LFL 71 - Kazarian vs Kakashi PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Atomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Adamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atomi comes to the cage accompanied by Megadeth - A Tout Le Monde. 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?

Atomi
vs
Adamson

191 cm
27
168 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

186 cm
23
160 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tomi Atomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Craig Adamson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adamson doesn't manage to clinch there - Atomi circles away.

Adamson closes the distance and clinches.
Atomi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Atomi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adamson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Atomi blocks it with crossed arms.
Adamson looking to stall.
Atomi has Adamson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Adamson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Atomi lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Atomi breaks from the clinch.
Atomi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Atomi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Atomi throws a wild body kick that Adamson sees coming a mile off.
Adamson throws a head kick but Atomi moves out of range.
Atomi swats away the attempt to clinch by Adamson.
Atomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adamson was well out of range. Poor timing from Atomi.
Adamson misses with a leg kick
and Atomi counters with a head kick.
Adamson doesn't manage to clinch there - Atomi circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adamson closes the distance and clinches.
Atomi avoiding damage as Adamson throws knees to the body.
Adamson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Atomi managing to block the knees to the body from Adamson.
Atomi tries for a takedown but Adamson manages to get underhooks.

Atomi pulls Adamson into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Atomi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Atomi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Atomi is trying to control the action in half guard but Adamson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Adamson looking for submissions off his back.
Atomi is keen to just control but Adamson is a slippery customer.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Atomi connects with a nice short shot to Adamson's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamson is looking to improve his position.
Adamson keeping hold of Atomi's head, controlling as best he can.
Adamson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atomi is looking to take a break and control but Adamson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adamson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Atomi.

Adamson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Atomi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Atomi throwing strikes from guard but Adamson blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Atomi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adamson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Adamson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Atomi won't allow Adamson to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Atomi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Adamson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Atomi has managed to get both his arms back between Adamson's legs - danger averted.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Atomi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atomi trying to control but Adamson is working from the bottom.

Adamson working for submissions but it's allowed Atomi to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adamson is refusing to be controlled, as Atomi sits in half guard.
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 Tomi Atomi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Atomi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Atomi, right into the meat.
Adamson wants to clinch.
Adamson wants to clinch but Atomi slips to the side
and Atomi counters with a big head kick but Adamson shrugs it off.
Adamson tries to clinch there but Atomi circles away.
Adamson is looking to clinch but Atomi is avoiding it.
Adamson wants to clinch
and Atomi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Atomi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Adamson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Adamson doesn't manage to clinch there - Atomi circles away.
Adamson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Adamson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adamson darts in trying to clinch
and Atomi counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamson has a takedown stuffed.
Atomi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Adamson is out of range and Atomi settles back down.
Atomi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Atomi misses with a few strikes there.
Adamson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atomi.
Both fighters circling a little - Atomi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Adamson moves to clinch but Atomi breaks away
and Atomi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adamson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Adamson tries to clinch

and Atomi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Adamson tries to roll over but Atomi keeps him under control.
Atomi working Adamson over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adamson tries to roll over but Atomi keeps him under control.
Atomi is keen to just control but Adamson is a slippery customer.
Adamson is looking for a sweep. Atomi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Adamson trying to get back to full guard but Atomi takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Atomi looking to control but Adamson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Adamson tries to hold on but Atomi pushes him away.
Atomi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Adamson is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atomi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Adamson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Adamson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Adamson working to try and regain half guard.
Adamson is in a horrible position here. Atomi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Adamson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Atomi is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Adamson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Adamson!
Atomi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Adamson manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atomi postures up in Adamson's guard and throws a big left but Adamson blocks it.
Atomi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Atomi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atomi wants to pass the guard but Adamson is keeping the position.
Atomi wants to control from the top but Adamson keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Adamson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Atomi defends well.
Adamson looking for a sweep. Not yet Adamson, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomi Atomi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nice uppercut there from Atomi.
Adamson throws a sloppy head kick and Atomi moves out of range easily.
Adamson is looking to clinch but Atomi is avoiding it.
Craig Adamson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adamson closes the distance but Atomi moves to the side
and Atomi counters with an outside leg kick.
Adamson lands a head kick!

