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Valhalla 88: Tokyo PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jetam Kecadiv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morales has chosen Por Ser Mexicano as his entrance music. Martin Morales has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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145 lbs
2 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jetam Kecadiv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Martin Morales!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales throws a series of punches but Kecadiv avoids them all with ease.
Kecadiv throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Morales was covering up waiting for the punch and Kecadiv finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kecadiv postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Morales is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kecadiv is controlling him.
Kecadiv works over Morales with some ground and pound from guard.
Kecadiv drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Kecadiv as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Morales screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Kecadiv! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jetam Kecadiv!
A less than humble Jetam Kecadiv misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Delight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fook yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delight's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bad Reputation . yu has chosen MegaDeth- This Day We FIGHT! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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149 lbs
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141 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Dutch Delight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fook yu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
yu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
yu 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.
yu digs a good hook to Delight's body.
yu misses with a jab, cross combination.
yu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Delight.
yu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Delight.
Nice takedown defense from Delight. No joy for yu on that attempt.
yu staying out of range there.
Delight darts in trying to clinch
and yu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
yu moves out of range of the strikes.
Delight moves forwards but yu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Delight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Delight bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps yu's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delight displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from yu.
yu throws a leg kick but Delight checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
yu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Delight counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
yu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Delight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
yu lands with a shot to the body.
yu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Delight makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. yu really felt that one!
Delight throws a nice looking combination but yu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
yu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Delight counters with a good low kick that yu was not able to check.
Delight scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
yu looks gassed!
yu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
yu looks to land a combination but Delight avoids it well.
yu takes a kick to the side of the head.
yu is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delight moves into the clinch.
yu is still on wobbly legs! Can Delight finish him?
Delight working yu over with knees to the body.
Delight taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Delight lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
yu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
yu seems to have recovered his senses.
A bit of stalling here from Delight.
Delight lands a knee to the body.
Delight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Delight stuffs the takedown attempt from yu. yu gets slowly back to his feet.
Dutch Delight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fook yu.
Delight thumps yu with a low kick.
Delight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Delight.
Delight clinches up against the cage.
Delight breaks the clinch.
Delight avoids the head kick by yu.
yu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Delight moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
yu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Delight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
yu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Delight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delight lands with a shot to the body.
Delight throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Delight there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
yu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
yu gets tackled into the cage by Delight. Delight maintains the clinch.
Delight scores a nice knee to the body.
yu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Delight lands an elbow inside that yu shrugs off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Delight.
yu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
yu misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Delight.
Delight connects with a nasty looking knee right to yu's face.
yu is trying to break free.
Delight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
yu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
yu misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delight keeps the fight in the clinch, despite yu's efforts to push away.
Delight has yu pressed against the cage, preventing yu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
yu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Delight lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Delight.
yu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Delight lands a body punch in the clinch.
Delight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of yus head.
Delight scores with a knee to the head.
yu is trying desperately to land a takedown but Delight is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for yu.
Delight lands a body shot in the clinch.
Delight breaks the clinch.
Delight feints with a jab and clips yu right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! yu is sent crashing into the canvas and Delight leaps in for the kill! yu tries to get to his feet but Delight is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that yu is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dutch Delight!
Dutch Delight 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Tamad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Headstrong-Trapt kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Juan Tamad has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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163 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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152 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Tamad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nate Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tamad counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cruz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tamad avoids it really well and circles away.
Cruz misses with a looping left.
Cruz with a poor takedown
letting Tamad counter with a right hand.
Juan Tamad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Cruz.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. Tamad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Tamad circles away easily
and Tamad counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cruz misses with a shot to the body
and Tamad counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tamad counters with a three punch combo that has Cruz backing up. Cruz nods at Tamad to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz looking to score a takedown here. Tamad is defending well but Cruz drives through and ends up in Tamad's guard.
Tamad is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tamad wants to pass to mount but Cruz is defending the position.
Cruz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tamad with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tamad trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Juan Tamad.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Tamad moves out of range.
Cruz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tamad counters with a series of strikes. Cruz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nate Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cruz with a poor takedown
and Tamad counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cruz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cruz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tamad counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamad thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cruz's head.
Tamad slips a nice elbow through Cruz's hands, connecting with Cruz's forehead.
Tamad missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tamad missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cruz tries to roll over but Tamad keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tamad.
Tamad thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cruz's head.
Tamad throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tamad is trying to work for a kimura but Cruz is defending well.
