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BRFC11: Use the Force PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sahey Ignatyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiromichi Takamatsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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165 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sahey Ignatyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiromichi Takamatsu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takamatsu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Takamatsu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ignatyev tries to avoid it but Takamatsu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ignatyev to the ground. Ignatyev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Takamatsu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ignatyev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Takamatsu.
Takamatsu closes the distance and clinches.
Takamatsu is trying to push Ignatyev away but Ignatyev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Takamatsu is trying to push Ignatyev away but Ignatyev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ignatyev has Takamatsu pressed against the cage, preventing Takamatsu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ignatyev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ignatyev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takamatsu is defending well for now.
Takamatsu is trying to break the clinch but Ignatyev has him pressed against the cage.
Takamatsu blocks the elbow strike.
Ignatyev is struggling to control the position.
Ignatyev misses with a punch on the inside.
Ignatyev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takamatsu backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Takamatsu throws an elbow but misses.
Takamatsu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ignatyev has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takamatsu dodges an elbow strike from Ignatyev.
Ignatyev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takamatsu.
Ignatyev misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Takamatsu.
It looks like Sahey Ignatyev has been cut.
Ignatyev misses with an elbow strike.
Ignatyev lands with a left to the head.
Takamatsu avoiding damage as Ignatyev throws knees to the body.
Takamatsu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takamatsu wants to break free but Ignatyev has control.
Ignatyev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Takamatsu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Takamatsu is looking to break free of the clinch but Ignatyev has double underhooks.
Takamatsu breaks from the clinch.
Hiromichi Takamatsu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takamatsu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takamatsu clinches up with Ignatyev and pushes him back against the cage.
Ignatyev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Takamatsu blocks the elbow strike.
Takamatsu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatyev prevents Takamatsu from breaking the clinch.
Ignatyev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Takamatsu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ignatyev.
Takamatsu is trying to break the clinch but Ignatyev is controlling him.
Takamatsu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Takamatsu can't break the clinch.
Takamatsu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ignatyev has him pressed against the cage.
Takamatsu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ignatyev trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takamatsu tries to break free but Ignatyev pushes him back against the cage.
Takamatsu blocks an elbow strike from Ignatyev.
Takamatsu avoids a wild elbow strike from Ignatyev.
Takamatsu scores with a shot to the side of Ignatyev's head.
Ignatyev dodges an elbow strike from Takamatsu.
Ignatyev avoids the elbow strike from Takamatsu, against the cage.
Takamatsu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takamatsu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Takamatsu keeps the fight on the outside.
Takamatsu throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takamatsu clinches up with Ignatyev and pushes him back against the cage.
Ignatyev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Takamatsu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takamatsu clinches with his opponent.
Takamatsu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ignatyev throws an elbow that misses.
Takamatsu dodges an elbow strike from Ignatyev.
Ignatyev trying to control the position but instead, Takamatsu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ignatyev into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ignatyev throws an elbow but misses.
Takamatsu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Takamatsu dodges an elbow strike from Ignatyev.
Ignatyev blocks an elbow strike from Takamatsu.
Ignatyev tries to stall but Takamatsu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ignatyev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takamatsu avoids it.
Takamatsu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ignatyev throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takamatsu has had enough of the clinch but Ignatyev keeps him there for the moment.
Ignatyev misses with an elbow strike.
Ignatyev has Takamatsu pressed against the cage.
Takamatsu has had enough of the clinch but Ignatyev keeps him there for the moment.
Ignatyev blocks an elbow strike from Takamatsu.
Takamatsu wants to break free but Ignatyev has control.
Takamatsu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takamatsu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ignatyev trying to land knees to the body.
Takamatsu tries to break the clinch but Ignatyev is controlling the position.
Takamatsu has had enough of the clinch but Ignatyev keeps him there for the moment.
Takamatsu manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takamatsu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ignatyevs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Takamatsu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ignatyev tries to clinch there but Takamatsu circles away.
Ignatyev wants to clinch
and Takamatsu counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiromichi Takamatsu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sahey Ignatyev's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ignatyev wants to clinch.
Ignatyev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ignatyev throws an elbow that misses.
Takamatsu avoids a wild elbow strike from Ignatyev.
