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SFC 6: Azamora v Tokugawa PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tongtong Leem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Bastardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bastardo's choice of entrance music: Biggest & the best - Clawfinger. Tongtong Leem has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tongtong Leem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Bastardo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leem scores with a jab. Bastardo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Victor Bastardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bastardo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bastardo wants to clinch up but Leem keeps it at a distance.
Bastardo wants to clinch up but Leem keeps it at a distance.
Bastardo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bastardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bastardo tries to clinch but Leem is having none of it.
Bastardo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bastardo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Leem finds it's way through Bastardo's defenses.
Bastardo looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leem cracks Bastardo with a hook to the temple - Bastardo is on wobbly legs here! Leem swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Bastardo falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Leem wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tongtong Leem!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Macanori Romi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tri Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Why we thugs kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Macanori Romi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tri Angle!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angle has a takedown stuffed.
Angle looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Romi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Angle.
Romi 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.
Angle being controlled here, momentarily.
Romi trying to control the position from guard on top but Angle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Romi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Romi stands and throws Angle's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Romi decides to stand up, so the ref orders Angle to his feet.
Romi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Angle!
Romi looking to control but Angle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Angle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romi controlling his opponent.
Romi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Romi landing shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Macanori Romi just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Romi shoots in and bounces Angle off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Angle looking for a guillotine here but Romi defends easily.
Angle has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Romi is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Angle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romi in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Romi cracks Angle with a big right hand but Angle just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Romi decides to stand up, so the ref orders Angle to his feet.
Romi pushes Angle up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macanori Romi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Romi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Romi showed some decent athleticism there.
Romi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Angle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Romi.
Angle wants to improve his position but Romi is controlling well.
Romi thows a huge punch but Angle dodges it nicely.
Angle is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Romi wants to free his trapped foot but Angle is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Romi tries to stand and escape but Angle is controlling the position.
Romi seems to be looking for submissions.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Romi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Angle is trying to defend but Romi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Romi is trying to control. Angle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Romi is looking to take a break and control but Angle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Romi is looking to advance position but Angle won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Romi trying to control the pace.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Romi connects with a nice short shot to Angle's temple.
Romi stands up from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Romi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Romi trying to control the position but Angle is working away.
You can see the frustration on Angle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Angle is being controlled here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macanori Romi 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!
Romi throws a leg kick that misses.
Romi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Romi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Romi controlling the position.
Angle gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romi looking to control but Angle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle is bucking up trying to escape but Romi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Romi is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Angle can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Romi is stalling here but it's allowed Angle to get half guard.
Romi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Romi is pressing down on Angle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Angle is holding on for now.
Angle wants to control but Romi is keeping busy.
Romi working over Angle with some ground and pound. Angle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Angle actively working from the bottom here.
Angle won't allow Romi to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Angle is staying active underneath Romi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Romi throws a body punch but Angle moves out of range.
Angle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Romi throws a leg kick but Angle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Romi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Romi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romi prevents Angle from getting the reversal.
Angle is trying to reverse the position but instead Romi has taken his back - oops!
Romi controls the position.
Romi is controlling the position but Angle somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Angle is refusing to be controlled, as Romi sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Macanori Romi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Romi 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Macanori Romi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Loaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trey Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trey Money acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kimbo Loaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trey Money!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loaf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Money fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Loaf.
Loaf throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Money shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Loaf has taken the fight to the clinch.
Loaf manages to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Money postures up.
Loaf looking for a sweep. Not yet Loaf, not yet.
Money stops Loaf from standing up.
Money tries to free his leg and advance position but Loaf is retaining full guard.
Loaf looking to hit a scissor sweep but Money is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loaf working a defensive guard here.
Loaf has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Money can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Money fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Money wants to clinch but Loaf slips to the side
and Loaf counters with a right hand to the body.
Loaf fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Loaf clinches.
Loaf gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Money.
Kimbo Loaf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trey Money.
Loaf has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Money uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loaf preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Loaf looking to hit a scissor sweep but Money is one step ahead there.
Loaf keeping moving, preventing Money from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loaf is pulling down on Money's head to control his posture.
Loaf controls Money momentarily but Money frees himself.
Loaf is breathing heavily.
Loaf escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Money gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money wants to control from the top but Loaf keeps moving.
Money passes Loaf's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Loaf is not content to let Money control the position.
Money is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Money uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loaf.
Loaf tries a head kick but it misses.
Loaf's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Loaf duly obliges.
Loaf walks forward, straight into a front kick from Money.
Money looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Loaf tries to kick Money off but Money keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loaf taking some punishment here, with Money in his half guard.
Money 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.
Loaf is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kimbo Loaf will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice sprawl there from Loaf as Money shoots in.
Loaf swats away the attempt to clinch by Money.
Loaf throws a lazy body kick
and Money counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Money.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Loaf is on top in guard.
Money is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Loaf is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Money is looking for a triangle but Loaf pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loaf tries to free his leg and advance position but Money is retaining full guard.
Money looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Loaf decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Money, up you get!
Money wants to clinch but Loaf slips to the side
and Loaf counters with a series of strikes. Money will be more careful next time no doubt.
Loaf fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Money darts in and clinches Loaf up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Loaf tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Money just stands there and leans against the cage.
Money has Loaf pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Loaf manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Loaf manages to break the clinch.
Loaf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Money paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Loaf looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimbo Loaf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Money.
Loaf can't do much from the bottom here.
Loaf is looking to regain half guard here but Money keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Loaf defending against the ground and pound.
Money has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Loaf!
Money takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Loaf is trying to reverse the position but instead Money has taken his back - oops!
Loaf trying to control the hands but Money breaks the grip.
Loaf looking very determined here, making life difficult for Money.