It looks like Tomi Atomi has been cut.
Atomi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Adamson under the eye.
Atomi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Adamson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Atomi lands a leg kick that knocks Adamson off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atomi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Atomi counters with a nice uppercut.
Atomi keeps the fight on the outside.
Atomi lands a jab to Adamson's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Atomi tenderised Adamson's leg. Adamson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Adamson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Atomi counters with a thumping low kick.
Adamson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adamson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Adamson tries to clinch up
and Atomi counters with a series of strikes. Adamson will be more careful next time no doubt.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomi Atomi!
Tomi Atomi thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Psil Ander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zbyszko Zbogdanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Psil Ander has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Psil Ander seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ander
vs
Zbogdanca

192 cm
31
205 lbs
16 - 17 - 0

184 cm
29
205 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Psil Ander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zbyszko Zbogdanca!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ander throws a leg kick but Zbogdanca checks it.
Ander throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ander goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Ander clinches with his opponent.
Ander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zbogdanca looking to stall.
Ander with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Zbyszko Zbogdanca has been cut.
Zbogdanca takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zbogdanca avoiding damage as Ander throws knees to the body.

Ander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ander moves into the clinch successfully.
Zbogdanca managing to block the knees to the body from Ander.
Ander lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ander throws an elbow but it's blocked.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zbogdanca checks a low kick from Ander.

Zbogdanca manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ander on his heels. He'll look to pass Ander's guard now, I'm sure.
Zbogdanca works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ander manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ander scoring well with a low kick there.
Zbogdanca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zbogdanca chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ander can pounce on him.

Zbogdanca shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zbogdanca showed some decent athleticism there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ander is trying to stand.
Zbogdanca trying to mount his opponent but Ander defends it.

Ander kicks Zbogdanca off and gets back to his feet.
Ander lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zbogdanca blocks a head kick by Ander.
Ander misses with a low kick.
Ander throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ander throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ander throws the kick towards the body but Zbogdanca avoids it.
Ander tries to clinch but Zbogdanca is having none of it.
Zbogdanca takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ander tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Ander.
Ander lands with a slapping head kick.
Zbogdanca blocks a leg kick.
That kick from Ander tenderised Zbogdanca's leg. Zbogdanca is trying to keep his angry face on.
Psil Ander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zbogdanca drives through with a takedown into Ander's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Zbogdanca passes Ander's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ander looks like he's trying to stand up.

Zbogdanca is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Zbogdanca wants to pass the guard but Ander is defending well.
Ander looks like he's trying to stand up.
Zbogdanca is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ander is trying to stand up.

Zbogdanca working for a submission but Ander is keeping him at bay.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Zbogdanca looking to secure an arm triangle but Ander defends it well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ander tries to buck Zbogdanca off but he can't manage it.

Zbogdanca looking to secure an arm triangle but Ander defends it well.

Zbogdanca has control of Ander's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ander regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ander's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Zbogdanca has control of Ander's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ander regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Zbogdanca is working for a guillotine from mount but Ander frees his head quite easily.
Ander is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
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 Psil Ander will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zbyszko Zbogdanca's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ander goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ander fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zbogdanca has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ander slips under a jab.
Ander looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ander motions for Zbogdanca to come forward. Ander throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ander throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zbogdanca on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ander throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zbogdanca rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ander moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ander throws a head kick but Zbogdanca moves out of range.
Ander doesn't manage to clinch there - Zbogdanca circles away.
Ander scores with a leg kick.
Zbogdanca looks for a takedown but Ander sprawls well.
Ander swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zbogdanca connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ander momentarily.
Ander misses with a head kick.
Zbogdanca shoots in but no luck this time.
Zbogdanca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ander connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zbogdanca moves out of range as Ander throws a body kick.
Ander throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ander throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ander throws a head kick that misses.
Ander throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ander tries a head kick but it misses.

Zbogdanca looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ander!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ander is trying to stand.