Ignatyev missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ignatyev throws an elbow but misses.
Takamatsu tries to break the clinch but Ignatyev is controlling the position.
Ignatyev lands an elbow that stopped Takamatsu in his tracks for a moment.
Ignatyev misses with an elbow strike.
Takamatsu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ignatyev has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takamatsu.
Ignatyev content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ignatyev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Takamatsu working hard to break the clinch.
Ignatyev misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takamatsu.
Hiromichi Takamatsu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Takamatsu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatyev is trying to maintain a safe position but Takamatsu gets an underhook and turns Ignatyev into the cage.
Ignatyev blocks an elbow strike.
Takamatsu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Takamatsu managing to block the knees to the body from Ignatyev.
Takamatsu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ignatyev is defending well for now.
Ignatyev misses with an elbow over the top.
Ignatyev pushes off an throws an elbow but Takamatsu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ignatyev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Takamatsu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Takamatsu blocks an uppercut.
Ignatyev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ignatyev keeps control of Takamatsu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takamatsu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Takamatsu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Takamatsu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takamatsu connects with a high kick.
Takamatsu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Takamatsu managing to block the knees to the body from Ignatyev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatyev blocks an elbow strike from Takamatsu.
Takamatsu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ignatyev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ignatyev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takamatsu tries to break free but Ignatyev pushes him back against the cage.
Ignatyev misses with an elbow strike.
Ignatyev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ignatyev misses with an elbow strike.
Ignatyev tries to land knees in the clinch but Takamatsu avoids the damage to the body.
Ignatyev blocks an elbow strike from Takamatsu.
Takamatsu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takamatsu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Takamatsu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ignatyev avoids the elbow strike from Takamatsu, against the cage.
Takamatsu dodges an elbow strike from Ignatyev.
Ignatyev misses with an elbow strike.
Ignatyev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ignatyev prevents Takamatsu from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takamatsu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ignatyev throws an elbow but it misses.
Ignatyev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ignatyev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Takamatsu is keeping busy.
Ignatyev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Takamatsu as Ignatyev tries to tie him up.
Takamatsu throws an elbow but it misses.
Takamatsu pushes off an throws an elbow but Ignatyev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ignatyev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ignatyev has Takamatsu pressed against the cage, preventing Takamatsu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ignatyev tries to stall but Takamatsu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ignatyev avoids the elbow strike from Takamatsu, against the cage.
Ignatyev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takamatsu avoids it.
Takamatsu tries to circle away but Ignatyev has him pinned against the cage.
Takamatsu managing to block the knees to the body from Ignatyev.
Takamatsu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ignatyev pushes off an throws an elbow but Takamatsu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takamatsu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takamatsu wants to get back to striking at distance but Ignatyev won't allow it.
Takamatsu can't break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Takamatsu.
Takamatsu is trying to force a seperation but Ignatyev has the dominant position.
Ignatyev throws a punch but it's blocked by Takamatsu.
Takamatsu dodges an elbow strike from Ignatyev.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takamatsu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takamatsu missing with knees to the body.
Takamatsu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ignatyev just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takamatsu's brow.
Ignatyev misses with an elbow over the top.
Ignatyev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takamatsu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A frustrated look appears on Takamatsu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ignatyev throws a punch but it's blocked by Takamatsu.
Takamatsu working hard to break the clinch.
Takamatsu is trying to push Ignatyev away but Ignatyev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ignatyev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sahey Ignatyev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sahey Ignatyev'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!
Ignatyev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takamatsu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takamatsu tries to keep at a distance but Ignatyev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ignatyev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Takamatsu is looking to break free of the clinch but Ignatyev has double underhooks.
Ignatyev misses with an elbow over the top.
Takamatsu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ignatyev creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ignatyev has Takamatsu pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Takamatsu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ignatyev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ignatyev pushes off an throws an elbow but Takamatsu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Takamatsu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ignatyev has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ignatyev.
Takamatsu manages to break the clinch.
Takamatsu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Takamatsu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ignatyev throws an elbow but misses.
Ignatyev misses with an elbow strike.
Takamatsu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takamatsu pushes Ignatyev up against the cage in a clinch.
Takamatsu blocks the elbow strike.
