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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin McArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riku Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McArthur comes to the ring accompanied by Breathing. The key to victory for Kevin McArthur has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

McArthur
vs
Takahashi

200 cm
21
144 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

176 cm
26
152 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 4 - 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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Riku Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McArthur rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takahashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takahashi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McArthur misses with a jab, cross combination.
McArthur misses with a series of wild punches.
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 moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McArthur lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takahashi circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab by McArthur.
McArthur fails to land with a series of punches.
McArthur tries to clinch but Takahashi moves out of range.

McArthur fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Takahashi, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi goes for a takedown attempt but McArthur pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A punch combination from McArthur misses.
Takahashi walks into a jab.
McArthur tries to bum rush Takahashi with a series of wild strikes but Takahashi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takahashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kevin McArthur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McArthur misses with a two punch combination.
McArthur connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Takahashi's hands.
McArthur rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takahashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McArthur closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
McArthur tries to throw a body punch but Takahashi avoids it by throwing McArthur back against the ropes.
McArthur gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Takahashi.
Takahashi has McArthur pressed against the ropes, preventing McArthur from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

McArthur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

McArthur moves into range and clinches up with Takahashi.
Takahashi is looking for a takedown.
Kevin McArthur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riku Takahashi.
Takahashi is trying to drag McArthur to the mat but McArthur just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Takahashi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McArthur is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

McArthur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur wants to clinch up but Takahashi keeps it at a distance.
McArthur listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McArthur moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

McArthur darts in and clinches Takahashi up against the ropes.
McArthur cracks Takahashi with a nice body shot.
Takahashi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McArthur after a bit of a struggle.
McArthur stalling in the clinch but Takahashi improves position.

McArthur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McArthur tries to clinch up but Takahashi circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi with a poor takedown
and McArthur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McArthur moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McArthur lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Takahashi is rocked!

It looks like Riku Takahashi has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McArthur scores with a jab.
Takahashi is still on wobbly legs! Can McArthur finish him?
McArthur scores with a shot to the body.

McArthur clinches.

McArthur breaks from the clinch.
Takahashi seems to have recovered his senses.
No joy there for McArthur, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

McArthur takes the fight into the clinch.
Takahashi is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin McArthur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Riku Takahashi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McArthur wants to clinch up but Takahashi keeps it at a distance.
McArthur scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McArthur 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.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McArthur!
Kevin McArthur is winning the standup battle so far.
McArthur connects with a right hand. Takahashi shakes it off.

McArthur clinches.

McArthur breaks from the clinch.
McArthur digs a good hook to Takahashi's body.
McArthur tries to clinch

and Takahashi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Takahashi wants to pass the guard but McArthur is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi trying to control but McArthur is working from the bottom.
McArthur wants to sweep here but Takahashi controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

McArthur is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Takahashi defends well.
Takahashi trying to control the position from guard on top but McArthur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McArthur is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Takahashi being controlled here momentarily.
Takahashi looking to sit in guard and control but McArthur gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McArthur wants to control from the top but Takahashi keeps moving.
McArthur stays in close to Takahashi's body and controls the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

McArthur closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on McArthur's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Takahashi can't get the takedown.
McArthur is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on McArthur's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McArthur manages to break the clinch.
McArthur throws a nice looking combination but Takahashi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McArthur tries to close the distance and clinch but Takahashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McArthur bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Takahashi's head.
McArthur tries to clinch up but Takahashi circles away and keeps his distance.

McArthur gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Takahashi wants to control from the top but McArthur keeps moving.
McArthur will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McArthur wants to stand but Takahashi is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McArthur looking to hit a scissor sweep but Takahashi is one step ahead there.
McArthur wants to stand and escape but Takahashi is having none of it.
McArthur keeping moving, preventing Takahashi from controlling successfully.

Takahashi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! McArthur is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Takahashi, into his guard.
McArthur stays in close to Takahashi's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin McArthur dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Riku Takahashi's cut.
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. This is the final round!

