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Lunlana vs. Shepard PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryou Misaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shamrock's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryou Misaki!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Misaki's hands.
Misaki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shamrock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shamrock has Misaki up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Misaki.
Shamrock is trying to push Misaki away but Misaki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Misaki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shamrock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Shamrock.
Misaki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Misaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Shamrock avoids the damage to the body.
Shamrock has had enough of the clinch but Misaki keeps him there for the moment.
Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Misaki.
Misaki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Misaki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Misaki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shamrock's defenses.
Shamrock managing to block the knees to the body from Misaki.
Shamrock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Misaki tries to clinch up
and Shamrock counters with a right hand to the body.
Shamrock circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shamrock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Misaki looks to clinch
and Shamrock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shamrock moves into the clinch successfully.
Shamrock tries to break the clinch but Misaki is controlling the position.
Misaki trying to land knees to the body.
Misaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shamrock avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shamrock's efforts to push away.
Misaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shamrock avoiding damage as Misaki throws knees to the body.
Misaki throws an elbow but it misses.
Shamrock takes a knee to the side of the body.
Misaki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shamrock content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shamrock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Misaki backwards.
Shamrock stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A frustrated look appears on Shamrock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Misaki trying to land knees to the body.
Misaki prevents Shamrock from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misaki lands an elbow just above Shamrock 's eye.
Shamrock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shamrock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shamrock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Misaki backwards.
Shamrock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Misaki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shamrock counters with a stiff right hand.
Misaki tries to clinch but Shamrock moves away
and Shamrock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Misaki moves to clinch but Shamrock breaks away
and Shamrock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shamrock gets a clinch.
Shamrock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Misaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shamrock dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Misaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Shamrock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Misaki tries a knee to the head but Shamrock blocks it.
Shamrock is stalling here.
Misaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shamrock is defending well for now.
Misaki avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamrock takes a knee right on the jaw!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shamrock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Misaki working Shamrock over with knees to the body.
Shamrock pushes off an throws an elbow but Misaki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chuck Shamrock will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Misaki wants to clinch but Shamrock slips to the side
and Shamrock counters with a straight right hand.
Shamrock lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Misaki tries to clinch but Shamrock is having none of it.
Shamrock looks to land a combination. Misaki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Misaki wants to clinch
and Shamrock counters by moving into the clinch.
Shamrock has had enough of the clinch but Misaki keeps him there for the moment.
Shamrock trying to land knees to the body.
Misaki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shamrock wants to get back to striking at distance but Misaki won't allow it.
Misaki tries to land a knee to the head but Shamrock blocks with his arms.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Misaki is defending well for now.
Misaki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shamrock.
Misaki throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Misaki keeps control of Shamrock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Misaki lands an elbow inside.
Shamrock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Misaki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shamrock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Misaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shamrock manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knees to the body from Misaki.
Misaki landing knees to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Shamrock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Misaki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Misaki missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misaki tries a knee to the head but Shamrock blocks it.
Shamrock controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Shamrock for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Shamrock is trying to break the clinch but Misaki is controlling him.
Misaki tries to land a knee to the head but Shamrock blocks with his arms.
Shamrock is trying to force a seperation but Misaki has the dominant position.
Misaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shamrock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Misaki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamrock blocks an elbow strike from Misaki.
Shamrock lands a nice uppercut.
Misaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shamrock avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shamrock controlling the action here for a moment.
Shamrock takes a knee to the side of the body.
Misaki trying to land knees to the body.
Misaki trying to land knees to the body.
Misaki landing knees to the body.
Misaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shamrock avoids it.
Misaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shamrock's efforts to push away.
Misaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shamrock avoids it.
Shamrock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Shamrock avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Shamrock on the inside.
Shamrock is trying to break the clinch but Misaki has him pressed against the cage.
Shamrock takes an elbow to the temple.
Misaki missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock is trying to break the clinch but Misaki is controlling him.
Shamrock is working Misaki over against the cage.
Shamrock pushes off an throws an elbow but Misaki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Shamrock.
Misaki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shamrock takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Misaki trying to land knees to the body.
Misaki dodges an elbow strike from Shamrock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryou Misaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Shamrock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Shamrock scores with a nice head shot.
Misaki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Misaki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shamrock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shamrock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shamrock pushes Misaki up against the cage in a clinch.
Misaki dodges an elbow strike from Shamrock.
Shamrock tries to break free but Misaki pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Misaki throws an elbow but misses.
Shamrock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Misaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shamrock avoids it.
Misaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shamrock wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shamrock just misses with a elbow thrown towards Misaki's brow.
Misaki prevents a body shot from Shamrock.
Shamrock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Misaki backwards.
Shamrock lands with a short shot to the head.
Shamrock tries to break free but Misaki pushes him back against the cage.
Misaki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Misaki working Shamrock over with knees to the body.
Misaki tries a knee to the head but Shamrock blocks it.
Misaki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shamrock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Misaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock dodges an elbow strike from Misaki.
Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shamrock creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A frustrated look appears on Shamrock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Misaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shamrock avoids it.
Misaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shamrock avoids it.
Shamrock is trying to break the clinch but Misaki has him pressed against the cage.
Shamrock misses with an elbow strike.
Misaki tries a knee to the head but Shamrock blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Misaki dodges an elbow strike from Shamrock.
Shamrock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Misaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shamrock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shamrock lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misaki with a knee to the head.
Shamrock is trying to break free.
Shamrock throws an elbow but it misses.
Shamrock cracks Misaki with a nice body shot.
Misaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shamrock is trying to break the clinch but Misaki is controlling him.