Money avoiding Loaf 's attempts to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Loaf prevents Money from getting a body triangle.
Loaf holding both Money 's hands and preventing any damage.
Money patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Money looking for the RNC.
Money cracks Loaf with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Loaf from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trey Money showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Money tries for a takedown but Loaf sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Loaf will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Money fails with a takedown attempt.
Loaf shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Money as he jumps to the side.
Loaf misses with a takedown attempt - Money sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Money clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loaf trying to land knees to the body.
Loaf managing to block the knees to the body from Money.
Loaf blocks an elbow strike from Money.
Money misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loaf breaks from the clinch.
Loaf gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Money postures up.
Loaf keeping moving, preventing Money from controlling successfully.
Money lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Money trying to control the position from guard on top but Loaf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Loaf has his hands on Money's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Loaf keeping moving, preventing Money from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Money tries to clinch up
and Loaf makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kimbo Loaf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Money tries to clinch up
and Loaf counters with a nice body shot.
Money throws a head kick but Loaf moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loaf closes the distance and clinches.
Money jumps guard and drags Loaf to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Loaf looking to sit in guard and control but Money gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Money wants to control from the top but Loaf keeps moving.
Money not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loaf wants to get back to his feet but Money is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Loaf is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Money slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Loaf is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Money working the ground and pound from side control.
Loaf is not content to let Money control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trey Money comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Money 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trey Money!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sponge Bob Squarepants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Squarepants is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Squarepaaaants. This should be fireworks!
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203 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabe Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sponge Bob Squarepants!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Squarepants closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva tries to bench press Squarepants off him but Squarepants keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva manages to get back to half guard.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Squarepants pulls his head out easily.
Squarepants missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Squarepants sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Squarepants is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Squarepants is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Silva is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Squarepants throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Squarepants decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Squarepants missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Squarepants is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Squarepants is looking to advance position but Silva won't allow it.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squarepants moves into full mount! Silva won't be happy about that!
Squarepants tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Squarepants controlling his opponent.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva can't escape the position.
Silva tries to hold on but Squarepants pushes him away.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Squarepants.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Squarepants.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Squarepants content just to control the position here.
Squarepants tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Squarepants landing shots from mount.
Silva tries to hold on but Squarepants postures up.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Squarepants with shots to the head and body - Silva looks very uncomfortable down there.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Squarepants cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Squarepants controlling from the full mount.
Squarepants punishing his opponent with strikes.
Squarepants trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sponge Bob Squarepants dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Squarepants 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.
Squarepants trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Squarepants thows a big elbow that misses.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Squarepants trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Squarepants prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Squarepants must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Squarepants avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Squarepants really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva is trying to keep Squarepants in close.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws his legs up looking for a submission but Squarepants uses it to pass to side control.
Squarepants has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Squarepants. Squarepants gets slowly back to his feet.
Squarepants shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Squarepants drives through with a takedown into guard.
Squarepants trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Squarepants wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to control.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Squarepants pushes his legs off easily.
Squarepants stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva trying to control the position.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Squarepants 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squarepants postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Squarepants from controlling successfully.
Squarepants stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Squarepants shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Squarepants showed some decent athleticism there.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Silva is staying active underneath Squarepants, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva wants to control but Squarepants is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Squarepants thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Squarepants is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Sponge Bob Squarepants has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva won't allow Squarepants to pass to mount.
Squarepants is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Squarepants shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gabe Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sponge Bob Squarepants.
Squarepants fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Squarepants closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Squarepants pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Squarepants looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sponge Bob Squarepants showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Squarepants. Squarepants gets slowly back to his feet.
Squarepants is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Squarepants swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva tries to clinch but Squarepants is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Squarepants fakes the leg kick and cracks Silva in the body.
Squarepants closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Squarepants is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking for a triangle here. Squarepants is fighting it but it looks tight! Silva pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Squarepants is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gabe Silva!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shanks McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shanks McGee has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Helio Gracie's chin.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Helio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shanks McGee!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but McGee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McGee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie looks for a takedown but McGee sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helio Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McGee sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but McGee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McGee can do anything to dispel that myth.
McGee is doing well to control the position and prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but McGee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
McGee is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but McGee is defending well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McGee throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but McGee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
McGee shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McGee showed some decent athleticism there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is not content to let McGee control the position.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing McGee from controlling successfully.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but McGee pushes his legs off easily.
McGee is stalling in the full guard.
McGee stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
McGee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McGee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McGee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McGee preventing the sweep.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
McGee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McGee scoring with punches to the head and body.
McGee connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McGee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McGee working some strikes from top position.
McGee connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGee is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee cracks Gracie with a solid left hand.
McGee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McGee scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McGee landing with the ground and pound.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McGee is aware though and is defending well.
McGee working some strikes from top position.
McGee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McGee trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGee is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McGee's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McGee preventing the sweep.
McGee is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shanks McGee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McGee closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard.
McGee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McGee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gracie is rocked!
McGee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Shanks McGee has got the better of the ground game so far.
McGee with a nice head shot there.
McGee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McGee scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
McGee preventing the sweep.
McGee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGee cracks Gracie with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGee is one step ahead there.
McGee wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
McGee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McGee wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
McGee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
McGee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McGee scoring with some ground and pound.
McGee trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGee won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
McGee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McGee 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.
McGee stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McGee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McGee lands a couple of digs.
Gracie is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! McGee rolls with it to try and escape but Gracie cranks on the arm and McGee is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Helio Gracie!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between El toro Fuorte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshi Takahoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshi Takahoshi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with El toro Fuorte's chin.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, El toro Fuorte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Takahoshi!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahoshi takes one on the button.