McArthur throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - McArthur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McArthur moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McArthur cracks Takahashi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
McArthur lands the left hand.
McArthur throws a right and a left that both miss.
McArthur is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Some wild striking there from McArthur.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McArthur will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McArthur swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McArthur fails to land with a series of punches.
Takahashi dives in and grabs McArthur's left leg, looking for a takedown. McArthur pushes down on Takahashi's head and hops out.
McArthur throws a nice looking combination but Takahashi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McArthur throws a series of punches but Takahashi moves out of range.
McArthur is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takahashi can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McArthur wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McArthur swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takahashi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McArthur finds it's way round the side to connect with Takahashi's head.
McArthur fails to land with a series of punches.
Kevin McArthur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McArthur scores with a nice strike.
McArthur throws a series of punches but Takahashi avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur slaps away a takedown attempt from Takahashi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kevin McArthur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riku Takahashi.

McArthur closes the distance and pushes Takahashi back into the ropes.

McArthur breaks from the clinch.
McArthur rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takahashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takahashi swats away the attempt to clinch by McArthur.
McArthur connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Takahashi momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice body punch from McArthur.
Takahashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McArthur fails to land with a series of punches.
Takahashi fails with the takedown.
McArthur throws a series of punches but Takahashi moves out of range.
McArthur cracks Takahashi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Riku Takahashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kevin McArthur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McArthur.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin McArthur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McArthur, 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin McArthur!
Kevin McArthur seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tokugawa Hattori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazunari Tashiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazunari Tashiro has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tokugawa Hattori's chin.

Hattori
vs
Tashiro

183 cm
23
185 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

197 cm
33
185 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tokugawa Hattori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazunari Tashiro!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Hattori misses.
Tashiro looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hattori throws a head kick that misses.
Hattori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hattori throws a head kick that misses.

Hattori feints and as Tashiro raises his hands in defense, Hattori changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hattori might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hattori trying to control but Tashiro is working from the bottom.

Tashiro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hattori gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tashiro keeping moving, preventing Hattori from controlling successfully.
Tashiro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Hattori gets to his feet. Tashiro looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hattori lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tashiro circles away quickly and effectively.
Kazunari Tashiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hattori throws a nice looking combination but Tashiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tashiro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tashiro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hattori lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tashiro will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hattori goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Kazunari Tashiro has been cut.
Hattori thuds a left hand into Tashiro's body.
Hattori connects with the punch.

Hattori throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tashiro was covering up waiting for the punch and Hattori finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hattori sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tashiro's guard.

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

Hattori maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Tashiro could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Hattori has cracked it and Tashiro is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Hattori!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tokugawa Hattori!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serga Magged (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Fitzgerald
vs
Magged

196 cm
25
272 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
27
222 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Fitzgerald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Serga Magged!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fitzgerald.
Magged stuffs the takedown.
Magged fails with the takedown.
Magged goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Magged shoots in for a double leg but Fitzgerald sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Fitzgerald. No joy for Magged on that attempt.
Ricardo Fitzgerald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serga Magged.
Magged misses with a takedown

and Fitzgerald counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Magged!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Fitzgerald is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Magged is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricardo Fitzgerald!
Ricardo Fitzgerald made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'First off, I could't have done this without the fans! Without your support I would be nothing. Thanks to my manager - Brendan Clark, my gym and Cobra Alliance. I'm here to win baby! I'm coming for that belt, you'll see me again soon.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shim Changmin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Villar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Villar has chosen Kamao as his entrance music. Shim Changmin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Changmin
vs
Villar

189 cm
29
197 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

170 cm
30
197 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shim Changmin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angelo Villar!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villar shoots in for a takedown but Changmin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Changmin throws a right and a left that Villar avoids nicely.
Changmin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Villar tries for a takedown but Changmin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Changmin finds it's target.
Angelo Villar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Villar throws a head kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Changmin checks a leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Changmin scores with a four punch combination!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Villar is defended easily by Changmin.
Shim Changmin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angelo Villar.
Changmin avoids the head kick by Villar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villar wants to slow Changmin down by chopping away at his legs.