Misaki crunches a lovely knee into Shamrock's ribcage.
Shamrock stalls.
Misaki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shamrock.
Misaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Shamrock avoids the damage to the body.
Shamrock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock pushes off an throws an elbow but Misaki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shamrock avoiding damage as Misaki throws knees to the body.
Misaki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Misaki missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock avoids a wild elbow strike from Misaki.
Shamrock working hard to break the clinch.
Shamrock effectively controlling the action here.
Misaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shamrock wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shamrock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shamrock lands an elbow just above Misaki 's eye.
A frustrated look appears on Shamrock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Shamrock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Shamrock 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Shamrock!
During a confident post fight interview, Chuck Shamrock thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Measure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grim Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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200 lbs
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Measure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grim Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaper fails with the takedown
and Measure counters with a leg kick.
Measure fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reaper looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reaper has his takedown stuffed
and Measure counters with a nice right hand that sends Reaper toppling to the canvas! Reaper scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Measure finish him?!
It looks like Grim Reaper has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reaper tries for a takedown but Measure circles away easily
and Measure counters with a low kick, right behind Reaper 's knee.
Patrick Measure has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grim Reaper.
Reaper looks winded!
Reaper ducks under a wild hook from Measure.
Measure works Reaper's body with a nice hook.
Reaper is trying desperately to land a takedown but Measure is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Reaper.
Reaper takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reaper should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Reaper avoids the head kick by Measure.
Measure looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Measure throws a monster overhand right that drops Reaper! Measure follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Measure!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Tetsuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Fitzgerald is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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245 lbs
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272 lbs
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Basic striking
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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, Hiroshi Tetsuo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Fitzgerald!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tetsuo gets caught napping as Fitzgerald dives in and scores a takedown. Tetsuo manages to retain guard.
Tetsuo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fitzgerald looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Fitzgerald has gone for a leg lock! Tetsuo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fitzgerald's guard.
Tetsuo throwing strikes from guard but Fitzgerald blocks nicely.
Tetsuo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tetsuo lands a couple of digs.
Tetsuo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tetsuo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tetsuo is looking to work some ground and pound but Fitzgerald has wrist control.
Tetsuo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tetsuo throws a big elbow that misses.
Tetsuo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tetsuo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fitzgerald preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tetsuo is looking to work some ground and pound but Fitzgerald has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tetsuo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tetsuo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tetsuo landing some decent shots from guard.
Tetsuo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fitzgerald preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tetsuo throws a big right hand that misses.
Tetsuo is looking to work some ground and pound but Fitzgerald has wrist control.
Tetsuo passes Fitzgerald's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tetsuo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fitzgerald avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tetsuo.
Fitzgerald taking some punishment here, with Tetsuo in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald has hold of Tetsuo's hands but Tetsuo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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!
Tetsuo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tetsuo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tetsuo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tetsuo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tetsuo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fitzgerald avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tetsuo.
Tetsuo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fitzgerald defending well though.
Fitzgerald keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tetsuo thows a huge punch but Fitzgerald dodges it nicely.
Tetsuo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fitzgerald defending well though.
Fitzgerald has hold of Tetsuo's hands but Tetsuo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tetsuo throwing shots but Fitzgerald is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tetsuo tries to pass to full mount but Fitzgerald defends it.
Tetsuo lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tetsuo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tetsuo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fitzgerald's head.
Tetsuo slips a nice elbow through Fitzgerald's hands, connecting with Fitzgerald's forehead.
Tetsuo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tetsuo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tetsuo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald taking some punishment here, with Tetsuo in his half guard.
Tetsuo working Fitzgerald over with strikes.
Fitzgerald on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tetsuo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tetsuo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tetsuo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tetsuo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tetsuo lands strikes from half guard.
Tetsuo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fitzgerald's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fitzgerald keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Tetsuo.
Tetsuo is thwarting Fitzgerald's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshi Tetsuo dominated that round.
That's time! Tetsuo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tetsuo fails with the takedown.
Tetsuo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fitzgerald.
Tetsuo 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.
Tetsuo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fitzgerald avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hiroshi Tetsuo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tetsuo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tetsuo throws a big right hand that misses.
Tetsuo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tetsuo is looking to work some ground and pound but Fitzgerald has wrist control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fitzgerald preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tetsuo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tetsuo throws a big right hand that misses.
Tetsuo scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tetsuo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tetsuo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fitzgerald trying to control the position.
Tetsuo is working Fitzgerald over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tetsuo throws a big right hand that misses.
Fitzgerald trying to control the position.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Tetsuo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tetsuo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fitzgerald utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tetsuo throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo throwing strikes but missing.
Tetsuo landing with the ground and pound.
Fitzgerald trying to control the position.
Tetsuo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fitzgerald working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tetsuo.
Tetsuo lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzgerald utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tetsuo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tetsuo throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo postures up in Fitzgerald's guard and throws a big left but Fitzgerald blocks it.
Tetsuo throwing strikes but missing.
Tetsuo scoring with some ground and pound.
Tetsuo advances position into side control!
Fitzgerald on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fitzgerald avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tetsuo.
Tetsuo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fitzgerald can do to turn this around?
Fitzgerald defending against the ground and pound.
Tetsuo landing a few strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fitzgerald is avoiding damage well.
Tetsuo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tetsuo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fitzgerald some visible discomfort.
Tetsuo working away.