Zbogdanca is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ander can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
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!
Ander squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Zbogdanca is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ander has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ander wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Zbogdanca wants to finish this one by submission but Ander is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Zbogdanca.
Zbogdanca won't let Ander get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Zbogdanca wants to finish this one by submission but Ander is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Zbogdanca.
Ander is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zbogdanca has hold of Ander's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ander manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Zbogdanca looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Zbogdanca looking for a guillotine from mount but Ander is having none of it.
Ander is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Zbogdanca with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Zbogdanca is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ander has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ander wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zbogdanca working for a guillotine from mount but Ander is in no mood to give up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ander squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Zbogdanca looking to secure an arm triangle but Ander defends it well.
Ander wants to try and get back to his feet.

Zbogdanca looking for a guillotine from mount but Ander is having none of it.
Ander is trying to stand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Zbogdanca with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ander wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zbyszko Zbogdanca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zbyszko Zbogdanca's cut.
That's time! Ander's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Zbogdanca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A solid body kick from Ander.
Ander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zbogdanca swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ander has closed the distance and engaged Zbogdanca in a clinch.

Ander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zbogdanca moves out of range of the leg kick from Ander.
Ander lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ander throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zbogdanca's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ander throws the kick towards the body but Zbogdanca avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Zbogdanca.
Ander tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zbogdanca swats away the attempt to clinch by Ander.
Ander throws the kick towards the body but Zbogdanca avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Zbogdanca finds it's target.
Ander takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Ander.
Ander attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ander misses with a low kick.
Zbogdanca shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ander sprawls well. Ander wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zbogdanca gets slowly back to his feet.
Ander throws a head kick that misses.
Ander throws a leg kick which misses Zbogdanca's front leg but catches the back leg as Zbogdanca tries to avoid it.
Psil Ander is winning the standup battle so far.
Ander throws a solid leg kick but Zbogdanca takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ander.
Zbogdanca lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zbogdanca misses with a series of wild punches.
Ander doesn't manage to clinch there - Zbogdanca circles away.
Ander attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zbogdanca fails with a takedown attempt.
Ander lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ander misses with a low kick.
Zbogdanca avoids the head kick by Ander.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ander lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zbogdanca moves out of range of the body kick.
Zbogdanca moves out of range as Ander throws a body kick.
Zbogdanca with a jab.
Ander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zbogdanca lands with an uppercut that bounces Ander off the cage and back into range.
Ander connects with a high kick.
Nice uppercut there from Zbogdanca.
Zbogdanca stalks Ander and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ander's face. Ander staggers backwards, shaken.
Zbogdanca takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ander bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zbogdanca swats away the attempt to clinch by Ander.
Zbogdanca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ander was well out of range. Poor timing from Zbogdanca.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ander throws a head kick that misses.
Zbogdanca looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ander is fending him off so far but Zbogdanca persists. Nope, Ander circles away and we're back to standing.
Psil Ander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zbyszko Zbogdanca.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zbogdanca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ander doesn't manage to clinch there - Zbogdanca circles away.
A head kick misses from Ander.
Psil Ander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ander misses with a body kick.
Ander throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zbogdanca's head.
Ander throws a head kick but Zbogdanca moves out of range.
Zbogdanca lands a nice looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zbogdanca misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ander - that will leave a mark!
Ander attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Psil Ander showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ander 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Susumo Komota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Villar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Villar has chosen Kamao as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Komota
vs
Villar

182 cm
24
195 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

170 cm
30
197 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Susumo Komota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angelo Villar!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Villar misses.
Villar throws the kick towards the body but Komota avoids it.
Villar is looking to score with low kicks.

Komota 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.
Komota sitting in guard here, content to control.
Komota trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Komota is working hard here to advance position.
Komota seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Susumo Komota wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Villar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Villar wants it to stay on the feet.

