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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Mondello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Floyd Mondello enters the cage!
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178 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Floyd Mondello!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do clinches.
Mondello lands with a left to the head.
Do throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mondello manages to break the clinch.
Mondello works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Do thows a left - swing and a miss!
That kick from Do tenderised Mondello's leg. Mondello is trying to keep his angry face on.
Do uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mondello.
Mondello misses the shot to the body.
Mondello throws a shot from downtown. Do moves away and avoids it.
Do misses with a hook.
A big left from Mondello misses.
Do thows a body shot but no joy.
Mondello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mondello just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Mondello.
Do ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do tries to clinch up but Mondello circles away and keeps his distance.
Do tries to score with a low kick but Mondello moves his leg out of the way.
Mondello misses with a wild body shot.
Nice cross by Mondello.
Mondello will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice jab there from Mondello.
A jab from Mondello misses.
Do scores with a leg kick.
Do uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mondello.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mondello. Do does a little dance to reset his feet.
Do connects with a leg kick. Mondello looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mondello fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mondello cracks Do with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mondello waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Do.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Do throws a series of punches but Mondello avoids them all with ease.
Mondello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mondello just misses with a punch to the body.
Floyd Mondello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Do closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Do missing with a left hand there. Mondello was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mondello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Do lands a lovely overhand right.
Mondello throws the left hand but Do avoids the punch easily.
Mondello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Do moves away.
Do thuds a left hand into Mondello's body.
Mondello misses with a body shot.
Mondello misses with a hook. Do ducked under it nicely.
Do shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mondello napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mondello tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Do wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondello avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Do.
Mondello tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Do wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Do lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mondello takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Do misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
I wouldn't like to be where Mondello is right now.
Do working the ground and pound but Mondello is defending the strikes.
Do scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Mondello is right now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Do working the ground and pound but Mondello is defending the strikes.
Mondello is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mondello managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Do.
Do connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mondello some visible discomfort.
Do lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mondello is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Do tries for a kimura but Mondello is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Do 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.
Mondello looks to throw the jab but Do is out of range.
Do avoids the body shot from Mondello.
Mondello lands with a good body shot.
Mondello circles away from the clinch attempt.
Do throws a leg kick but Mondello moved away.
That kick from Do tenderised Mondello's leg. Mondello is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mondello lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Do at a distance.
Do throws a one two combo.
Do fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Do throws a sloppy head kick and Mondello moves out of range easily.
A jab from Mondello finds it's way through Do's defenses.
Do takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Mondello misses with a left hand
and Do counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mondello thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondello lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Do moves out of range of the strikes.
Mondello clobbers Do with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mondello wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mondello takes a swing at Do's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Mondello misses.
Do steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mondello.
Do lands with an overhand left.
Do misses with a looping left.
Mondello throws out a loose jab but Do uses good head movement to avoid it.
Do is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mondello sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Do tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mondello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Do misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do slips under a jab from Mondello.
Do finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mondello takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mondello. Do does a little dance to reset his feet.
Do takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mondello avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Do misses with a straight right.
Do uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mondello.
Mondello misses with a wild combination.
Do blocks a jab.
Do buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mondello staying out of range there.
Do misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondello misses with a left hand
and Do counters with a nice uppercut.
Mondello scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Do doesn't seem bothered though.
Do is looking to clinch.
Mondello throws a series of punches but Do moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Do.
Do tries to clinch but Mondello is having none of it.
Mondello wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Do scores with a leg kick.
Mondello walks into a stiff left hand from Do.
Do wants to clinch.
Do throws a jab but it's blocked by Mondello.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Do misses.
Mondello thows a left - swing and a miss!
Do swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mondello.
Do throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mondello counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mondello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mondello punishes Do's body with a nice straight punch.
Do has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Do there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mondello fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Do looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mondello works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Do throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Do goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Mondello misses.
Do slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Mondello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mondello connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mondello gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Do to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mondello trying to control the position here.
Bruce Do overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mondello utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Do trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Do 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.
Do connects with a couple of short punches.
Do throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do throwing strikes from guard but Mondello blocks nicely.
Do working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Do in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Do is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Do throwing strikes from guard but Mondello blocks nicely.
Do chips away with some ground and pound.
Mondello working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Do.
Mondello wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do throws an elbow that misses. Mondello uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Do's guard. Nice move by Mondello!
Mondello controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mondello trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Do manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mondello manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondello not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mondello kicks Do off and gets to his feet.
Mondello swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A slow jab from Mondello misses its intended target.
Do moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Do keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mondello looks to land a left hand but Do moved out of range nicely.
Mondello's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mondello ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Do uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mondello.
Do moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondello lands a nice shot to the body.
Mondello takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mondello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mondello takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mondello throws a hook to the side of Do's head but Do sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Do slips a jab from Mondello.
Mondello just misses with a punch to the body.
Mondello fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Do looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mondello misses with a hook. Do ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mondello misses with a looping right.
Mondello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mondello misses with a straight right.
Do connects with a leg kick. Mondello looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Do showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Do has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Bruce Do!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Bruce Do!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Bruce Do!
Bruce Do wins by unanimous decision!
Bruce Do made sure to mention his sponsor, Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanbei Shimada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shimada is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Party and Bullshit. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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28
164 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
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35
183 lbs
21 - 20 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donnie Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kanbei Shimada!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackson.
It looks like Kanbei Shimada has been cut.
Jackson takes a swing at Shimada's ribcage but misses.
Shimada scores with a nice right hand.
Shimada misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Shimada has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jackson presses Shimada against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Jackson pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Shimada trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson has his foot on Shimada's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shimada works his way back into a safe position though.
Shimada throws a strike but Jackson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.
Jackson stands and throws Shimada's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Shimada trying his best to control but Jackson has mounted him.
Jackson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Shimada has worked his arm free - good work by Shimada!
Jackson swings around for an armbar but Shimada sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jackson's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shimada in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shimada loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Shimada trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson is trying to keep Shimada in close.
Shimada trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Shimada uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Shimada is avoiding it.
Jackson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shimada circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shimada.
Shimada misses the shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
Shimada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Shimada.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Shimada throws a shot to the body.
Shimada misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
Shimada thows a body shot but no joy.
Shimada throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Shimada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Shimada moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shimada avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Shimada misses with a hook
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jackson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kanbei Shimada's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shimada looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jackson!
Jackson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shimada prevents Jackson from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Shimada seems content to control.
Jackson is looking to control Shimada's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jackson avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson manages to get to full guard.
Shimada wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Shimada looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada can't keep his opponent in guard - Jackson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shimada looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jackson moves into full mount! Shimada won't be happy about that!
Shimada regains half guard.
Jackson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Shimada bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position.
Shimada scoring with punches to the head and body.
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!
Shimada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shimada throws a big elbow that misses.
Jackson controlling the position.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Shimada tries to pass.