Fuorte tries to bum rush Takahoshi with a series of wild strikes but Takahoshi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takahoshi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Takahoshi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fuorte rushes Takahoshi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fuorte prevents Takahoshi from breaking the clinch.
Takahoshi tries to break free but Fuorte pushes him back against the cage.
Takahoshi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Takahoshi there.
Takahoshi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fuorte scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Takahoshi looks gassed!
Fuorte throws a right hand that Takahoshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Takahoshi also avoids with ease.
Fuorte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takahoshi.
Some wild striking there from Fuorte.
Fuorte keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fuorte tries to clinch but Takahoshi moves out of range.
Fuorte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fuorte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takahoshi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuorte connects with a body shot.
Fuorte throws a nice looking combination but Takahoshi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fuorte tries to bum rush Takahoshi with a series of wild strikes but Takahoshi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fuorte closes the distance and clinches.
Takahoshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fuorte tries to break the clinch but Takahoshi is controlling the position.
Fuorte working hard to break the clinch.
Fuorte is trying to break the clinch but Takahoshi has him pressed against the cage.
Takahoshi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fuorte has him pressed against the cage.
Fuorte tries to break the clinch but Takahoshi is controlling the position.
Takahoshi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fuorte can't break the clinch.
Fuorte has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fuorte keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takahoshi's efforts to push away.
Fuorte has Takahoshi pressed against the cage, preventing Takahoshi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fuorte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takahoshi has him pressed against the cage.
Fuorte has had enough of the clinch but Takahoshi keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuorte can't break the clinch.
Takahoshi is trying to break the clinch but Fuorte is controlling him.
Fuorte is looking to break free of the clinch but Takahoshi has double underhooks.
Takahoshi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fuorte's efforts to push away.
Takahoshi is trying to break the clinch but Fuorte has him pressed against the cage.
Fuorte has had enough of the clinch but Takahoshi keeps him there for the moment.
Fuorte has had enough of the clinch but Takahoshi keeps him there for the moment.
Takahoshi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takahoshi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fuorte's efforts to push away.
Fuorte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot lands for Fuorte.
Fuorte swinging wildly here.
A right-left combo lands from Fuorte.
Fuorte throws a nice looking combination but Takahoshi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuorte throws a half hearted mid kick.
Takahoshi tries to keep at a distance but Fuorte has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fuorte is trying to force a seperation but Takahoshi has the dominant position.
Takahoshi tries to break free but Fuorte pushes him back against the cage.
Fuorte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Takahoshi keeps control of Fuorte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takahoshi 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.
Fuorte can't break the clinch.
Takahoshi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Takahoshi wants to break free but Fuorte has control.
Fuorte is trying to break the clinch but Takahoshi has him pressed against the cage.
Fuorte really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fuorte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fuorte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fuorte is trying to force a seperation but Takahoshi has the dominant position.
Fuorte is trying to break the clinch but Takahoshi has him pressed against the cage.
Takahoshi working hard to break the clinch.
Fuorte is looking to break free of the clinch but Takahoshi has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fuorte looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fuorte is trying to break the clinch but Takahoshi has him pressed against the cage.
Fuorte has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fuorte tries to circle away but Takahoshi has him pinned against the cage.
Takahoshi lands a damaging elbow.
Fuorte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fuorte tries to break free but Takahoshi pushes him back against the cage.
Fuorte looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fuorte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Takahoshi has Fuorte pressed against the cage, preventing Fuorte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fuorte tries to break the clinch but Takahoshi is controlling the position.
Takahoshi is trying to break the clinch but Fuorte has him pressed against the cage.
Fuorte tries to circle away but Takahoshi has him pinned against the cage.
Fuorte wants to get back to striking at distance but Takahoshi won't allow it.
Fuorte is trying to break free.
Takahoshi is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El toro Fuorte dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Takahoshi darts in and clinches Fuorte up against the cage.
Takahoshi is trying to break the clinch but Fuorte is controlling him.
Fuorte has Takahoshi pressed against the cage, preventing Takahoshi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fuorte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fuorte is trying to break free.
Fuorte has had enough of the clinch but Takahoshi keeps him there for the moment.
Fuorte wants to get back to striking at distance but Takahoshi won't allow it.
Takahoshi working hard to break the clinch.
Fuorte is trying to break the clinch but Takahoshi has him pressed against the cage.
Takahoshi wants to break free but Fuorte has control.
Takahoshi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fuorte has him pressed against the cage.
Takahoshi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fuorte's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahoshi breaks the clinch.
Takahoshi is breathing heavily.
Fuorte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fuorte jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fuorte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuorte misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fuorte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fuorte moves into range and clinches up with Takahoshi.
Fuorte working hard to break the clinch.
Takahoshi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Takahoshi breaks the clinch.
Takahoshi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fuorte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takahoshi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fuorte lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fuorte has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fuorte tries to break free but Takahoshi pushes him back against the cage.
Takahoshi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fuorte wants to get back to striking at distance but Takahoshi won't allow it.
Takahoshi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fuorte's efforts to push away.
Fuorte is trying to break free.
Fuorte breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuorte checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fuorte works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Takahoshi doesn't manage to clinch there - Fuorte circles away.
Takahoshi slips a jab and a cross from Fuorte.
Fuorte misses with a series of wild punches.
Fuorte scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fuorte has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fuorte wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Fuorte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fuorte is trying to break free.
Fuorte wants to get back to striking at distance but Takahoshi won't allow it.
Fuorte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takahoshi has him pressed against the cage.
Fuorte prevents Takahoshi from breaking the clinch.
Fuorte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fuorte wants to get back to striking at distance but Takahoshi won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahoshi breaks from the clinch.