Takamatsu tries to circle away but Ignatyev has him pinned against the cage.
Takamatsu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ignatyev avoids it.
Ignatyev dodges an elbow strike from Takamatsu.
Takamatsu avoids the elbow strike from Ignatyev, against the cage.
Ignatyev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takamatsu's efforts to push away.
Takamatsu blocks an elbow strike from Ignatyev.
Ignatyev creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Takamatsu is trying to force a seperation but Ignatyev has the dominant position.
Ignatyev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Takamatsu avoids a wild elbow strike from Ignatyev.
Takamatsu managing to block the knees to the body from Ignatyev.
Ignatyev looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takamatsu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ignatyev doesn't manage to clinch there - Takamatsu circles away.
Ignatyev tries to clinch there but Takamatsu circles away.
Ignatyev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Takamatsu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Takamatsu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ignatyev has him pressed against the cage.
Ignatyev misses with an elbow over the top.
Takamatsu is trying to break the clinch but Ignatyev is controlling him.
Takamatsu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Takamatsu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Takamatsu tries to land a front kick but Ignatyev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ignatyev avoids the head kick by Takamatsu.
Takamatsu tries for a takedown but Ignatyev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ignatyev tries to clinch there but Takamatsu circles away.
Ignatyev fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatyev tries to close the distance and clinch but Takamatsu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takamatsu misses with a body kick.
Takamatsu thows a body kick. Ignatyev tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ignatyev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takamatsu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ignatyev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takamatsu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takamatsu throws a head kick that Ignatyev semi-blocks.
Takamatsu shoots in but no luck this time.
Ignatyev is looking to clinch but Takamatsu is avoiding it.
Ignatyev wants to clinch up but Takamatsu keeps it at a distance.
Ignatyev has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ignatyev just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takamatsu's brow.
Takamatsu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ignatyev has him pressed against the cage.
Takamatsu avoids the elbow strike from Ignatyev, against the cage.
Takamatsu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ignatyev lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takamatsu is trying to break the clinch but Ignatyev has him pressed against the cage.
Takamatsu manages to break the clinch.
Ignatyev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takamatsu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takamatsu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Takamatsu scores with a kick to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ignatyev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takamatsu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Takamatsu scores with a leg kick.
Takamatsu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ignatyev, pushing him back against the cage.
Takamatsu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ignatyev has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ignatyev lands an elbow that stopped Takamatsu in his tracks for a moment.
Takamatsu breaks the clinch.
Ignatyev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Takamatsu.
Sahey Ignatyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiromichi Takamatsu.
Ignatyev doesn't manage to clinch there - Takamatsu circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiromichi Takamatsu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Takamatsu 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiromichi Takamatsu!
Hiromichi Takamatsu 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Spartus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Castro has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Maximus Spartus's chin.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Maximus Spartus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Castro!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro tries to bum rush Spartus with a series of wild strikes but Spartus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spartus dodges the punch combination from Castro.
Spartus throws a shot to the body.
Castro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spartus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spartus tries to clinch there but Castro circles away.
Jose Castro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Spartus counters with a stiff right hand.
Spartus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Castro but Castro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Castro lands a two punch combo.
Castro misses with a combination
and Castro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spartus throws a head kick but Castro moves out of range.
Castro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Castro wants it to stay on the feet.
Spartus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castro throws a combination that misses
and Spartus counters with a nice leg kick.
Castro throws a series of punches but Spartus moves out of range.
A combination from Castro does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus Spartus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spartus fails with the takedown.
Castro misses with a double jab
and Spartus counters with a single leg into guard. Castro didn't expect that.
Spartus trying to control but Castro is working from the bottom.
Spartus has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Castro is proving hard to escape from.
Spartus wants to control from the top but Castro keeps moving.
Castro wants to stand but Spartus is controlling the position.
Spartus trying to control but Castro is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus Spartus has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Castro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Castro. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spartus misses with a takedown attempt - Castro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Spartus throws a low kick but Castro moves out of range easily.
Castro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Castro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spartus moves into the clinch.
Castro breaks the clinch.
Castro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spartus counters with a low kick, right behind Castro 's knee.
Castro looks winded!
Spartus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Castro circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Castro. Those never looked like landing.
