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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yegor Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Mccarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Mccarry acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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248 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yegor Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Mccarry!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klitschko looks to score with a jab to the body but Mccarry is just out of range.
Mccarry defending well as Klitschko loads up on a big left hand.
Mccarry tries to clinch there but Klitschko circles away.
Mccarry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Klitschko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Klitschko throws a right and a left that Mccarry avoids nicely.
Klitschko misses with a low kick.
Mccarry misses with a straight left.
Klitschko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Klitschko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mccarry is able to avoid easily.
Klitschko misses with a double jab.
Klitschko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mccarry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klitschko moves away.
Klitschko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klitschko fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko throws a series of punches but Mccarry avoids them all with ease.
Klitschko throws a nice looking combination but Mccarry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mccarry clinches with his opponent.
Mccarry is pushing Klitschko up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Klitschko breaks the clinch.
Mccarry forces Klitschko back against the cage and clinches.
Klitschko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mccarry tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Klitschko. Those never looked like landing.
Klitschko misses with a double jab
and Mccarry counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mccarry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klitschko gets tackled into the cage by Mccarry. Mccarry maintains the clinch.
Mccarry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Klitschko's efforts to push away.
Mccarry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Klitschko's efforts to push away.
Klitschko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dean Mccarry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mccarry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klitschko.
Klitschko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mccarry takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Klitschko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccarry dodges the punch combination from Klitschko.
Klitschko throws out a leg kick but Mccarry moves out of range and Klitschko only half commits.
Mccarry slips a jab and a cross from Klitschko.
Mccarry scores with a nice strike.
Klitschko has managed to clinch.
Mccarry slows down the pace here.
Klitschko can't break the clinch.
Mccarry is trying to push Klitschko away but Klitschko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mccarry trying to stall but Klitschko improves his position.
Klitschko breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mccarry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Klitschko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Klitschko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mccarry clobbers Klitschko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klitschko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mccarry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klitschko scores with a nice strike.
Mccarry lands with a good body shot.
Mccarry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klitschko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mccarry throws the left hand but Klitschko avoids the punch easily.
Klitschko ducks under a wild hook from Mccarry.
Klitschko tries a low kick but Mccarry avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yegor Klitschko will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Klitschko drives through and clinches with Mccarry against the cage.
Mccarry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Klitschko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Klitschko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mccarry taking a breather.
Klitschko is trying to break free.
Klitschko wants to break free but Mccarry has control.
Mccarry is looking to control Klitschko's arms but Klitschko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mccarry has his back to the cage.
Klitschko blocks an uppercut.
Mccarry looking to slow down the pace here.
Klitschko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mccarry takes a swing at Klitschko's ribcage but misses.
Klitschko looks for a takedown but Mccarry sprawls well.
Klitschko throws a nice looking combination but Mccarry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Klitschko misses with a few strikes there.
Klitschko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mccarry counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mccarry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klitschko throws a head kick that misses.
Klitschko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yegor Klitschko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klitschko throws the left hand but Mccarry avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Klitschko does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko misses with a double jab
and Mccarry counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klitschko throws a series of punches but Mccarry moves out of range.
Mccarry takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mccarry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klitschko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Klitschko misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Klitschko there.
Mccarry misses with a straight right.
Mccarry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klitschko.
Mccarry throws a hook but Klitschko avoids it easily.
Klitschko misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko darts in and clinches Mccarry up against the cage.
Mccarry leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mccarry is trying to stall.
Mccarry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mccarry looking to stall.
Mccarry has Klitschko pressed against the cage, preventing Klitschko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mccarry trying to control the position but instead, Klitschko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mccarry into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dean Mccarry.
Klitschko throws a series of punches but Mccarry moves out of range.
Mccarry swings for the body but Klitschko moves out of range.
Klitschko dips to his left and cracks Mccarry with an uppercut!
Mccarry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klitschko.
Yegor Klitschko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klitschko misses with the combination.
Klitschko instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short uppercut from Mccarry.
Mccarry holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dean Mccarry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mccarry throws a jab when Klitschko was well out of range.