Villar 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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Changmin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Changmin prevents Villar from standing back up.
Changmin tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Villar.
Villar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Changmin.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Villar can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Changmin tries to pass to full mount but Villar defends it.
It looks like Changmin is going to stand back up.
Villar is trying to stand back up but Changmin is controlling him
Changmin has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Villar works to full guard.
Changmin trying to control but Villar is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villar wants to stand and escape but Changmin is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Shim Changmin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Villar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Changmin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Villar.
Changmin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Changmin.
Changmin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Villar.
Villar tries to work over Changmin's front leg with a kick but Changmin checks it.
Villar looks for a takedown but Changmin sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Villar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Changmin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Villar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Villar tries for a takedown but Changmin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Changmin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Villar.
Villar fails with the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Villar looks to land a right hand but Changmin moved out of range.
Changmin throws a right and a left that Villar avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shim Changmin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

No joy there for Changmin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Villar with a poor takedown
and Villar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Changmin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Changmin.
Villar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Changmin as he avoids it easily.
Villar swings for the body but Changmin moves out of range.
Villar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Changmin.
Villar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Villar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Changmin tries to avoid it but Villar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Changmin to the ground. Changmin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shim Changmin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angelo Villar.
Villar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Changmin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Villar closes the distance and clinches up with Changmin, looking for a takedown. Villar pushes Changmin against the ropes but Changmin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Villar is breathing heavily.
Changmin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Changmin wants it to stay on the feet.
Changmin misses with a wild combination.
Changmin tries to bum rush Villar with a series of wild strikes but Villar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Changmin stuffs the takedown attempt from Villar. Villar gets slowly back to his feet.
Villar throws a push kick but Changmin slaps the foot to one side.
Changmin tries to bum rush Villar with a series of wild strikes but Villar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Changmin misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Villar with that takedown attempt.
Villar shoots in but no luck this time.
Villar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shim Changmin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Changmin throws a combination. Villar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Villar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Changmin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Villar somewhat.
Changmin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villar has a takedown stuffed.
Villar has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Changmin. No joy for Villar on that attempt.
Villar takes a jab right on the kisser.
A low kick from Villar is predictable there
and Changmin counters with a two punch combo.
Villar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Changmin is fending him off so far but Villar persists. Nope, Changmin circles away and we're back to standing.
Villar throws a lazy right hand but Changmin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horrible takedown by Villar or perhaps it was just good defense by Changmin which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Changmin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Villar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Changmin.
Changmin dodges the punch combination from Villar.
Changmin tries to bum rush Villar with a series of wild strikes but Villar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Changmin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Villar.
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 Shim Changmin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Villar shoots in for a takedown but Changmin shows good takedown defense.
Villar throws a lazy uppercut
and Changmin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Changmin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Villar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Villar misses with the combination.
Shim Changmin is winning the standup battle so far.
Villar dives in and grabs Changmin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Changmin pushes down on Villar's head and hops out.
Shim Changmin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angelo Villar.
Villar throws a leg kick that misses.
Villar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Changmin throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Changmin stuffs the takedown attempt from Villar. Villar gets slowly back to his feet.
Villar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Changmin lands a glancing blow to the side of Villar's head.
Villar fails with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Changmin. Those never looked like landing.
Changmin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Changmin as he jumps to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Villar.
Changmin swinging wildly here.
Changmin misses with a two punch combination.
Changmin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Changmin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Changmin duly obliges.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Villar is defended easily by Changmin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Changmin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Changmin wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice jab there from Changmin.
Villar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Changmin.
Changmin checks a leg kick.
Changmin misses with a series of wild punches.
Villar misses with a takedown attempt - Changmin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Angelo Villar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Changmin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Changmin.
Changmin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Villar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Changmin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shim Changmin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Villar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Changmin tries to avoid it but Villar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Changmin to the ground. Changmin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Changmin misses with a wild combination.
Changmin scores with a nice strike.
Villar misses with an uppercut
and Changmin counters with a one-two to the body.
Changmin throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shim Changmin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Changmin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shim Changmin!
During a confident post fight interview, Shim Changmin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Chon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrus Laane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laane has chosen Akon - Never Gonna Get It as his entrance music. 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.

Chon
vs
Laane

180 cm
27
170 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

193 cm
22
168 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Chon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrus Laane!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laane avoids the head kick by Chon.

Chon gets tackled into the ropes by Laane. Laane maintains the clinch.
Chon tries to pull guard but Laane holds him up against the ropes and eventually Chon drops back down to his feet.