Shimada lands a couple of digs.
Jackson trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimada sitting in guard here, content to control.
Shimada must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shimada is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Jackson pulls Shimada in close to prevent any damage.
We're going to have a standup here because Donnie Jackson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Shimada throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a nice body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Shimada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shimada throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Shimada shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shimada sprawls well. Shimada wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Shimada lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the cage and back into range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shimada changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Shimada manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shimada looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Shimada gets caught napping as Jackson dives in and scores a takedown. Shimada manages to retain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Shimada is retaining full guard.
Jackson slips nicely into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shimada is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.
Shimada is looking to improve his position.
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 Donnie Jackson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kanbei Shimada's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shimada avoids it really well and circles away.
Shimada swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson lunges at Shimada with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shimada's hand.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Shimada which made him look bad.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Shimada is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
Shimada instigates a clinch.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shimada is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jackson to keep the fight standing.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shimada jumps guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Donnie Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kanbei Shimada.
Shimada tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Shimada drops back down to his feet.
Jackson lands a left hand.
Jackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shimada tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Shimada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shimada jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Shimada around his waist. Shimada gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson tightens his grip and picks Shimada up, before dumping him to the ground. Shimada manages to land in guard.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Shimada is keeping the position.
Jackson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Shimada is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jackson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shimada doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jackson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Shimada!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has hold of Shimada's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Shimada manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Jackson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Shimada manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Donnie Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shimada tries to control but Jackson manages to take his back.
Jackson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Shimada has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Jackson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Shimada has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jackson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimada fending off the submission attempt from Jackson.
Shimada defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Jackson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Jackson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Shimada has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
You can see the frustration on Shimada's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kanbei Shimada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson is looking for the choke from the back position but Shimada is controlling his hands well.
Donnie Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shimada tries to escape but Jackson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Shimada is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jackson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Jackson has the hooks in. Shimada is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Jackson passes his arm under Shimada's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Shimada taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Donnie Jackson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Donnie Jackson waved his t-shirt featuring Brute's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rikki Tavarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavarius comes to the cage accompanied by It Dont Come Easy. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kent's choice of entrance music: I'll be Back. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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201 lbs
19 - 13 - 0 |
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27
196 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rikki Tavarius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Kent!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tavarius was well out of range. Poor timing from Kent.
Tavarius takes one on the button.
It looks like Rikki Tavarius has been cut.
Tavarius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kent throws out the jab.
Tavarius feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kent's calf.
Kent throws a body punch but Tavarius moves out of range.
Tavarius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kent was well out of range. Poor timing from Tavarius.
Peter Kent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kent clinches.
Tavarius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tavarius lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kent backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Kent's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tavarius is trying to drag Kent to the mat but Kent just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kent has had enough of the clinch but Tavarius keeps him there for the moment.
Kent lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kent escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius avoids the body shot from Kent.
Tavarius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab lands there for Tavarius.
It looks like Peter Kent has been cut.
Tavarius takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kent takes the fight into the clinch.
Kent breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kent throws a lazy uppercut
and Tavarius counters by moving into the clinch.
Tavarius letting Kent take a breather here.
Kent wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kent.
Tavarius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tavarius scores with a shot to the side of Kent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tavarius lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius misses with a body punch.
Tavarius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kent's elbow.
Kent looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tavarius is looking for a takedown.
Kent throws an elbow that misses.
Tavarius drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rikki Tavarius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tavarius can't find room to land a body shot as Kent controls the action.
Kent escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kent misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tavarius throws a chopping leg kick but Kent manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kent lands a body shot.
Tavarius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kent is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tavarius rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent swings widly with a right hand
and Tavarius counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tavarius moves out of range of the strikes.
Kent avoids the body shot from Tavarius.
Kent throws an overhand right that lands on Tavarius's shoulder, as Tavarius tries to avoid the shot.
Kent throws a right hand that misses
and Tavarius counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kent breaks the clinch.
Kent jabs at Tavarius's body.
Kent closes the distance and pushes Tavarius back into the cage.
Tavarius swings wildly with an uppercut but Kent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kent can't find room to land a body shot as Tavarius controls the action.
Tavarius misses with a body punch.
Kent has had enough of the clinch but Tavarius keeps him there for the moment.
Kent has Tavarius pressed against the cage.
Kent prevents a body shot from Tavarius.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent prevents the takedown attempt.
Tavarius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kent is trying to force a seperation but Tavarius has the dominant position.
Kent is trying to break the clinch but Tavarius is controlling him.
Tavarius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kent wants to break free but Tavarius has control.
Kent manages to break the clinch.
Kent drops Tavarius with a left right combo! Kent follows him down to the ground into side control.
Tavarius is rocked!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kent in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Tavarius looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Kent turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Kent!
A relieved looking Peter Kent 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Shim Changmin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saku Katsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shim Changmin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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197 lbs
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190 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shim Changmin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Saku Katsumoto!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Changmin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Katsumoto dives in and grabs Changmin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Changmin pushes down on Katsumoto's head and hops out.
Saku Katsumoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Katsumoto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Katsumoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Katsumoto throws out a leg kick but Changmin moves out of range and Katsumoto only half commits.
Katsumoto thows a body shot but no joy.
Katsumoto closes the distance and clinches up with Changmin, looking for a takedown. Katsumoto pushes Changmin against the cage but Changmin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Changmin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Katsumoto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Changmin sprawls well. Changmin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Katsumoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Shim Changmin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saku Katsumoto.
Katsumoto is looking to clinch.
Katsumoto misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsumoto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Changmin blocks a head kick by Katsumoto.
Shim Changmin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Katsumoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Changmin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Katsumoto throws an overhand right that lands on Changmin's shoulder, as Changmin tries to avoid the shot.
Katsumoto tries to bum rush Changmin with a series of wild strikes but Changmin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Katsumoto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Changmin counters with a left to the body.
Katsumoto shoots in but Changmin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Changmin defending well as Katsumoto loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto shoots in looking for a takedown but Changmin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Katsumoto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Katsumoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Changmin checks a low kick from Katsumoto.
Nice uppercut there from Katsumoto.
Katsumoto misses with a combination
and Katsumoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Katsumoto. Changmin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Changmin stuffs the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Katsumoto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Changmin counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto misses with a double jab
and Katsumoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Katsumoto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Changmin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Changmin wants it to stay on the feet.
Katsumoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Changmin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Changmin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Katsumoto.
Katsumoto misses with a hook. Changmin ducked under it nicely.
Katsumoto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Katsumoto tries for a kimura but Changmin is defending well.
Changmin wants to control but Katsumoto postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto is trying to get an arm triangle but Changmin is defending well.
Changmin stops Katsumoto from passing to mount.
Changmin struggling a bit here.
Changmin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Katsumoto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Katsumoto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Changmin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Katsumoto on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Katsumoto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saku Katsumoto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Katsumoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Katsumoto moves in looking to clinch but Changmin pushes him off.
