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KRT 205 Tourney Finals PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Fortaleza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Fortaleza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Fortaleza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Miller!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fortaleza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fortaleza.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Miller misses with the combination.
Miller misses with a combination
and Fortaleza counters with a nice double leg into side control. Miller won't be happy with that.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fortaleza tries to score with some ground and pound. Miller controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Fortaleza working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Fortaleza tries to move into full mount but can't pass Miller's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortaleza moves into full mount!
Miller really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Miller is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Fortaleza is trying to take his opponent's back.
Miller blocking the ground and pound.
Miller can't escape the position.
Fortaleza throws some wild stikes that Miller manages to avoid easily.
Fortaleza throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Miller because Fortaleza loaded up on that one.
Fortaleza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fortaleza misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Fortaleza throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortaleza has control of Miller's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Miller regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fortaleza looking to control but Miller is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fortaleza punching from mount but Miller doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fortaleza throwing strikes here but Miller is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Fortaleza punching from mount but Miller doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fortaleza sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fortaleza is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Miller has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Miller!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miller wants to get up but he can't break Fortaleza's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortaleza wants to sweep but no luck.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fortaleza has a closed guard, preventing Miller from standing up.
Miller stands up over Fortaleza, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fortaleza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fortaleza looking for a sweep. Not yet Fortaleza, not yet.
Miller tries to stand but Fortaleza is controlling from the bottom.
Miller drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fortaleza manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Miller has Fortaleza in his guard.
Fortaleza looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Miller is looking to stand back up but Fortaleza counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Miller.
Fortaleza wants to free his trapped foot but Miller is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Miller is trying to control but can't.
Fortaleza is pressing down on Miller's thigh, looking to free his foot. Miller is holding on for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miller gets full guard.
Fortaleza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fortaleza throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.
Miller wants to get back to his feet but Fortaleza is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Miller keeping full guard, as Fortaleza tries to pass.
Fortaleza passes Miller's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fortaleza trying to mount his opponent but Miller defends it.
Miller is in trouble now - Fortaleza has advanced to mount!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to reverse the position but Fortaleza maintains control.
Fortaleza looking to control but Miller is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miller is trying to escape the mount.
Fortaleza sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fortaleza looking to control but Miller is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miller tries to reverse the position but Fortaleza maintains control.
Fortaleza with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fortaleza throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Miller because Fortaleza loaded up on that one.
Fortaleza throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fortaleza with good strikes from the mount here!
Fortaleza goes for an armbar but Miller turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Miller.
Miller decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fortaleza, up you get!
Fortaleza staying out of range there.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
Jimmy Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fortaleza.
Miller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fortaleza counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fortaleza circles away quickly and effectively.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fortaleza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miller looks winded!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a combination that misses
and Fortaleza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fortaleza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Miller throws a combination that misses
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miller misses with a combination
letting Fortaleza counter with a right hand.
Miller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fortaleza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miller moves into the clinch successfully.
Miller tries to circle away but Fortaleza has him pinned against the cage.
Fortaleza manages to break the clinch.
Miller dips to his left and cracks Fortaleza with an uppercut!
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fortaleza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miller is rocked!
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fortaleza counters with a big left hand that crumples Miller! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jim Fortaleza!
After the big win, Jim Fortaleza made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors A.C: Awesome Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Erik Bariles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Newdles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bariles's entrance music is Thriller by Michael Jackson. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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147 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Erik Bariles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicky Newdles!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bariles keeps the fight on the outside.
Newdles throws a leg kick
and Bariles counters with a three punch combo that has Newdles backing up. Newdles nods at Bariles to acknowledge the strikes.
Bariles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newdles.
Newdles misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Newdles misses the target.
Newdles misses with a low kick.
Newdles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bariles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Newdles looks to throw a body kick
and Bariles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bariles checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bariles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Newdles misses
and Bariles counters with a stiff right hand.
Newdles clinches.
Newdles throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Newdles misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newdles stalling against the cage.
Newdles pushes off an throws an elbow but Bariles leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Newdles throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Newdles tries for a takedown. No joy.
Newdles misses with a knee to the head.
Newdles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Newdles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bariles.
Newdles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bariles.
Newdles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bariles avoids it.
Newdles swings wildly with an uppercut but Bariles uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newdles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bariles is defending well for now.
Newdles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bariles.
Bariles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Newdles has him pressed against the cage.
Bariles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Newdles has Bariles pressed against the cage.
Newdles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Newdles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bariles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Newdles trying to land knees to the body.
Newdles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newdles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bariles.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newdles.
Bariles manages to break the clinch.
Newdles connects with a leg kick. Bariles looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Newdles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Newdles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bariles.
Newdles throws a low kick, looking for Bariles's leg but Bariles calmly moves out of range.
Bariles takes a swing at Newdles's ribcage but misses.
Bariles throws out a loose jab but Newdles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newdles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Newdles motions for Bariles to come forward. Newdles throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bariles throws a nice looking combination but Newdles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Newdles is looking to clinch.
Newdles tries to clinch up.
Newdles throws a head kick but Bariles moves out of range.
Newdles looks to clinch
and Bariles counters with a stiff right hand.
Newdles tries to land a front kick but Bariles steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bariles misses with a wild combination.
Bariles checks a leg kick.