Laane breaks from the clinch.
Chon throws the left hand but Laane avoids the punch easily.
Laane scores with a jab to the body.
Chon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laane is out of range.
Laane is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chon misses with a two punch combination.

Laane takes the fight into the clinch.

Laane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laane throws a series of strikes that have Chon backpedaling.
Chon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chon throws a body kick that misses.
Laane lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laane moves away.
A lazy body kick from Chon
and Laane counters with an inside leg kick.
Laane shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Chon eats them both and turns towards Laane to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Chon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andrus Laane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laane digs a good hook to Chon's body.
Chon lands a jab.
Chon throws a hook but Laane avoids it easily.
Laane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chon falls off balance throwing a combination

and Laane holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chon is trying to break the clinch but Laane is controlling him.

Laane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chon pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Laane rushes Chon and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Laane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Laane clinches up against the ropes.

Laane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Decent striking displayed by Laane there.

Laane moves into the clinch.

Laane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laane fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Laane throws a leg kick which misses Chon's front leg but catches the back leg as Chon tries to avoid it.
Laane thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Chon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Laane drives through and clinches with Chon against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Laane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A cross from Chon lands.
Laane lands a glancing blow to the side of Chon's head.
A lazy left from Laane finds it's target.

Laane has managed to clinch.
Chon tries to pull guard but Laane forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.

Laane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laane throws a series of punches but Chon avoids them all with ease.
Chon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laane circles away quickly and effectively.
Chon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Laane is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
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!
Laane buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chon throws a nice looking combination but Laane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laane goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Chon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Laane has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Chon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Laane is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Chon avoids the body shot from Laane.
Laane gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Laane is rocked!
Laane tries to close the distance and clinch but Chon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laane is still on wobbly legs! Can Chon finish him?
Laane throws a nice head kick!

Laane drives through and clinches with Chon against the ropes.
Laane seems to have recovered his senses.

Laane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chon moves forwards but Laane connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Laane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chon looks to score with a jab to the body but Laane is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrus Laane dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Laane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Laane.
No joy there for Chon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Laane gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Laane manages to break the clinch.
Laane lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Andrus Laane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laane throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Chon does no damage.
Laane buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chon looks to land a combination but Laane avoids it well.
Daniel Chon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chon dodges the punch combination from Laane.
Chon takes a swing at Laane's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laane. Chon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laane lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Chon is rocked!
Laane drops Chon with a big left hand! Chon is injured, injured bad! Laane jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrus Laane!
A victorious Andrus Laane thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fu Manchu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Hill 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!

Manchu
vs
Hill

191 cm
32
250 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

203 cm
31
288 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fu Manchu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Hill!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill swats away the attempt to clinch by Manchu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hill. Manchu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hill connects with a high kick.

It looks like Fu Manchu has been cut.
Manchu shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hill eats them both and turns towards Manchu to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Bobby Hill has been cut.
Hill throws a front kick aimed at Manchu's knee but Manchu avoids it well.
Manchu tries to bum rush Hill with a series of wild strikes but Hill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hill blocks a head kick by Manchu.
Manchu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hill.
Hill scores with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hill is looking to land body kicks.
Manchu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manchu moves out of range of the body kick.
Hill tries to land a leg kick but Manchu saw it coming and moves away.
Manchu scores with a shot to the body.
Manchu lands with a right hand.
Hill pivots, looking for a leg kick but Manchu is out of range and Hill settles back down.
Manchu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hill.
Manchu slips under a jab.
Hill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manchu was well out of range. Poor timing from Hill.
Hill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manchu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hill.
Hill slips a jab and a cross from Manchu.
Manchu throws a right hand that Hill ducks under and follows up with a left that Hill also avoids with ease.
Manchu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hill's head.
Hill staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manchu. Hill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manchu lands with a nice body punch.
A nice combination there by Manchu.
Some wild striking there from Manchu.
Hill slips a jab and a cross from Manchu.
Hill throws a body punch but Manchu moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Hill does no damage.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manchu manages to avoid it.
Manchu digs a good body shot into Hill's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manchu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Hill misses.
Hill is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Manchu rather than just go for the knockout.
Manchu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hill looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Manchu shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hill eats them both and turns towards Manchu to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hill throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hill lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manchu manages to avoid it.
Hill throws a jab when Manchu was well out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Manchu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Manchu throws out a loose jab but Hill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manchu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Manchu misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws a head kick that half lands.
Hill lands with an uppercut that bounces Manchu off the ropes and back into range.
Manchu connects with an inside leg kick.
Hill looks gassed!
Manchu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Hill.
Hill takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manchu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That has opened up Bobby Hill's cut even more.
Hill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hill looks to score with a jab to the body but Manchu is just out of range.
Hill misses with a low kick.
Manchu scores with a three punch combo!
Hill takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Manchu.