Fuorte lands a really nice looking cross but Takahoshi seems unphased.
Fuorte lands with a cross.
Fuorte wants to clinch up but Takahoshi keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Takahoshi.
Fuorte scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fuorte is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A punch combination from Fuorte misses.
Fuorte instigates a clinch.
Fuorte has Takahoshi pressed against the cage, preventing Takahoshi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fuorte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takahoshi has him pressed against the cage.
Fuorte tries to break the clinch but Takahoshi is controlling the position.
Takahoshi has Fuorte pressed against the cage, preventing Fuorte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takahoshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fuorte blocks it with crossed arms.
Fuorte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Takahoshi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fuorte's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahoshi has Fuorte pressed against the cage, preventing Fuorte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takahoshi prevents Fuorte from breaking the clinch.
Fuorte has Takahoshi pressed against the cage, preventing Takahoshi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fuorte manages to break the clinch.
Fuorte lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Takahoshi ducks right into an uppercut from Fuorte.
Fuorte misses with a double jab.
Fuorte goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fuorte misses with a wild combination.
Fuorte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fuorte looks to land a combination. Takahoshi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fuorte slaps away a takedown attempt from Takahoshi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Takahoshi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El toro Fuorte dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Fuorte connects with the punch.
Takahoshi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fuorte misses with a wild combination.
Fuorte swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fuorte throws a right hand that Takahoshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Takahoshi also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fuorte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fuorte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takahoshi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Fuorte does no damage.
Takahoshi misses with the combination.
Fuorte misses with a wild combination.
Fuorte is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahoshi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takahoshi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice straight punches there by Fuorte. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fuorte.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fuorte!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Fuorte as Takahoshi shoots in.
Fuorte throws a series of strikes that have Takahoshi backpedaling.
Fuorte lands with a nice combination. Takahoshi backs away looking to recover.
Fuorte thuds his right hand into Takahoshi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Takahoshi tries to clinch there but Fuorte circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Fuorte scores with a four punch combination!
Fuorte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takahoshi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
El toro Fuorte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuorte clinches with his opponent.
Fuorte has Takahoshi pressed against the cage, preventing Takahoshi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fuorte has had enough of the clinch but Takahoshi keeps him there for the moment.
Fuorte working hard to break the clinch.
Takahoshi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fuorte's efforts to push away.
Fuorte breaks from the clinch.
Takahoshi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fuorte lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fuorte.
Fuorte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuorte swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takahoshi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fuorte lands with a cross.
El toro Fuorte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fuorte lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A lazy left from Fuorte finds it's target.
Fuorte fails to land with a series of punches.
Fuorte throws a combination that misses
and Takahoshi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Fuorte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fuorte looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fuorte is trying to force a seperation but Takahoshi has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Fuorte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fuorte blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fuorte working hard to break the clinch.
Fuorte tries to break the clinch but Takahoshi is controlling the position.
Fuorte wants to break free but Takahoshi has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuorte working hard to break the clinch.
Takahoshi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fuorte tries to break free but Takahoshi pushes him back against the cage.
Fuorte is trying to force a seperation but Takahoshi has the dominant position.
Takahoshi has had enough of the clinch but Fuorte keeps him there for the moment.
Fuorte wants to break free but Takahoshi has control.
Fuorte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Takahoshi wants to break free but Fuorte has control.
Fuorte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fuorte prevents Takahoshi from breaking the clinch.
Fuorte working hard to break the clinch.
Takahoshi can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Fuorte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fuorte tries to break the clinch but Takahoshi is controlling the position.
Fuorte tries to break the clinch but Takahoshi is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Takahoshi tries to break free but Fuorte pushes him back against the cage.
Fuorte is trying to force a seperation but Takahoshi has the dominant position.
Fuorte is looking to break free of the clinch but Takahoshi has double underhooks.
Takahoshi has Fuorte pressed against the cage, preventing Fuorte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takahoshi prevents Fuorte from breaking the clinch.
Fuorte is looking to break free of the clinch but Takahoshi has double underhooks.
Takahoshi tries to circle away but Fuorte has him pinned against the cage.
Fuorte keeps control of Takahoshi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takahoshi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fuorte's efforts to push away.
Fuorte wants to get back to striking at distance but Takahoshi won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fuorte can't break the clinch.
El toro Fuorte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fuorte wants to get back to striking at distance but Takahoshi won't allow it.
Takahoshi is trying to break the clinch but Fuorte is controlling him.
Fuorte working hard to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
El toro Fuorte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fuorte 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El toro Fuorte!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Nakumura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fellipe Briz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Briz has chosen Paranoid as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Spencer Nakumura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fellipe Briz!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakumura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakumura throws a hook to the side of Briz's head but Briz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Briz keeps the fight on the outside.
Nakumura tries to clinch but Briz moves out of range.
A jab from Nakumura misses.
Briz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nakumura to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Briz working a defensive guard here.
Nakumura passes Briz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nakumura takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briz wants to control but Nakumura is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nakumura prevents Briz from improving his position.
Briz controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Briz is looking to improve his position.
Nakumura is keen to just control but Briz is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Briz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nakumura trying to control but Briz is working from the bottom.
Briz has a closed guard, preventing Nakumura from standing up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Briz holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nakumura wants to control from the top but Briz keeps moving.
Nakumura stopping the sweep attempt from Briz.
Nakumura works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Briz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briz won't allow Nakumura to pass to mount.
Briz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nakumura decides to stand up.
Nakumura tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakumura fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nakumura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Briz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Briz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nakumura looks to land a body kick but Briz moved away.
Nakumura looks for the body kick but Briz saw that one coming.
Briz scores with a hook.