Klitschko throws a right and a left that Mccarry avoids nicely.
Klitschko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mccarry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yegor Klitschko is winning the standup battle so far.
Klitschko darts in and clinches Mccarry up against the cage.
Klitschko manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Klitschko.
Klitschko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Klitschko lands a jab.
Klitschko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mccarry counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Klitschko thinking.
A combination from Klitschko does no damage.
Klitschko misses with a double jab
and Mccarry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccarry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mccarry throws an off balance right hand
and Klitschko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mccarry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klitschko.
Klitschko throws a right and a left that Mccarry avoids nicely.
Mccarry throws a right hand that misses
and Klitschko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mccarry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klitschko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klitschko misses with a series of wild punches.
Klitschko lands a slapping body shot.
Klitschko rushes Mccarry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Mccarry - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Klitschko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Left hook, right uppercut from Klitschko.
Klitschko scores with a shot to the body.
Mccarry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klitschko connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klitschko throws a nice looking combination but Mccarry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Klitschko misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from Klitschko. Those never looked like landing.
Nice takedown defense from Mccarry. No joy for Klitschko on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko throws a series of punches but Mccarry moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klitschko misses with a body shot.
Klitschko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mccarry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klitschko misses with a low kick.
Mccarry looks to score with a jab to the body but Klitschko is just out of range.
Mccarry dodges the punch combination from Klitschko.
Klitschko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mccarry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Klitschko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mccarry throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Klitschko on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mccarry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mccarry doesn't manage to clinch there - Klitschko circles away.
Mccarry is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Mccarry. No joy for Klitschko on that attempt.
Klitschko misses with a combination
and Mccarry counters with a series of strikes. Klitschko will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice combination there by Klitschko.
Mccarry loads up on a big right hand but Klitschko slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klitschko pushes Mccarry up against the cage in a clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Klitschko here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mccarry's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yegor Klitschko.
I think Klitschko 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 for Yegor Klitschko!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Yegor Klitschko!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Yegor Klitschko!
Yegor Klitschko wins by unanimous decision!
Yegor Klitschko thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tokyo Drift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels has chosen All of the Lights as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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148 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tokyo Drift!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drift tries to clinch up.
Drift shoots in and gets a takedown into Michaels's guard.
Michaels is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Drift is controlling him.
Drift pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Michaels is keeping the position for now.
Drift looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Michaels has his feet on Drift's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Drift fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tokyo Drift seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drift tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Michaels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drift with a jab.
Michaels lands with a nice combination. Drift backs away looking to recover.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Drift.
Drift has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown by Drift or perhaps it was just good defense by Michaels which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tokyo Drift. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michaels throws a series of punches but Drift avoids them all with ease.
Drift tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
Michaels misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels leaves Drift with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Drift shoots in and drives through. Michaels sprawls well.
Drift tries to score a power double leg takedown but Michaels sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Drift somewhat.
A nice combination there by Michaels.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drift shoots for a takedown but Michaels saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Drift with that takedown attempt.
Drift is breathing heavily.
Michaels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drift circles away quickly and effectively.
Drift has a takedown stuffed.
Michaels pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drift is out of range and Michaels settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a few strikes there.
Michaels lands a right hook to the body.
Michaels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drift looking to score a takedown here. Michaels is defending well but Drift drives through and ends up in Michaels's guard.
Drift won't allow Michaels to get back to his feet.
Drift controls from within his opponent's guard.
Drift stands up from Michaels's guard - Drift perhaps looking for a knockout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Drift.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a two punch combination.
Drift shoots in but Michaels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Michaels misses with a double jab.
Michaels misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drift shoots in for a double leg but Michaels sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Michaels swinging wildly here.
Drift looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Michaels is fending him off so far but Drift persists. Nope, Michaels circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drift with a lazy takedown attempt
and Michaels counters with a series of strikes. Drift will be more careful next time no doubt.
Drift moves into the clinch.
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 Tokyo Drift will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Michaels throws a low kick, looking for Drift's leg but Drift calmly moves out of range.
Drift tries for a takedown but Michaels sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Drift shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Michaels as he jumps to the side.