Newdles has Bariles up against the cage in a clinch.
Bariles avoids a wild elbow strike from Newdles.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bariles blocks an uppercut.
Bariles is trying to force a seperation but Newdles has the dominant position.
Bariles tries to circle away but Newdles has him pinned against the cage.
Newdles trying to land knees to the body.
Newdles is trying to break the clinch but Bariles is controlling him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bariles as Newdles tries to tie him up.
Newdles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bariles.
Bariles managing to block the knees to the body from Newdles.
Newdles tries to pull guard but Bariles forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Newdles misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bariles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bariles walks forward, straight into a front kick from Newdles.
Newdles motions for Bariles to come forward. Newdles throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Newdles looks for the body kick but Bariles saw that one coming.
Newdles forces Bariles back against the cage and clinches.
Bariles avoiding damage as Newdles throws knees to the body.
Bariles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Newdles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Newdles taking a breather.
Bariles manages to break the clinch.
Nicky Newdles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Newdles 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 Bariles has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bariles and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Newdles throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Newdles misses with a body punch
and Bariles counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Newdles throws a leg kick but Bariles checks it.
Newdles lands an overhand right.
Bariles scores with a nice head shot.
Bariles misses with a body shot.
Bariles fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Newdles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bariles misses with a wild combination.
Bariles throws a lazy uppercut
and Newdles finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bariles swings for the body but Newdles moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Bariles.
Newdles misses with an uppercut. Bariles saw that one coming.
Newdles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Newdles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bariles throws a body punch but Newdles moves out of range.
Newdles is looking to clinch.
Newdles moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A leg kick checked by Bariles.
Newdles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bariles moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Newdles misses the target.
Bariles misses with a few strikes there.
Bariles throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Newdles on the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bariles wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bariles throws a series of punches but Newdles moves out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bariles listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Newdles throws a leg kick but Bariles moved away.
Bariles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Newdles throws out the jab.
Bariles lands with an uppercut that bounces Newdles off the cage and back into range.
Bariles takes a swing at Newdles's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Bariles.
Bariles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Newdles at a distance.
Bariles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bariles misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bariles checks a leg kick.
Bariles lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicky Newdles dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Newdles turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bariles moves out of range as Newdles throws a body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Bariles. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bariles.
Newdles misses the shot to the body.
Newdles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Newdles is trying to stall.
Newdles is leaning against Bariles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bariles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Newdles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Newdles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bariles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Newdles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newdles takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A left and a right from Bariles both land. Nice combination.
Newdles tries a head kick but it misses.
Bariles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Newdles.
Newdles needs to keep his hands up - Bariles had a free shot at his head there.
Newdles slips a jab and a cross from Bariles.
Bariles lunges at Newdles with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Newdles's hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bariles darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bariles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bariles swings for the body but Newdles moves out of range.
Erik Bariles is winning the standup battle so far.
Bariles lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Newdles there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bariles avoids a kick to the body.
Newdles tries to clinch but Bariles is having none of it.
Bariles throws a series of punches but Newdles moves out of range.
Bariles moves away from the strike by Newdles.
Bariles avoids the head kick by Newdles.
Newdles takes a swing at Bariles's ribcage but misses.
Bariles walks into a stiff left hand from Newdles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bariles connects with a looping right hand.
Newdles ducks right into an uppercut from Bariles.
Bariles thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newdles throws a head kick but Bariles moves out of range.
Bariles ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bariles stalks Newdles and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Newdles's face. Newdles staggers backwards, shaken.
Newdles slips under a jab.
Bariles thows a body shot but no joy.
Newdles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Newdles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Newdles lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Newdles drives through and clinches with Bariles against the cage.
Newdles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bariles is trying to break the clinch but Newdles is controlling him.
Bariles working hard to break the clinch.
Newdles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Newdles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bariles's efforts to push away.
Newdles is trying to stall.
Newdles seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Newdles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bariles is defending well for now.
Newdles tries to land knees in the clinch but Bariles avoids the damage to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bariles breaks from the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bariles checks a leg kick.
Newdles tries to clinch but Bariles is having none of it.
Newdles rushes Bariles and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Newdles missing with knees to the body.
Bariles manages to break the clinch.
Newdles pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Newdles throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bariles blocks the body kick.
Newdles misses with a body kick.
Bariles stalks Newdles and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Newdles's face. Newdles staggers backwards, shaken.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bariles staying out of range there.
Bariles misses with a hook. Newdles ducked under it nicely.
Newdles throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Newdles. That's going to slow Bariles down.
Bariles checks a leg kick.
Newdles misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bariles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bariles throws a jab when Newdles was well out of range.
Bariles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bariles moves out of range as Newdles throws a body kick.
Bariles throws a body punch but Newdles moves out of range.
Bariles avoids the head kick by Newdles.
Bariles checks a leg kick.
Erik Bariles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bariles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Newdles at a distance.
Newdles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bariles avoids a kick to the body.
Newdles misses with a leg kick.
Newdles throws a leg kick
and Bariles counters with a nice uppercut.
Bariles moves out of range of the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Bariles.
Bariles connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Newdles's hands.
Newdles swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Newdles takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bariles moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bariles avoids the head kick by Newdles.
Bariles scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bariles throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Newdles keeps Bariles at a distance using the push kick.
Newdles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Newdles is breathing heavily.