A head kick from Katsumoto lands but Changmin takes it in his stride.
A nice combination there by Katsumoto.
Changmin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Katsumoto.
Horrible takedown by Katsumoto or perhaps it was just good defense by Changmin which made him look bad.
Katsumoto is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsumoto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Changmin counters with a straight right hand.
Katsumoto clinches.
Katsumoto has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Changmin after a bit of a struggle.
Shim Changmin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saku Katsumoto.
Changmin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Katsumoto.
Katsumoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Katsumoto is defended easily by Changmin.
Katsumoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Changmin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto is looking to clinch but Changmin is avoiding it.
Katsumoto has a takedown stuffed.
Katsumoto misses with a straight left.
Katsumoto lands an overhand right.
Katsumoto scores with the left hand. Changmin knows he should have avoided that one.
Katsumoto missing with a left hand there. Changmin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Katsumoto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Katsumoto throws a combination that misses
and Changmin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto tries to clinch up
and Katsumoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Katsumoto fails with a takedown attempt.
Katsumoto misses with a double jab
and Changmin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Katsumoto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Katsumoto.
Katsumoto is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto throws a sloppy head kick and Changmin moves out of range easily.
Katsumoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Katsumoto closes the distance but Changmin moves to the side
and Changmin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Changmin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Katsumoto. Katsumoto obviously looking to wear him down.
Katsumoto misses with a few strikes there.
Katsumoto misses with a double jab
and Katsumoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saku Katsumoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Katsumoto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Changmin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Katsumoto somewhat.
Shim Changmin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Katsumoto shoots in for a takedown but Changmin shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saku Katsumoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Katsumoto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Katsumoto is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Changmin is defending well.
Katsumoto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Katsumoto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Changmin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Katsumoto tries to break the clinch but Changmin is controlling the position.
Changmin wants to break free but Katsumoto has control.
Changmin breaks from the clinch.
Katsumoto shoots in for a takedown but Changmin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shim Changmin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saku Katsumoto.
Katsumoto misses with a two punch combination.
Changmin avoids the body shot from Katsumoto.
Katsumoto throws a hook but Changmin avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsumoto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Changmin avoids it really well and circles away.
Katsumoto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Katsumoto tries for a takedown but Changmin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Katsumoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Changmin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Katsumoto throws a combination that misses
and Changmin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Changmin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Katsumoto.
Changmin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Katsumoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Changmin gets caught napping as Katsumoto dives in and scores a takedown. Changmin manages to retain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Changmin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Katsumoto has Changmin in his guard.
Changmin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Changmin wants to stand but Katsumoto is controlling his posture from full guard.
Katsumoto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Changmin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Changmin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Katsumoto keeping full guard, as Changmin tries to pass.
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!
Katsumoto being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Changmin trying to control the position from guard on top but Katsumoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Shim Changmin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Changmin slips a straight right by Katsumoto.
Katsumoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Katsumoto shoots for a takedown but Changmin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Katsumoto looks for a takedown but Changmin sprawls well.
Katsumoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Katsumoto misses with a combination
and Changmin counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Changmin circles away quickly and effectively.
Katsumoto wants to clinch but Changmin slips to the side
enabling Changmin to counter with a crisp jab.
Katsumoto swings away with a body shot that misses
and Changmin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Katsumoto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Changmin circles away.
Katsumoto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Katsumoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Changmin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Katsumoto throws a lazy right hand but Changmin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Saku Katsumoto.
Well Katsumoto 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight for Saku Katsumoto!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Saku Katsumoto!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Saku Katsumoto!
Saku Katsumoto wins by unanimous decision!
Saku Katsumoto 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Hiroyuki Okamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yusuke Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okamoto's entrance music is Feel the Drive. A fine choice. Nakamura has chosen Movado - Neva Believe U as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroyuki Okamoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yusuke Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Okamoto, right into the meat.
Okamoto slaps away a takedown attempt from Nakamura, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nakamura avoids the head kick by Okamoto.
Okamoto wants to land a leg kick but Nakamura is out of range.
Okamoto scores with a leg kick.
Okamoto cracks the inside of Nakamura's front leg.
A punch combination from Okamoto misses.
Okamoto takes a swing at Nakamura's ribcage but misses.
Okamoto leaves Nakamura with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Nakamura there.
Okamoto misses with a head kick.
Hiroyuki Okamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakamura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Okamoto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Okamoto.
Okamoto looks to land a left hand but Nakamura moved out of range nicely.
Okamoto lands with a shot to the body.
Nakamura checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nakamura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Okamoto is looking to clinch.
Okamoto scores with a leg kick.
Okamoto misses with a head kick.
Okamoto throws a low kick, looking for Nakamura's leg but Nakamura calmly moves out of range.
Nakamura throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Okamoto's waist but Okamoto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nakamura off to one side.
Hiroyuki Okamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yusuke Nakamura.
Nakamura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Okamoto.
Nakamura checks a low kick from Okamoto.
Okamoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nakamura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nakamura checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura lands a jab-cross combination.
Okamoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okamoto. Nakamura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hiroyuki Okamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakamura checks a leg kick nicely.
Okamoto is looking to chop away at Nakamura's legs.
Okamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okamoto forces Nakamura back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Nakamura controls the action.
Okamoto wants to stall.
Nakamura being controlled against the cage.
Okamoto prevents Nakamura from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto tries a body shot but Nakamura blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Okamoto.
Okamoto just leaning against Nakamura, taking a breather.
Okamoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakamura avoids the head kick by Okamoto.
Okamoto lands a body shot.
Okamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nakamura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okamoto scores with a hook.
Okamoto throws a leg kick that misses.
Okamoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
No joy there for Okamoto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nakamura works over Okamoto's head and body with a nice combination.
Okamoto throws a looping overhand right but Nakamura ducks down to avoid it.
Nakamura is trying desperately to land a takedown but Okamoto is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Nakamura.
Okamoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura scores with a nice right hand.
Okamoto is looking to wear down Nakamura with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Okamoto takes a swing at Nakamura's ribcage but misses.
Okamoto thows a leg kick but Nakamura checks it
and Nakamura moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Okamoto throws an elbow but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakamura prevents a body shot from Okamoto.
Nakamura is trying to break the clinch but Okamoto is controlling him.
Nakamura working hard to break the clinch.
Okamoto effectively controlling the action here.
Okamoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okamoto breaks from the clinch.
Okamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Nakamura closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Okamoto's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroyuki Okamoto dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Okamoto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nakamura is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nakamura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Okamoto.
Nakamura throws a shot from downtown. Okamoto moves away and avoids it.
Okamoto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Okamoto throws a front kick aimed at Nakamura's knee but Nakamura avoids it well.
Nakamura blocks the body kick.
Nakamura checks a leg kick.
Okamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okamoto throws a leg kick which misses Nakamura's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakamura tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okamoto. Nakamura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okamoto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Okamoto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okamoto lands a leg kick that knocks Nakamura off balance momentarily.