Fitzgerald on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tetsuo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tetsuo in side control, throwing shots but Fitzgerald defends.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tetsuo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fitzgerald sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tetsuo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tetsuo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Fitzgerald is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tetsuo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshi Tetsuo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tetsuo shoots in for a double leg but Fitzgerald sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fitzgerald changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tetsuo tries to avoid it but Fitzgerald manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tetsuo to the ground. Tetsuo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tetsuo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fitzgerald swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Fitzgerald as Tetsuo shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiroshi Tetsuo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fitzgerald defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tetsuo.
Fitzgerald changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tetsuo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tetsuo is looking to regain half guard here but Fitzgerald keeps moving and retains side control.
Fitzgerald throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Fitzgerald is putting a hurting on Tetsuo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fitzgerald is trying to ground and pound but Tetsuo uses the momentary lack of control by Fitzgerald to regain half guard.
Fitzgerald is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tetsuo defends it well.
Tetsuo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fitzgerald on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald prevents Tetsuo from improving his position.
Fitzgerald is looking for a kimura here.
Fitzgerald is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tetsuo sees it coming and defends easily.
Hiroshi Tetsuo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fitzgerald working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tetsuo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fitzgerald.
Tetsuo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fitzgerald.
Tetsuo tries to kick Fitzgerald off but Fitzgerald keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fitzgerald throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fitzgerald wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tetsuo keeps working.
Fitzgerald not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fitzgerald thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fitzgerald thows a huge punch but Tetsuo dodges it nicely.
Tetsuo tries to get to full guard but Fitzgerald has control of the leg.
Tetsuo trying to hold on to Fitzgerald's head to control him but Fitzgerald postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald wants to take a breather but Tetsuo is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tetsuo misses with a takedown
and Fitzgerald counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fitzgerald prevents Tetsuo from standing back up.
Fitzgerald missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitzgerald trying to pass the guard but Tetsuo defending well.
Ricardo Fitzgerald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fitzgerald is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tetsuo sees it coming and defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Fitzgerald comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tetsuo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroshi Tetsuo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Rockfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Vianna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockfist comes to the cage accompanied by Forget You. Hugo Vianna has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Rockfist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hugo Vianna!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockfist has closed the distance and engaged Vianna in a clinch.
Rockfist lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rockfist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vianna needs to keep his hands up - Rockfist had a free shot at his head there.
Vianna darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Vianna looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rockfist knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vianna on the ground.
Vianna is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rockfist sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vianna is looking for a kimura here.
Vianna is trying for a kimura here. Rockfist looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Vianna wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hugo Vianna!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yves Jabouin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jabouin comes into the arena with Trobule On My Mind- Pusha T and Tyler The Creator blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yves Jabouin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, James Black!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black shoots in looking for a takedown. Jabouin tries to sprawl out of it but Black keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jabouin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Good leg kick by Jabouin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Black closes the distance but Jabouin moves to the side
and Jabouin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Black throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jabouin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jabouin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jabouin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jabouin throws out a leg kick but Black moves out of range and Jabouin only half commits.
A jab from Jabouin misses.
Jabouin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Black is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Black throws a jab when Jabouin was well out of range.
Jabouin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jabouin slips a straight right by Black.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jabouin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jabouin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Jabouin. That snapped Black's head back.
Black tries for a takedown but Jabouin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jabouin connects with a body shot.
Jabouin throws a leg kick but Black sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Black blocks the leg kick.
Black misses with an uppercut. Jabouin saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Jabouin.
Jabouin throws a chopping leg kick but Black manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jabouin. That's going to slow Black down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jabouin. Black shrugs it off though.
Black throws the left hand but Jabouin avoids the punch easily.
Black tries to clinch up but Jabouin circles away and keeps his distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jabouin swivels and escapes.
Yves Jabouin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Black.
Jabouin scoring well with a low kick there.
Jabouin checks a low kick from Black.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Black.
Jabouin thumps Black with a low kick.
Jabouin slips a jab and a cross from Black.
Jabouin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Black throws a solid leg kick but Jabouin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Black.
A lazy left from Jabouin finds it's target.
Black shoots in for a takedown but Jabouin shows good takedown defense.
James Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jabouin lands a head shot.
Jabouin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Black closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jabouin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Black's knee momentarily.
Jabouin swats away the attempt to clinch by Black.
Jabouin lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jabouin.
Jabouin scoring well with a low kick there.
Black shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jabouin as he avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jabouin.
Black looks winded!
Jabouin throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Black swings for the body but Jabouin moves out of range.
Black looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jabouin misses the shot to the body.
Black tries to clinch but Jabouin moves away
and Jabouin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Black is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jabouin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Black.
Jabouin cracks Black with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jabouin blocks a jab.
Black takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jabouin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jabouin just misses with a punch to the body.
Black throws an off balance right hand
and Jabouin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a jab when Jabouin was well out of range.
Black's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Black tries to clinch up
and Jabouin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jabouin tries to land a front kick but Black steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Black shoots in and drives through. Jabouin sprawls well.
Black misses with an uppercut. Jabouin saw that one coming.
Black misses with a right hand
and Jabouin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Black throws a sloppy head kick and Jabouin moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Jabouin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jabouin, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black looks for a takedown but Jabouin sprawls well.
Jabouin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jabouin lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yves Jabouin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jabouin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Black if he has to take too many more of those.
Black is rocked!
It looks like James Black has been cut.
Jabouin pounces like a tiger and cracks Black with a vicious hook! Black is down but not out! Jabouin follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Yves Jabouin!
Yves Jabouin spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Macconi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michak Ropuia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ropuia has chosen Here comes the pain - Slayer as his entrance music. Michak Ropuia has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joe Macconi's chin.