Newdles moves to clinch but Bariles breaks away
and Bariles counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newdles takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bariles takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bariles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Bariles lands an impressive looking overhand right. Newdles doesn't seem phased though.
Bariles lands a jab.
Newdles throws a sloppy head kick and Bariles moves out of range easily.
Bariles's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bariles duly obliges.
Newdles slips a jab from Bariles.
Bariles shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Newdles eats them both and turns towards Bariles to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A combination from Bariles does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newdles throws a wild body kick that Bariles sees coming a mile off.
A punch combination from Bariles misses.
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 Erik Bariles.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Nicky Newdles!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Nicky Newdles!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Nicky Newdles!
Nicky Newdles wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Booger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ollie Ritch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Booger might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ang Kulangot. 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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185 lbs
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202 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Booger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ollie Ritch!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ritch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice shot lands for Ritch.
Ritch lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ritch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ritch throws a head kick but Booger moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Booger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Booger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Booger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Booger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Booger misses with a straight right.
Booger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ritch connects with an inside leg kick.
Ritch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Booger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ritch's head.
Booger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ritch manages to avoid it.
Ritch misses with a wild body shot.
Booger lands with a nice body punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ritch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Booger.
Ritch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Booger fails with the takedown.
Booger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ritch throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ritch counters with a left to the body.
Ritch connects with the punch.
Ritch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Booger connects with the punch.
Ritch looks to throw the jab but Booger is out of range.
Ritch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ritch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ollie Ritch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ritch throws a hook to the side of Booger's head but Booger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Ritch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donk. Booger catches Ritch right on the button with a cross.
Ritch is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Booger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Booger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Booger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ritch.
Ritch throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ritch misses the shot to the body.
Ritch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritch missing with a left hand there. Booger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice straight punches there by Booger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Booger.
Ritch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ritch tries to clinch but Booger is having none of it.
Booger misses with an uppercut. Ritch saw that one coming.
Booger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Booger is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Booger has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Booger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Booger.
Ritch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Booger misses with a takedown attempt - Ritch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Booger ducks under a wild hook from Ritch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ritch. Booger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Booger dips to his left and cracks Ritch with an uppercut!
Ritch throws a looping overhand right but Booger ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Ritch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Booger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Booger misses the target.
Booger takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Booger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Booger cracks Ritch with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Booger has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ritch to stand back up!
Ritch is still on wobbly legs! Can Booger finish him?
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!
Ritch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Booger manages to avoid it.
Booger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ritch to score with a decent uppercut.
Booger drops Ritch with a big left hand and mounts him. Ritch is in big trouble!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Booger looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ritch is trying desperately to improve position.
Ritch seems to have recovered his senses.
Ritch is in a horrible position here. Booger smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booger trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ritch bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Booger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ritch is looking to stand up but Booger won't let him.
Ritch looking to sit in guard and control but Booger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ritch has momentary wrist control but Booger slips an elbow through the middle.
Booger wants to pass the guard but Ritch is keeping the position.
Ritch wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Booger slips nicely into half guard.
Booger seems to be working for a kimura but Ritch defends the submission attempt.
Ritch wants to improve his position but Booger is controlling well.
Booger is pressing down on Ritch's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ritch is holding on for now.
Ritch is looking to control Booger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ritch avoid being mounted?
Ritch tries to kick Booger off but Booger keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Booger working the head and body with strikes.
Booger trying to control from half guard but Ritch is working away.
Booger is working for a kimura but Ritch is defending it quite comfortably.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Booger trying to pass the guard but Ritch defending well.
Ritch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ritch tries to roll over but Booger keeps him under control.
Ritch is positioning himself well to prevent Booger advancing to mount.
Ritch is looking for a sweep. Booger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Booger slips a nice elbow through Ritch's hands, connecting with Ritch's forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Booger takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Booger is just content to waste time from the top position. Ritch takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Booger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Booger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Booger prevents Ritch from getting back to his feet.
Booger won't allow Ritch to sweep him here.
Booger controls from within his opponent's guard.
Booger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Booger wants to control from the top but Ritch keeps moving.
Booger wants to pass the guard but Ritch is keeping the position.
Booger prevents Ritch from getting back to his feet.
Ritch is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Booger trying to control the position from guard on top but Ritch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Chris Booger just wasn't active enough.
Ritch scores with a one two! Booger had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Booger misses with a wild body shot.
Booger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ritch throws a hook but Booger avoids it easily.
Booger jabs Ritch right on the nose. Ritch blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Booger lands a big uppercut and Ritch crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ritch looks OK. Booger waves Ritch back to his feet!
Booger throws a jab when Ritch was well out of range.
Booger misses with a two punch combination.
and Booger counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Ritch! He's just covering up as Booger starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Booger!
Chris Booger seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Coature (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Fernhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coature comes to the cage accompanied by 8th and Blues. Dale Fernhart has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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220 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Coature!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dale Fernhart!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernhart tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coature sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fernhart somewhat.
Fernhart misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fernhart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Coature counters with a nice body shot.
Fernhart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fernhart misses with a body shot
and Coature counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fernhart looks to score with a jab to the body but Coature is just out of range.
Fernhart lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coature circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernhart throws a nice looking combination but Coature bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck for Fernhart with that takedown attempt.