Tamad tries to pass to full mount but Cruz defends it.
Cruz is refusing to be controlled, as Tamad sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamad is really struggling to control Cruz but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tamad sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cruz defending well though.
Tamad wants to free his trapped foot but Cruz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tamad thows a huge punch but Cruz dodges it nicely.
Cruz won't allow Tamad to pass to mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tamad throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tamad not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cruz is looking to control Tamad's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cruz avoid being mounted?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tamad uses his free foot to push down on Cruz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cruz.
Cruz gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Tamad dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cruz with a poor takedown
and Tamad decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cruz's guard.
Tamad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cruz is on top in guard.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Tamad is keeping the position.
Tamad trying to control the position.
Cruz slips nicely into half guard.
Tamad is trying to control but can't.
Tamad keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Cruz slips a nice elbow through Tamad's hands, connecting with Tamad's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to control. Tamad wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tamad trying to control but Cruz postures up.
Juan Tamad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cruz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cruz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tamad is looking to improve his position.
Cruz working over Tamad with some ground and pound. Tamad looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cruz working over Tamad with some ground and pound. Tamad looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tamad is trying to get back to full guard.
Tamad is staying active underneath Cruz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cruz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tamad is looking for a sweep. Cruz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamad trying to control but Cruz postures up.
Cruz wants to take a breather but Tamad is having none of it.
Cruz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tamad moves into full guard.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Tamad keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz stands and throws Tamad's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tamad managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cruz.
Tamad is looking for a sweep.
Tamad manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tamad tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cruz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking for a sweep. Tamad is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cruz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cruz is trying to control the position but Tamad postures up.
Tamad wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cruz holds on and takes a little breather.
Cruz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tamad's guard.
Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tamad works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Tamad is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cruz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tamad is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tamad wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz connects with a couple of short punches.
Tamad working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cruz.
Cruz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cruz works over Tamad with some ground and pound from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tamad works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cruz being controlled here momentarily.
Cruz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Tamad keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cruz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tamad counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tamad.
Tamad stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cruz trying to control the position.
Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tamad tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Tamad preventing the sweep.
Cruz is trying to control the position but Tamad postures up.
Tamad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cruz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Tamad tries to pass.
Tamad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tamad stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamad trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cruz blocks a head kick by Tamad.
Cruz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tamad is fending him off so far but Cruz persists. Nope, Tamad circles away and we're back to standing.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tamad as he avoids it easily.
Juan Tamad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Cruz.
Cruz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tamad counters with a series of strikes. Cruz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Tamad shows good takedown defense.
Cruz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tamad misses with a kick to the body.
Cruz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tamad counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Tamad.
Cruz blocks a leg kick.
Cruz with a poor takedown
and Tamad decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cruz's guard.
Cruz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tamad stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tamad trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Tamad stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tamad landing with the ground and pound.
Tamad stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tamad throwing strikes from guard but Cruz blocks nicely.
Tamad tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Tamad from controlling successfully.
Tamad postures up.
Tamad wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Tamad is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tamad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tamad passes into half guard.
Tamad seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cruz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cruz manages to get to full guard.
Tamad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cruz is trying to keep Tamad in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tamad stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Tamad showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tamad 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Tamad!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Juan Tamad waved his t-shirt featuring Elite Fighter© w/$10-$35 Clothing and 90% LAUNDRY!'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machdoor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machdoor comes into a darkened arena with his song building. AVICI - LEVELS kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mickey Mouse could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lyoto Machdoor's chin.
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182 lbs
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29
184 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey Mouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lyoto Machdoor!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouse finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Machdoor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mouse moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mouse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machdoor.
Machdoor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Machdoor wants it to stay on the feet.
Machdoor misses with a double jab.
Machdoor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Machdoor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Machdoor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Machdoor misses with a punch on the inside.
Mouse wants to take the fight to the mat but Machdoor manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Machdoor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mouse pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mouse can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Mouse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machdoor is pressed up against the cage. Mouse has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Machdoor down to the mat. Machdoor avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mouse shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Machdoor as he jumps to the side.
Mouse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Machdoor misses with a double jab.
Mouse throws a series of punches but Machdoor moves out of range.
Mouse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Machdoor looks to land a combination but Mouse avoids it well.
Machdoor throws a one two combo.
Mouse shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Machdoor sprawls well. Machdoor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mouse gets slowly back to his feet.
Mouse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machdoor was well out of range. Poor timing from Mouse.