A head kick misses from Briz.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakumura looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spencer Nakumura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakumura takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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 Spencer Nakumura will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nakumura is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nakumura is defended easily by Briz.
Nakumura tries to clinch there but Briz circles away.
Briz misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakumura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Briz.
Briz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nakumura fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakumura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Briz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Briz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nakumura shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Briz defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spencer Nakumura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakumura will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Briz moves into the clinch.
Briz jumps into guard, dragging Nakumura to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nakumura decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Briz stuffs the takedown attempt from Nakumura. Nakumura gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Briz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nakumura's calf.
Briz shoots in and bounces Nakumura off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nakumura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Briz stands and steps away. Nakumura gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nakumura.
Briz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakumura wants to control but Briz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Briz stands up from half guard.
Nakumura misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Briz to counter with a crisp jab.
Nakumura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Spencer Nakumura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briz rushes Nakumura and presses him up against the cage.
Briz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nakumura uses from the top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Briz holds on and takes a little breather.
Briz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nakumura wants to control from the top but Briz keeps moving.
Briz pulls Nakumura in close to prevent any damage.
Briz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nakumura is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fellipe Briz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nakumura clinches but Briz breaks the clinch
and Briz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nakumura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nakumura with a poor takedown
and Briz counters with a nice uppercut.
Nakumura with a poor takedown
and Briz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nakumura throws a leg kick
and Briz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Briz.
Briz tries to stand but Nakumura is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Briz postures up in Nakumura's guard and throws a big left but Nakumura blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakumura keeping moving, preventing Briz from controlling successfully.
Nakumura pulls Briz in close to prevent any damage.
Briz stopping the sweep attempt from Nakumura.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Briz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nakumura is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nakumura has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Briz is trying to keep Nakumura in close.
Briz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nakumura puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nakumura is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Briz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nakumura.
Nakumura is looking to advance position but Briz won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briz wants to improve his position but Nakumura is controlling well.
Nakumura is trying to control. Briz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nakumura with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nakumura trying to control the action but Briz is working from the bottom.
Briz trying to control from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nakumura tries to clinch but Briz moves away
and Briz counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nakumura with a lazy takedown attempt
and Briz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spencer Nakumura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Briz drops an elbow to the side of Nakumura's head.
Briz trying to control the pace.
Nakumura is looking to control Briz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nakumura avoid being mounted?
Nakumura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fellipe Briz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Briz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fellipe Briz!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mamoru Takamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mistah Chao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamoru Takamura has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamoru Takamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mistah Chao!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takamura swinging wildly here.
Nice uppercut there from Takamura.
Takamura misses with a series of wild punches.
Takamura throws a nice looking combination but Chao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takamura lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chao backs up against the cage.
A punch combination from Takamura misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Chao.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takamura is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Takamura on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Takamura tries to get out of the position.
Takamura gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Takamura is bucking up trying to escape but Chao cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Takamura tries to buck Chao off but he can't manage it.
Chao has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chao with the ground and pound from mount.
Chao wants to control the pace but Takamura is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takamura squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Takamura is in a horrible position here. Chao smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Takamura trying desperately to get to his feet.
Takamura knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chao on the ground.
Chao unloading with bombs!
Chao controlling from mount.
Takamura taking shots to the head.
Takamura is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Chao lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takamura is squirming around, avoiding Chao's attempts to control the action.
Chao looking to secure an arm triangle but Takamura defends it well.
Takamura really wants to buck Chao off and get back to his feet.
Chao wants to control the pace but Takamura is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chao landing strikes from the mount and Takamura is in trouble!
Chao can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Takamura is looking to escape.
Chao looking for a guillotine from mount but Takamura is having none of it.
Chao looks gassed!
You get the feeling that Takamura really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takamura is in a horrible position here. Chao smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Takamura is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The referee warns Takamura that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Takamura tries to buck Chao off but he can't manage it.
Takamura takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Chao postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Takamura looks a forlorn figure.
Chao trying to control but Takamura is having none of it.
Takamura's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chao looking to control but Takamura is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Takamura is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Chao sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chao tries to control but Takamura wriggling away.
Takamura tries to buck Chao off but he can't manage it.
Chao tries to control but Takamura wriggling away.
Chao scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Takamura?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chao looking to control but Takamura is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chao won't let Takamura get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mistah Chao dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chao.
Takamura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chao doesn't manage to clinch there - Takamura circles away.
Takamura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chao circles away quickly and effectively.
Chao shoots in for a takedown but Takamura shows good takedown defense.
Takamura slips a straight right by Chao.
Takamura misses with a double jab.
Chao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Takamura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chao.
Takamura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takamura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chao circles away quickly and effectively.
Takamura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Takamura scores with a punch to the head.
Chao is breathing heavily.
Takamura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Takamura throws a nice looking combination but Chao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takamura lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Takamura.
Takamura misses with a wild combination.
Takamura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takamura misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Takamura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chao forces Takamura back against the cage and clinches.
Takamura is trying to break the clinch but Chao is controlling him.
Chao tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Takamura just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mamoru Takamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mistah Chao.
Takamura tries to circle away but Chao has him pinned against the cage.
Chao gets control of Takamura's arms and successfully pulls guard. Chao will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Takamura wants to stand but Chao is controlling his posture from full guard.
Chao looking to control.
Takamura tries to stand but Chao is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chao manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Takamura manages to get himself to full guard.
Takamura wants to stand but Chao is controlling the position.
Chao trying to control the position from guard on top but Takamura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takamura keeping full guard, as Chao tries to pass.
Takamura keeping moving, preventing Chao from controlling successfully.
Takamura wants to get back to his feet but Chao is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chao dodges the punch combination from Takamura.
Left hook, right uppercut from Takamura.
Chao takes the fight into the clinch.
Takamura is trying to break free.