Fernhart throws a leg kick
and Coature counters with a three punch combo that has Fernhart backing up. Fernhart nods at Coature to acknowledge the strikes.
Fernhart misses with a double jab
and Coature counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fernhart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Fernhart does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernhart lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fernhart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coature tries to sprawl but Fernhart drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Coature tries to roll over but Fernhart keeps him under control.
Coature trying to control here.
Coature is looking for a sweep. Fernhart is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fernhart not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coature is defending against the submission attempts here by Fernhart.
Coature is trying to stand up here but Fernhart is controlling him well.
Coature trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fernhart working over Coature with some ground and pound. Coature looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fernhart not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fernhart is controlling the pace.
Coature works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coature is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fernhart content to stall in guard here.
Fernhart working some strikes from top position.
Fernhart works over Coature with some ground and pound from guard.
Fernhart controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fernhart looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Coature uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Fernhart looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fernhart lands a couple of digs.
Coature working a defensive guard here.
Coature is looking to stand up but Fernhart isn't so interested in that idea.
Coature is trying to keep Fernhart in close.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fernhart sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Coature's guard.
Coature makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Coature.
Fernhart pushes down on Coature's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fernhart frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fernhart controlling from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fernhart prevents Coature from getting the reversal.
Fernhart working the ground and pound effectively.
Coature keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fernhart tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Coature reaches up to try and control the position but Fernhart seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Coature rolls and tries to escape and now Fernhart has his back!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fernhart missing with strikes from the back.
Fernhart gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
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!
Coature is covering up but some of the strikes from Fernhart are getting through and doing damage.
Coature can't escape the position.
Fernhart controlling from the back.
Fernhart is punishing Coature with strikes - can he finish him?!
Fernhart has the hooks in. Coature is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Fernhart slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Fernhart lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Coature trying to control the hands but Fernhart breaks the grip.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fernhart controls the action.
Fernhart working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Good control from Fernhart.
Fernhart is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Coature is defending well though. Fernhart let's go of the attempt for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coature is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Fernhart.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dale Fernhart 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A clash of legs there as Coature blocks the low kick.
Fernhart misses with a few strikes there.
Fernhart throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Coature's waist but Coature gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fernhart off to one side.
Fernhart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernhart throws a one two combo.
Fernhart pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Coature back to the cage. Fernhart follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernhart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fernhart swings for the body but Coature moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Coature. No joy for Fernhart on that attempt.
Fernhart fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Coature avoids it really well and circles away.
Randy Coature has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dale Fernhart.
Fernhart throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coature uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fernhart.
Fernhart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coature manages to avoid it.
Coature staying out of range there.
Fernhart is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Coature rather than just go for the knockout.
Fernhart misses with the combination.
Fernhart misses with a wild combination.
Fernhart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernhart thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coature keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Coature slips a jab and a cross from Fernhart.
Fernhart shoots in and gets a takedown into Coature's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coature wants to stand and escape but Fernhart is having none of it.
Coature has control of Fernhart's left arm, preventing Fernhart from doing any damage.
Fernhart wants to pass the guard but Coature is keeping the position.
Fernhart is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fernhart has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fernhart throws a combination that misses
and Coature cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fernhart doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Coature counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fernhart.
Fernhart shoots in looking for a takedown but Coature manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fernhart's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fernhart is breathing heavily.
Fernhart misses the body punch
letting Coature counter with a right hand.
Fernhart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fernhart pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fernhart will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fernhart misses with a takedown
and Coature counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fernhart shoots for a takedown but Coature saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fernhart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Coature counters with a right hand to the body.
Dale Fernhart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernhart shoots for a takedown but Coature saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fernhart looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Randy Coature is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fernhart goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fernhart shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dale Fernhart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fernhart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coature manages to avoid it.
Fernhart looks to score with a jab to the body but Coature is just out of range.
Fernhart misses with a takedown
and Coature counters with a one-two to the body.
Dale Fernhart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Fernhart with that takedown attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fernhart has his takedown stuffed
and Coature counters with a head kick.
Coature avoids the body shot from Fernhart.
Fernhart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fernhart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coature manages to avoid it.
Fernhart shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coature sprawls well. Coature wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fernhart gets slowly back to his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fernhart shoots in but Coature avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Coature uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fernhart.
Fernhart misses with a two punch combination.
Randy Coature has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fernhart throws a poor cross that misses
and Coature makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dale Fernhart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fernhart 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Dale Fernhart!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Dale Fernhart!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Dale Fernhart!
Dale Fernhart wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Dale Fernhart, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Tamad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Stanfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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164 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Tamad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aaron Stanfield!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanfield pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stanfield wants to land a leg kick but Tamad is out of range.
Stanfield fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tamad slips a jab from Stanfield.
Stanfield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tamad slips under a jab from Stanfield.
Stanfield is looking to clinch.
Stanfield throws a right hand that misses
and Tamad counters with a nice uppercut.
Tamad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stanfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tamad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stanfield has Tamad up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanfield misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stanfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tamad looking to throw knees to the head but Stanfield is blocking nicely.
Stanfield misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stanfield prevents Tamad from breaking the clinch.
Stanfield lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Stanfield.
A short left from Stanfield.
Tamad wants a takedown but no success here.
Tamad blocks an elbow strike.