Machdoor misses with a two punch combination.
Mouse throws a leg kick but Machdoor moved away.
Mickey Mouse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machdoor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Machdoor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Machdoor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Mouse. No joy for Machdoor on that attempt.
Mouse looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Machdoor is fending him off so far but Mouse persists. Nope, Machdoor circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse with a poor takedown
and Machdoor counters with a three punch combo that has Mouse backing up. Mouse nods at Machdoor to acknowledge the strikes.
Mouse shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Machdoor as he avoids it easily.
Machdoor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mouse is trying to defend but Machdoor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
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!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Machdoor is thwarting Mouse's attempts to control the position.
Mouse tries to roll over but Machdoor keeps him under control.
Machdoor looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Machdoor is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mouse trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machdoor prevents Mouse from improving his position.
Machdoor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Machdoor not doing much here.
Mouse wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Machdoor scores with a nice right hand.
Machdoor 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.
Machdoor not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouse wants to get back to his feet but Machdoor passes into half guard.
Machdoor lands strikes from half guard.
Machdoor content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Machdoor is looking for a kimura but Mouse is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Machdoor to get the leverage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machdoor is just content to waste time from the top position. Mouse takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mouse has Machdoor pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Machdoor dominated that round.
That's time! Mouse's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mouse thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mouse tries to bum rush Machdoor with a series of wild strikes but Machdoor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mouse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machdoor is looking to clinch.
Machdoor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Machdoor wants it to stay on the feet.
Mouse tries to land a front kick but Machdoor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mouse fails to land with a series of punches.
Machdoor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mouse in his tracks.
Machdoor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mouse shoots in and gets a takedown into Machdoor's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mouse got a little sloppy there for a moment and Machdoor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mouse has managed to get both his arms back between Machdoor's legs - danger averted.
Machdoor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Machdoor controls Mouse momentarily but Mouse frees himself.
Machdoor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mouse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machdoor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Machdoor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mouse trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Machdoor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mouse throwing strikes but missing.
Machdoor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mouse manages to get himself to full guard.
Mouse looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Machdoor 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.
Mouse wriggles free and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machdoor throws a right hand that Mouse ducks under and follows up with a left that Mouse also avoids with ease.
Machdoor drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mouse is looking to stand up but Machdoor isn't so interested in that idea.
Machdoor postures up in Mouse's guard and throws a big left but Mouse blocks it.
Machdoor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Machdoor advances position into side control!
Check out the look on Machdoor's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ground and pound from Machdoor seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Machdoor trying to control the action but Mouse is working from the bottom.
Machdoor working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Machdoor is controlling him well.
Machdoor is looking to take a break and control but Mouse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Machdoor are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mouse taking a bit of punishment here - Machdoor scoring with strikes.
Machdoor landing a few strikes.
Machdoor controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouse tries to bench press Machdoor off him but Machdoor keeps the position.
Mouse is not content to let Machdoor control the position.
Mouse wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sloppy strikes there by Machdoor.
Mouse regains half guard, as Machdoor was trying to land strikes.
Machdoor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mouse defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mouse keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mouse is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Machdoor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mouse circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mouse looks for a takedown but Machdoor sprawls well.
Mouse thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Machdoor does no damage.
Mouse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Machdoor.
Mouse tries a head kick but it misses.
Mouse looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Machdoor closes the distance and clinches.
Machdoor lands a shoulder strike.
Mouse prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mouse has Machdoor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Machdoor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Mouse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machdoor gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machdoor trying to control but Mouse is working from the bottom.
Machdoor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mouse works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Machdoor stops Mouse from standing up.
Machdoor not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Machdoor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Machdoor is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lyoto Machdoor was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Machdoor shoots in and bounces Mouse off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mouse pulls Machdoor in close to prevent any damage.
Lyoto Machdoor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machdoor sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mouse is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Machdoor controls from within his opponent's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lyoto Machdoor has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Lyoto Machdoor.
Machdoor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mouse swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machdoor avoids the head kick by Mouse.
Machdoor has a takedown stuffed.
Machdoor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mickey Mouse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machdoor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mouse misses the shot to the body.
Mickey Mouse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mouse takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Machdoor tries for a takedown but Mouse sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Mouse.
Machdoor blocks the body kick.
Machdoor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Machdoor looks for a takedown but Mouse sprawls well.
Mouse walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouse throws a leg kick but Machdoor moved away.