Nakamura connects with a body shot.
Okamoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nakamura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Okamoto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Okamoto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Okamoto wants it to stay on the feet.
Nakamura throws a sloppy head kick and Okamoto moves out of range easily.
Nakamura's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nakamura scores with a nice strike.
Okamoto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Okamoto throws a leg kick but Nakamura checks it.
A leg kick checked by Nakamura.
Good leg kick by Okamoto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Okamoto thows a body shot but no joy.
Okamoto clinches up against the cage.
Okamoto throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Okamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Okamoto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Okamoto tries to work over Nakamura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nakamura managing to block the knees to the body from Okamoto.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Okamoto.
Nakamura tries to circle away but Okamoto has him pinned against the cage.
Nakamura wants to break free but Okamoto has control.
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!
Okamoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakamura.
Nakamura is trying to break the clinch but Okamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Okamoto misses with some punches.
Okamoto misses with a punch to the body.
Okamoto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakamura.
Okamoto keeps control of Nakamura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nakamura stalling in the clinch.
Okamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Okamoto slips a jab and a cross from Nakamura.
Okamoto ducks under a wild hook from Nakamura.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Okamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Nakamura moves out of range easily.
Okamoto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Okamoto moves away from the strike by Nakamura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto is looking to clinch but Nakamura is avoiding it.
Okamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Nakamura moves out of range easily.
Okamoto throws a one two combo.
Okamoto is looking to clinch but Nakamura is avoiding it.
Okamoto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Okamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okamoto lands a head kick. Nakamura smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okamoto misses with a body shot
enabling Nakamura to counter with a crisp jab.
Okamoto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nakamura holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nakamura prevents a body shot from Okamoto.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nakamura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nakamura is trying to break free.
Okamoto lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroyuki Okamoto dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Okamoto - that will leave a mark!
Nakamura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okamoto.
Okamoto misses with a low kick.
A right-left combo lands from Nakamura.
Okamoto wants to clinch.
Nakamura shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Okamoto sprawls well. Okamoto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nakamura gets slowly back to his feet.
Okamoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Okamoto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Okamoto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Okamoto 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 Nakamura has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nakamura and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okamoto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Nakamura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Okamoto slaps away a takedown attempt from Nakamura, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Okamoto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Okamoto tries to clinch there but Nakamura circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Okamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nakamura thows a body shot but no joy.
Okamoto fails to land with a series of punches.
Okamoto lands a nice hook to Nakamura's body. Nakamura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Okamoto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Okamoto wants it to stay on the feet.
Hiroyuki Okamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yusuke Nakamura.
Okamoto misses with a low kick.
Okamoto lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Nakamura checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Okamoto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Okamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamura shoots in looking for a takedown. Okamoto tries to sprawl out of it but Nakamura keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Okamoto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Okamoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nakamura is trying to break the clinch but Okamoto is controlling him.
Okamoto tries to throw a body punch but Nakamura avoids it by throwing Okamoto back against the cage.
Okamoto stalling against the cage.
Hiroyuki Okamoto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okamoto lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nakamura wants to break the clinch but can't.
Okamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Nakamura controls the action.
Nakamura wants to break the clinch but can't.
Okamoto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nakamura is trying to break the clinch but Okamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Okamoto trying to land knees to the body.
Okamoto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakamura.
Okamoto stalling against the cage.
Okamoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakamura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okamoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Okamoto leaning against his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okamoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nakamura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Okamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Okamoto trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroyuki Okamoto clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Okamoto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nakamura keeps the fight on the outside.
Nakamura blocks a head kick by Okamoto.
Hiroyuki Okamoto is winning the standup battle so far.
Nakamura takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Okamoto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okamoto. Nakamura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okamoto throws a head kick but Nakamura moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Okamoto.
Nakamura moves out of range of the body kick from Okamoto.
Nakamura changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Okamoto tries to avoid it but Nakamura manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Okamoto to the ground. Okamoto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nakamura!
Okamoto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nakamura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nakamura might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Okamoto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Okamoto wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okamoto connects with a body shot that sends Nakamura's belly button to the back.
Okamoto lands a head kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Okamoto.
Nakamura misses with a wild body shot.
Okamoto scores with a leg kick.
Okamoto misses with a low kick.
Okamoto moves out of range as Nakamura strikes.
Nakamura checks the leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Okamoto.
Okamoto walks into a left hand.
Nakamura avoids the body shot from Okamoto.
Okamoto scores with a head kick. Nakamura tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto throws a low kick but Nakamura moves out of range easily.
Nakamura takes a swing at Okamoto's ribcage but misses.
Okamoto wants to clinch.
A big right from Okamoto misses.
Okamoto throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Okamoto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okamoto missing with a left hand there. Nakamura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okamoto tries to clinch but Nakamura moves out of range.
Nakamura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okamoto.
A bone on bone clash there as Nakamura blocks the leg kick.
Okamoto jabs Nakamura right on the nose. Nakamura blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Okamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakamura moves away.
Nakamura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Okamoto 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 Nakamura has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nakamura and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okamoto. Nakamura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakamura takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nakamura misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Okamoto.
Nakamura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakamura tries to bum rush Okamoto with a series of wild strikes but Okamoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Okamoto throws a head kick that half lands.
Okamoto misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Okamoto tenderised Nakamura's leg. Nakamura is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura moves away from the strike by Okamoto.
Okamoto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nakamura has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Okamoto.
Nakamura checks a leg kick.
Okamoto misses with a body shot.
Okamoto throws a nice head kick!
Okamoto looks to throw a body kick
enabling Nakamura to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okamoto misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Okamoto misses its intended target.
Okamoto misses with a low kick as Nakamura jumps back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakamura cracks Okamoto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nakamura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okamoto can pounce on him.
Nakamura shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nakamura showed some decent athleticism there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroyuki Okamoto had his way with Yusuke Nakamura in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nakamura checks a leg kick nicely.
Okamoto misses with a low kick as Nakamura jumps back.
Yusuke Nakamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nakamura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Okamoto tries a low kick but Nakamura avoids it.
Okamoto throws a head kick that half lands.
Okamoto throws out a loose jab but Nakamura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okamoto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nakamura holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Okamoto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Okamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakamura is defending well for now.
Okamoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakamura.
Okamoto controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nakamura is looking to break free of the clinch but Okamoto has double underhooks.
Okamoto is looking to control Nakamura's arms but Nakamura gets an underhook and turns him. Now Okamoto has his back to the cage.
Okamoto tries a body shot but Nakamura blocks it.
Nakamura blocking some punches.
Okamoto breaks from the clinch.
Nakamura keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Okamoto throws a head kick that Nakamura semi-blocks.
Okamoto wants to land a leg kick but Nakamura is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Nakamura misses.
Nakamura avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Okamoto tries to score with a low kick but Nakamura moves his leg out of the way.
Okamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakamura moves away.