Spartus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Castro blocks a leg kick.
Spartus tries to clinch up but Castro circles away and keeps his distance.
Castro throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro throws a combination that misses
and Spartus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Spartus dodges the punch combination from Castro.
Sloppy strikes from Castro. Those never looked like landing.
Castro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spartus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice sprawl there from Castro as Spartus shoots in.
Castro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Castro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spartus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Spartus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Castro as he avoids it easily.
Castro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Spartus counters with a straight right hand.
Spartus swings for the body but Castro moves out of range.
Castro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spartus.
Castro tries to bum rush Spartus with a series of wild strikes but Spartus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spartus counters with a series of strikes. Castro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Castro blocks a head kick by Spartus.
Some wild striking there from Castro.
Spartus throws a chopping leg kick but Castro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Horrible takedown by Spartus or perhaps it was just good defense by Castro which made him look bad.
Castro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Castro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spartus circles away quickly and effectively.
Donk. Spartus catches Castro right on the button with a cross.
Spartus darts in and clinches Castro up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castro breaks the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spartus.
Castro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spartus counters with a nice body shot.
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 Maximus Spartus will probably get the nod.
That's time! Spartus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Castro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spartus.
Castro throws a series of strikes that have Spartus backpedaling.
Spartus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Castro circles away.
Spartus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Spartus looks to land a body kick but Castro moved away.
Maximus Spartus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oooooh!!! Castro has knocked Spartus down with a huge combo! Castro steps away and waves a wobbly Spartus back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Spartus is rocked!
It looks like Maximus Spartus has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castro throws a right and a left that Spartus avoids nicely.
Oh Spartus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Castro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spartus circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Castro misses.
Castro closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Spartus out cold! Spartus corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jose Castro!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vesa Sykk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Junior Dos Santos enters the cage!
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155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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23
148 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vesa Sykk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sykk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dos Santos manages to avoid it.
Vesa Sykk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Sykk.
Dos Santos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sykk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dos Santos sprawls well. Dos Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sykk gets slowly back to his feet.
Dos Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sykk.
A low kick from Sykk is predictable there
and Dos Santos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sykk's knee momentarily.
Sykk throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sykk swings for the body but Dos Santos moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk misses the shot to the body.
Sykk misses with an uppercut.
Sykk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dos Santos scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dos Santos staying out of range there.
Sykk throws a leg kick
and Dos Santos counters with a head kick. That will keep Sykk thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dos Santos walks into a straight right hand from Sykk.
It looks like Junior Dos Santos has been cut.
Sykk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dos Santos counters with a big head kick but Sykk shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sykk throws a leg kick
and Dos Santos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sykk is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dos Santos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sykk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sykk fails with a takedown attempt.
Dos Santos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sykk misses with a leg kick
and Dos Santos counters with a head kick. That will keep Sykk thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sykk misses with a low kick.
Sykk throws a right hand that misses
and Dos Santos counters with an inside leg kick.
Dos Santos ducks right into an uppercut from Sykk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos moves out of range of the body kick from Sykk.
Sykk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dos Santos.
Sykk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dos Santos on the side of the head.
Sykk misses the jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Sykk finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sykk looks to score with a jab to the body but Dos Santos is just out of range.
Sykk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sykk wants to land a leg kick but Dos Santos is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dos Santos ducks straight into an uppercut from Sykk and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Dos Santos manages to regain guard straight away.
Dos Santos is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sykk lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dos Santos is still in real trouble! Can Sykk finish him?
Dos Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sykk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sykk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dos Santos seems to have recovered his senses.
Sykk is stalling in the full guard.
Sykk slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sykk is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Dos Santos is trying to escape and Sykk transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Dos Santos is forced to tap! Nice work there by Sykk! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vesa Sykk!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jue Nicholson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ribeiro might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to MICHEL TELÓ - BARÁ BERÊ. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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186 lbs
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189 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jue Nicholson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicholson throws a head kick but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Ribeiro tries to keep at a distance but Nicholson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ribeiro avoids a wild elbow strike from Nicholson.
Ribeiro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nicholson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nicholson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ribeiro avoids it.