Mouse throws a head kick but Machdoor moves out of range.
Machdoor shoots in looking for a takedown but Mouse manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Machdoor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Machdoor cracks Mouse with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mouse looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A clash of legs there as Mouse blocks the low kick.
Mouse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mouse throws a leg kick but Machdoor moved away.
Mouse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machdoor moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machdoor fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mouse to the ground. Machdoor is now in Mouse's guard.
Mouse tries to strike from the bottom.
Machdoor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Machdoor slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyoto Machdoor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Machdoor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyoto Machdoor!
A relieved looking Lyoto Machdoor thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Nakai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raider Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29
154 lbs
19 - 9 - 0 |
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23
168 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Nakai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raider Browne!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Browne throws a nice looking combination but Nakai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nakai has closed the distance and engaged Browne in a clinch.
Nakai dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nakai changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Browne fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A big right from Browne misses.
The fighters circling - Browne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nakai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raider Browne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Browne swings widly with a right hand
and Nakai counters with a single leg into guard. Browne didn't expect that.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nakai looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakai wants to control from the top but Browne keeps moving.
Browne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nakai's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nakai holds on and takes a little breather.
Browne wants to pass the guard but Nakai is keeping the position.
Browne has gone for a leg lock! Nakai slips out almost immediately though and dives into Browne's guard.
Nakai slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nakai preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne keeping full guard, as Nakai tries to pass.
Browne is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Browne is pressing down on Nakai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nakai is holding on for now.
Nakai is trying to get back to full guard.
Browne wants to free his trapped foot but Nakai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nakai actively working from the bottom here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Browne is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Browne throwing shots but Nakai is blocking nicely.
Nakai wants to control but Browne is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne prevents Nakai from improving his position.
Browne throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Browne trying to control the action but Nakai is working from the bottom.
Browne is looking to pass Nakai's guard but actually Nakai recovers to full guard.
Browne wants to control from the top but Nakai keeps moving.
Nakai controls Browne momentarily but Browne frees himself.
Nakai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nakai is looking for a triangle here but Browne uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nakai is not content to let Browne control the position.
Nakai is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nakai trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Browne decides to return to a standing position.
Nakai moves out of range as Browne strikes.
Horrible takedown by Nakai or perhaps it was just good defense by Browne which made him look bad.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Browne. Those never looked like landing.
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 Yuki Nakai will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nakai bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Browne sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Browne actively working from the bottom here.
Nakai tries to pass to full mount but Browne defends it.
Nakai is thwarting Browne's attempts to control the position.
Nakai trying to mount his opponent but Browne defends it.
Browne looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Nakai pushes past his half guard into mount!
Browne slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nakai is looking for a kimura but Browne is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nakai to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakai is looking for a kimura but Browne is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nakai to get the leverage.
Browne is looking for a sweep. Nakai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakai trying to control the action but Browne is working from the bottom.
Browne is looking for a sweep. Nakai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakai is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Browne is just riding it out for now. Nakai eventually gives up the hold.
Nakai wants to work for an arm triangle but Browne is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Browne is looking to improve his position.
Browne looking for submissions off his back.
Nakai wants to take a breather but Browne is having none of it.
Nakai prevents Browne from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Browne defends it well.
Browne has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Nakai escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Nakai!
Nakai tries for a kimura but Browne is defending well.
Browne is trying to get back to half guard.
Nakai is looking to take a break and control but Browne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Browne is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Nakai is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakai wants to control the pace but Browne is squirming around nicely.
Nakai content just to control the position here.
Browne keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nakai with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Browne tries to reverse the position but Nakai maintains control.
Nakai wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Nakai forces the positional change into back control.
Browne tries to roll but Nakai sticks to his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browne is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Browne manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nakai's guard. Nice work there by Browne.
Browne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nakai swivels though and keeps the full 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!
Browne trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Browne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Browne wants to pass the guard but Nakai is keeping the position.
Browne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuki Nakai dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Browne throws a right hand that misses
and Nakai counters with a shoot takedown. Browne fights it but they end up in guard.
Browne manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nakai tries to reverse the position but Browne maintains control.
Yuki Nakai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Browne lands a nice shot to the head.
Browne lands a nice shot to the head.
Browne jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Nakai is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Nakai and Browne has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Browne tries to score with some ground and pound. Nakai controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Browne is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nakai knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne working the ground and pound but Nakai is defending the strikes.
Browne tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Nakai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nakai manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nakai is looking to control Browne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nakai avoid being mounted?