Nakamura swats away the attempt to clinch by Okamoto.
Okamoto lands a leg kick that knocks Nakamura off balance momentarily.
Nakamura connects with a nice looking jab.
Okamoto motions for Nakamura to come forward. Okamoto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Okamoto throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nakamura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Okamoto swings for the body but Nakamura moves out of range.
Okamoto takes the fight into the clinch.
Okamoto tries a body shot but Nakamura blocks it.
Nakamura is trying to break the clinch but Okamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Okamoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Okamoto.
Nakamura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nakamura prevents a body shot from Okamoto.
Okamoto stalls.
Yusuke Nakamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto taking a breather.
Okamoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hiroyuki Okamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nakamura is trying to force a seperation but Okamoto has the dominant position.
Okamoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nakamura's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okamoto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroyuki Okamoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Okamoto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Hiroyuki Okamoto!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Hiroyuki Okamoto!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Hiroyuki Okamoto!
Hiroyuki Okamoto wins by unanimous decision!
Hiroyuki Okamoto is the new featherweight champion!
Hiroyuki Okamoto really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that DTK Designs (Laundry) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brodus Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcos Aurelio acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brodus Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcos Aurelio!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Aurelio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Marcos Aurelio has been cut.
Aurelio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Clay counters with a right hand to the body.
Aurelio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clay.
Clay bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aurelio's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Clay, as that shot connected.
Aurelio walks into a left hand.
Clay tries a low kick but Aurelio avoids it.
Clay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marcos Aurelio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay connects with a right hand. Aurelio shakes it off.
That has opened up Marcos Aurelio's cut even more.
Aurelio misses with a wild combination.
Aurelio fails to land with a series of punches.
Aurelio misses with a two punch combination.
Aurelio looks to land a combination but Clay avoids it well.
Aurelio tries to bum rush Clay with a series of wild strikes but Clay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aurelio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clay.
Nice shot by Clay.
Aurelio misses with the combination.
Aurelio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clay throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aurelio moves in looking to clinch but Clay pushes him off.
Clay drops his hands momentarily and Aurelio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circling - Clay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aurelio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clay.
Clay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aurelio tries to move into range but Clay moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The cut above Marcos Aurelio's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Aurelio misses with a few strikes there.
Clay keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Clay is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aurelio throws the kick towards the body but Clay avoids it.
Aurelio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clay circles away quickly and effectively.
Clay just misses with a punch to the body.
Clay throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Aurelio crashing down! Aurelio tries to stagger back to his feet but Clay just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Aurelio asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brodus Clay!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remedios Verzosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo comes to the cage accompanied by Rough Rida. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Remedios Verzosa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verzosa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aldo throws a right and a left that Verzosa avoids nicely.
Verzosa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aldo, pushing him back against the cage.
Aldo misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Verzosa - that landed with a thud.
Verzosa cracks Aldo with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Verzosa.
A head punch on the inside from Aldo fails to land.
Verzosa misses with a body punch.
Aldo takes a shot to the head.
Verzosa slows down the pace here.
Verzosa receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Aldo prevents a body shot from Verzosa.
A short right from Verzosa.
Verzosa misses with a body punch.
Verzosa gets through Aldo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Verzosa blocking some punches.
Verzosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Verzosa looking to stall.
Aldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo misses with the head strike.
Verzosa looking to stall.
Aldo scores with a shot to the side of Verzosa's head.
Verzosa lands a body shot.
Aldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Verzosa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Verzosa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Verzosa lands an uppercut.
Verzosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Verzosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Verzosa misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aldo.
Verzosa blocks a body shot from Aldo.
Verzosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Verzosa cracks Aldo with a nice body shot.
Verzosa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Verzosa as the two fighters clinch.
Verzosa cracks Aldo with a nice body shot.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Verzosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Verzosa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Aldo up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Verzosa.
Verzosa misses with a body punch.
Verzosa pushes Aldo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Verzosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Verzosa lands a body shot.
Verzosa is working Aldo over against the cage.
Aldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Verzosa.
Verzosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aldo.
Verzosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Aldo controls his hands.
Verzosa misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Verzosa.
Verzosa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Aldo up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Verzosa - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa scores with a hook to the body.
Verzosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Verzosa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Verzosa.
Verzosa lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verzosa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aldo blocks a body shot from Verzosa.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Verzosa.
Verzosa scores with a shoulder strike.
Aldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Verzosa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Verzosa.
Verzosa taking a breather.
Verzosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Aldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Verzosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aldo's elbow.
Verzosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Aldo controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa controlling the action here for a moment.
Verzosa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Verzosa pushes Aldo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Verzosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aldos head.
Verzosa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Verzosa misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Verzosa is leaning against Aldo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aldo misses with some punches.
Aldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Verzosa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aldo.
Aldo throws a head punch that misses.
Verzosa is working Aldo over against the cage.
Aldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hand to the body from Verzosa.
Aldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aldo takes a shot to the head.
Aldo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Verzosas head.
Aldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Verzosa on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remedios Verzosa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Aldo walks into a straight right hand from Verzosa.
Aldo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Aldo tries to clinch
and Verzosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Verzosa is looking to clinch.
Aldo scores with a nice head shot.
Aldo scores with a three punch combo!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Verzosa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo walks into a left hand.
Verzosa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aldo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Verzosa. That one must have hurt.
Verzosa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aldo tries to clinch there but Verzosa circles away.
Verzosa throws a body punch but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Verzosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Verzosa forces Aldo back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Verzosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verzosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Verzosa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee calls for Verzosa to work.
A short right from Verzosa.
Aldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Aldo working aggressively here.
Verzosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Remedios Verzosa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Verzosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aldos head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Verzosa.
Verzosa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Verzosa tries to work over Aldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Verzosa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Verzosa pushes Aldo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Verzosa backwards.
Verzosa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aldo misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Verzosa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Verzosa just leaning against Aldo, taking a breather.
Verzosa blocking some punches.
Aldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Verzosa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Verzosa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Verzosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aldo's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aldo blocks a body shot from Verzosa.
Verzosa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Verzosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aldo misses with the head strike.
Aldo tries a body shot but Verzosa blocks it.
Verzosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aldos head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Verzosa.
Verzosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Verzosa pushes Aldo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Verzosa can't find room to land a body shot as Aldo controls the action.
Verzosa stalling the fight.
Aldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Verzosa stalling the fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Verzosa.
Verzosa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Verzosa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Aldo throws a head punch that misses.
Verzosa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Verzosa is stalling here.
Verzosa lands with a short shot to the head.
Verzosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Verzosa.
Verzosa lands a left hand.
Verzosa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aldo being controlled against the cage.
Verzosa cracks Aldo with a nice body shot.
Verzosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aldo working aggressively here.
Aldo lands a right hand.
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!
Verzosa gets through Aldo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa can't find room to land a body shot as Aldo controls the action.
Aldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Verzosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verzosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Verzosa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Aldo up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Verzosa.
Verzosa misses with a punch to the body.