The cut above Bobby Hill's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hill takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Hill is rocked!
Manchu batters Hill with a massive right followed by a huge left! Hill is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Manchu lands a final crushing right hand to drop Hill to the mat with a gruesome thud! Manchu is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Fu Manchu!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between The Hulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hulk comes to the ring accompanied by Hulkamania!. This should be a great matchup!

Hulk
vs
Smith

170 cm
26
145 lbs
6 - 8 - 1

160 cm
21
135 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, The Hulk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Scott Smith!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hulk works the jab nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Scott Smith has been cut.
Hulk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Hulk tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Hulk throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Hulk misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.

Hulk fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Smith to the ground. Hulk is now in Smith's guard.

Hulk drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hulk jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Smith working for a triangle but Hulk defends it easily.
Hulk wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hulk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Hulk from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hulk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Hulk from controlling successfully.
Hulk passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Hulk tries for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Smith is looking to reverse the position.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet here but Hulk is keeping cool and he's managed to take Smith's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith staying busy and making it hard for Hulk to control.
Hulk is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Smith is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hulk keeps control of the position as Smith tries to break free.

Hulk tightening his grip on Smith, looking for the choke.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hulk tries to keep control of the position but Smith is staying busy.
Smith wants to escape the position.

Hulk has got one arm under Smith's chin. This could be trouble... Smith trying to control the other hand but Hulk gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Smith has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). The Hulk!
A very excited looking The Hulk 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sim Salabim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomi comes to the ring accompanied by Scary. Sim Salabim is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gomi
vs
Salabim

173 cm
25
168 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Condemned

Condemned
[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « AJFC↑ TRIPLE 160Q ®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Gomi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sim Salabim!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi tries to clinch but Salabim is having none of it.
Salabim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Salabim lands with a nice body punch.
Gomi takes one to the chin there.
Salabim lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Salabim throws a body punch but Gomi moves out of range.
Salabim scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gomi in his tracks.
Gomi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Salabim is fending him off so far but Gomi persists. Nope, Salabim circles away and we're back to standing.
Salabim scores with a jab.
Gomi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sim Salabim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gomi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Salabim quickly recovers to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Salabim is trying to control but Gomi passes into side control!
Salabim dodges the ground and pound from Gomi.
Gomi lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Salabim manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gomi's best efforts.

Gomi is looking for a kimura but Salabim is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gomi to get the leverage.
Gomi misses with a head shot. Salabim uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gomi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Salabim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gomi looking to pass the guard.
Gomi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Salabim's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws a strike but Salabim rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Salabim's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gomi wants to sweep but no luck.
Salabim slips nicely into half guard.
Gomi tries to roll over but Salabim keeps him under control.
Salabim wants to control but Gomi is keeping him busy.

Gomi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salabim is trying to control. Gomi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gomi keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salabim lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Salabim missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Salabim working over Gomi with some ground and pound. Gomi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Salabim.
Gomi is looking to control Salabim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gomi avoid being mounted?
Gomi wants to improve his position but Salabim is controlling well.
Salabim working Gomi over with strikes.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Salabim wants to control but Gomi is keeping him busy.
Gomi is trying to control but Salabim manages to pass to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee warns Gomi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Salabim cracks Gomi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Salabim working Gomi over with strikes here.
Gomi wants to hold on but Salabim pushes him away.
Salabim landing strikes from the mount and Gomi is in trouble!

Gomi is rocked!
Gomi takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Salabim's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sim Salabim!
Sim Salabim is the new lightweight champion!
Sim Salabim really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition OKTOBERFEST SALE! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.