Tamad is trying to break the clinch but Stanfield is controlling him.
Tamad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stanfield throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stanfield connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tamad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Stanfield misses its intended target.
Tamad avoids the body shot from Stanfield.
Stanfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stanfield throws a lazy right hand but Tamad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horrible takedown by Stanfield or perhaps it was just good defense by Tamad which made him look bad.
Stanfield missing with a left hand there. Tamad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stanfield.
Juan Tamad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Stanfield.
Tamad slips a jab from Stanfield.
A big right from Stanfield misses.
Stanfield moves into the clinch successfully.
Tamad taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stanfield tries to work over Tamad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stanfield goes for a takedown attempt but Tamad pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamad has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tamad there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stanfield scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tamad defending well as Stanfield loads up on a big left hand.
Stanfield works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tamad moves out of range of the body kick.
Stanfield lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tamad takes a step back to recover.
Stanfield looks to throw the jab but Tamad is out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Stanfield there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stanfield is defended easily by Tamad.
Stanfield misses the body punch
and Tamad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stanfield is looking to clinch.
Tamad takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tamad moves out of range of the body kick.
Aaron Stanfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Tamad.
Stanfield looks to land a left hand but Tamad moved out of range nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tamad.
Tamad tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stanfield has Tamad pressed against the cage, preventing Tamad from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tamad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tamad tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stanfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Tamad.
Stanfield lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stanfield has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tamad is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tamad manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stanfield as Tamad tries to tie him up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tamad is trying to break the clinch but Stanfield has him pressed against the cage.
Stanfield is working for takedown but Tamad is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stanfield keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tamad's efforts to push away.
Stanfield throws an elbow but it misses.
Stanfield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tamad tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stanfield avoids it.
Tamad gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Stanfield regains guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Stanfield keeping moving, preventing Tamad from controlling successfully.
Tamad with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tamad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tamad throwing strikes but missing.
Tamad advances position into side control!
Stanfield gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Tamad misses with a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stanfield avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tamad.
Stanfield tries to hold on but Tamad postures up.
Tamad looking to control but Stanfield is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tamad has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stanfield's face.
Stanfield is squirming around, avoiding Tamad's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tamad jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Stanfield is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Stanfield and Tamad has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Tamad tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tamad tries to move into full mount but can't pass Stanfield's legs.
Tamad working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Stanfield dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tamad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stanfield.
Stanfield looks to land a left hand but Tamad moved out of range nicely.
Stanfield misses with a lunging right hand
and Tamad counters with a left and a right that stings Stanfield.
Tamad avoids a kick to the body.
Stanfield throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tamad counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stanfield's guard now.
Tamad stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stanfield swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tamad trying to control but Stanfield is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamad working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tamad wants to pass the guard but Stanfield is keeping the position.
Tamad is working hard here to advance position.
Tamad trying to control but Stanfield is working from the bottom.
Tamad passes Stanfield's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tamad is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Stanfield to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Stanfield keeping moving, preventing Tamad from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamad passes into half guard.
Tamad works his way into side control.
Stanfield taking a bit of punishment here - Tamad scoring with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tamad working the ground and pound.
Tamad passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Stanfield!
Tamad lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tamad misses with a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield blocking the ground and pound.
Tamad wants to control the pace but Stanfield is squirming around nicely.
Tamad with the ground and pound from mount.
Stanfield is in a horrible position here. Tamad smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tamad looking to control but Stanfield is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tamad goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Stanfield is on top in guard.
Stanfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Tamad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Stanfield postures up.
Stanfield tries to stand but Tamad is controlling from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stanfield throws a head kick that misses
and Tamad counters with a nice body shot.
Nice defenses there by Tamad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stanfield is looking to clinch but Tamad is avoiding it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield misses with a low kick.
Stanfield fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stanfield shoots in but no luck this time.
Stanfield is breathing heavily.
Stanfield shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tamad as he jumps to the side.
Stanfield misses with a body kick.
Stanfield swings widly with a right hand
and Tamad counters with a single leg into guard. Stanfield didn't expect that.
Tamad passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tamad decides to stand up, so the ref orders Stanfield to his feet.
Stanfield throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stanfield pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stanfield throws a shot from downtown. Tamad moves away and avoids it.
Stanfield throws a leg kick which misses Tamad's front leg but catches the back leg as Tamad tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stanfield fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Juan Tamad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Stanfield.
Stanfield misses with a low kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tamad moves away from the strike by Stanfield.
Stanfield wants to clinch
and Tamad counters with a nice body shot.
Stanfield tries to clinch
and Tamad counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Tamad.
Stanfield tries to clinch but Tamad is having none of it.
Stanfield tries to land a front kick but Tamad steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Juan Tamad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield misses with an uppercut. Tamad saw that one coming.
Stanfield shoots in but no luck this time.
Tamad avoids a kick to the body.
Tamad ducks under a wild hook from Stanfield.
Stanfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tamad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stanfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Tamad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stanfield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stanfield throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stanfield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield misses with a head kick.
Stanfield goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stanfield connects with a body shot.
Stanfield wants to clinch.
Tamad moves out of range of the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stanfield goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Tamad showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Juan Tamad!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Juan Tamad!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Aaron Stanfield!
Juan Tamad wins by split decision!