Verzosa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Verzosa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Verzosa - that landed with a thud.
Verzosa has Aldo pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Verzosa.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Verzosa is struggling to control the position.
A head punch on the inside from Aldo fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Verzosa.
Verzosa lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remedios Verzosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Aldo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Aldo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Remedios Verzosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Verzosa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aldo swivels and escapes.
Aldo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Verzosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Verzosa is looking to clinch but Aldo is avoiding it.
Verzosa misses with a wild body shot.
Verzosa misses with a looping right.
Verzosa throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Verzosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aldo avoids the body shot from Verzosa.
Remedios Verzosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo lands with a straight right. Verzosa didn't see that one coming.
Verzosa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Verzosa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo avoids the body shot from Verzosa.
Verzosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Verzosa lands with a good body shot.
Verzosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aldo manages to avoid it.
Verzosa misses with a kick to the body.
Verzosa looks to land a body kick but Aldo moved away.
Verzosa feints and as Aldo raises his hands in defense, Verzosa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Verzosa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Aldo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Verzosa trying to control but Aldo is working from the bottom.
Aldo looking to control.
Jose Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Remedios Verzosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Verzosa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Remedios Verzosa.
Aldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Verzosa moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Verzosa, as that shot connected.
Verzosa misses with a head kick.
Verzosa scores with a decent looking hook.
Jose Aldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab by Verzosa.
Verzosa connects with a body shot.
Good exchange - Verzosa coming out on top.
Verzosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Verzosa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Verzosa misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo ducks right into an uppercut from Verzosa.
Aldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Verzosa is just out of range.
Aldo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Verzosa doesn't seem bothered though.
Verzosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Verzosa jabs Aldo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Verzosa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Verzosa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Verzosa in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Verzosa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Remedios Verzosa hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nice cross by Verzosa.
Aldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Verzosa is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verzosa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Aldo misses with an uppercut. Verzosa saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Verzosa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Verzosa. That's going to slow Aldo down.
A punch combination from Aldo misses.
Verzosa scores with the left hand. Aldo knows he should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Remedios Verzosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Verzosa 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Remedios Verzosa!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Remedios Verzosa!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Remedios Verzosa!
Remedios Verzosa wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Remedios Verzosa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otis Gein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
32 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Otis Gein!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikey Kim!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gein fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kim throws a head kick but Gein moves out of range.
Otis Gein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Gein does no damage.
Gein fails to land with a series of punches.
Kim throws a head kick that Gein semi-blocks.
Kim moves to clinch but Gein breaks away
and Gein counters with a shoot takedown. Kim fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gein.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gein throwing strikes but missing.
Gein throwing strikes but missing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gein throwing strikes from guard but Kim blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kim manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gein has Kim in his guard.
Kim preventing the sweep.
Kim sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gein 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.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Gein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gein controlling the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mikey Kim hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gein closes the distance and clinches up with Kim, looking for a takedown. Gein pushes Kim against the cage but Kim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kim tries to clinch but Gein is having none of it.
Gein avoids the head kick by Kim.
Kim scores with a leg kick.
Gein shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kim is pressing down on Gein's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Gein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kim 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.
Gein throws a big right hand that misses.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Gein from controlling successfully.
Gein throws an elbow that misses. Kim uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gein's guard. Nice move by Kim!
Kim's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gein holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gein tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kim wants to control from the top but Gein keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gein tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kim swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otis Gein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gein drives through with a takedown into Kim's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gein throwing strikes from guard but Kim blocks nicely.
Gein throwing strikes from guard but Kim blocks nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otis Gein 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.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gein fails with a takedown attempt.
Gein changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kim tries to avoid it but Gein manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kim to the ground. Kim escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gein shoots and misses
and Kim counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otis Gein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Gein pushes him off.
Gein fails with the takedown.
Kim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kim wants it to stay on the feet.
Gein shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gein showed some decent athleticism there.
Gein content to control rather than advance.
Gein trying to control from Kim's half guard. Kim has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein is looking to work some ground and pound but Kim has wrist control.
Kim is controlling Gein's posture.
Kim wants to sweep here but Gein controlling him for the moment.
Gein working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim keeping full guard, as Gein tries to pass.
Gein postures up in Kim's guard and throws a big left but Kim blocks it.
Gein postures up in Kim's guard and throws a big left but Kim blocks it.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Gein from controlling successfully.
Gein is looking to work some ground and pound but Kim has wrist control.
Kim tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gein throwing strikes from guard but Kim blocks nicely.
Gein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gein keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kim's head.
Gein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gein throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gein postures up in Kim's guard and throws a big left but Kim blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gein throws a big right hand that misses.
Gein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gein looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gein engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gein trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otis Gein dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice defenses there by Gein.
Gein shoots in for a double leg but Kim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Gein gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gein with a poor takedown
and Kim counters with a left and a right that stings Gein.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otis Gein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim cracks Gein with an open hand slap.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kim. That's going to slow Gein down.
Kim clinches up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kim obliges.
Gein blocks an elbow strike.
Gein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gein tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kim lands a nice elbow.
Gein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gein is trying to drag Kim to the mat but Kim just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kim misses with a knee to the head.
Gein is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kim lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gein takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gein is trying to maintain a safe position but Kim gets an underhook and turns Gein into the cage.
Kim throws an elbow that misses.
Gein is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kim is keeping busy.
Kim lands an elbow inside that Gein shrugs off.
It looks like Otis Gein has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kim as Gein tries to tie him up.
Kim landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim crunches a lovely knee into Gein's ribcage.
Kim trying to land knees to the body.
Gein misses with some punches.
Kim tries a knee to the head but Gein blocks it.
Gein is working for takedown but Kim is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim misses with a knee to the head.
Kim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gein misses with a knee strike.
Kim lands an elbow inside that Gein shrugs off.
Gein avoids a wild elbow strike from Kim.
Kim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gein is defending well for now.
Gein avoiding damage as Kim throws knees to the body.
Gein with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gein blocks an elbow strike from Kim.
Kim lands an elbow inside.
Kim throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kim lands an elbow just above Gein 's eye.
Mikey Kim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gein is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gein avoiding damage as Kim throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kim just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gein's brow.
Kim lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kim throws an elbow but it misses.
Gein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gein is looking for a takedown.
Kim misses with an elbow over the top.
Gein tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
Kim with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kim.
Kim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gein is defending well for now.
Gein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gein swats away the attempt to clinch by Kim.
Gein throws a series of punches but Kim avoids them all with ease.
Gein tries for a takedown but Kim circles away easily
and Kim counters with a body kick that stops Gein in his tracks momentarily.
Horrible takedown by Gein or perhaps it was just good defense by Kim which made him look bad.
Kim moves out of range as Gein strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Gein.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim scores with a nice body kick.
A jab from Kim does it's job there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kim.
Nice defenses there by Gein.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikey Kim really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Otis Gein's cut.