Browne in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Nakai tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Browne!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raider Browne!
Raider Browne seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Fry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Buffet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Fry could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bobby Buffet's chin.
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26
260 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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24
217 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Fry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Buffet!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fry throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Buffet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fry moves away.
Fry looks to land a body kick but Buffet moved away.
Buffet feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fry's calf.
Buffet lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fry will feel that in the morning.
Bobby Buffet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fry slips under a jab from Buffet.
Buffet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A solid body kick from Buffet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Buffet.
Buffet darts in and clinches Fry up against the cage.
Buffet struggles to land a body shot inside as Fry controls his hands.
Fry throws an elbow that misses.
Nice body punch from Buffet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buffet lands a body shot in the clinch.
Buffet tries to throw a body punch but Fry avoids it by throwing Buffet back against the cage.
Fry is looking to break free of the clinch but Buffet has double underhooks.
Buffet pushes Fry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buffet lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Buffet.
Buffet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fry's elbow.
Fry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buffet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buffet blocks an elbow strike from Fry.
Buffet lands a nice uppercut.
Buffet lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Buffet controlling the action here for a moment.
Buffet lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buffet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buffet working aggressively here.
Fry trying to land knees to the body.
Fry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buffet lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fry or not.
Buffet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fry misses with a low kick as Buffet jumps back.
Nice body kick there by Buffet.
Fry is breathing heavily.
Buffet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Buffet throws a front kick that sends Fry stumbling back into the cage.
Buffet lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buffet forces Fry back against the cage and clinches.
Buffet tries to throw a body punch but Fry avoids it by throwing Buffet back against the cage.
Buffet is working Fry over against the cage.
A short left from Buffet.
Buffet makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Buffet struggles to land a body shot inside as Fry controls his hands.
Buffet is struggling to control the position.
Buffet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buffet connects with a crisp jab.
Jab from Buffet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fry throws a leg kick
and Buffet counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice jab there from Buffet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Buffet.
Buffet fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Buffet fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fry.
Buffet thuds his shin into the meat of Fry's side.
Buffet connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Buffet lands a nice hook to Fry's body. Fry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Buffet scores with a decent looking hook.
Buffet feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fry's calf.
A slapping body kick lands there for Buffet.
Fry will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buffet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Buffet gets a clinch.
Buffet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Buffet dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Buffet throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bobby Buffet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buffet closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Buffet scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Buffet displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fry up against the cage.
Buffet misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Buffet.
Buffet is working Fry over against the cage.
Buffet lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buffet lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buffet lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buffet cracks Fry with a nice body shot.
Buffet tries to work over Fry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buffet cracks Fry with a nice body shot.
Buffet struggles to land a body shot inside as Fry controls his hands.
Buffet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fry backwards.
Fry prevents a body shot from Buffet.
Buffet scores with a shot to the side of Fry's head.
Buffet dodges an elbow strike from Fry.
A hook to the body from Buffet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buffet lands with a right to the head.
Fry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Buffet lands a hook that snaps the head of Fry backwards.
Buffet softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Buffet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fry takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab from Buffet.
Buffet scores with a nice body kick.
Buffet connects with a jab.
Fry is rocked!
Buffet throws a quick head kick that knocks Fry silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Buffet is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bobby Buffet!
Our winner, Bobby Buffet, 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.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frederic Laurent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichiro Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laurent comes to the cage accompanied by Tropa de Elite. Takahashi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 暗殺者. Ichiro Takahashi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frederic Laurent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ichiro Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Ichiro Takahashi has been cut.
Takahashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laurent throws a nice inside leg kick.
Takahashi slips under a jab from Laurent.
Takahashi motions for Laurent to come forward. Takahashi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laurent thuds his right hand into Takahashi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Laurent moves out of range as Takahashi throws a body kick.
Takahashi misses with a two punch combination.
Takahashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laurent takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurent throws a hook but Takahashi avoids it easily.
Laurent avoids a kick to the body.
Takahashi swings for the body but Laurent moves out of range.
Laurent just misses with a punch to the body.
Takahashi misses with a double jab.
Takahashi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Laurent throws a poor cross that misses
and Takahashi moves into the clinch.
Laurent breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takahashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laurent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurent throws a half hearted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Laurent misses the target.
Nice body punch from Laurent.
Laurent cracks Takahashi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takahashi throws out a loose jab but Laurent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laurent tries to keep at a distance but Takahashi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Laurent manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laurent. Takahashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laurent scores with a nice strike.