Juan Tamad took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ultra Fight Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Random Collective (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Collective might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Barricade. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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181 lbs
16 - 10 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Random Collective!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsuya Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collective tries to clinch but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Collective swivels and escapes.
Aoki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aoki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aoki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Collective doesn't manage to clinch there - Aoki circles away.
Random Collective seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aoki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aoki keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Collective looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Collective tries to close the distance and clinch but Aoki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aoki tries to keep at a distance but Collective has taken the fight into the clinch.
Collective lands an elbow that stopped Aoki in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Tatsuya Aoki has been cut.
Aoki gets a trip takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Aoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Collective keeps working.
Aoki throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Collective to regain full guard.
Collective keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
Collective uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collective slips a jab and a cross from Aoki.
Collective misses with a body shot.
Collective tries to clinch but Aoki is having none of it.
Collective looks to land a left hand but Aoki moved out of range nicely.
Aoki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aoki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Random Collective is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aoki misses the shot to the body.
Aoki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Collective moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aoki gets tackled into the cage by Collective. Collective maintains the clinch.
Collective presses Aoki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Collective manages to break the clinch.
Collective displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aoki.
Aoki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aoki keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aoki wants to take a breather but Collective is having none of it.
Aoki wants to pass the guard but Collective is defending well.
Collective is trying to stand up here but Aoki is controlling him well.
Aoki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aoki is keen to just control but Collective is a slippery customer.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Collective is trying to stand back up but Aoki is controlling him
Aoki trying to mount his opponent but Collective defends it.
Collective looks like he's trying to stand up.
Collective knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aoki on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki prevents Collective from improving his position.
Aoki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Collective doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aoki.
Aoki passes to side control.
Aoki is trying to get an arm triangle but Collective is defending well.
The ground and pound from Aoki seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Collective is trying to buck Aoki off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki tries to advance to mount but can't.
Collective is trying to control Aoki's posture but Aoki avoids it.
Aoki has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Collective!
Aoki in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aoki tries to control but Collective wriggling away.
Aoki content just to control the position here.
Aoki trying to control but Collective is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aoki wants to take his opponent's back but Collective doesn't allow it.
Collective bucks Aoki off and manages to get back to his feet!
Aoki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aoki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Random Collective has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatsuya Aoki.
Collective stuffs the takedown.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown but Collective shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Collective with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice takedown defense from Collective. No joy for Aoki on that attempt.
Aoki dives in and grabs Collective's left leg, looking for a takedown. Collective pushes down on Aoki's head and hops out.
Collective just misses with a punch to the body.
Aoki looks to throw the jab but Collective is out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Collective fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aoki, pushing him back against the cage.
Collective scores with a shot to the side of Aoki's head.
Collective softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Collective's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aoki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Collective was covering up waiting for the punch and Aoki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Collective looking for subs off his back but Aoki has passed one foot through into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collective is trying to stand back up but Aoki is controlling him
Aoki is just content to waste time from the top position. Collective takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aoki looking to pass the guard.
Aoki sitting in guard here, content to control.
Aoki slips nicely into half guard.
Aoki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Collective keeps working.
Aoki frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Collective is bucking up trying to escape but Aoki cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aoki connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aoki looking to control but Collective is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Aoki lands a heavy elbow.
Aoki with shots to the head and body - Collective looks very uncomfortable down there.
Collective is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Aoki with good strikes from the mount here!
Collective is bucking up trying to escape but Aoki cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Aoki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Aoki is working for a guillotine from mount but Collective frees his head quite easily.
Aoki prevents Collective from getting the reversal.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control but Collective is having none of it.
Collective is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Aoki has taken his back!
Aoki is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Collective knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Collective for a finish.
Aoki lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Collective hold on?!
Aoki lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Collective.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Collective is trying to stand back up.
Aoki sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Collective taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tatsuya Aoki!
A relieved looking Tatsuya Aoki thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thiago Alves !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Do!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Alves blocks the leg kick.
Alves looks to throw the jab but Do is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Do.
Do scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Do misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Do has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alves tries to improve position but can't.
Alves is working hard here to advance position.
Do grinds an elbow into Alves 's temple.
Do lands an elbow.
Do lands a nice forearm strike.
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!
Do sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Alves is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Alves manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Alves stalling away here and it's allowed Do to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Alves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a strike but Do rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Alves wants to sweep here but Do controlling him for the moment.
Do postures up and lands a big shot to Alves 's brow.
Alves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Do is one step ahead there.
Do with a flurry of punches that miss.
Do stops Alves from standing up.
Do throwing strikes from guard but Alves blocks nicely.
Do throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Alves is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Alves working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Do.
Alves working a defensive guard here.
Alves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Do is one step ahead there.
Do landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves working for a triangle but Do defends it easily.
Do keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alves 's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to control the position but Do says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Do misses with a head shot. Alves uses the momentum to regain guard.
Do wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
Do throwing strikes from guard but Alves blocks nicely.
Do postures up.
Do postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Do throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Do throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Do working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do is working Alves over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Do throws a big elbow that misses.
Alves manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Do taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves with the ground and pound from mount.
Alves working the ground and pound effectively.
Alves lands a big shot there that rocks Do but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alves looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Alves lands a big shot there that rocks Do but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Do is looking to get to half guard.