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154 lbs
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152 lbs
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Brawler
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Macconi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michak Ropuia!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ropuia tries for a takedown but Macconi circles away easily
and Macconi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ropuia looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Macconi pushes past his half guard into mount!
Macconi controlling the position easily from mount.
Macconi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ropuia on the ground.
Ropuia is looking to improve his position but Macconi isn't that keen on the idea.
Macconi controlling the position easily from mount.
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!
Ropuia is desperately trying to improve his position but Macconi has a good base and remains in mount.
Macconi looking to control but Ropuia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ropuia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Macconi lands a nice shot to the head.
Ropuia slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Macconi tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ropuia.
Macconi is nestled in close to Ropuia, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ropuia scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Macconi manages to mount him!
Macconi controlling the position easily from mount.
Ropuia slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Macconi is trying to control the action in half guard but Ropuia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ropuia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Macconi stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ropuia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Macconi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ropuia somewhat.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ropuia enables Macconi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ropuia manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Macconi trying to control the position from guard on top but Ropuia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Macconi won't allow Ropuia to get back to his feet.
Macconi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ropuia working for a triangle but Macconi defends it easily.
Ropuia wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ropuia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Macconi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Macconi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ropuia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Macconi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Macconi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ropuia, up you get!
Macconi gets a takedown into half guard.
Ropuia is refusing to be controlled, as Macconi sits in half guard.
Ropuia wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macconi is keen to just control but Ropuia is a slippery customer.
Ropuia actively working from the bottom here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macconi decides to return to a standing position.
Macconi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Macconi showed some decent athleticism there.
Ropuia is looking for a sweep. Macconi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ropuia gets full guard.
Ropuia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Macconi defends it easily.
Ropuia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Macconi manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Macconi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ropuia is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Macconi 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.
Macconi doesn't manage to clinch there - Ropuia circles away.
Ropuia shoots in but Macconi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Macconi is looking to clinch but Ropuia is avoiding it.
Ropuia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Macconi is fending him off so far but Ropuia persists. Nope, Macconi circles away and we're back to standing.
Ropuia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Macconi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Joe Macconi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michak Ropuia.
Macconi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ropuia, up you get!
Macconi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macconi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ropuia tries to kick Macconi off but Macconi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ropuia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ropuia works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ropuia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Macconi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ropuia working for submissions but it's allowed Macconi to get to half guard.
Ropuia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Macconi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Macconi's back!
You can see the frustration on Macconi's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Macconi is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Macconi controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's two 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!
Ropuia is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Macconi won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Ropuia off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michak Ropuia!
Michak Ropuia thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Hartwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spencer Oswell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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20
145 lbs
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26
145 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Hartwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Spencer Oswell!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oswell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hartwell. Hartwell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hartwell throws a right and a left that Oswell avoids nicely.
Hartwell throws a nice looking combination but Oswell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hartwell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oswell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hartwell swivels and escapes.
Hartwell misses with a double jab.
Hartwell lands with an uppercut that bounces Oswell off the cage and back into range.
Hartwell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hartwell misses with the combination.
A shot to the liver by Hartwell. Beautiful body shot.
Hartwell looks to score with a jab to the body but Oswell is just out of range.
Hartwell throws a body punch but Oswell moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Hartwell misses
and Oswell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oswell closes the distance and clinches up with Hartwell, looking for a takedown. Oswell pushes Hartwell against the cage but Hartwell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oswell avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartwell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hartwell scores with a jab to the head.
Oswell shoots in looking for a takedown but Hartwell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Oswell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
William Hartwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spencer Oswell.
Hartwell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oswell counters by moving into the clinch.
Hartwell is trying to push Oswell away but Oswell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hartwell struggles to land a body shot inside as Oswell controls his hands.
Oswell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hartwell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oswell.
Oswell shoots in looking for a takedown but Hartwell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Oswell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hartwell misses with a wild body shot.
Hartwell misses with a two punch combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Oswell.
Oswell fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell throws a right hand that Oswell ducks under and follows up with a left that Oswell also avoids with ease.
Hartwell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oswell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oswell throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hartwell tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Oswell is in Hartwell's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Oswell content to stall in guard here.
Hartwell uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oswell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Good exchange - Oswell coming out on top.
Hartwell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oswell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oswell dodges the punch combination from Hartwell.
Hartwell thows a body shot but no joy.
Oswell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hartwell backs up against the cage.
Oswell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hartwell.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hartwell!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell misses with a few strikes there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Oswell.
Hartwell looks to land a combination but Oswell avoids it well.
Hartwell throws a right hand that Oswell ducks under and follows up with a left that Oswell also avoids with ease.
Hartwell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hartwell misses with a few strikes there.
Oswell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hartwell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oswell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hartwell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oswell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hartwell defends it nicely.
Hartwell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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 William Hartwell will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hartwell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hartwell looks to land a combination but Oswell avoids it well.
Hartwell throws a series of punches but Oswell avoids them all with ease.
A left and a right from Hartwell both land. Nice combination.
Oswell looks for a takedown but Hartwell sprawls well.
Hartwell throws a nice looking combination but Oswell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hartwell throws a hook to the side of Oswell's head but Oswell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oswell tries for a takedown but Hartwell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
William Hartwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oswell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oswell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartwell.
Hartwell just misses with a punch to the body.
Hartwell throws a body punch but Oswell moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartwell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hartwell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oswell.
Oswell rushes Hartwell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hartwell.
Hartwell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hartwell tries a body shot but Oswell blocks it.
Oswell blocks an uppercut.
Hartwell wants to break free but Oswell has control.
Hartwell tries a body shot but Oswell blocks it.