Michaels throws a series of punches but Drift avoids them all with ease.
Drift shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tokyo Drift. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Michaels misses.
Michaels misses with a two punch combination.
Nice sprawl there from Michaels as Drift shoots in.
Michaels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drift pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drift is defended easily by Michaels.
Drift shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Michaels sprawls well. Michaels wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Drift gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Michaels.
Drift with a poor takedown
and Michaels counters with a left and a right that stings Drift.
Drift is rocked!
Michaels lands a brutal uppercut that launches Drift off his feet! Drift tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Michaels!
A victorious Chris Michaels thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Whitehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eminem - Fuck. Mike Whitehead acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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238 lbs
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261 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Whitehead!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Whitehead fails with a takedown attempt.
Whitehead 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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Whitehead slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Johnson tries to escape but Whitehead is in control.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitehead is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Johnson is trying to escape and Whitehead transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Johnson is forced to tap! Nice work there by Whitehead! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Whitehead!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Bernstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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250 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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25
240 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eli Bernstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernstein feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diaz's calf.
Diaz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bernstein misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bernstein can pounce on him.
Diaz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bernstein tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Diaz is in Bernstein's guard.
Bernstein controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz stands and throws Bernstein's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bernstein wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bernstein is trying to improve his position.
Diaz wants to control but Bernstein is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bernstein, who protects the arm well.
Diaz tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bernstein's legs.
Bernstein knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Bernstein is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Diaz is controlling him well.
Bernstein is not content to let Diaz control the position.
Diaz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bernstein has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz stands up and beckons Bernstein to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Bernstein as Diaz shoots in.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bernstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bernstein tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A good leg kick by Bernstein.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
A right-left combo lands from Bernstein.
It looks like John Diaz has been cut.
Diaz looks winded!
Bernstein with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A combination from Bernstein does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bernstein is trying to defend but Diaz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bernstein tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Diaz prevents Bernstein from standing back up.
Diaz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bernstein knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bernstein desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bernstein wants to control but Diaz passes into side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz stands up and beckons Bernstein to his feet.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bernstein throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bernstein counters with a head kick that drops Diaz to the mat! Diaz scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Eli Bernstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Diaz.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diaz gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Eli Bernstein!
After the fight, Eli Bernstein was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesnar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Enae Volare Mezzo. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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32
285 lbs
20 - 24 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Fedor Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Karlsson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lesnar!
Karlsson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Karlsson raining down hammerfists from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karlsson lands a big elbow - Lesnar is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Lesnar is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jimmy Karlsson!
An out of breath Jimmy Karlsson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Floynny Pacweather Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daisuke Numazawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floynny Pacweather Jr 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Floynny Pacweather Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daisuke Numazawa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacweather Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacweather Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Pacweather Jr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Numazawa stuffs the takedown attempt from Pacweather Jr. Pacweather Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Pacweather Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Numazawa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pacweather Jr's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floynny Pacweather Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacweather Jr misses with a takedown
and Numazawa counters with a nice uppercut.
Pacweather Jr shoots in for a takedown but Numazawa shows good takedown defense.
Pacweather Jr closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pacweather Jr is breathing heavily.
Numazawa kicks Pacweather Jr off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pacweather Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Numazawa is fending him off so far but Pacweather Jr persists. Nope, Numazawa circles away and we're back to standing.
Pacweather Jr tries for a takedown but Numazawa circles away easily
and Numazawa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pacweather Jr's guard now.
Numazawa throwing strikes but missing.
Numazawa pushes down on Pacweather Jr's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Numazawa passes to side control.
Numazawa decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Numazawa looks to land a combination but Pacweather Jr avoids it well.
Pacweather Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Numazawa.
Numazawa misses with a double jab.
Numazawa cracks the inside of Pacweather Jr's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Numazawa scores with a sloppy right hand. Pacweather Jr should have avoided that one.
Numazawa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Numazawa throws a leg kick which misses Pacweather Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Pacweather Jr tries to avoid it.
