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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jet Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Thedore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lang comes to the cage accompanied by Surokichi Remix. Jet Lang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jet Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Thedore!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thedore throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thedore scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Thedore is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lang is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Thedore stands up and beckons Lang to his feet.
Lang throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Thedore was covering up waiting for the punch and Lang finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thedore on the ground.
Lang throws a big elbow that misses.
Thedore is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lang is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thedore looking to control.
Lang throws a big right hand that misses.
Thedore preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lang in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thedore keeping moving, preventing Lang from controlling successfully.
Thedore looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Lang is defending well. Thedore quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Lang has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Thedore celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bob Thedore!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damien Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daisuke Numazawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damien Penn is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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154 lbs
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150 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power |
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daisuke Numazawa!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Numazawa lands with a right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Numazawa as he connects with a hook.
Numazawa throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Numazawa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice combination there by Numazawa.
Numazawa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Penn.
Penn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Numazawa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Numazawa closes the distance and clinches.
Penn tries a body shot but Numazawa blocks it.
Penn drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Numazawa from controlling successfully.
Numazawa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
Numazawa postures up.
Penn looking for a guillotine here but Numazawa defends easily.
Penn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Numazawa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Numazawa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Numazawa wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Numazawa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Numazawa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Numazawa wants to stand but Penn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Numazawa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Penn looking to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Penn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Numazawa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Penn has his foot on Numazawa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Numazawa works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Numazawa defends it easily.
Numazawa looking to pass the guard.
Numazawa wants to get up but he can't break Penn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Penn has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Numazawa doesn't defend quickly enough and Penn has managed to lock this one up! Can Numazawa escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Penn on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Damien Penn!
Damien Penn took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brute for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phoenix Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jun Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jun Akiyama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 lbs
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170 lbs
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Decent elbows
Cardio machine |
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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
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phoenix Miyamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyamoto darts in and clinches Akiyama up against the cage.
Miyamoto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Akiyama takes an elbow to the temple.
Akiyama is trying to break the clinch but Miyamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Akiyama can't get the takedown.
Miyamoto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Akiyama backwards.
Miyamoto lands an elbow inside.
Miyamoto has Akiyama pushed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Miyamoto.
A shot in the inside from Miyamoto.
A left hand lands to the body for Miyamoto.
Miyamoto lands a nice elbow.
Akiyama wants to take the fight to the mat but Miyamoto manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Miyamoto lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miyamoto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama managing to block the knees to the body from Miyamoto.
Akiyama tries to pull guard but Miyamoto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Phoenix Miyamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jun Akiyama.
Miyamoto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Miyamoto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Akiyama is trying to break the clinch but Miyamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Miyamoto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Miyamoto lands a left hand.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Akiyama has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Miyamoto after a bit of a struggle.
Akiyama managing to block the knees to the body from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Miyamoto cracks Akiyama with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Miyamoto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miyamoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Akiyama.
Miyamoto lands an elbow just above Akiyama 's eye.
Miyamoto works on Akiyama's body with a couple of short punches.
Akiyama looks gassed!
A right hook to the body lands for Miyamoto.
A right hand to the body from Miyamoto.
Knees to the body from Miyamoto.
Stalling in the clinch from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto lands an uppercut.
Miyamoto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Miyamoto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Miyamoto obliges.
A hook to the body from Miyamoto.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Miyamoto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Akiyama backwards.
Miyamoto lands a nice elbow.
Miyamoto stalling the fight.
Miyamoto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Miyamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Akiyama is defending well for now.
Miyamoto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miyamoto stalling in the clinch.
Miyamoto scores with a shoulder strike.
Akiyama wants a takedown but no success here.
Akiyama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miyamoto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Akiyama lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short body shot lands from Miyamoto as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akiyama takes an elbow to the temple.
Miyamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miyamoto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Akiyama can't get the takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Miyamoto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miyamoto scores with a shoulder strike.
Akiyama takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Miyamoto.
Akiyama is trying to pull guard but Miyamoto has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phoenix Miyamoto dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Miyamoto rushes Akiyama and presses him up against the cage.
Miyamoto trying to land knees to the body.
Miyamoto trying to land knees to the body.
Miyamoto pushes Akiyama back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Miyamoto taking a breather.
Miyamoto lands a good knee to the midsection. Akiyama won't want to take too many of those.
A right hook to the body lands for Miyamoto.
Miyamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Akiyama is defending well for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miyamoto just leaning against Akiyama, taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Miyamoto.
Akiyama is breathing heavily.
Miyamoto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miyamoto.
Phoenix Miyamoto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Miyamoto slows down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miyamoto.
Miyamoto has Akiyama pushed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Akiyama managing to block the knees to the body from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Miyamoto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miyamoto scores a nice knee to the body.
Miyamoto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miyamoto lands an elbow inside that Akiyama shrugs off.
Miyamoto effectively controlling the action here.
Miyamoto scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miyamoto.
It looks like Jun Akiyama has been cut.
Miyamoto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Akiyama tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Miyamoto scores with a shot to the side of Akiyama's head.
Miyamoto lands a shoulder strike.
Miyamoto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Akiyama is rocked!
Miyamoto scores a nice knee to the body.
Akiyama is still on wobbly legs! Can Miyamoto finish him?
Miyamoto digs a right hand underneath Akiyama's ribcage. Akiyama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Miyamoto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akiyama backwards.
Miyamoto pushes Akiyama against the cage. Miyamoto is working some dirty boxing. Miyamoto pushes off with a quick right hook! Akiyama goes down! Akiyama tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Miyamoto moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phoenix Miyamoto!
Our winner, Phoenix Miyamoto, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yegor Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Bernstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yegor Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eli Bernstein!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klitschko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bernstein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klitschko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Klitschko moves to clinch but Bernstein breaks away
and Bernstein counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bernstein maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Klitschko could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Bernstein has cracked it and Klitschko is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Bernstein!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eli Bernstein!
Eli Bernstein 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikel Millar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Millar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gangnam Style. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikel Millar!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Millar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Millar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sloppy strikes from Miller. Those never looked like landing.
Millar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller stuffs the takedown attempt from Millar. Millar gets slowly back to his feet.
Jason Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikel Millar.
Miller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Millar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Millar circles away.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Millar wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Miller misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller moves to clinch but Millar breaks away
and Millar counters with an inside leg kick.
Millar clinches up against the cage.
Millar jumps guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Miller is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Millar is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Millar has escaped and now he's on top!
Miller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Millar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millar works over Miller with some ground and pound from guard.
Millar gets to his feet. Miller looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Millar throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller looks to clinch
and Millar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Miller's guard.
Millar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Miller has his foot on Millar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Millar works his way back into a safe position though.
Millar wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Miller is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Millar from controlling successfully.
Miller is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Millar rolls with it to try and escape but Miller cranks on the arm and Millar is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Miller!
A victorious Jason Miller 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 Stu Pid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Eminem - Fuck as his entrance music. Jon Johnson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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264 lbs
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228 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stu Pid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pid scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pid is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Pid circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson scores with a jab. Pid acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Stu Pid has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson throws a head kick but Pid moves out of range.
Johnson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Stu Pid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Johnson.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pid throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Pid blocks the body kick.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Pid.
Jon Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pid misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Pid tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pid in his tracks.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Pid sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Johnson tries to clinch but Pid moves away
and Pid counters with a crisp one two that drops Johnson! Pid thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Johnson to his feet! Johnson is in big trouble!
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Pid finish him?
Pid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pid throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Pid misses with a few strikes there.
Pid throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Pid connects with a superb combination that knocks Johnson out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Pid before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Johnson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stu Pid!
After the big win, Stu Pid made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Heroic Combat Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liam Neeson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tokyo Drift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liam Neeson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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24
148 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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28
148 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam Neeson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tokyo Drift!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drift misses with a head kick.
Neeson slaps away a takedown attempt from Drift, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Drift swinging wildly here.
Drift shoots in looking for a takedown but Neeson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Drift's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Neeson shoots in but Drift avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Drift pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Neeson looking to score a takedown here. Drift is defending well but Neeson drives through and ends up in Drift's guard.
Neeson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Drift really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Neeson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Drift is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neeson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Drift wants to stand and escape but Neeson is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Liam Neeson.
Neeson fails with the takedown.
Drift defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Neeson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Neeson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drift scores with a head kick.
It looks like Liam Neeson has been cut.
Neeson leaves Drift with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Drift pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Neeson back to the cage. Drift follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drift has Neeson up against the cage in a clinch.
Drift connects with a knee to the head.
Neeson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Drift pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neeson jumps guard but Drift turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Neeson is breathing heavily.
Neeson tries to pull guard but Drift won't allow it.