Oswell holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hartwell.
Oswell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Oswell prevents a body shot from Hartwell.
Hartwell misses with a body punch.
Hartwell wants to break free but Oswell has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell is trying to break the clinch but Oswell has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Oswell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Oswell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hartwell throws a nice looking combination but Oswell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hartwell misses with a wild body shot.
Oswell blocks a jab.
William Hartwell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oswell shoots in looking for a takedown. Hartwell tries to sprawl out of it but Oswell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hartwell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
William Hartwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spencer Oswell.
Horrible takedown by Oswell or perhaps it was just good defense by Hartwell which made him look bad.
Oswell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oswell shoots in but Hartwell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oswell pushes Hartwell up against the cage in a clinch.
Hartwell throws a punch but it's blocked by Oswell.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hartwell.
Hartwell misses with a punch to the body.
Hartwell working hard to break the clinch.
Oswell blocks a body shot from Hartwell.
Hartwell working hard to break the clinch.
Hartwell trying to control the position but instead, Oswell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hartwell into the cage.
Hartwell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hartwell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hartwell misses with some punches.
Hartwell works on Oswell's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oswell slows down the pace here.
Oswell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hartwell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Oswell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hartwell is trying to push Oswell away but Oswell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hartwell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hartwell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oswell tightens his grip and picks Hartwell up, before dumping him to the ground. Hartwell manages to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oswell is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartwell manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Hartwell dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hartwell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice defenses there by Oswell.
Hartwell lands with a good body shot.
Hartwell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oswell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hartwell circles away.
Hartwell is looking to wear down Oswell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Oswell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hartwell as he jumps to the side.
Oswell needs to keep his hands up - Hartwell had a free shot at his head there.
Oswell shoots for a double leg takedown but Hartwell sprawls well. He's pushed Oswell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
William Hartwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spencer Oswell.
Oswell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hartwell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oswell tries to move into range but Hartwell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Oswell.
Oswell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hartwell lands a nice looking body shot.
Hartwell misses with a double jab.
Oswell wants to clinch up but Hartwell keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Hartwell.
Oswell tries to clinch but Hartwell moves out of range.
William Hartwell is winning the standup battle so far.
Hartwell misses with a wild combination.
No luck for Oswell with that takedown attempt.
William Hartwell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell swinging wildly here.
Hartwell 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.
A punch combination from Hartwell misses.
Oswell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oswell shoots in for a double leg but Hartwell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oswell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oswell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hartwell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oswell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartwell.
Oswell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hartwell tries to avoid it but Oswell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hartwell to the ground. Hartwell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell misses with a few strikes there.
Hartwell misses with a body shot.
Hartwell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hartwell tries to bum rush Oswell with a series of wild strikes but Oswell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hartwell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Oswell is looking to clinch but Hartwell is avoiding it.
A swing and a miss from Hartwell.
Hartwell throws a combination that misses
and Oswell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oswell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hartwell sprawls well. Hartwell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Oswell gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Hartwell misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hartwell lands the left hand.
Hartwell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hartwell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Hartwell.
Spencer Oswell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oswell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hartwell looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartwell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hartwell misses with a punch to the body.
Oswell has Hartwell pressed against the cage, preventing Hartwell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Hartwell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hartwell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Hartwell!
William Hartwell really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that SAVE A FIGHTER logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nipon Lunlana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Shepard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nipon Lunlana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Shepard!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shepard throws out a leg kick but Lunlana moves out of range and Shepard only half commits.
Shepard missing with a left hand there. Lunlana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lunlana fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shepard.
Lunlana lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shepard's sensitive parts.
Lunlana blocks a jab.
Shepard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shepard blocks the body kick.
Lunlana throws out a leg kick but Shepard moves out of range and Lunlana only half commits.
Shepard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lunlana moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shepard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lunlana.
Shepard scores with a shot to the body.
Shepard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepard takes a swing at Lunlana's ribcage but misses.
Shepard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lunlana.
Shepard throws an overhand right that lands on Lunlana's shoulder, as Lunlana tries to avoid the shot.
Shepard throws a chopping leg kick but Lunlana manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lunlana on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lunlana will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shepard misses with a body kick.
Shepard tries a head kick but it misses.
Lunlana drops his hands momentarily and Shepard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shepard throws a head kick but Lunlana moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lunlana checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepard throws a wild body kick that Lunlana sees coming a mile off.
A clash of legs there as Shepard blocks the low kick.
Shepard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shepard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shepard tries to clinch up.
Shepard throws a head kick that misses.
Shepard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lunlana's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shepard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lunlana makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shepard misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Lunlana there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shepard connects with a leg kick. Lunlana looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shepard looks for the body kick but Lunlana saw that one coming.
Lunlana on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lunlana closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lunlana lands with a kick to the ribs.
Shepard is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lunlana takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lunlana tries to land a leg kick but Shepard saw it coming and moves away.
John Shepard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Shepard slams his shin into Lunlana's torso.
Shepard moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lunlana scores with a push kick.
A head kick misses from Shepard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shepard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lunlana throws a low kick but Shepard avoids it.
Shepard takes a swing at Lunlana's ribcage but misses.
Shepard misses with an uppercut. Lunlana saw that one coming.
Lunlana throws a leg kick but Shepard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lunlana takes a head kick and keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shepard blocks a head kick by Lunlana.
Lunlana throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Shepard 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.
A swing and a miss from Shepard.
Lunlana blocks a head kick by Shepard.
Shepard rushes Lunlana and presses him up against the cage.