That's time! Gein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kim misses with a straight left.
Gein misses with a few strikes there.
Kim lands a head kick. Gein smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kim misses with a right hand
and Gein counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kim thinking.
Gein tries for a takedown but Kim circles away easily
and Kim counters with a thumping low kick.
Gein shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kim as he jumps to the side.
Gein will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otis Gein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gein fails to land the takedown.
Kim cracks the inside of Gein's front leg.
Kim moves out of range of the body kick from Gein.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kim throws a head kick that Gein semi-blocks.
Kim scores with a push kick.
Gein walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein misses with a takedown attempt
and Kim counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gein takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gein takes an elbow to the temple.
Kim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kim pushes off an throws an elbow but Gein leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kim tries a knee to the head but Gein blocks it.
Kim working Gein over with knees to the body.
Kim lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kim is pressed up against the cage. Gein has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kim down to the mat. Kim avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kim lands a nice shot that snaps Gein's head back.
Kim throws a half hearted mid kick.
Horrible takedown by Gein or perhaps it was just good defense by Kim which made him look bad.
Gein takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Otis Gein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gein shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kim defends it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kim clinches with his opponent.
Gein lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Gein fails to land.
Kim throws an elbow but it misses.
Kim misses with an elbow over the top.
Kim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kim.
Kim misses with a knee to the head.
Kim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kim tries to land a knee to the head but Gein blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein blocks an elbow strike from Kim.
Kim gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gein.
Kim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gein avoids a wild elbow strike from Kim.
Gein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees to the body from Kim.
Gein takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gein missing with knees to the body.
Kim lands a knee to the head.
Gein takes an elbow to the temple.
Kim with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Kim.
Kim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gein avoids it.
Kim with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with an elbow over the top.
Gein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kim misses with an elbow over the top.
Gein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kim.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gein has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gein has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kim after a bit of a struggle.
Kim gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gein.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kim obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gein tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Gein back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Gein as the two fighters clinch.
Gein stalling the fight.
Gein lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikey Kim dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Otis Gein'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!
Kim lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gein bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gein creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kim sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kim can't do much from the bottom here.
Kim is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gein is trying to ground and pound but Kim uses the momentary lack of control by Gein to regain half guard.
Gein wants to work for an arm triangle but Kim is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein looks to land a strike but Kim avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Gein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kim controls Gein momentarily but Gein frees himself.
Gein stopping the sweep attempt from Kim.
Gein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gein looking to pass the guard.
Gein throws a big right hand that misses.
Kim has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gein stands and throws Kim's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kim gets back to half guard.
Gein is looking for a kimura here.
Gein throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gein thows a huge punch but Kim dodges it nicely.
Kim has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gein is working away from the top position though.
Kim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gein throwing shots but Kim is blocking nicely.
Gein with the ground and pound but Kim uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kim looking for a sweep. Not yet Kim, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Otis Gein showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gein has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Mikey Kim!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Mikey Kim!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Mikey Kim!
Mikey Kim wins by unanimous decision!
Mikey Kim is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Mikey Kim 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ej Balingit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiyama comes into the arena with Akiyama Theme Song (This Is My Life - Edward Maya) blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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290 lbs
32 - 14 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ej Balingit!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balingit tries to clinch but Akiyama is having none of it.
Akiyama instigates a clinch.
Balingit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Akiyama is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Balingit.
Balingit avoids a wild elbow strike from Akiyama.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice right hand lands inside from Balingit.
Akiyama gets through Balingit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Balingit blocks an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Balingit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Balingit lands a knee to the head.
Akiyama blocking some punches.
Akiyama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Balingit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Balingit.
Balingit missing with knees to the body.
Akiyama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Balingit avoids it.
Balingit is trying to stall.
Balingit keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Akiyama's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Balingit as Akiyama tries to tie him up.
Balingit lands a hook that snaps the head of Akiyama backwards.
Balingit tries to work over Akiyama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Akiyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Akiyama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Akiyama misses with an elbow strike.
Balingit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Balingit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Akiyama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it misses.
Balingit with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Akiyama trying to land knees to the body.
Balingit missing with knees to the body.
Akiyama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Balingit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balingit tries a knee to the head but Akiyama blocks it.
Akiyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Balingit throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama scores with a nice hook to the head.
Akiyama missing with knees to the body.
Akiyama lands a left hand.
Balingit has a couple of punches blocked by Akiyama.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Akiyama tries to land knees in the clinch but Balingit avoids the damage to the body.
Akiyama missing with knees to the body.
Balingit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Akiyama is defending well for now.
Akiyama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akiyama is trying to maintain a safe position but Balingit gets an underhook and turns Akiyama into the cage.
Balingit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Akiyama pushes Balingit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Akiyama controlling the action here for a moment.
Balingit avoids a wild elbow strike from Akiyama.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Balingit.
Akiyama trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama is looking to break free of the clinch but Balingit has double underhooks.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it misses.
Akiyama misses with a punch to the body.
Akiyama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Ej Balingit has been cut.
Akiyama letting Balingit take a breather here.
Akiyama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akiyama scores with a shoulder strike.
Akiyama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akiyama throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Balingit on the side of the head.
Akiyama scores with a nice body kick.
Akiyama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balingit connects with a jab.
Balingit misses with a shot to the body
and Akiyama counters with a solid body kick.
Balingit thows a body shot but no joy.
Balingit swings for the body but Akiyama moves out of range.
Balingit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama misses with a head kick.
Balingit lands a right hook to the body.
Akiyama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Balingit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Balingit looks winded!
Akiyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Balingit is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Akiyama rather than just go for the knockout.
Balingit checks a leg kick nicely.
Balingit swings for the body but Akiyama moves out of range.
Akiyama lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Akiyama misses with a head kick.
Akiyama lands a jab to Balingit's midsection.
Akiyama takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Akiyama throws a body punch but Balingit moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Akiyama takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Balingit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akiyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Balingit.
Akiyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balingit.
Balingit 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Akiyama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ej Balingit's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Balingit scores with a nice strike.
Balingit blocks the body kick.
Kenji Akiyama is winning the standup battle so far.
Balingit misses with a wild body shot.
Balingit moves out of range as Akiyama throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balingit. Akiyama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balingit just misses with a punch to the body.
Balingit moves out of range of the leg kick from Akiyama.
Balingit throws a body punch but Akiyama moves out of range.
Akiyama lands a leg kick that knocks Balingit off balance momentarily.
Balingit swings for the body but Akiyama moves out of range.
Balingit cracks Akiyama with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Akiyama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balingit.
Akiyama connects with a body shot that sends Balingit's belly button to the back.
Balingit looks to score with a jab to the body but Akiyama is just out of range.
Akiyama throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama tries to keep at a distance but Balingit has taken the fight into the clinch.
Balingit is breathing heavily.
Akiyama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Balingit's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Akiyama.
Balingit lands with a right to the head.