Alves thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Alves scoring with strikes but Do is staying in there.
Alves raining down hammerfists from mount.
Alves prevents Do from getting the reversal.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
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!
Alves is landing with some decent strikes but Do is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Do is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Do holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Alves tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Do is working to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Do wants to control but Alves is having none of it.
Alves trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Do is in a horrible position here. Alves smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Alves looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Alves dominating with strikes here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alves looking to control but Do is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Do holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Alves tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Do bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Do preventing the sweep.
Alves is pulling down on Do's head to control his posture.
Do tries to free his leg and advance position but Alves is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alves controls Do momentarily but Do frees himself.
Alves controlling Do's posture.
Do postures up and lands a big shot to Alves 's brow.
Do loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alves can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Do controls the pace.
Do postures up in Alves 's guard and throws a big left but Alves blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Do is looking to work some ground and pound but Alves has wrist control.
Alves wants to sweep here but Do controlling him for the moment.
Do slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
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 Thiago Alves will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Alves swings for the body but Do moves out of range.
Alves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Do counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Alves controls Do momentarily but Do frees himself.
Do throws a big elbow that misses.
Do trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alves pulls Do in to control the position.
Alves working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Do.
Do throws an elbow that misses. Alves uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Do's guard. Nice move by Alves !
Do working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alves .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves wants to pass the guard but Do is keeping the position.
Alves looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Alves is looking to work some ground and pound but Do has wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Do is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Do postures up and lands a big shot to Alves 's brow.
Do distracts Alves with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Do drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Alves dives on top into guard.
Alves postures up in Do's guard and throws a big left but Do blocks it.
Alves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Do working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alves .
Alves throws a strike but Do rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Do trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Do gets back to half guard.
Alves trying to control from half guard but Do is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Do is looking for a sweep. Alves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alves trying to control the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Thiago Alves wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Do looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alves throws a right hand that misses
and Do counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alves misses the jab.
Alves wants to clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Do throws a looping overhand right but Alves ducks down to avoid it.
Do tries to score with a low kick but Alves moves his leg out of the way.
Do throws a body punch but Alves moves out of range.
Alves misses with a series of wild punches.
Do displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alves throws out the jab.
Alves will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alves misses with a series of wild punches.
Do misses with a leg kick.
Alves takes a swing at Do's ribcage but misses.
Alves looks to land a left hand but Do moved out of range nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alves looks to land a right hand but Do moved out of range.
Do slips a jab and a cross from Alves .
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Do's shoulder, as Do tries to avoid the shot.
Alves misses with a double jab
and Do cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Do connects with a solid leg kick.
Do lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alves tries to work over Do's front leg with a kick but Do checks it.
Do throws a jab but it's blocked by Alves .
Do moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Alves takes a swing at Do's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Do is looking to slow Alves down with leg kicks.
Alves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Do.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Do scores with a jab.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from Do finds it's target.
Alves tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Do uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alves .
Alves throws a jab when Do was well out of range.
Bruce Do seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alves throws a front kick aimed at Do's knee but Do avoids it well.
Do lands a leg kick that knocks Alves off balance momentarily.
Do keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Do fails to land the takedown.
Alves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Do.
Do throws a big shot that misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries to clinch up but Do circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Alves misses its intended target.
Alves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alves misses with a straight right.
A big left from Alves misses.
Alves fails with a takedown attempt.
Alves misses with a looping left.
Do fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Do.
Alves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Do throws out the jab.
Alves stuffs the takedown attempt from Do. Do gets slowly back to his feet.
Alves on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Do lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Alves misses with a body shot.
Alves throws a one two combo.
Do looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alves misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Do.
Do looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thiago Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Do.
Alves throws a right and a left that Do avoids nicely.
Alves is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Do misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves scores with a body shot.
Alves misses with an uppercut
and Do counters with a low kick, right behind Alves 's knee.
Do shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Do comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes to the cage accompanied by Killing In The Name. 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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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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
22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Forrest Griffin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Griffin defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Griffin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva lunges at Griffin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Griffin's hand.
Griffin jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Griffin works Silva's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Griffin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silva sizes up Griffin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Griffin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Griffin counters with a stiff right hand.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Griffin. Those never looked like landing.
Griffin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Griffin throws a big shot that misses.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Griffin's shoulder, as Griffin tries to avoid the shot.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Griffin scores with a nice right hand.
Silva 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.
Griffin throws a body kick that misses
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Griffin throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva misses with a low kick as Griffin jumps back.
Forrest Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffin.
A jab lands there for Silva.
Silva avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Griffin looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
Griffin misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Griffin slips under a jab.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Griffin's front leg but catches the back leg as Griffin tries to avoid it.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffin manages to avoid it.
Griffin misses the jab.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Griffin should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Griffin misses the target.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Griffin should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Griffin looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Griffin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Griffin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
A good leg kick by Griffin.
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Griffin in a clinch.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Griffin avoids the damage to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Forrest Griffin has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Griffin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Forrest Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva tries to bum rush Griffin with a series of wild strikes but Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Griffin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Griffin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Griffin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Come on Silva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Griffin blocks with his arms.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Griffin is defending well for now.
Griffin managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Griffin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Griffin digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Griffin scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Silva leaning against his opponent.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A shot in the inside from Griffin.
