridpath checks it.
Ridpath moves to clinch but Flying Fox breaks away
and Flying Fox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Flying Fox moves into range and clinches up with Ridpath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridpath misses with a punch on the inside.
Ridpath avoiding damage as Flying Fox throws knees to the body.
Flying Fox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ridpath lands a nice uppercut.
Flying Fox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ridpath looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ridpath creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ridpath wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ridpath fails to land.
Flying Fox putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ridpath in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ridpath tries for a takedown but Flying Fox manages to get underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Flying Fox.
Ridpath tries to break the clinch but Flying Fox is controlling the position.
Ridpath throws a punch but it's blocked by Flying Fox.
Flying Fox has Ridpath pushed against the cage.
Ridpath misses with an elbow over the top.
Ridpath has Flying Fox pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Flying Fox manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Ridpath. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flying Fox avoids the elbow strike from Ridpath, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Flying Fox.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ross Ridpath's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Obed Flying Fox!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Heloise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buffalo Ushijima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heloise comes into the arena with Iron Maiden - Fear of the Dark blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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20
275 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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245 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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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, Dustin Heloise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buffalo Ushijima!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heloise gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Heloise connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ushijima's face.
It looks like Buffalo Ushijima has been cut.
A short right from Heloise on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Heloise creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Heloise lands a knee to the head.
Ushijima tries a body shot but Heloise blocks it.
Ushijima trying to land knees to the body.
Heloise lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ushijima has had enough of the clinch but Heloise keeps him there for the moment.
Heloise landing knees to the head.
Heloise drops Ushijima with a big knee straight up the middle! Ushijima is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Ushijima is rocked!
Ushijima looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heloise throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ushijima is still on wobbly legs! Can Heloise finish him?
Heloise darts in and clinches Ushijima up against the cage.
Heloise lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ushijima or not.
Ushijima seems to have recovered his senses.
A hook to the body from Heloise.
Ushijima's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That has opened up Buffalo Ushijima's cut even more.
A left hand lands to the body for Heloise.
Heloise stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right handed body shot lands from Heloise.
Heloise lands a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heloise pushes Ushijima against the cage. Heloise is working some dirty boxing. Heloise pushes off with a quick right hook! Ushijima goes down! Ushijima tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Heloise moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dustin Heloise!
A very excited looking Dustin Heloise 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Weed Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armstrong has chosen Mudhoney - Judgement, Rage, Retribution and Thyme as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
5 - 9 - 0 |
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286 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
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Weed Kush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong has taken the fight to the clinch.
Armstrong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kush's defenses.
It looks like Weed Kush has been cut.
Armstrong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Armstrong lands a nice knee to the body.
Kush is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armstrong effectively controlling the action here.
Nice elbow from Armstrong.
Armstrong crunches a lovely knee into Kush's ribcage.
Armstrong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kush's defenses.
Weed Kush's cut is getting worse.
Knees in the clinch landing for Armstrong.
Armstrong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Armstrong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Armstrong lands an elbow just above Kush 's eye.
Weed Kush's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Armstrong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jeez, Weed Kush's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Weed Kush's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Victor Armstrong!
After winning the bout, Victor Armstrong thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dias's entrance music is Marcelo D2 & Claudia - Desabafo / Deixa Eu Dizer. A fine choice. Michael Sanders told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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137 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabricio Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders slips under a jab.
Sanders slips a jab and a cross from Dias.
Dias looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanders slips under a jab.
Dias fails to land with a series of punches.
Dias will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dias fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanders throws a jab when Dias was well out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Dias. Those never looked like landing.
Fabricio Dias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dias lands a jab-cross combination.
A big right from Sanders misses.
Sanders slips a jab and a cross from Dias.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders shoots for a double leg takedown but Dias sprawls well. He's pushed Sanders's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dias throws a series of strikes that have Sanders backpedaling.
Dias slips under a jab.
Sanders feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dias avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanders throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dias works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanders with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanders trying to control but Dias is working from the bottom.
Sanders throws an elbow that misses. Dias uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sanders's guard. Nice move by Dias!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dias got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanders has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dias has managed to get both his arms back between Sanders's legs - danger averted.
Sanders trying to control the position.
Sanders is looking for a triangle but Dias pushes his legs off easily.
Sanders working for a triangle but Dias defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dias preventing the sweep.
Dias tries to stand but Sanders is controlling from the bottom.
Sanders tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders has an active guard here but Dias has managed to pass into half guard.
Sanders has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dias is working away from the top position though.
Sanders tries to roll over but Dias keeps him under control.
Sanders is pressing down on Dias's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dias won't allow Sanders to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Sanders dominated that round.
That's time! Dias's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dias keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanders.