Villar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Komota is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Villar off and has taken his back!
Komota controls the action.
Villar has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Komota is working for a rear naked choke. Villar is not defending it well and Komota has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Villar refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Villar's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Susumo Komota!
Our winner, Susumo Komota, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fu Manchu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Manchu
vs
Steel

191 cm
33
250 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

190 cm
24
260 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ultimate Fighting Gear

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fu Manchu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Steel!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manchu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Manchu throws a series of punches but Steel avoids them all with ease.
Steel scores with a jab to the body.
Manchu throws a series of punches but Steel avoids them all with ease.
Manchu throws a nice looking combination but Steel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steel tries to clinch up but Manchu circles away and keeps his distance.
Manchu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fu Manchu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Manchu.
Steel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Manchu.
Steel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manchu.
A big right from Manchu misses.
Manchu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Manchu. Beautiful body shot.
Steel slips under a jab from Manchu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch but Manchu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steel tries to clinch up but Manchu circles away and keeps his distance.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
Manchu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch but Manchu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manchu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Manchu misses with the combination.
Manchu wants to clinch up but Steel keeps it at a distance.
Steel moves out of range as Manchu strikes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Steel misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Manchu.
Steel tries a knee to the head but Manchu blocks it.
Steel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Manchu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steel misses with a knee to the head.

Manchu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Steel.
Manchu misses with a body shot.
Manchu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steel tries to clinch there but Manchu circles away.
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel moves in looking to clinch but Manchu pushes him off.
Manchu fails to land with a series of punches.
Manchu throws a right hand that misses
and Steel counters with a thumping low kick.
A left and a right from Manchu both land. Nice combination.
Manchu scores with a nice body kick.
Manchu misses with a combination
and Steel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Manchu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steel.
Manchu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Steel counters with a straight right hand.
Manchu ducks right into an uppercut from Steel.
Good exchange - Manchu coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manchu swings widly with a right hand
and Steel counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manchu lands a lovely overhand right.
Steel lands with a kick to the temple. Manchu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Manchu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manchu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Manchu misses.
Manchu throws a right and a left that Steel avoids nicely.
Manchu moves out of range of the strikes.
Manchu works the jab nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manchu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Fu Manchu has been cut.
Manchu misses the shot to the body.

Steel rushes Manchu and presses him up against the cage.
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 Fu Manchu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fu Manchu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Manchu cracks Steel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steel ducks under a wild hook from Manchu.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steel is looking to clinch.
Manchu throws a hook but Steel blocks it.
Manchu throws a body kick that misses
and Steel counters with a head kick. That will keep Manchu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Steel misses with a straight right.
Manchu misses with a few strikes there.
Steel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Manchu throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.
Manchu circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel moves to clinch but Manchu breaks away
and Manchu counters with a nice uppercut.
Steel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manchu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Manchu misses.
Steel throws a one two combo.
A punch combination from Manchu misses.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
Manchu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manchu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fu Manchu is winning the standup battle so far.
Steel tries to bum rush Manchu with a series of wild strikes but Manchu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fu Manchu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Manchu misses.

Manchu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steel, pushing him back against the cage.
Steel scores with a knee to the head.
Steel crunches a lovely knee into Manchu's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel lands a good knee to the midsection. Manchu won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Steel tries to land a knee to the head but Manchu blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Steel.
Steel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Manchu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steel missing with knees to the body.
Steel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Steel tries to land a knee to the head but Manchu blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Manchu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steel landing knees to the body.
Steel crunches a lovely knee into Manchu's ribcage.
Manchu avoiding damage as Steel throws knees to the body.
Steel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Manchu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel tries to land knees in the clinch but Manchu avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Steel.
Steel lands a knee to the head.
Steel crunches a lovely knee into Manchu's ribcage.
A short uppercut from Steel.
Steel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Manchu is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel trying to land knees to the body.
Steel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Steel.
Steel looking to throw knees to the head but Manchu is blocking nicely.
Steel keeps control of Manchu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Steel misses with a knee to the head.
Manchu working hard to break the clinch.
Manchu takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Manchu avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
Steel tries to land knees in the clinch but Manchu avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Steel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fu Manchu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Manchu misses with a few strikes there.
Steel thuds a left hand into Manchu's body.
Manchu misses with an uppercut
and Steel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manchu misses with a hook. Steel ducked under it nicely.
Steel slips under a jab from Manchu.
Steel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manchu misses the jab.
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manchu misses with a series of wild punches.
Steel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchu misses with a head kick.
Manchu misses with a combination
and Steel counters with a big head kick but Manchu shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manchu throws a series of punches but Steel avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Manchu misses.
Manchu thows a body shot but no joy.