Nicholson tries to land knees in the clinch but Ribeiro avoids the damage to the body.
Nicholson stalling the fight.
Ribeiro wants a takedown but no success here.
Nicholson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ribeiro is defending well for now.
Ribeiro avoiding damage as Nicholson throws knees to the body.
Ribeiro managing to block the knees to the body from Nicholson.
Ribeiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nicholson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ribeiro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ribeiro is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribeiro letting Nicholson take a breather here.
Ribeiro is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nicholson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ribeiro managing to block the knees to the body from Nicholson.
Nicholson stops a takedown attempt from Ribeiro.
Nicholson just leaning against Ribeiro, taking a breather.
Ribeiro avoiding damage as Nicholson throws knees to the body.
Nicholson stalling.
The crowd are getting on Nicholson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Nicholson missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Nicholson.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jue Nicholson.
Ribeiro tries for a takedown but Nicholson circles away easily
and Nicholson counters by moving into the clinch.
Nicholson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nicholson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ribeiro.
Nicholson gets control of Ribeiro's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nicholson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ribeiro drops back, looking for a kneebar! Nicholson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Nicholson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Nicholson!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicholson is trying to get an arm triangle but Ribeiro is defending well.
Nicholson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ribeiro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ribeiro manages to get back to half guard.
Ribeiro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nicholson pulls his head out easily.
Ribeiro actively working from the bottom here.
Nicholson tries to pass to full mount but Ribeiro defends it.
Ribeiro is staying active underneath Nicholson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ribeiro looking for submissions off his back.
Nicholson wants to work for an arm triangle but Ribeiro is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nicholson is looking to advance position but Ribeiro won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson is trying to work for a kimura but Ribeiro is defending well.
Ribeiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nicholson is trying to control. Ribeiro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nicholson wants to free his trapped foot but Ribeiro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nicholson wants to take a breather but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Ribeiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribeiro is staying active underneath Nicholson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ribeiro actively working from the bottom here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicholson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jue Nicholson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nicholson throws a sloppy head kick and Ribeiro moves out of range easily.
Nicholson misses with a low kick as Ribeiro jumps back.
Nicholson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nicholson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nicholson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ribeiro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nicholson pulls his head out easily.
Ribeiro looking for submissions off his back.
Ribeiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ribeiro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nicholson pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicholson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ribeiro is just riding it out for now. Nicholson eventually gives up the hold.
Nicholson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Ribeiro is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jue Nicholson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taiki Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Yoshimitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki comes into the arena with Cudi the Kid blaring out of the sound system. Ryo Yoshimitsu is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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19
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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155 lbs
5 - 4 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taiki Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryo Yoshimitsu!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki swats away the attempt to clinch by Yoshimitsu.
Aoki misses with a straight left.
Yoshimitsu tries to clinch up.
Aoki stuns Yoshimitsu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aoki. Yoshimitsu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aoki moves away from the strike by Yoshimitsu.
Yoshimitsu tries to land a front kick but Aoki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aoki throws a looping overhand right but Yoshimitsu ducks down to avoid it.
Aoki defending well as Yoshimitsu loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki throws a body punch but Yoshimitsu moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Aoki. Beautiful body shot.
Yoshimitsu throws a right hand that Aoki ducks under and follows up with a left that Aoki also avoids with ease.
Aoki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yoshimitsu pinned against the cage. Yoshimitsu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Aoki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yoshimitsu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yoshimitsu tries to bum rush Aoki with a series of wild strikes but Aoki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoshimitsu.
Aoki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yoshimitsu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aoki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Aoki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yoshimitsu is just riding it out for now. Aoki eventually gives up the hold.
Aoki is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Yoshimitsu is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Taiki Aoki!
Taiki Aoki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yngwie Wynsten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wynsten has chosen Over The Rainbow as his entrance music. Yngwie Wynsten will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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186 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Murilo Bustamante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yngwie Wynsten!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bustamante misses with a takedown attempt
and Wynsten counters with a nice body shot.
Wynsten clinches.
Wynsten has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bustamante uses from the top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wynsten is trying to control the position but Bustamante postures up.
Bustamante drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wynsten dives on top into guard.
Bustamante has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wynsten can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wynsten postures up in Bustamante's guard and throws a big left but Bustamante blocks it.