Numazawa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pacweather Jr. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Numazawa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pacweather Jr gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Numazawa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pacweather Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Numazawa stands and steps away. Pacweather Jr gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Numazawa misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacweather Jr dodges the punch combination from Numazawa.
Numazawa is looking to clinch but Pacweather Jr is avoiding it.
Pacweather Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Numazawa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Numazawa.
Pacweather Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Numazawa working hard to break the clinch.
Numazawa is trying to push Pacweather Jr away but Pacweather Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Numazawa tries to break free but Pacweather Jr pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numazawa tries to land a knee to the head but Pacweather Jr blocks with his arms.
Numazawa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pacweather Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Numazawa tries a knee to the head but Pacweather Jr blocks it.
Numazawa is looking for a takedown.
Numazawa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Numazawa can't break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Numazawa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daisuke Numazawa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pacweather Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Numazawa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Numazawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Pacweather Jr is just out of range.
Pacweather Jr blocks the body kick.
Pacweather Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Numazawa misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Numazawa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pacweather Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Numazawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pacweather Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pacweather Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Numazawa counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floynny Pacweather Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whack! Numazawa lands a heavy head kick that drops Pacweather Jr. The ref tackles Numazawa to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Pacweather Jr was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Daisuke Numazawa!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Saku Katsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bio Hazzard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazzard has chosen Warrior's Dance as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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25
190 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
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27
185 lbs
9 - 16 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Saku Katsumoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bio Hazzard!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazzard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Katsumoto looking for a takedown.
Hazzard breaks from the clinch.
Hazzard forces Katsumoto back against the cage and clinches.
Katsumoto prevents a body shot from Hazzard.
Hazzard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Katsumoto's defenses.
Hazzard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Katsumoto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hazzard manages to break the clinch.
Hazzard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Katsumoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Hazzard.
Hazzard darts in and clinches Katsumoto up against the cage.
Hazzard breaks from the clinch.
Hazzard tries to clinch there but Katsumoto circles away.
Bio Hazzard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hazzard tries to clinch
and Katsumoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hazzard ducks under a wild hook from Katsumoto.
Katsumoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Hazzard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Katsumoto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hazzard tries to avoid it but Katsumoto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hazzard to the ground. Hazzard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hazzard has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazzard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Katsumoto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hazzard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hazzard tries to clinch but Katsumoto is having none of it.
Hazzard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hazzard lands an elbow just above Katsumoto 's eye.
Katsumoto wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saku Katsumoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hazzard gets underhooks to prevent Katsumoto's takedown attempt.
Katsumoto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hazzard gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hazzard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hazzard instigates a clinch.
Katsumoto wants a takedown.
Katsumoto tries for a takedown but Hazzard manages to get underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hazzard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hazzard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Katsumoto is breathing heavily.
Hazzard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hazzard moves into the clinch.
Hazzard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Hazzard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Katsumoto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Katsumoto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hazzard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hazzard doesn't manage to clinch there - Katsumoto circles away.
Hazzard darts in trying to clinch
and Katsumoto counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Katsumoto looking to pass the guard.
Katsumoto prevents Hazzard from getting back to his feet.
Katsumoto is looking to pass into half guard but Hazzard pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hazzard is in guard.
Katsumoto wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard tries to stand but Katsumoto is controlling from the bottom.
Katsumoto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hazzard manages to get himself to full guard.
Katsumoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Hazzard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Katsumoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Hazzard is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard pushes Katsumoto off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hazzard tries to clinch
and Katsumoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hazzard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Katsumoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hazzard tries to clinch there but Katsumoto circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Hazzard as Katsumoto shoots in.
Hazzard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hazzard tries a knee to the head but Katsumoto blocks it.
Hazzard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hazzard scores with a leg kick.
Hazzard is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hazzard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Katsumoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hazzard throws a series of punches but Katsumoto avoids them all with ease.
Hazzard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Katsumoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hazzard has closed the distance and engaged Katsumoto in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bio Hazzard dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hazzard darts in trying to clinch
and Katsumoto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hazzard throws a sloppy head kick
and Katsumoto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Katsumoto.
Katsumoto is looking to pass into half guard but Hazzard pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hazzard is in guard.