Steel closes the distance and pushes Manchu back into the cage.
Jim Steel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Manchu is defending well for now.
Steel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Manchu is defending well for now.
Steel with a knee to the head.
Steel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Manchu avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Steel.
Steel tries to land a knee to the head but Manchu blocks with his arms.
Manchu tries to circle away but Steel has him pinned against the cage.
Steel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Manchu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Manchu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Steel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Manchu managing to block the knees to the body from Steel.
Manchu avoiding damage as Steel throws knees to the body.
Steel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steel lands a good knee to the midsection. Manchu won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Steel obliges.
Manchu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Manchu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steel tries a knee to the head but Manchu blocks it.
Steel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Manchu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Manchu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Steel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Manchu avoids it.
Steel tries a knee to the head but Manchu blocks it.
Steel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel misses with some punches.
Manchu tries to break the clinch but Steel is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manchu managing to block the knees to the body from Steel.
Manchu takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short left from Steel.
Manchu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steel has him pressed against the cage.
Manchu is trying to push Steel away but Steel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Steel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manchu blocks it with crossed arms.
Steel trying to land knees to the body.
Steel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Manchu.
Steel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Manchu avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Manchu is working for takedown but Steel is calmly controlling the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Steel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Steel 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Steel!
Jim Steel 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
85%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Dennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennis comes to the cage accompanied by Bark at the moon. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dennis
vs
Aoki

185 cm
28
178 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

178 cm
26
181 lbs
12 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jorge Dennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsuya Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Aoki enables Dennis to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Aoki manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Aoki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aoki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dennis manages to get himself to full guard.
Aoki wants to pass the guard but Dennis is keeping the position.
Dennis is trying to control the position but Aoki postures up.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Dennis keeps moving.
Aoki slips nicely into half guard.
Dennis works his way to full guard. Good work.
Aoki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dennis is keeping the position for now.
Aoki postures up.

Dennis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Aoki defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Dennis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dennis holds on and takes a little breather.
Aoki postures up in Dennis's guard and throws a big left but Dennis blocks it.
Aoki looking to sit in guard and control but Dennis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dennis trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aoki looking for a sweep. Not yet Aoki, not yet.
Dennis trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aoki wants to sweep here but Dennis controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dennis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Aoki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dennis defends well.
Dennis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aoki looking for a sweep. Not yet Aoki, not yet.
Dennis trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dennis prevents Aoki from getting back to his feet.

Aoki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dennis trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis lands a couple of digs.
Aoki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dennis is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Aoki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dennis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dennis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dennis trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Aoki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dennis!
Dennis is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Aoki.
Dennis is in a horrible position here. Aoki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Aoki avoids the attempt from Dennis to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aoki trying to control but Dennis is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tatsuya Aoki will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Aoki slips a jab and a cross from Dennis.
Dennis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dennis wants it to stay on the feet.
Dennis stuffs the takedown attempt from Aoki. Aoki gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aoki is defended easily by Dennis.
Jorge Dennis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatsuya Aoki.
Dennis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aoki misses with a series of wild punches.
Aoki dodges the punch combination from Dennis.
Aoki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jorge Dennis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aoki tries for a takedown but Dennis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aoki misses with the combination.

Dennis shoots in and bounces Aoki off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis scoring with some ground and pound.
Dennis wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Aoki wants to sweep here but Dennis controlling him for the moment.

Aoki has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dennis is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Aoki.
Dennis taking a breather here.
Aoki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis scores with punches from side control.
Aoki is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dennis off and has taken his back!
Aoki scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Dennis rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dennis is trying to maintain the position but Aoki is very close to passing his half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dennis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Dennis keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws a strike but Dennis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dennis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dennis trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jorge Dennis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Aoki looking for a guillotine here but Dennis defends easily.
Aoki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aoki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dennis's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dennis trying to control the position here.
Aoki tries to free his leg and advance position but Dennis is retaining full guard.
Aoki trying to control but Dennis is working from the bottom.
Dennis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Aoki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dennis's guard.
Aoki is looking to stall here but Dennis recovers full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dennis looking to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aoki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dennis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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 Jorge Dennis will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Aoki slips a jab and a cross from Dennis.
Aoki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dennis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aoki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dennis moves away.
Aoki shoots in and drives through. Dennis sprawls well.
Aoki throws out a loose jab but Dennis uses good head movement to avoid it.