Griffin trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Griffin into the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Griffin blocks with his arms.
Griffin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Griffin presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Griffin can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Griffin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Griffin working aggressively here.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Griffin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks a body shot from Griffin.
Griffin wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Griffin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice left hand lands by Griffin.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Griffin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griffin lands a jab to the head.
Griffin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to slow Griffin down with leg kicks.
Griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
Griffin misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Griffin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Griffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Griffin tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffin tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Griffin throws a big shot that misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws the left hand but Griffin avoids the punch easily.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Silva tries to clinch but Griffin is having none of it.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin scores with a three punch combo!
A big right from Griffin misses.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Griffin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sloppy strikes from Griffin. Those never looked like landing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva misses the jab.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
Griffin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good shot there by Griffin.
Griffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Griffin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Griffin's front leg but catches the back leg as Griffin tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin tries to move into range but Silva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wanderlei Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Forrest Griffin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Griffin is looking to score with low kicks.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Griffin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Griffin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Griffin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
Griffin looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Griffin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
A telegraphed right hand from Griffin misses the target.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Griffin looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Griffin throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Griffin tries to move into range but Silva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Griffin tries to move into range but Silva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Forrest Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffin checks a leg kick.
Silva works the jab nicely.
Griffin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Griffin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Silva jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Griffin misses the target.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Griffin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffin. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silva.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Griffin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Griffin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griffin.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Griffin's head back.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Griffin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silva - the referee stops the clock and Griffin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silva. Griffin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Griffin moves out of range of the strikes.
Griffin scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Griffin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wanderlei Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Griffin's ribs.
Griffin looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Griffin throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
Griffin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Griffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Griffin doesn't seem phased though.
Silva moves out of range as Griffin strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by Silva.
Silva misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Griffin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griffin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Griffin checks a leg kick.
Silva clinches up with Griffin and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Griffin avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Griffin.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Griffin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Griffin lands a shot to the body.
Griffin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Griffin is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from Griffin.
Griffin is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Griffin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Griffin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Griffin lands with a light punch inside.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Griffin manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Griffin.
Griffin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab by Griffin.
Silva throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Griffin. Those never looked like landing.
Griffin lands with a cross.
Griffin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Griffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffin throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a left hand
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griffin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griffin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
Griffin throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva throws a jab when Griffin was well out of range.
Silva 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.
Griffin looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Griffin misses with a straight left.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Griffin moves away from the strike by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch there but Griffin circles away.
Griffin moves away from the strike by Silva.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Griffin moved out of range.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Silva shoots in but Griffin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
Griffin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Griffin looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
Griffin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva is looking to slow Griffin down with leg kicks.
A low kick from Griffin misses
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Griffin's waist but Griffin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Griffin misses with a series of wild punches.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Griffin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Jab from Griffin.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva slips under a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin misses with the combination.
Griffin misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wanderlei Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Forrest Griffin's cut.
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!
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Griffin had a free shot at his head there.
Griffin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Griffin throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Griffin.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Griffin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Griffin staying out of range there.
Griffin with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Griffin with a jab.
Silva misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Griffin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Silva feints and then cracks Griffin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Griffin down.
Griffin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Griffin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Griffin misses with an uppercut.
Griffin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Griffin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Griffin swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
That kick from Silva tenderised Griffin's leg. Griffin is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffin slips a straight right by Silva.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Griffin missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Griffin moves his leg out of the way.
Griffin drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Griffin misses with a wild combination.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffin. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffin misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Griffin. Those never looked like landing.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griffin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griffin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Griffin misses the body punch
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Griffin moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Griffin slips under a jab from Silva.
Griffin just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Griffin misses with an uppercut.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva tests Griffin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Griffin throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griffin throws out the jab.
Griffin swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva misses with an uppercut. Griffin saw that one coming.
Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Griffin throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Griffin pushes him off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Griffin scores with a nice head shot.
Silva misses with a head kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Silva.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griffin.
Griffin misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
Griffin thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Griffin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva is looking to slow Griffin down with leg kicks.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin swinging wildly here.
Griffin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Griffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva dips to his left and cracks Griffin with an uppercut!
Griffin misses with a combination
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Griffin walks into a left hand.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Griffin throws a good cross that connects.
Silva connects with the punch.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Griffin misses the target.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Silva. Griffin shrugs it off though.
Griffin throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Griffin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silva - the referee stops the clock and Griffin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silva. Griffin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Griffin throws a sloppy body shot
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
Griffin avoids the head kick by Silva.
Griffin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva thuds his right hand into Griffin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silva works the jab nicely.
Griffin throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Silva clobbers Griffin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griffin throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Griffin 's knee.
Silva shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Griffin is trying to defend but Silva finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Griffin tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Griffin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silva thows a huge punch but Griffin dodges it nicely.
Griffin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
Silva is nestled in close to Griffin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Griffin is rocked!
Silva looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Oh Griffin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva is pressing down on Griffin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Griffin is holding on for now.
Silva is looking to stall here but Griffin recovers full guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Griffin is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderlei Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Wanderlei Silva!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Wanderlei Silva!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Wanderlei Silva!
Wanderlei Silva wins by unanimous decision!
Wanderlei Silva is the new light heavyweight champion!
Wanderlei Silva spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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