Katsumoto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Katsumoto is looking for a kimura here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Katsumoto seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsumoto trying to pass the guard but Hazzard defending well.
Hazzard is defending against the submission attempts here by Katsumoto.
Hazzard looks like he's trying to stand up.
Katsumoto trying to control the action but Hazzard is working from the bottom.
Hazzard pushes Katsumoto off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard doesn't manage to clinch there - Katsumoto circles away.
Hazzard moves into the clinch.
Katsumoto is working for takedown but Hazzard is calmly controlling the position for now.
Katsumoto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hazzard pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hazzard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hazzard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hazzard doesn't manage to clinch there - Katsumoto circles away.
Katsumoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hazzard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hazzard looks to land a combination but Katsumoto avoids it well.
Katsumoto throws a head kick but Hazzard moves out of range.
Katsumoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hazzard.
Katsumoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard doesn't manage to clinch there - Katsumoto circles away.
Hazzard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hazzard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hazzard is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saku Katsumoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hazzard crunches a lovely knee into Katsumoto's ribcage.
Bio Hazzard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hazzard scores with a knee to the head.
Hazzard manages to break the clinch.
Hazzard tries to clinch up.
Hazzard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Katsumoto, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Katsumoto has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hazzard clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hazzard has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Hazzard is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Katsumoto off. It looks like it's working - Katsumoto slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Hazzard displaying calm under pressure there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Hazzard clinches.
Hazzard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hazzard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Katsumoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saku Katsumoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Katsumoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Bio Hazzard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hazzard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hazzard tries to close the distance and clinch but Katsumoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Katsumoto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hazzard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hazzard is looking to clinch but Katsumoto is avoiding it.
Hazzard is looking to clinch but Katsumoto is avoiding it.
Hazzard clinches up against the cage.
Hazzard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Katsumoto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bio Hazzard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hazzard instigates a clinch.
Hazzard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hazzard lands with a left to the head.
Hazzard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Katsumoto's defenses.
Hazzard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Katsumoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hazzard closes the distance but Katsumoto moves to the side
and Katsumoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hazzard instigates a clinch.
Hazzard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hazzard lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Katsumoto misses with a head kick.
Katsumoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Hazzard moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hazzard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazzard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bio Hazzard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hazzard is looking to clinch.
Hazzard moves in looking to clinch but Katsumoto pushes him off.
Hazzard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Katsumoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hazzard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hazzard moves in looking to clinch but Katsumoto pushes him off.
Katsumoto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Katsumoto wants a takedown but no success here.
Hazzard scores with a knee to the head.
Katsumoto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hazzard gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hazzard scores a nice knee to the body.
Hazzard lands a nice shot to the body.
Hazzard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hazzard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Katsumoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Katsumoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bio Hazzard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard forces Katsumoto back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hazzard.
Katsumoto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hazzard avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saku Katsumoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hazzard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hazzard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Katsumoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hazzard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hazzard moves in looking to clinch but Katsumoto pushes him off.
Katsumoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Hazzard.
Katsumoto swings for the body but Hazzard moves out of range.
Hazzard pushes Katsumoto up against the cage in a clinch.
Katsumoto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hazzard avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hazzard tries to land a knee to the head but Katsumoto blocks with his arms.
Katsumoto is working for takedown but Hazzard is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard lands a knee to the body.
Hazzard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hazzard breaks from the clinch.
Katsumoto closes the distance and clinches.
Hazzard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hazzard doesn't manage to clinch there - Katsumoto circles away.
Hazzard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Katsumoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hazzard tries to clinch there but Katsumoto circles away.
Hazzard looks to land a combination but Katsumoto avoids it well.
Hazzard tries to clinch but Katsumoto is having none of it.
Katsumoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hazzard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hazzard doesn't manage to clinch there - Katsumoto circles away.
Katsumoto throws out a loose jab but Hazzard uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard wants to clinch
and Katsumoto counters with a three punch combo that has Hazzard backing up. Hazzard nods at Katsumoto to acknowledge the strikes.
Hazzard is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hazzard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Katsumoto counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Saku Katsumoto!