Chao lands with a light punch inside.
Chao changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Takamura fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Takamura closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A combination from Takamura does no damage.
Chao tries to clinch but Takamura moves out of range.
Chao clinches with his opponent.
Takamura wants to get back to striking at distance but Chao won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chao decides to pull guard.
Takamura stands up from Chao's guard - Takamura perhaps looking for a knockout.
Takamura looks to land a combination but Chao avoids it well.
Chao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Takamura lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chao backs up against the cage.
Takamura throws a series of strikes that have Chao backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takamura cracks Chao with an open hand slap.
Mamoru Takamura is winning the standup battle so far.
Takamura tests Chao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Takamura throws a series of punches but Chao avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chao tries to clinch but Takamura moves out of range.
Takamura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chao circles away quickly and effectively.
Mamoru Takamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takamura lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Takamura.
Takamura leaves Chao with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mamoru Takamura dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Takamura connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chao's hands.
Chao dodges the punch combination from Takamura.
Chao drives through and clinches with Takamura against the cage.
Takamura has had enough of the clinch but Chao keeps him there for the moment.
Chao keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takamura's efforts to push away.
Chao tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Takamura just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chao prevents Takamura from breaking the clinch.
Takamura is trying to break the clinch but Chao has him pressed against the cage.
Chao has Takamura pressed against the cage, preventing Takamura from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takamura throws a series of strikes that have Chao backpedaling.
Takamura is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Takamura stuffs the takedown.
Takamura is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Takamura looks to land a combination but Chao avoids it well.
Chao takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takamura with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Takamura stuns Chao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Takamura scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takamura misses with the combination.
Chao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chao explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Chao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takamura.
Chao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mamoru Takamura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takamura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takamura lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Takamura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mamoru Takamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chao takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chao takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Takamura looks to land a combination but Chao avoids it well.
Chao takes the fight into the clinch.
Takamura is trying to force a seperation but Chao has the dominant position.
Chao jumps into guard, dragging Takamura to the mat.
Chao has a closed guard, preventing Takamura from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chao bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Takamura's guard.
Takamura keeping moving, preventing Chao from controlling successfully.
Chao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Takamura is looking to stand up but Chao isn't so interested in that idea.
Chao trying to control but Takamura is working from the bottom.
Chao stands up from Takamura's guard - Chao perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takamura misses with a series of wild punches.
Takamura lunges at Chao with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chao's hand.
Takamura throws out a powerful jab.
Takamura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chao darts in and clinches Takamura up against the cage.
Takamura has had enough of the clinch but Chao keeps him there for the moment.
Takamura working hard to break the clinch.
Chao has Takamura pressed against the cage, preventing Takamura from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takamura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takamura looks to land a combination but Chao avoids it well.
Takamura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chao takes the fight into the clinch.
Chao prevents Takamura from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chao pushes Takamura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takamura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chao has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chao clinches.
Takamura working hard to break the clinch.
Chao putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Takamura in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chao wants a takedown but no success here.
Mamoru Takamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mistah Chao.
Takamura prevents a takedown attempt there.
Takamura wants to break the clinch but can't.
Takamura is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Takamura's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chao is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Takamura is looking to break free of the clinch but Chao has double underhooks.
Chao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takamura goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takamura throws a right hand that Chao ducks under and follows up with a left that Chao also avoids with ease.
Chao shoots in looking for a takedown. Takamura tries to sprawl out of it but Chao keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Takamura manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chao wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mamoru Takamura showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Takamura 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamoru Takamura!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Azamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ieyasu Tokugawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joshua Azamora!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ieyasu Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokugawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tokugawa misses with a wild body shot.
Ieyasu Tokugawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azamora looks to score with a jab to the body but Tokugawa is just out of range.
Azamora dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tokugawa tries to clinch up.
Tokugawa throws a head kick that half lands.
Azamora throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Azamora throws out a loose jab but Tokugawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tokugawa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tokugawa cracks Azamora with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tokugawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azamora manages to avoid it.
Tokugawa misses with a head kick.
Jab, jab by Azamora - just one landing.
Tokugawa wants to land a leg kick but Azamora is out of range.
Tokugawa looks to land a body kick but Azamora moved away.
Tokugawa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Azamora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Azamora's corner calls for a 1-2. Azamora obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tokugawa throws a shot from downtown. Azamora moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azamora throws a hook to the side of Tokugawa's head but Tokugawa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tokugawa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tokugawa throws the left hand but Azamora avoids the punch easily.
Tokugawa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tokugawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azamora was well out of range. Poor timing from Tokugawa.
Azamora blocks a head kick by Tokugawa.
A big right from Azamora misses.
Azamora sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tokugawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tokugawa misses with a body kick.
Azamora uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tokugawa.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tokugawa, right into the meat.
Tokugawa looks for the body kick but Azamora saw that one coming.
Azamora lands a body shot.
Azamora lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa throws a body kick that misses.
Azamora misses with a looping right.
Tokugawa wants to clinch up but Azamora keeps it at a distance.
Tokugawa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Azamora connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tokugawa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Azamora rather than just go for the knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tokugawa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tokugawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Azamora swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tokugawa lands a front kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tokugawa.
Tokugawa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tokugawa wants to clinch up but Azamora keeps it at a distance.
Tokugawa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tokugawa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tokugawa, right into the meat.
Tokugawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azamora swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tokugawa is looking to clinch but Azamora is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azamora looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tokugawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azamora swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ieyasu Tokugawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tokugawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Azamora swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Azamora.
Tokugawa throws a sloppy head kick and Azamora moves out of range easily.
Azamora throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tokugawa throws a solid leg kick but Azamora takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tokugawa.
Tokugawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Azamora swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Azamora throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tokugawa tries to move into range but Azamora moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tokugawa thumps Azamora with a low kick.
Azamora is breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Azamora.
Azamora cracks Tokugawa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A solid body kick from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Tokugawa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tokugawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tokugawa pushes Azamora up against the cage in a clinch.
Tokugawa lands a good knee to the midsection. Azamora won't want to take too many of those.
Tokugawa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tokugawa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Azamora's face.
Azamora takes an elbow to the temple.
Tokugawa landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tokugawa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tokugawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Azamora is defending well for now.
Tokugawa lands a knee to the head.
Tokugawa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Tokugawa.
A knee to the head by Tokugawa.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tokugawa lands a knee to the body.
Tokugawa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Azamora in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Azamora goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tokugawa lands a nice knee to the body.
Tokugawa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tokugawa misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ieyasu Tokugawa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tokugawa.
Azamora throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tokugawa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tokugawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Tokugawa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Azamora checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tokugawa moves into range and clinches up with Azamora.
Azamora is trying to break the clinch but Tokugawa is controlling him.
Tokugawa misses with a knee strike.
Tokugawa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tokugawa with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Azamora avoiding damage as Tokugawa throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Azamora's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tokugawa crunches a lovely knee into Azamora's ribcage.
Tokugawa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tokugawa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tokugawa landing knees to the body.
Tokugawa throws an elbow that misses.
Tokugawa landing knees to the body.
Tokugawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Azamora blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Azamora wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tokugawa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tokugawa crunches a lovely knee into Azamora's ribcage.
Tokugawa keeps control of Azamora as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tokugawa looking to throw knees to the head but Azamora is blocking nicely.
Azamora fails to pull guard.
Tokugawa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tokugawa scores with a knee to the head.
Azamora is working Tokugawa over against the cage.
Azamora drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tokugawa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Azamora is trying to drag Tokugawa to the mat but Tokugawa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Azamora. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tokugawa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Azamora lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tokugawa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Azamora lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tokugawa crunches a lovely knee into Azamora's ribcage.
Tokugawa working Azamora over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tokugawa.
Tokugawa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azamora turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Azamora manages to end up in side control.
Azamora working away.
Azamora wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tokugawa keeps working.
Azamora wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tokugawa, who protects the arm well.
Azamora wants to stand but Tokugawa is controlling his arm.
Azamora wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tokugawa keeps working.
Tokugawa tries to improve position but can't.
Tokugawa throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Tokugawa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azamora prevents Tokugawa from improving his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Azamora takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tokugawa tries to clinch up.
Tokugawa throws a body kick the misses
and Azamora makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tokugawa delivers a nice body kick.
Azamora lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
An inside leg kick lands from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa throws the kick towards the body but Azamora avoids it.
Tokugawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azamora with a nice cross.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Azamora crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tokugawa - the referee stops the clock and Azamora gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tokugawa. Azamora manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ieyasu Tokugawa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tokugawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Azamora cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azamora swats away the attempt to clinch by Tokugawa.
Azamora swats away the attempt to clinch by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Azamora looks to score with a jab to the body but Tokugawa is just out of range.
Tokugawa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tokugawa misses with a kick to the body.
Tokugawa is looking to clinch but Azamora is avoiding it.
Tokugawa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tokugawa swinging wildly here.
Tokugawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azamora moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ieyasu Tokugawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Azamora's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tokugawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tokugawa throws a shot from downtown. Azamora moves away and avoids it.
Azamora keeps the fight on the outside.
Azamora misses with a body shot.
Azamora on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tokugawa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Azamora will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tokugawa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tokugawa tries to land a front kick but Azamora steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tokugawa scores with a kick to the body.
Azamora misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tokugawa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Azamora will feel that in the morning.
Tokugawa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tokugawa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Azamora throws an overhand right that lands on Tokugawa's shoulder, as Tokugawa tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa lands a high kick!
Tokugawa is looking to land body kicks.
Azamora has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters circling a little - Tokugawa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tokugawa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tokugawa tries to clinch up but Azamora circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice defenses there by Tokugawa.
Azamora moves away from the strike by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa throws out a loose jab but Azamora uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Azamora misses.
Azamora circles away from the clinch attempt.
Azamora takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tokugawa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tokugawa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Azamora counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa lands a high kick!
Tokugawa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tokugawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Azamora circles away.
Azamora circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tokugawa delivers a nice body kick.
Tokugawa tries to clinch there but Azamora circles away.
Azamora ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tokugawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Azamora circles away.
Tokugawa misses with a body shot.
Tokugawa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Azamora steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tokugawa. That one must have hurt.
Tokugawa is looking to clinch but Azamora is avoiding it.
Tokugawa misses with a wild combination.
Tokugawa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azamora.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tokugawa throws a series of punches but Azamora moves out of range.
Azamora is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tokugawa is looking to land body kicks.
Tokugawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Azamora paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tokugawa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Azamora moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Azamora checks the leg kick nicely there.
Azamora shoots in looking for a takedown. Tokugawa tries to sprawl out of it but Azamora keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tokugawa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tokugawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa lands a high kick!
Azamora blocks a head kick by Tokugawa.
Azamora moves out of range of the body kick.
Tokugawa misses with a double jab
and Azamora counters with a big head kick but Tokugawa shrugs it off.
Tokugawa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Azamora misses with an uppercut. Tokugawa saw that one coming.
Tokugawa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tokugawa tries to clinch
and Azamora connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tokugawa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tokugawa throws and low kick but Azamora moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Azamora.