Aoki 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.
Aoki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Dennis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aoki defends well.
Aoki postures up.

Dennis is looking to sinch up a triangle. Aoki throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Dennis's body to avoid the submission. Dennis has instead reached around Aoki's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Dennis arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jorge Dennis!
After the fight, Jorge Dennis was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Shadow Deathgrip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrus Laane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laane is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Akon - Never Gonna Get It. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Andrus Laane was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Deathgrip
vs
Laane

195 cm
29
180 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

193 cm
22
174 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shadow Deathgrip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrus Laane!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Laane coming out on top.
A telegraphed right hand from Laane misses the target.
Laane tries to clinch there but Deathgrip circles away.
Deathgrip fails with the takedown.
Laane misses with a double jab.
Nice shot by Laane.
Nice sprawl there from Laane as Deathgrip shoots in.
Laane defending well as Deathgrip loads up on a big left hand.
Deathgrip bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Laane's head backwards.
That kick from Laane tenderised Deathgrip's leg. Deathgrip is trying to keep his angry face on.
Deathgrip gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Deathgrip really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Laane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Deathgrip dives in and grabs Laane's left leg, looking for a takedown. Laane pushes down on Deathgrip's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shadow Deathgrip. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Deathgrip scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laane throws a quick inside leg kick.
Laane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Deathgrip.
Laane lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laane with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laane feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Deathgrip's calf.
Deathgrip slips a straight right by Laane.
Laane swings for the body but Deathgrip moves out of range.
Deathgrip tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Laane swivels and escapes.
Deathgrip avoids the head kick by Laane.
Laane cracks a nice hook into Deathgrip's ribs.
Laane scores with a one two! Deathgrip had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Laane throws a jab but it's blocked by Deathgrip.
Deathgrip has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Laane finds it's way round the side to connect with Deathgrip's head.
Laane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laane closes the distance but Deathgrip moves to the side

and Deathgrip counters with a nice double leg into side control. Laane won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Laane is trying to get back to his feet.

Deathgrip is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Laane has escaped the position, nice work there.

Deathgrip is trying to get an arm triangle but Laane is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Deathgrip working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Laane is trying to buck Deathgrip off.
Laane takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Deathgrip has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Laane is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Deathgrip yanks on the arm and Laane is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Deathgrip.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shadow Deathgrip!
Shadow Deathgrip made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I would like to thank all the MMA fans who came here tonight! This win is for all you guys and I wanna give a shout out to TEAM BEST, to Randy and all the coaches who helped me prepare for this fight.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olivin St Daintoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grecko Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grecko Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

St Daintoro
vs
Gracie

189 cm
23
263 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
30
280 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Olivin St Daintoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grecko Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Daintoro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Daintoro moves away.
St Daintoro throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a hook. St Daintoro ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Gracie misses.
St Daintoro connects with a high kick.
Olivin St Daintoro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Daintoro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Daintoro digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on St Daintoro's shoulder, as St Daintoro tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Daintoro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St Daintoro throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
St Daintoro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
St Daintoro connects with a body shot.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
St Daintoro misses with a wild body shot.
A left and a right from St Daintoro both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Grecko Gracie has been cut.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
St Daintoro cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
St Daintoro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Daintoro was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice combination there by St Daintoro.
Danga de danga de dang - St Daintoro scores with a four punch combination!
St Daintoro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gracie looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Daintoro throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
St Daintoro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
St Daintoro lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
St Daintoro lands with a shot to the body.
St Daintoro looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
St Daintoro cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by St Daintoro.
St Daintoro tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Daintoro circles away quickly and effectively.
St Daintoro lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Daintoro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gracie takes a step back to recover.
St Daintoro digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
St Daintoro fails to land with a series of punches.
St Daintoro scores with a head kick.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for St Daintoro.
St Daintoro lands with a kick to the temple. Gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
St Daintoro scores with a shot to the body.
St Daintoro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
St Daintoro stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
St Daintoro jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
St Daintoro lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from St Daintoro.
St Daintoro connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by St Daintoro.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Daintoro slips under a jab from Gracie.
St Daintoro lands a head shot.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - St Daintoro circles away.
St Daintoro is looking to wear down Gracie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
St Daintoro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
St Daintoro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
St Daintoro scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
St Daintoro thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for St Daintoro.
St Daintoro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