Shepard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shepard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shepard is trying to pull guard but Lunlana turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nipon Lunlana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Shepard.
Lunlana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shepard misses with a wild body shot.
Shepard closes the distance but Lunlana moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shepard misses the shot to the body.
Lunlana takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lunlana throws a looping overhand right but Shepard ducks down to avoid it.
Shepard throws an overhand right that lands on Lunlana's shoulder, as Lunlana tries to avoid the shot.
Lunlana avoids the body shot from Shepard.
Lunlana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shepard.
Lunlana thuds his shin into the meat of Shepard's side.
Lunlana doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shepard tries to clinch up
and Lunlana counters with a slapping leg kick.
John Shepard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepard closes the distance and clinches up with Lunlana, looking for a takedown. Shepard pushes Lunlana against the cage but Lunlana circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shepard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shepard avoids a kick to the body.
Shepard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lunlana's hands.
Lunlana lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lunlana takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shepard throws a sloppy head kick and Lunlana moves out of range easily.
Lunlana misses with an uppercut. Shepard saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Shepard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shepard tries to land a body kick
and Lunlana counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lunlana takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lunlana avoids a kick to the body.
Shepard looks to score with a jab to the body but Lunlana is just out of range.
Shepard lands a glancing blow to the side of Lunlana's head.
Shepard throws a head kick but Lunlana moves out of range.
Shepard misses the shot to the body.
Lunlana blocks a low kick nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lunlana.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shepard.
Lunlana moves away from the strike by Shepard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lunlana ducks right into an uppercut from Shepard.
Lunlana feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shepard's calf.
Shepard scores with a shot to the body.
Shepard throws a body punch but Lunlana moves out of range.
Shepard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shepard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shepard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lunlana scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from Shepard misses
and Lunlana counters with a good, hard body kick but Shepard shrugs it off.
Lunlana fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shepard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Shepard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shepard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lunlana can pounce on him.
Lunlana slaps away a takedown attempt from Shepard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lunlana scores with a push kick.
Shepard throws a head kick that misses.
Shepard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lunlana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shepard.
Lunlana blocks a head kick by Shepard.
Shepard misses with a low kick as Lunlana jumps back.
Shepard misses with a body kick.
Lunlana moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lunlana swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lunlana manages to avoid it.
Shepard takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shepard has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lunlana.
Shepard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lunlana.
Shepard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shepard lands a head kick. Lunlana smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lunlana thows a body shot but no joy.
Shepard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shepard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lunlana takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lunlana staying out of range there.
Shepard tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Shepard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shepard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shepard is looking to land body kicks.
Shepard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lunlana tries to score with a low kick but Shepard moves his leg out of the way.
Shepard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lunlana on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Shepard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lunlana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shepard works the jab nicely.
Shepard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Shepard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A good leg kick by Lunlana.
A head kick misses from Shepard.
Lunlana blocks the body kick.
Lunlana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepard throws a sloppy head kick
and Lunlana counters with an inside leg kick.
Shepard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shepard misses with a low kick.
Lunlana throws an overhand right that lands on Shepard's shoulder, as Shepard tries to avoid the shot.
Lunlana slips under a jab from Shepard.
Lunlana throws a head kick that Shepard semi-blocks.
Shepard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lunlana.
Shepard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lunlana shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shepard throws a sloppy head kick and Lunlana moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Shepard really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lunlana throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shepard lands with a good body shot.
Shepard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shepard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shepard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shepard throws a sloppy head kick and Lunlana moves out of range easily.
Lunlana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shepard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shepard checks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lunlana, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Shepard lands but Lunlana takes it in his stride.
Lunlana misses with a low kick.
Lunlana moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lunlana misses with a body kick.
A head kick by Shepard misses
and Lunlana counters with a head kick.
Shepard is rocked!
Shepard tries to land a front kick but Lunlana steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shepard is still on wobbly legs! Can Lunlana finish him?
Lunlana blocks a head kick by Shepard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shepard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shepard is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lunlana tried to score with a low kick but Shepard checks it.
Shepard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shepard seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shepard misses with a kick to the body.
Shepard throws a leg kick
letting Lunlana counter with a right hand.
Lunlana throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lunlana connects with a leg kick. Shepard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Lunlana throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shepard counters with a nice body kick.
Lunlana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lunlana throws a leg kick but Shepard sees it coming and moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Shepard misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepard blocks a leg kick.
Shepard misses with an uppercut.
Shepard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shepard lands a head kick!
Lunlana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shepard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shepard. Lunlana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shepard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Good work by Lunlana as he checks the leg kick.
Shepard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lunlana makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepard misses with a kick to the body
and Lunlana counters with a good low kick that Shepard was not able to check.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shepard. Lunlana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lunlana blocks the body kick.
Shepard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Shepard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shepard throws a head kick but Lunlana moves out of range.
Shepard takes a swing at Lunlana's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but John Shepard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lunlana misses with a low kick.
Shepard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shepard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shepard works Lunlana's body with a nice hook.
Shepard misses with a two punch combination.
Shepard avoids the head kick by Lunlana.
Lunlana throws a chopping leg kick but Shepard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shepard connects with a right hand. Lunlana shakes it off.
Lunlana avoids a kick to the body.
Lunlana avoids the body shot from Shepard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lunlana momentarily.
Lunlana fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shepard.
Shepard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lunlana manages to avoid it.
Lunlana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shepard.
Shepard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lunlana was well out of range. Poor timing from Shepard.
Shepard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lunlana walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lunlana looks to land a right hand but Shepard moved out of range.
A head kick by Shepard misses
and Lunlana counters with a thumping low kick.