A victorious Saku Katsumoto thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darwin France (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). France kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Move. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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153 lbs
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154 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darwin France!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Penn!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and France counters with a nice double leg into guard.
France is looking to stand up but Penn won't let him.
Penn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
France drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and France jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
France pushing down on Penn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
France seems to be looking for submissions.
Penn tries to get to full guard but France has control of the leg.
France 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.
France is thwarting Penn's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
France is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
France is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Penn sees it coming and defends easily.
France is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Penn defends it well.
Penn tries to get to full guard but France has control of the leg.
Penn is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
France is working for a kimura but Penn is defending it quite comfortably.
Penn moves into full guard.
Penn controls France momentarily but France frees himself.
France really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
France decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Penn, up you get!
France changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Penn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
France is trying to get an arm triangle but Penn is defending well.
France tries for a kimura but Penn is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Penn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
France will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
France looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
France tries for a kimura but Penn is defending well.
France tries to advance to mount but Penn denies him.
France tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Penn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Penn is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but France is staying active.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
France is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Penn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Penn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
France looking for submissions off his back.
Penn is keen to just control but France is a slippery customer.
France looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
France looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
France looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn is pressing down on France's thigh, looking to free his foot. France is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darwin France dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Penn slaps away a takedown attempt from France, before circling back to the center of the mat.
France closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Penn quickly recovers to half guard.
Penn trying to hold on to France's head to control him but France postures up.
France tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Penn moves into full guard.
Penn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
France is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
France looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Penn is keen to just control but France is a slippery customer.
France actively working from the bottom here.
Penn is looking to take a break and control but France is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
France looking for submissions off his back.
Penn sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Penn wants to control but France is keeping him busy.
Penn passes the guard and advances to mount!
France is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to control but France wriggling away.
France slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Penn sitting and controlling from the half guard.
France wants to get back to full guard but Penn has passed into side control.
France is looking to reverse the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
France is trying to buck Penn off.
Darwin France overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penn is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down France's shoulder. That is not cool.
France explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
France drives through with a takedown into guard.
France stands and steps away. Penn gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
France shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Penn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
France is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Penn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Penn is trying to keep France in close.
Penn wants to sweep here but France controlling him for the moment.
Penn looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
France wanted to stand there but Penn had control of the position.
Penn controlling France's posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Damien Penn.
France shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penn with a poor takedown
and France counters with a takedown into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
France thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Penn wants to control but France postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darwin France dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
France shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Penn defends it nicely.
France closes this distance looking for a takedown but Penn circles away.
Penn moves into range and clinches up with France.
Penn stops a takedown attempt from France.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darwin France. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn stops a takedown attempt from France.
France is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Penn tries to pull guard but France won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
France drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penn tries for a takedown but France manages to get underhooks.
Penn can't get the takedown.
France is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Penn gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
France looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
France pushes Penn off looking to stand but Penn dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Penn is looking to take a break and control but France is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
France looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Penn prevents France from standing back up.
France is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
France is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Penn trying to control from half guard but France is working away.
Penn works his way into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
France wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
France prevents Penn from improving position.
Penn works to advance to full mount. France defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Penn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as France is looking to escape.
France sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but France keeps working.
France makes his way to full guard. A much better position for France.
Penn got a little sloppy there for a moment and France has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Penn has managed to get both his arms back between France's legs - danger averted.
Penn wants to control from the top but France keeps moving.
France looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn passes into half guard.
France is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Penn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Penn wants to control but France is keeping him busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
France tries to roll over but Penn keeps him under control.
France actively working from the bottom here.
France is not content to let Penn control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
France looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Penn really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
France shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Penn as he avoids it easily.
France drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
France tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Penn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Penn is keen to just control but France is a slippery customer.
France looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn content to control rather than advance.
Penn works his way into full mount!
Penn looking to control but France is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
France gets back to half guard.
France is refusing to be controlled, as Penn sits in half guard.
Penn is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
France actively working from the bottom here.
France actively working from the bottom here.
Penn is looking to take a break and control but France is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
France moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
France working for submissions but it's allowed Penn to get to half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
France looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Penn is keen to just control but France is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to advance position but France won't allow it.