St Daintoro lands a big head kick that sends Gracie tumbling to the mat! St Daintoro takes a step backwards and waves Gracie back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Gracie is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Daintoro thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can St Daintoro finish him?
St Daintoro thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
St Daintoro tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
St Daintoro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Gracie avoids the head kick by St Daintoro.
St Daintoro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St Daintoro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
St Daintoro misses with a head kick.
St Daintoro lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
St Daintoro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
St Daintoro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters circling a little - St Daintoro finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
St Daintoro throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
St Daintoro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from St Daintoro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olivin St Daintoro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grecko Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Olivin St Daintoro is winning the standup battle so far.
St Daintoro ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
St Daintoro cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
St Daintoro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gracie might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, St Daintoro has got the better of the exchanges.
St Daintoro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Daintoro jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
St Daintoro shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gracie eats them both and turns towards St Daintoro to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
St Daintoro scores with a body shot.
St Daintoro moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
St Daintoro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

St Daintoro lands a big right hand that sends Gracie crashing to the mat! St Daintoro stays standing though and waves Gracie back to his feet!
Gracie is breathing heavily.
St Daintoro connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
St Daintoro lands with a shot to the body.
St Daintoro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Daintoro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
St Daintoro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
St Daintoro lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by St Daintoro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of St Daintoro.
St Daintoro throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

St Daintoro drops Gracie with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gracie looks back up at him and smiles so St Daintoro waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Daintoro closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Gracie! St Daintoro dives in looking to finish! Gracie is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olivin St Daintoro!
Olivin St Daintoro decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Kazarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aoki Kakashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazarian comes to the cage accompanied by Limp Bizkit - My Way. Kakashi has chosen ASAP Rocky-Palace as his entrance music. Tony Kazarian has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kazarian
vs
Kakashi

165 cm
30
140 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

173 cm
29
148 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Kazarian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aoki Kakashi!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakashi fails with a takedown attempt.
Kazarian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kakashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kazarian throws a right hand that Kakashi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kakashi also avoids with ease.
Kakashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kazarian is defended easily by Kakashi.
Kazarian closes the distance and clinches up with Kakashi, looking for a takedown. Kazarian pushes Kakashi against the cage but Kakashi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kazarian throws a hook but Kakashi avoids it easily.
Kakashi moves out of range as Kazarian throws a body kick.
Kakashi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kazarian thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazarian throws a body punch but Kakashi moves out of range.
Kazarian throws a series of strikes that have Kakashi backpedaling.
Kazarian misses with a straight right.
Kakashi shoots in looking for a takedown but Kazarian manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kakashi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kazarian lands with a right hand.
Kazarian looks to score with a jab to the body but Kakashi is just out of range.
Kazarian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kazarian throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kazarian throws a hook to the side of Kakashi's head but Kakashi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kakashi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kazarian.
Kakashi misses with a takedown attempt - Kazarian sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tony Kazarian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki Kakashi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazarian loads up on a big right hand but Kakashi slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazarian lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kazarian connects with a body shot that sends Kakashi's belly button to the back.
No joy there for Kazarian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kazarian lands a front kick.
Tony Kazarian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazarian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kazarian lands with a shot to the body.
Kazarian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Kakashi forces Kazarian back against the cage and clinches.

Kakashi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kakashi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kazarian postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kakashi keeping moving, preventing Kazarian from controlling successfully.
Kazarian throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kakashi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kazarian throwing strikes from guard but Kakashi blocks nicely.

Kakashi is looking to sinch up a triangle. Kazarian throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Kakashi's body to avoid the submission. Kakashi has instead reached around Kazarian's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Kakashi arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aoki Kakashi!
Aoki Kakashi is the new bantamweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Aoki Kakashi thanked Torment Fightwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).