Nipon Lunlana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepard misses with a head kick.
Shepard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lunlana blocks a head kick by Shepard.
Lunlana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shepard.
Lunlana throws a sloppy head kick
and Shepard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Shepard blocks the low kick.
Lunlana cracks the inside of Shepard's front leg.
Shepard blocks a head kick by Lunlana.
Shepard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lunlana's calf.
Lunlana tries to move into range but Shepard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lunlana throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shepard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lunlana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lunlana dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shepard. That did some damage!
Shepard checks a leg kick.
Lunlana is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Shepard's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Shepard misses with a body punch
and Lunlana counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shepard dips to his left and cracks Lunlana with an uppercut!
Lunlana on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shepard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lunlana on the side of the head.
John Shepard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lunlana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shepard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shepard misses with a head kick.
Shepard lands a nice hook to Lunlana's body. Lunlana takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lunlana throws a body kick that misses.
Shepard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lunlana moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shepard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lunlana circles away quickly and effectively.
Lunlana avoids the head kick by Shepard.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Shepard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shepard 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Shepard! John Shepard retains his bantamweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toshiro Montero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Deeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montero comes to the cage accompanied by Danzig - Mother . Deeney has chosen When We Ride as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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22
168 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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162 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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toshiro Montero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Deeney!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deeney throws a low kick but it's checked well by Montero.
A low kick from Deeney misses
and Deeney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Montero moves out of range of the body kick.
Montero wants to clinch.
Montero fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Deeney tries a head kick but it misses.
Montero blocks the body kick.
Deeney stuffs the takedown.
Deeney tries to clinch there but Montero circles away.
Deeney feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Montero's calf.
Nice uppercut there from Montero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deeney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Montero checks the leg kick.
Montero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Deeney throws a low kick but it's checked well by Montero.
Deeney throws a leg kick but Montero moved away.
Deeney takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Deeney throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Montero moves out of range of the body kick.
Deeney is looking to clinch but Montero is avoiding it.
Montero moves out of range of the body kick.
Deeney throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd cheers as Montero lands an impressive looking overhand right. Deeney doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montero throws a shot from downtown. Deeney moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Montero misses.
Deeney tries to land a leg kick but Montero saw it coming and moves away.
Montero lands a right hook to the body.
Deeney lands a head kick!
Montero checks a low kick from Deeney.
Deeney walks into a jab.
Montero takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Deeney throws the kick towards the body but Montero avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deeney misses with a leg kick
and Montero makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montero sizes up Deeney with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Deeney moves to clinch but Montero breaks away
and Montero counters with a nice uppercut.
Deeney goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Deeney throws a nice inside leg kick.
Deeney takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Deeney misses with an attempted mid kick.
Deeney throws a half hearted mid kick.
Deeney tries to land a body kick
and Deeney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Deeney staying out of range there.
Deeney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montero moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deeney throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Montero counters with a straight right hand.
Montero scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Deeney is trying to stand up here but Montero is controlling him well.
Deeney really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Montero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Montero keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deeney wants to control but Montero is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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 Toshiro Montero will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Montero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montero moves in looking to clinch but Deeney pushes him off.
Deeney looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Montero takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Montero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Montero throws a jab but it's blocked by Deeney.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Montero checks a leg kick.
Montero moves out of range as Deeney throws a body kick.
Montero misses the shot to the body.
Deeney throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Deeney throws a low kick, looking for Montero's leg but Montero calmly moves out of range.
Deeney is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montero throws a body punch but Deeney moves out of range.
Montero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Montero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Deeney misses with a low kick.
Deeney scores with a push kick.
Deeney throws a lazy body kick
and Montero counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Deeney keeping full guard, as Montero tries to pass.
Montero lands a couple of digs.
Deeney is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montero stopping the sweep attempt from Deeney.
Montero postures up in Deeney's guard and throws a big left but Deeney blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montero throws a big elbow that misses.
Montero advances position into side control!
Montero slows the pace down.
Montero scoring with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montero working the body and head with strikes.
Deeney is trying to work for a sweep but Montero has mounted him!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Deeney can do anything to dispel that myth.
Montero trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Montero has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Deeney's face.
Montero unloading with bombs!
Montero lands a nice shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Montero lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Deeney regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montero content to control rather than advance.
Deeney is not content to let Montero control the position.
Deeney keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deeney tries to roll over but Montero keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshiro Montero dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Deeney takes a jab right on the kisser.
A thudding body kick lands there by Deeney!
Mark Deeney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Montero. Those never looked like landing.
Deeney on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Deeney.
Deeney is looking to land body kicks.
Deeney misses with an attempted mid kick.
Deeney throws a head kick that misses.
Deeney throws a leg kick but Montero sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Deeney looks to land a body kick but Montero moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Montero or perhaps it was just good defense by Deeney which made him look bad.
Mark Deeney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montero shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Deeney is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Deeney keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Deeney wants to stand back up but Montero manages to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montero creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mark Deeney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deeney is not content to let Montero control the position.
Toshiro Montero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Montero working the head and body with strikes.
Deeney taking a bit of punishment here - Montero scoring with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deeney managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Montero.
Montero scoring with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montero lands an elbow.
Montero trying to control the position but Deeney is working away.
Montero is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Deeney is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Montero thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Deeney tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Montero's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Deeney seems a little lost for a moment, as Montero dominates the positioning.
Montero advances nicely into full mount.
Deeney taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montero landing strikes from the mount and Deeney is in trouble!