Tokugawa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Azamora to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ieyasu Tokugawa really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tokugawa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tokugawa looks to clinch
and Azamora connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tokugawa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good leg kick by Tokugawa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A looping hook to the body misses from Azamora. Tokugawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tokugawa wants to clinch up but Azamora keeps it at a distance.
Tokugawa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tokugawa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Azamora counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tokugawa shoots for a double leg takedown but Azamora sprawls well. He's pushed Tokugawa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tokugawa tries to clinch up but Azamora circles away and keeps his distance.
Tokugawa is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Tokugawa misses with a kick to the body
and Azamora counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Azamora lands with a cross.
Tokugawa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tokugawa throws a sloppy head kick and Azamora moves out of range easily.
Azamora takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azamora misses with a hook.
Azamora avoids a kick to the body.
Azamora attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Azamora moves out of range as Tokugawa strikes.
Azamora misses with a body shot.
Tokugawa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tokugawa misses with a body shot
and Azamora cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Azamora lands a with a good body shot.
Tokugawa throws a leg kick but Azamora sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tokugawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Azamora keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Azamora on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tokugawa. Tokugawa obviously looking to wear him down.
Azamora rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tokugawa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Azamora lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa clinches up with Azamora and pushes him back against the cage.
Azamora avoids the elbow strike from Tokugawa, against the cage.
Tokugawa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Azamora lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tokugawa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Azamora is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Azamora avoiding damage as Tokugawa throws knees to the body.
Azamora has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tokugawa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A frustrated look appears on Azamora's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tokugawa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Azamora has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tokugawa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Azamora.
Azamora dodges an elbow strike from Tokugawa.
Azamora avoids the elbow strike from Tokugawa, against the cage.
Tokugawa looking to throw knees to the head but Azamora is blocking nicely.
Azamora wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tokugawa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Azamora tries to score a body lock takedown but Tokugawa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tokugawa looking to throw knees to the head but Azamora is blocking nicely.
Tokugawa misses with a knee to the head.
Azamora is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Azamora is trying to break the clinch but Tokugawa is controlling him.
Azamora is trying to break the clinch but Tokugawa has him pressed against the cage.
Azamora dodges an elbow strike from Tokugawa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the head but Azamora blocks with his arms.
Azamora lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tokugawa backwards.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tokugawa prevents Azamora from breaking the clinch.
Tokugawa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Azamora.
Tokugawa is pressed up against the cage. Azamora has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tokugawa down to the mat. Tokugawa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tokugawa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Azamora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azamora connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tokugawa has closed the distance and engaged Azamora in a clinch.
Azamora blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Azamora is working for takedown but Tokugawa is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Azamora. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tokugawa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Azamora avoids it.
Azamora takes a knee right on the jaw!
Azamora can't get the takedown.
Tokugawa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tokugawa obliges.
Azamora blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tokugawa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tokugawa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Azamora.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa working Azamora over with knees to the body.
Azamora manages to break the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Azamora lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tokugawa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tokugawa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tokugawa wants to clinch up but Azamora keeps it at a distance.
Tokugawa thumps Azamora with a low kick.
Azamora keeps the fight on the outside.
Tokugawa avoids the body shot from Azamora.
A big right from Tokugawa misses.
Azamora fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tokugawa on the side of the head.
Azamora throws a hook to the side of Tokugawa's head but Tokugawa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Azamora ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Azamora takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tokugawa looks to land a body kick but Azamora moved away.
Azamora checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Ieyasu Tokugawa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Azamora's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tokugawa tries to clinch up but Azamora circles away and keeps his distance.
Tokugawa darts in trying to clinch
and Azamora counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tokugawa thinking.
Azamora throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tokugawa throws a sloppy head kick
and Azamora counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tokugawa thinking.
Tokugawa is looking to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Azamora. That's going to slow Tokugawa down.
Tokugawa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Azamora.
Tokugawa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tokugawa is looking to clinch.
Azamora avoids the head kick by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa wants to clinch but Azamora slips to the side
and Azamora counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tokugawa is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Azamora swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azamora throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azamora scores with the left hand. Tokugawa knows he should have avoided that one.
Tokugawa closes the distance but Azamora moves to the side
enabling Azamora to counter with a crisp jab.
Tokugawa is looking to clinch.
Tokugawa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tokugawa is looking to score with low kicks.
Azamora blocks a low kick nicely.
Tokugawa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Azamora counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tokugawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azamora was well out of range. Poor timing from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Azamora paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Azamora darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tokugawa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Azamora. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tokugawa trying to hold on to Azamora's head to control him but Azamora postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa is not content to let Azamora control the position.
Azamora trying to mount his opponent but Tokugawa defends it.
Azamora prevents Tokugawa from improving his position.
Azamora is working for a kimura but Tokugawa is defending it quite comfortably.
Azamora stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa is trying to stand.
Tokugawa is looking to improve his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Azamora throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some bone on bone action there as Azamora checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tokugawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tokugawa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Tokugawa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tokugawa drives through and clinches with Azamora against the cage.
Azamora takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tokugawa scores a nice knee to the body.
Tokugawa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ieyasu Tokugawa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tokugawa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tokugawa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Azamora in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Azamora lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tokugawa scores with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Azamora's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tokugawa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Azamora tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tokugawa landing knees to the body.
Azamora wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tokugawa has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Tokugawa.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tokugawa obliges.
Ieyasu Tokugawa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Azamora wants to break free but Tokugawa has control.
Azamora is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Azamora wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Azamora is trying to break the clinch but Tokugawa has him pressed against the cage.
Joshua Azamora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tokugawa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Azamora's face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ieyasu Tokugawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tokugawa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ieyasu Tokugawa!
Ieyasu Tokugawa is the new light heavyweight champion!
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