Takahashi lands a body shot.
Takahashi pushes Laurent away with a front kick.
Takahashi takes one to the side of the head.
Laurent misses with an uppercut. Takahashi saw that one coming.
Laurent cracks Takahashi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Laurent misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laurent fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi throws a front kick aimed at Laurent's knee but Laurent avoids it well.
Takahashi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Takahashi defending well as Laurent loads up on a big left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laurent. That's going to slow Takahashi down.
Laurent on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takahashi. Takahashi obviously looking to wear him down.
Laurent throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takahashi scores with a nice strike.
Takahashi misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frederic Laurent dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ichiro Takahashi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Takahashi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Takahashi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laurent rather than just go for the knockout.
Takahashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Takahashi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laurent is out of range.
Takahashi gets a clinch.
Laurent is looking to break free of the clinch but Takahashi has double underhooks.
Takahashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Laurent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takahashi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Laurent uses from the top position.
Takahashi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Takahashi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Laurent is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Takahashi throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Takahashi has an active guard here but Laurent has managed to pass into half guard.
Laurent is keen to just control but Takahashi is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laurent tries to pass to full mount but Takahashi defends it.
Takahashi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Takahashi is striking off his back. Laurent thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Takahashi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Laurent's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Laurent's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurent is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Takahashi gets his way!
Takahashi wants to control but Laurent manages to buck him off and is now in Takahashi's guard! Nice work there by Laurent!
Laurent trying to control but Takahashi is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takahashi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takahashi looking for a guillotine here but Laurent defends easily.
Laurent controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi is looking for a triangle here but Laurent uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Takahashi is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Laurent is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Takahashi can't escape the position.
Takahashi tries to lock up and control but Laurent gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Laurent trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Laurent content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi is looking to get to half guard.
Takahashi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Laurent can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Takahashi is looking to escape.
Takahashi wants to hold on but Laurent pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takahashi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Takahashi tries to hold on but Laurent postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ichiro Takahashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ichiro Takahashi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Laurent cracks Takahashi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Takahashi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Laurent misses with a lunging right hand
and Takahashi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takahashi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Laurent.
Laurent needs to keep his hands up - Takahashi had a free shot at his head there.
Frederic Laurent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laurent jabs Takahashi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Takahashi.
Takahashi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Frederic Laurent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laurent on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Laurent throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Takahashi counters with a good low kick that Laurent was not able to check.
Frederic Laurent is winning the standup battle so far.
A right-left combo lands from Takahashi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laurent. Takahashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for Laurent.
Takahashi misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Takahashi is defended easily by Laurent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, jab by Laurent - just one landing.
Laurent connects with a nice looking jab.
Takahashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Donk. Takahashi catches Laurent right on the button with a cross.
Takahashi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Laurent is able to avoid easily.
Takahashi throws a low kick but Laurent moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheers as Laurent lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takahashi doesn't seem phased though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Takahashi.
Takahashi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Takahashi throws a solid leg kick but Laurent takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Takahashi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takahashi with a jab.
Laurent is rocked!
Takahashi cracks Laurent with a left hook right on the temple and Laurent goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Takahashi lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Laurent is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ichiro Takahashi!
A victorious Ichiro Takahashi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Hernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vangelis Kokkalis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernando's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, HaunTed . Kokkalis has chosen Promises - Nero ft. Skrillex as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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30
265 lbs
21 - 6 - 0 |
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
World class MT
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Hernando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vangelis Kokkalis!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kokkalis scores with a nice head shot.
Kokkalis just misses with a punch to the body.
Hernando swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hernando misses with a body punch
and Kokkalis counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Roberto Hernando has been cut.
Kokkalis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kokkalis scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernando throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kokkalis.
Kokkalis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hernando.
Hernando chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kokkalis can pounce on him.
Kokkalis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kokkalis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hernando checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hernando tries to close the distance and clinch but Kokkalis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kokkalis scores with a head kick.
Kokkalis scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kokkalis not doing much here.
Hernando keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokkalis passes to full mount!
Kokkalis with shots to the head and body - Hernando looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kokkalis lands with some strikes.
Kokkalis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hernando knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kokkalis on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kokkalis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hernando is rocked!
Roberto Hernando's cut is getting worse.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Kokkalis! Hernando is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vangelis Kokkalis!
Vangelis Kokkalis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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