Wynsten loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bustamante is on top in guard.
Bustamante drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wynsten looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wynsten looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wynsten!
Bustamante is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustamante manages to get back to half guard.
Bustamante actively working from the bottom here.
Wynsten is working for a kimura but Bustamante is defending it quite comfortably.
Bustamante is looking for a sweep. Wynsten is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wynsten is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bustamante has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wynsten is looking to take a break and control but Bustamante is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bustamante looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wynsten content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bustamante actively working from the bottom here.
Wynsten is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bustamante!
Bustamante is desperately trying to improve his position but Wynsten has a good base and remains in mount.
Wynsten fails to take his opponent's back.
Bustamante tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wynsten looking to control but Bustamante is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bustamante is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wynsten working for a submission but Bustamante is keeping him at bay.
Bustamante is desperately trying to improve his position but Wynsten has a good base and remains in mount.
Wynsten controlling his opponent.
Bustamante is working to get back to half guard.
Bustamante bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante trying to move into half guard but instead Wynsten has managed to sweep!
Wynsten is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wynsten got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bustamante has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wynsten has managed to get both his arms back between Bustamante's legs - danger averted.
Bustamante is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wynsten is aware though and is defending well.
Bustamante escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wynsten gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bustamante isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wynsten stacks Bustamante on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Wynsten!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bustamante sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
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 Murilo Bustamante will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Wynsten defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bustamante.
Bustamante has his takedown stuffed
and Wynsten decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bustamante's guard.
Bustamante working for a triangle but Wynsten defends it easily.
Wynsten trying to control but Bustamante is working from the bottom.
Bustamante is looking for a triangle but Wynsten pushes his legs off easily.
Wynsten trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bustamante has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Wynsten is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bustamante.
Bustamante is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wynsten lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bustamante is trying to get back to half guard.
Wynsten is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Bustamante is trying to escape and Wynsten transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Bustamante is forced to tap! Nice work there by Wynsten! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yngwie Wynsten!
Yngwie Wynsten 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Misuaksual Lutuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dai Kyunkell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Misuaksual Lutuka has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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163 lbs
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165 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Misuaksual Lutuka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dai Kyunkell!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lutuka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kyunkell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lutuka somewhat.
Kyunkell fails to land with a series of punches.
Lutuka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kyunkell pushes Lutuka up against the cage in a clinch.
Kyunkell lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Kyunkell as the two fighters clinch.
Kyunkell lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kyunkell.
Kyunkell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Kyunkell.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kyunkell.
Kyunkell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kyunkell is pressed up against the cage. Lutuka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kyunkell down to the mat. Kyunkell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misuaksual Lutuka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kyunkell takes the fight into the clinch.
Lutuka wants a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lutuka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kyunkell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Kyunkell.
Kyunkell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kyunkell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lutuka.
Lutuka is breathing heavily.
Kyunkell lands with a short shot to the head.
Kyunkell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lutuka backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Kyunkell.
Kyunkell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kyunkell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kyunkell lands with a right to the head.
Kyunkell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lutuka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kyunkell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Kyunkell on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyunkell lands with a short shot to the head.
Kyunkell scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kyunkell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kyunkell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lutuka backwards.
Kyunkell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kyunkell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kyunkell digs a right hand underneath Lutuka's ribcage. Lutuka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kyunkell lands with a right to the head.
Kyunkell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Kyunkell.
Lutuka is looking for a takedown.
Kyunkell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Kyunkell.
A left hand lands to the body for Kyunkell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyunkell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lutuka backwards.
Kyunkell lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kyunkell.
Kyunkell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kyunkell presses Lutuka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kyunkell lands a shot to the body.
Kyunkell lands a nice uppercut.
Kyunkell scores with a shoulder strike.
Kyunkell presses Lutuka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kyunkell lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kyunkell.
Lutuka is rocked!
Kyunkell lands a hook that snaps the head of Lutuka backwards.
Oh Lutuka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kyunkell lands a shoulder strike.
Kyunkell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kyunkell pushes Lutuka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kyunkell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lutuka seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kyunkell is working Lutuka over against the cage.