Drift has clasped his hands together around Neeson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Neeson tries to buck Drift off but Drift is having none of it.
Drift wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Neeson, who protects the arm well.
Drift stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Drift moves into the clinch.
Drift misses with a knee to the head.
Neeson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Drift to keep the fight standing.
Neeson wants a takedown but no success here.
Drift misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drift pulls guard successfully.
Neeson slips nicely into half guard.
Drift is looking to escape.
Drift is looking for a sweep. Neeson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neeson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Neeson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Drift wants to get back to his feet.
Neeson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Neeson trying to control the action but Drift is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neeson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neeson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Drift is not content to let Neeson control the position.
Neeson not doing much here.
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!
Drift is looking for a sweep. Neeson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Drift wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neeson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Drift sees it coming and defends easily.
Drift gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tokyo Drift dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liam Neeson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No luck for Drift with that takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Drift. No joy for Neeson on that attempt.
Neeson keeps the fight on the outside.
Drift misses with a two punch combination.
Drift goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Drift is looking to clinch but Neeson is avoiding it.
Drift throws a one two combo.
No luck for Drift with that takedown attempt.
Neeson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drift tries to clinch there but Neeson circles away.
Drift tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Neeson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drift shoots in looking for a takedown but Neeson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Drift's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Liam Neeson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tokyo Drift.
Drift is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drift throws a head kick but Neeson moves out of range.
Drift fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Drift tries a head kick but it misses.
Neeson shoots in for a double leg but Drift sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Neeson shoots in for a double leg but Drift sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Neeson shoots in looking for a takedown. Drift tries to sprawl out of it but Neeson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drift manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Drift misses with a double jab.
Neeson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drift misses with a two punch combination.
Drift tries to clinch there but Neeson circles away.
Neeson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Drift moves in looking to clinch but Neeson pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neeson avoids the head kick by Drift.
Drift stuffs the takedown attempt from Neeson. Neeson gets slowly back to his feet.
Drift clinches up against the cage.
Drift lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Drift.
Drift connects with a knee to the head.
Drift scores with a knee to the head.
Drift tries to land a knee to the head but Neeson blocks with his arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neeson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Drift just stands there and leans against the cage.
Drift tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Neeson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Drift successfully pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drift has his feet on Neeson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Drift shoots in but no luck this time.
Neeson shoots for a double leg takedown but Drift sprawls well. He's pushed Neeson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tokyo Drift seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drift throws a head kick but Neeson moves out of range.
Neeson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drift as he avoids it easily.
Drift closes the distance and clinches.
Drift pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drift lands a nice looking body kick.
Neeson keeps the fight on the outside.
Drift shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Neeson pinned against the cage. Neeson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tokyo Drift seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neeson fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drift shoots in but no luck this time.
Neeson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Drift dives in and grabs Neeson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Neeson pushes down on Drift's head and hops out.
Drift tries to clinch but Neeson moves out of range.
Neeson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drift clinches with his opponent.
Neeson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Neeson is trying to drag Drift to the mat but Drift just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Drift with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neeson jumps guard but Drift stands there with Neeson around his waist. Neeson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tokyo Drift showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Liam Neeson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Drift throws a head kick that Neeson semi-blocks.
Neeson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Drift swivels and escapes.
Drift pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drift closes the distance and pushes Neeson back into the cage.
Neeson tries to score a body lock takedown but Drift shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Drift lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Drift.
Neeson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Drift to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Neeson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drift is working Neeson over against the cage.
Drift lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Drift with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drift stops a takedown attempt from Neeson.
Drift lands a knee to the body.
Neeson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Drift manages to break the clinch.
Drift shoots in but Neeson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Drift lands a right hook to the body.
Drift scores with a crisp jab that stopped Neeson in his tracks.
Drift scores with a nice right hand.
No luck for Neeson with that takedown attempt.
Drift lands a nice shot that snaps Neeson's head back.
Drift is looking to clinch.
Neeson shoots in for a takedown but Drift shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drift tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drift lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drift feints and as Neeson raises his hands in defense, Drift changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neeson looking for a sweep. Not yet Neeson, not yet.
Drift tries to free his leg and advance position but Neeson is retaining full guard.
Neeson pushes Drift off and gets back to his feet.
Drift tries to score a power double leg takedown but Neeson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Drift somewhat.
Drift tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drift tries to clinch up but Neeson circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neeson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Neeson gets the takedown into side control.