Dias throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanders sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dias scores with a jab. Sanders acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dias throws a nice looking combination but Sanders bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dias throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dias misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dias lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sanders dodges the punch combination from Dias.
Sanders closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sanders lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders wants to pass the guard but Dias is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanders trying to control the position from guard on top but Dias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dias working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanders.
Sanders tries to free his leg and advance position but Dias is retaining full guard.
Sanders with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dias working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders throwing strikes from guard but Dias blocks nicely.
Sanders stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanders working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanders works over Dias with some ground and pound from guard.
Sanders throws a big elbow that misses.
Michael Sanders has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanders prevents Dias from getting back to his feet.
Sanders is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sanders trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders throwing strikes from guard but Dias blocks nicely.
Sanders is in close to Dias's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dias keeping moving, preventing Sanders from controlling successfully.
Sanders postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanders with a nice head shot there.
Sanders trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanders missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanders with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is pushing down on Dias's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dias is fighting to maintain full guard but Sanders has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sanders scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sanders misses with a head shot. Dias uses the momentum to regain guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanders is in close to Dias's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sanders with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanders slips nicely into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanders thows a huge punch but Dias dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Sanders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Sanders looks to throw the jab but Dias is out of range.
A punch combination from Dias misses.
Dias throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanders counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sanders lands with a punch from half guard.
Sanders thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dias's head.
Sanders is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dias sees it coming and defends easily.
Sanders thows a huge punch but Dias dodges it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanders is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sanders looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dias with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sanders thows a huge punch but Dias dodges it nicely.
Sanders misses with a head shot. Dias uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sanders has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sanders missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanders postures up in Dias's guard and throws a big left but Dias blocks it.
Sanders lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders throwing strikes but missing.
Sanders works over Dias with some ground and pound from guard.
Sanders throws a big elbow that misses.
Sanders scoring with some ground and pound.
Sanders postures up in Dias's guard and throws a big left but Dias blocks it.
Sanders working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanders is looking to work some ground and pound but Dias has wrist control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanders's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sanders with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders lands a couple of elbows.
Dias working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanders.
Sanders lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dias is rocked!
Sanders lands a couple of elbows.
Oh Dias is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dias preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanders scoring with some ground and pound.
Sanders throws an elbow that misses. Dias uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sanders's guard. Nice move by Dias!
Sanders looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanders, not yet.
Dias trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sanders's guard.
Dias seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanders is on top in guard.
Sanders prevents Dias from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanders with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanders postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanders loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanders lands a couple of elbows.
Sanders throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dias works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanders cracks Dias with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Sanders really dominated that round.
That's time! Dias's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dias falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanders counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sanders connects with a couple of short punches.
Sanders throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanders loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanders stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanders throwing strikes but missing.
Sanders passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sanders throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sanders has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Dias defend it? Sanders steps over the head and cranks it - Dias is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Sanders!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Sanders!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Szczakowiecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Santoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomasz Szczakowiecki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicky Santoro!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santoro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santoro misses with a looping left.
Szczakowiecki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Szczakowiecki.
Santoro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Szczakowiecki as he avoids it easily.
Szczakowiecki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Szczakowiecki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Santoro shoots in and gets a takedown into Szczakowiecki's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Szczakowiecki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro throwing strikes but missing.
Santoro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Santoro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Santoro throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Szczakowiecki defending against the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Santoro.
Check out the look on Santoro's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Szczakowiecki sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Santoro with the ground and pound but Szczakowiecki regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Santoro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Szczakowiecki defending well though.
Santoro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Szczakowiecki defending well though.
Szczakowiecki wants to improve his position but Santoro is controlling well.
Santoro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Santoro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santoro is looking to stall here but Szczakowiecki recovers full guard.
Santoro throwing strikes from guard but Szczakowiecki blocks nicely.
Santoro looking to sit in guard and control but Szczakowiecki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Santoro looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Szczakowiecki has picked Santoro up and slammed him! Santoro can't keep hold of the triangle and Szczakowiecki manages to pass to side control!
Santoro manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro wants to improve his position but Szczakowiecki is controlling well.
Santoro is trying to control but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santoro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like Szczakowiecki is going to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicky Santoro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Szczakowiecki ducks under a wild hook from Santoro.
Santoro lands a jab to Szczakowiecki's midsection.
Santoro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santoro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szczakowiecki with a jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Santoro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Szczakowiecki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Szczakowiecki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Szczakowiecki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Szczakowiecki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Szczakowiecki looks to score with a jab to the body but Santoro is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santoro.
Some wild striking there from Szczakowiecki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro staying out of range there.
Szczakowiecki thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Santoro does no damage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Szczakowiecki, as that shot connected.
Szczakowiecki misses with an uppercut. Santoro saw that one coming.