Kyunkell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kyunkell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kyunkell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kyunkell pushes Lutuka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kyunkell works on Lutuka's body with a couple of short punches.
Kyunkell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kyunkell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kyunkell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kyunkell.
Kyunkell lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Kyunkell.
Kyunkell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kyunkell works on Lutuka's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Kyunkell - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dai Kyunkell dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kyunkell clinches with his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kyunkell.
Nice body punch from Kyunkell - that landed with a thud.
Kyunkell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lutuka or not.
Kyunkell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kyunkell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kyunkell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kyunkell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lutuka backwards.
Kyunkell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Kyunkell - that landed with a thud.
Kyunkell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kyunkell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lutuka backwards.
Kyunkell lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kyunkell.
A short body shot lands from Kyunkell as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kyunkell.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Kyunkell.
Kyunkell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kyunkell lands with a short shot to the head.
Kyunkell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kyunkell scores with a shoulder strike.
Kyunkell lands with a right to the head.
Kyunkell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kyunkell scores with a hook to the body.
Kyunkell lands a nice uppercut.
Kyunkell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kyunkell gets through Lutuka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kyunkell lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Kyunkell.
Still in the clinch, Kyunkell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kyunkell lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyunkell scores with a shoulder strike.
Kyunkell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lutuka backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Kyunkell.
Kyunkell pushes Lutuka against the cage. Kyunkell is working some dirty boxing. Kyunkell pushes off with a quick right hook! Lutuka goes down! Lutuka tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Kyunkell moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dai Kyunkell!
Dai Kyunkell is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yaga Shura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fat Man Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Shura might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Angel. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yaga Shura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fat Man Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shura checks a leg kick.
Mendoza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shura pinned against the cage. Shura gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mendoza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shura counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Mendoza's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shura in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mendoza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shura swings around for an armbar but Mendoza sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Shura's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shura preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shura 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shura is on top in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mendoza can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mendoza keeping moving, preventing Shura from controlling successfully.
Shura is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mendoza has his hands on Shura's head, controlling the position.
Shura will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mendoza has his takedown stuffed
letting Shura counter with a right hand.
Yaga Shura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fat Man Mendoza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza with a poor takedown
and Shura counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendoza fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Shura to the ground. Mendoza is now in Shura's guard.
Mendoza connects with a couple of short punches.
Mendoza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shura is on top in guard.
Shura wants to control from the top but Mendoza keeps moving.
Shura wants to pass the guard but Mendoza is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza keeping moving, preventing Shura from controlling successfully.
Shura is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mendoza is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mendoza can't keep his opponent in guard - Shura advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shura content to control rather than advance.
Shura is looking to stall here but Mendoza recovers full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mendoza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
Shura is looking to advance position but Mendoza has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Mendoza looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Shura is looking to get to half guard.
Mendoza throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Shura because Mendoza loaded up on that one.
Mendoza throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mendoza throwing strikes but Shura bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendoza keeping moving, preventing Shura from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mendoza 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.
Mendoza being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yaga Shura dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Shura enables Mendoza to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shura manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Shura wants to sweep but no luck.
Mendoza works over Shura with some ground and pound from guard.
Shura is trying to control the position but Mendoza postures up.
Mendoza postures up in Shura's guard and throws a big left but Shura blocks it.
Mendoza is looking to work some ground and pound but Shura has wrist control.
Mendoza is working Shura over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Shura looking for a sweep. Not yet Shura, not yet.
Mendoza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shura works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mendoza scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza throws a big right hand that misses.
Mendoza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mendoza.
Mendoza throws an elbow that misses. Shura uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mendoza's guard. Nice move by Shura!
Shura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mendoza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shura wants to control from the top but Mendoza keeps moving.
Mendoza wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Shura wants to pass the guard but Mendoza is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mendoza lands with some strikes.
Shura tries to hold on but Mendoza pushes him away.
Mendoza raining down hammerfists from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendoza putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mendoza can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shura is looking to escape.
Mendoza lands a big shot there that rocks Shura but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza with a couple of short strikes.
Shura is rocked!
Mendoza lands a big elbow - Shura is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Shura is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Fat Man Mendoza!
Fat Man Mendoza is the new middleweight champion!
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