Drift is looking for a sweep.
Neeson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Drift will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Neeson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Drift seems a little lost for a moment, as Neeson dominates the positioning.
Neeson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Neeson trying to control the action but Drift is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neeson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Drift manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Drift is looking to take a break and control but Neeson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neeson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Drift pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neeson wants to improve his position but Drift is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drift escapes and gets back to his feet.
Liam Neeson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drift scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tokyo Drift comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Drift winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Tokyo Drift!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Tokyo Drift!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Tokyo Drift!
Tokyo Drift wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tokyo Drift waved his t-shirt featuring 1337 ANZAC 's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Negreanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Ramsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Negreanu's entrance music is Make Her Say - Kid Cudi. A fine choice. Ramsey has chosen Fire as his entrance music. Daniel Negreanu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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31
155 lbs
25 - 11 - 0 |
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27
152 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Negreanu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gordon Ramsey!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ramsey plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ramsey tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramsey swats away the attempt to clinch by Negreanu.
Negreanu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramsey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Negreanu. Ramsey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Negreanu moves in looking to clinch but Ramsey pushes him off.
Negreanu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreanu throws a shot from downtown. Ramsey moves away and avoids it.
Negreanu throws a sloppy head kick and Ramsey moves out of range easily.
Negreanu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Daniel Negreanu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramsey. That's going to slow Negreanu down.
Negreanu throws a right and a left that Ramsey avoids nicely.
Ramsey lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Negreanu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ramsey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramsey moves forwards but Negreanu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu tries to clinch there but Ramsey circles away.
Negreanu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Negreanu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Negreanu feints and then cracks Ramsey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ramsey down.
Negreanu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramsey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Negreanu has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Negreanu.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ramsey.
Negreanu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu tries to throw a body punch but Ramsey avoids it by throwing Negreanu back against the cage.
Ramsey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Negreanu swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Ramsey to counter with a crisp jab.
Negreanu fails in his attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Negreanu misses
and Ramsey counters with a stiff right hand.
Ramsey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Negreanu misses the shot to the body.
Negreanu looks to throw the jab but Ramsey is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Negreanu. Ramsey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Negreanu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramsey misses with a looping left.
Negreanu tries to clinch there but Ramsey circles away.
Negreanu throws an overhand right that lands on Ramsey's shoulder, as Ramsey tries to avoid the shot.
Negreanu throws a push kick but Ramsey slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Negreanu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Negreanu takes a swing at Ramsey's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Negreanu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Negreanu needs to keep his hands up - Ramsey had a free shot at his head there.
Ramsey avoids the body shot from Negreanu.
Negreanu swings for the body but Ramsey moves out of range.
Negreanu wants to clinch
and Ramsey counters with a head kick.
Negreanu swings for the body but Ramsey moves out of range.
Ramsey tries a head kick but it misses.
Negreanu throws an overhand right that lands on Ramsey's shoulder, as Ramsey tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey slips a straight right by Negreanu.
A head kick misses from Ramsey.
Negreanu loads up on a big right hand but Ramsey slips the punch.
Negreanu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Negreanu tries to land a body kick
and Ramsey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Negreanu wants to clinch up but Ramsey keeps it at a distance.
Daniel Negreanu is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramsey throws a nice head kick!
A big left from Negreanu misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu throws a body punch but Ramsey moves out of range.
Ramsey swats away the attempt to clinch by Negreanu.
Negreanu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramsey circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Negreanu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramsey gets tackled into the cage by Negreanu. Negreanu maintains the clinch.
Ramsey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Negreanu is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Negreanu fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Negreanu has him pressed against the cage.
Ramsey breaks from the clinch.
Ramsey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramsey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Negreanu throws a hook but Ramsey avoids it easily.
Negreanu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Negreanu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ramsey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Negreanu misses with a leg kick
and Ramsey counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Negreanu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramsey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A clash of legs there as Negreanu blocks the low kick.
Negreanu lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick misses from Ramsey.
Negreanu misses with a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramsey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Ramsey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Negreanu throws a body punch but Ramsey moves out of range.
Negreanu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Negreanu connects with a high kick.
Nice body kick from Negreanu.
Negreanu doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramsey circles away.
Ramsey throws a good cross that connects.
Ramsey shoots in for a takedown but Negreanu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ramsey throws a head kick that misses
and Negreanu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Negreanu connects with a high kick.