Szczakowiecki connects with a body shot that sends Santoro's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Santoro in his tracks.
Santoro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santoro throws out a loose jab but Szczakowiecki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santoro lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Santoro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Szczakowiecki.
Santoro staying out of range there.
Good exchange - Szczakowiecki coming out on top.
Szczakowiecki thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro fails with a takedown attempt.
Tomasz Szczakowiecki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Santoro.
Szczakowiecki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santoro.
Santoro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tomasz Szczakowiecki is winning the standup battle so far.
Santoro changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Szczakowiecki looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes there by Santoro.
Santoro wants to control but Szczakowiecki is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomasz Szczakowiecki dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Szczakowiecki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Santoro throws a big shot that misses.
Santoro blocks a jab.
Szczakowiecki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santoro.
Santoro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Szczakowiecki swivels and escapes.
Santoro fails to land the takedown.
Szczakowiecki lands a nice shot that snaps Santoro's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki throws a series of strikes that have Santoro backpedaling.
Szczakowiecki misses with a body shot.
Szczakowiecki lands with a hook. Santoro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Szczakowiecki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santoro.
A jab from Szczakowiecki misses.
Szczakowiecki lands a jab.
Szczakowiecki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santoro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Szczakowiecki defends it nicely.
Tomasz Szczakowiecki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Santoro.
Santoro shoots for a double leg takedown but Szczakowiecki sprawls well. He's pushed Santoro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab from Szczakowiecki misses.
Santoro swinging wildly here.
Szczakowiecki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santoro throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Santoro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santoro throws a big shot that misses.
Szczakowiecki throws a jab when Santoro was well out of range.
Santoro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Szczakowiecki.
Santoro moves out of range of the strikes.
Szczakowiecki staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki throws a series of punches but Santoro moves out of range.
Santoro looks to score with a jab to the body but Szczakowiecki is just out of range.
Santoro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki lands with a cross.
Santoro slips a jab from Szczakowiecki.
Santoro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tomasz Szczakowiecki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Szczakowiecki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santoro looks for a takedown but Szczakowiecki sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomasz Szczakowiecki clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Szczakowiecki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santoro.
Santoro misses with a straight right.
Santoro looks to land a right hand but Szczakowiecki moved out of range.
Santoro is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Santoro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Szczakowiecki is fending him off so far but Santoro persists. Nope, Szczakowiecki circles away and we're back to standing.
Szczakowiecki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santoro.
Szczakowiecki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santoro was well out of range. Poor timing from Szczakowiecki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro moves away from the strike by Szczakowiecki.
Sloppy strikes from Szczakowiecki. Those never looked like landing.
Santoro avoids the body shot from Szczakowiecki.
Santoro misses with an uppercut
enabling Szczakowiecki to counter with a crisp jab.
Santoro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Santoro slips a jab from Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki misses with a series of wild punches.
Santoro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Szczakowiecki sprawls well initially but Santoro persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Santoro content to control rather than advance.
Santoro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santoro seems to be working for a kimura but Szczakowiecki defends the submission attempt.
Santoro is stalling here. Szczakowiecki is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Santoro seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Szczakowiecki has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santoro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Szczakowiecki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Santoro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Santoro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Santoro wants to control but Szczakowiecki is keeping busy.
Santoro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Szczakowiecki pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicky Santoro dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Szczakowiecki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Szczakowiecki keeping moving, preventing Santoro from controlling successfully.
Santoro is looking to work some ground and pound but Szczakowiecki has wrist control.
Szczakowiecki keeping full guard, as Santoro tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santoro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Santoro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Santoro throwing strikes from guard but Szczakowiecki blocks nicely.
Santoro wants to control from the top but Szczakowiecki keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nicky Santoro wasn't active enough on the ground.
No joy there for Szczakowiecki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Szczakowiecki stuffs the takedown attempt from Santoro. Santoro gets slowly back to his feet.
Santoro avoids the body shot from Szczakowiecki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki scores with a one two! Santoro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Szczakowiecki misses with a looping right.
Szczakowiecki throws a poor cross that misses
letting Santoro counter with a right hand.
No luck for Santoro with that takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Szczakowiecki. Santoro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szczakowiecki punishes Santoro's body with a nice straight punch.
Szczakowiecki throws a looping overhand right but Santoro ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santoro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santoro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Szczakowiecki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Santoro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Szczakowiecki defending well though.
Santoro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Szczakowiecki is trying to maintain the position but Santoro is very close to passing his half guard.
Santoro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Szczakowiecki's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicky Santoro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Santoro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 47:48
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicky Santoro!
Nicky Santoro is the new featherweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Nicky Santoro made sure he mentioned [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « NAF↑ TRIPLE 160Q ®, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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