Penn wants to control but France is keeping him busy.
France looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
France looking for submissions off his back.
France looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
France is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Penn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but France does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
France makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt
and France counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn controls France momentarily but France frees himself.
France postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Penn is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of France, into his guard.
France looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
France working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Penn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Penn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
France working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Penn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Penn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darwin France had his way with Damien Penn in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Penn with a lazy takedown attempt
and France counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
France is looking for a kimura here.
France seems to be working for a kimura but Penn defends the submission attempt.
France 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.
Damien Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
France is trying to work for a kimura but Penn is defending well.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn regains full guard. Nicely done.
France thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Penn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
France stands and throws Penn's legs to the side, diving into side control.
France looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
France has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
France shoots in looking for a takedown. Penn tries to sprawl out of it but France keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Penn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn feints and as France raises his hands in defense, Penn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Penn trying to control but France is working from the bottom.
France is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
France is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Penn wants to control from the top but France keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn got a little sloppy there for a moment and France has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Penn has managed to get both his arms back between France's legs - danger averted.
Penn is pushing down on France's leg trying to pass to half guard. France is fighting to maintain full guard but Penn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Penn is looking for a kimura here.
France is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Penn is keen to just control but France is a slippery customer.
France actively working from the bottom here.
France looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
France looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
France is not content to let Penn control the position.
France won't allow Penn to pass to mount.
France looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
France is refusing to be controlled, as Penn sits in half guard.
France manages to get to full guard.
France is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but France has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Penn is looking to defend but France has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Penn! France pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Penn taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Darwin France!
Darwin France is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Darwin France thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Judas Theurophoroi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilkins comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - Ain't no sunshine. Theurophoroi has chosen One Step Closer. . .to the Title Shot! as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Wilkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Judas Theurophoroi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theurophoroi misses with a hook. Wilkins ducked under it nicely.
Theurophoroi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wilkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Theurophoroi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Theurophoroi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wilkins is out of range.
Theurophoroi swinging wildly here.
Wilkins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wilkins misses with a head shot. Theurophoroi uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wilkins with a nice head shot there.
Wilkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wilkins connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilkins connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Theurophoroi has wrist control.
Wilkins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wilkins throwing strikes but missing.
Wilkins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Theurophoroi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Theurophoroi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wilkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Theurophoroi is retaining full guard.
Wilkins landing with the ground and pound.
Wilkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wilkins throws a big elbow that misses.
Wilkins postures up.
Wilkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Theurophoroi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wilkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wilkins is working Theurophoroi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wilkins is looking to pass into half guard but Theurophoroi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Theurophoroi is in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilkins has his foot on Theurophoroi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Theurophoroi works his way back into a safe position though.
Wilkins is looking for a triangle but Theurophoroi pushes his legs off easily.
Theurophoroi won't allow Wilkins to sweep him here.
Wilkins is pulling down on Theurophoroi's head. It's preventing any offense from Theurophoroi, at least for the moment.
Wilkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Theurophoroi is one step ahead there.
Theurophoroi trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theurophoroi stands and steps away. Wilkins gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wilkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Theurophoroi clinches up with Wilkins and pushes him back against the cage.
Wilkins is working for takedown but Theurophoroi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Theurophoroi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Theurophoroi tries a body shot but Wilkins blocks it.
Wilkins is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Theurophoroi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Wilkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Theurophoroi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wilkins is breathing heavily.
Wilkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Theurophoroi smiles and moves away.
Wilkins fails with the takedown
and Theurophoroi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilkins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Jay Wilkins has been cut.
Nice shot by Theurophoroi.
Theurophoroi wants to clinch.
Theurophoroi clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theurophoroi lands an elbow inside that Wilkins shrugs off.
Theurophoroi lands an elbow inside that Wilkins shrugs off.
Wilkins is rocked!
Theurophoroi jerks Wilkins's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Wilkins drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Theurophoroi goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Theurophoroi because Wilkins was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Judas Theurophoroi!
Judas Theurophoroi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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