Negreanu throws a hook to the side of Ramsey's head but Ramsey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Negreanu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Negreanu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramsey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramsey scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Negreanu is trying to get back to full guard.
Ramsey is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Negreanu defends it well.
Ramsey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ramsey is thwarting Negreanu's attempts to control the position.
Negreanu tries to roll over but Ramsey keeps him under control.
Ramsey is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey wants to pass to mount but Negreanu is defending the position.
Ramsey drops an elbow to the side of Negreanu's head.
Negreanu is refusing to be controlled, as Ramsey sits in half guard.
Negreanu is trying to stand back up but Ramsey is controlling him
Ramsey thows a huge punch but Negreanu dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ramsey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Negreanu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Negreanu gets full guard.
Negreanu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ramsey on the ground.
Negreanu keeping moving, preventing Ramsey from controlling successfully.
Negreanu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Negreanu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ramsey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramsey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Negreanu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramsey 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 fight!
Gordon Ramsey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ramsey 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Gordon Ramsey!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Gordon Ramsey!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Gordon Ramsey!
Gordon Ramsey wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Gordon Ramsey 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.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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26
175 lbs
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33
184 lbs
15 - 17 - 2 |
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Counter striker
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Miller!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba tries to score a power double leg takedown but Miller sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sakuraba somewhat.
Sakuraba gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Miller looking to pass the guard.
Sakuraba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sakuraba is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Miller rolls with it to try and escape but Sakuraba cranks on the arm and Miller is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazushi Sakuraba!
Kazushi Sakuraba 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Sanches (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanches has chosen Breaking Benjamin - Ordinary Man as his entrance music. Renato Sanches struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 267.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Jimmy Karlsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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291 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Sanches!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson swings for the body but Sanches moves out of range.
Sanches throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karlsson scores with a jab to the body.
Karlsson shoots in looking for a takedown but Sanches manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Karlsson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sanches defending well as Karlsson loads up on a big left hand.
Karlsson throws an off balance right hand
and Sanches counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanches slips under a jab from Karlsson.
Karlsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Karlsson.
Karlsson shoots in but no luck this time.
Sanches swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karlsson ducks under a wild hook from Sanches.
Renato Sanches is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanches avoids the body shot from Karlsson.
Karlsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karlsson shoots in and gets a takedown into Sanches's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Karlsson throws a big elbow that misses.
Karlsson throws an elbow that misses. Sanches uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Karlsson's guard. Nice move by Sanches!
Karlsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Karlsson working a defensive guard here.
Karlsson wants to sweep here but Sanches controlling him for the moment.
Sanches wants to stand but Karlsson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sanches trying to control the position from guard on top but Karlsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karlsson working a defensive guard here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Karlsson with a jab.
Sanches takes a swing at Karlsson's ribcage but misses.
Karlsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanches looks to score with a jab to the body but Karlsson is just out of range.
Sanches throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Karlsson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sanches avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Karlsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson closes the distance and clinches up with Sanches, looking for a takedown. Karlsson pushes Sanches against the cage but Sanches circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanches lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Jimmy Karlsson has been cut.
Sanches connects with a crisp jab.
Karlsson scores with a jab to the head.
Sanches lands an overhand right.
Jimmy Karlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karlsson drives through with a takedown into Sanches's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sanches is trying to control the position but Karlsson postures up.
Sanches tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanches is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanches is on top in guard.
Karlsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sanches gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Karlsson scores with a punch to the head.
Karlsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanches misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanches misses with a hook
and Karlsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanches on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Renato Sanches will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Karlsson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanches sprawls well. Sanches wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Karlsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Karlsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanches defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Karlsson.
Karlsson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanches circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Karlsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanches misses with a hook.
Karlsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanches keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karlsson shoots in and bounces Sanches off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Karlsson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sanches is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Karlsson, into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson looking for a guillotine here but Sanches defends easily.
Sanches is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Karlsson looking for a guillotine here but Sanches defends easily.
Karlsson keeping moving, preventing Sanches from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanches 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.
Karlsson looking for a guillotine here but Sanches defends easily.
Karlsson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanches is aware though and is defending well.
Sanches wants to get up but he can't break Karlsson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Karlsson keeping moving, preventing Sanches from controlling successfully.
Karlsson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Karlsson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanches tries to roll over but Karlsson keeps him under control.
Karlsson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Sanches is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jimmy Karlsson!
An out of breath Jimmy Karlsson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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