Montero landing punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deeney is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toshiro Montero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Montero, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshiro Montero!
Toshiro Montero bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Legionarivs Sakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suporn Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakara comes to the cage accompanied by The Rise of Sakara. Red Gym has chosen My time is now as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
185 lbs
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189 lbs
18 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Legionarivs Sakara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Suporn Red Gym!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red Gym moves away from the strike by Sakara.
Sakara throws an overhand right that lands on Red Gym's shoulder, as Red Gym tries to avoid the shot.
Red Gym dodges the punch combination from Sakara.
Sakara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakara. Red Gym does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sakara misses with a hook
and Red Gym counters with a shoot takedown. Sakara fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sakara looking for a sweep. Not yet Sakara, not yet.
Sakara is trying to hold Red Gym in close to prevent damage but Red Gym has managed to pass into half guard.
Sakara looking for submissions off his back.
Red Gym lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym wants to control but Sakara is keeping him busy.
Sakara on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Red Gym is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Red Gym prevents Sakara from improving his position.
Red Gym throwing shots but Sakara is blocking nicely.
Red Gym is trying to control. Sakara wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Red Gym wants to pass to mount but Sakara is defending the position.
Sakara is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Red Gym is trying to control. Sakara wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Red Gym throwing shots but Sakara is blocking nicely.
Red Gym is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Red Gym is just content to waste time from the top position. Sakara takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Red Gym avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym passes Sakara's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Red Gym controlling the action here.
Sakara gets back to full guard.
Sakara keeping moving, preventing Red Gym from controlling successfully.
Sakara bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Red Gym's guard.
Sakara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sakara 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.
Sakara trying to control but Red Gym is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym is trying to keep Sakara in close.
Red Gym tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Red Gym is on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sakara bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Red Gym's guard.
Sakara wants to control from the top but Red Gym keeps moving.
Red Gym trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakara controls from within his opponent's guard.
Legionarivs Sakara has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sakara looks to land a left hand but Red Gym moved out of range nicely.
Red Gym looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Sakara as Red Gym shoots in.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sakara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Red Gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suporn Red Gym dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Sakara. Those never looked like landing.
Sakara misses with an uppercut
and Red Gym counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sakara is looking for a sweep. Red Gym is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Red Gym seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sakara does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sakara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Red Gym.
Red Gym is nestled in close to Sakara, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Red Gym.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Red Gym passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sakara!
Sakara is in a horrible position here. Red Gym smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Red Gym prevents Sakara from getting the reversal.
Red Gym lands a heavy elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakara is looking to get to half guard.
Red Gym is landing with some decent strikes but Sakara is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sakara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Red Gym lands a big elbow.
Red Gym tries to control but Sakara wriggling away.
Red Gym might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sakara kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sakara is in all sorts of trouble here.
Red Gym punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Red Gym.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Red Gym is landing with some decent strikes but Sakara is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Red Gym is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sakara can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Red Gym tries to control but Sakara wriggling away.
Sakara wants to control but Red Gym is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym dominating with strikes here.
Sakara is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Red Gym connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Red Gym is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Red Gym dominating with strikes here.
Sakara is trying to escape the mount.
Sakara is in a horrible position here. Red Gym smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Suporn Red Gym has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sakara is in a horrible position here. Red Gym smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Red Gym looking to finish Sakara with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sakara!
Sakara is rocked!
Red Gym is landing with some decent strikes but Sakara is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Oh Sakara is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakara manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sakara seems to have got his legs back now.
Sakara is looking to control Red Gym's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sakara avoid being mounted?
Red Gym sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sakara defending well though.
Red Gym lands strikes from half guard.
Red Gym lands strikes from half guard.
Red Gym is looking to take a break and control but Sakara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sakara wants to improve his position but Red Gym is controlling well.
Red Gym is trying to control the action in half guard but Sakara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Red Gym not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Red Gym lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sakara wants to improve his position but Red Gym is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym is looking to take a break and control but Sakara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Red Gym missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sakara is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Red Gym scores with a couple of nice shots.
Red Gym trying to control the action but Sakara is working from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Red Gym lands a nice short elbow.
Red Gym prevents Sakara from improving his position.
Red Gym working Sakara over with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red Gym working the head and body with strikes.
Sakara actively working from the bottom here.
Red Gym scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suporn Red Gym showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Red Gym closes the distance and clinches up with Sakara, looking for a takedown. Red Gym pushes Sakara against the cage but Sakara circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Red Gym ducks under a wild hook from Sakara.
Red Gym shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sakara pinned against the cage. Sakara gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Red Gym uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Red Gym shoots in looking for a takedown. Sakara tries to sprawl out of it but Red Gym keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sakara manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Legionarivs Sakara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Suporn Red Gym.
Sakara throws a hook but Red Gym avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sakara.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sakara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Red Gym.
Sakara misses with a looping left.
Sakara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Red Gym.
Red Gym drives through with a takedown into guard.
Legionarivs Sakara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym chips away with some ground and pound.
Sakara is pulling down on Red Gym's head to control his posture.
Red Gym controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Red Gym postures up.
Sakara looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sakara is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sakara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakara looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Red Gym trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakara lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Red Gym!
Red Gym is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Red Gym tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sakara trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Red Gym is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sakara.
Red Gym avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sakara.
Sakara throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sakara is working for a guillotine from mount but Red Gym frees his head quite easily.
Red Gym tries to reverse the position but Sakara maintains control.
Suporn Red Gym is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Legionarivs Sakara.
I think Red Gym 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Suporn Red Gym!
A pretty intense looking Suporn Red Gym took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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