Akiyama is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Balingit is keeping busy.
Balingit controlling the action here for a moment.
Akiyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Balingit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Akiyama.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balingit lands a left hand.
Balingit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akiyama backwards.
Balingit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Akiyama.
Balingit lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Balingit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Akiyama is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balingit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Akiyama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akiyama.
Akiyama throws a wild body kick that Balingit sees coming a mile off.
Akiyama moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Akiyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balingit manages to avoid it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Akiyama here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Balingit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akiyama manages to avoid it.
Balingit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akiyama manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Akiyama. Beautiful body shot.
Akiyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balingit is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Akiyama connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice shot lands for Akiyama.
Balingit jabs at Akiyama's body.
Balingit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akiyama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balingit's corner calls for a 1-2. Balingit obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Akiyama misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Balingit to counter with a crisp jab.
Balingit blocks a leg kick.
Akiyama misses with a hook
and Balingit counters with a right hand to the body.
Balingit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Akiyama scores with a jab.
Akiyama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Balingit lands with a cross.
Akiyama throws a front kick aimed at Balingit's knee but Balingit avoids it well.
Akiyama lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akiyama walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Balingit checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A combination from Akiyama does no damage.
Akiyama misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama avoids the body shot from Balingit.
Akiyama swings widly with a right hand
and Balingit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Akiyama thows a body shot but no joy.
Balingit has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Akiyama.
Balingit takes a swing at Akiyama's ribcage but misses.
Akiyama lands a slapping body shot.
Balingit misses with a hook. Akiyama ducked under it nicely.
Balingit tries to close the distance and clinch but Akiyama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Balingit moves out of range of the body kick from Akiyama.
Akiyama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balingit throws a body punch but Akiyama moves out of range.
Balingit misses with a right hand
and Akiyama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Akiyama swings for the body but Balingit moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Akiyama.
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 Kenji Akiyama will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ej Balingit's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Akiyama scoring well with a low kick there.
Balingit slips a jab from Akiyama.
Jab by Balingit.
Akiyama swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Akiyama slips under a jab.
Akiyama digs a good body shot into Balingit's ribs.
Akiyama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from Akiyama.
Balingit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Akiyama throws a head kick but Balingit moves out of range.
A slow jab from Akiyama misses its intended target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Akiyama.
Decent striking displayed by Akiyama there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akiyama dips to his left and cracks Balingit with an uppercut!
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch but Balingit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balingit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balingit swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Akiyama counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Balingit takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Akiyama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balingit moves into the clinch successfully.
Kenji Akiyama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Akiyama lands an elbow inside.
Balingit dodges an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Akiyama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Balingit avoids it.
Akiyama lands an elbow inside that Balingit shrugs off.
Balingit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Akiyama.
Balingit pushes Akiyama back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Balingit.
Balingit scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balingit dodges an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Akiyama is working Balingit over against the cage.
Balingit blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama lands a hook that snaps the head of Balingit backwards.
Balingit misses with a knee strike.
Balingit being controlled against the cage.
Balingit can't find room to land a body shot as Akiyama controls the action.
Balingit managing to block the knees to the body from Akiyama.
Akiyama is trying to break free.
Akiyama presses Balingit against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Akiyama - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Akiyama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Balingit.
Balingit avoiding damage as Akiyama throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Akiyama.
That has opened up Ej Balingit's cut even more.
Akiyama's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Balingit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balingit crunches a lovely knee into Akiyama's ribcage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akiyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Balingit's brow.
Balingit lands a nice knee to the body.
Balingit has Akiyama pressed against the cage.
Balingit pushes Akiyama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balingit blocks a body shot from Akiyama.
Balingit lands a knee to the head.
Balingit putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Akiyama in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Balingit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Akiyama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Balingit is defending well for now.
Balingit works on Akiyama's body with a couple of short punches.
Akiyama is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Balingit stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balingit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Akiyama blocks it with crossed arms.
Akiyama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Balingit tries to land a knee to the head but Akiyama blocks with his arms.
Balingit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akiyama's elbow.
Akiyama wants to break the clinch but can't.
Akiyama takes a knee right on the jaw!
Akiyama lands a shot to the body.
Akiyama tries to stall but Balingit uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Akiyama manages to break the clinch.
Balingit lands with a nice body punch.
Akiyama throws a lazy right hand but Balingit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Akiyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Balingit moves out of range as Akiyama strikes.
Akiyama connects with a body shot that sends Balingit's belly button to the back.
Balingit moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ej Balingit.
I think Akiyama has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Kenji Akiyama!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Kenji Akiyama!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Kenji Akiyama!
Kenji Akiyama wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Kenji Akiyama thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sim Salabim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Szczakowiecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sim Salabim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomasz Szczakowiecki!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salabim has managed to clinch.
Salabim is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Szczakowiecki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Salabim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Salabim fails to land.
Salabim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Salabim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Salabim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salabim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salabim tries for a takedown but Szczakowiecki manages to get underhooks.
Salabim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salabim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Szczakowieckis head.
Salabim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Salabim throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczakowiecki.
Salabim lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szczakowiecki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salabim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salabim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Szczakowiecki backwards.
A right hand to the body from Salabim.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salabim.
Salabim misses with the head strike.
Salabim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salabim throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczakowiecki.
Salabim lands an uppercut.
Salabim throws a head punch that misses.
Salabim throws a head punch that misses.
Szczakowiecki lands a left hand.
Salabim working aggressively here.
Salabim lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Szczakowiecki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Szczakowiecki gets underhooks to prevent Salabim's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sim Salabim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salabim tries to score a body lock takedown but Szczakowiecki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salabim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szczakowiecki tries to break the clinch but Salabim is controlling the position.
Salabim has a couple of punches blocked by Szczakowiecki.
Salabim lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Szczakowiecki.
Salabim scores with a shoulder strike.
Salabim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Szczakowiecki backwards.
Szczakowiecki blocking some punches.
Szczakowiecki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki is pressed up against the cage. Salabim has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Szczakowiecki down to the mat. Szczakowiecki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Salabim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Salabim throws a jab but it's blocked by Szczakowiecki.
Salabim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Szczakowiecki misses the target.
Salabim lands a lovely overhand right.
Salabim jabs Szczakowiecki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Salabim instigates a clinch.
Salabim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szczakowiecki tries to break the clinch but Salabim is controlling the position.
Salabim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Szczakowiecki backwards.
Szczakowiecki misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salabim.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salabim lands a right hand.
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 uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salabim.
Salabim swings wildly with an uppercut but Szczakowiecki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szczakowiecki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Salabim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Salabim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salabim misses with the head strike.
Szczakowiecki wants to break free but Salabim has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szczakowiecki misses with a punch to the body.
Salabim can't find room to land a body shot as Szczakowiecki controls the action.
Szczakowiecki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sim Salabim dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Szczakowiecki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salabim.
Salabim shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Szczakowiecki is refusing to be controlled, as Salabim sits in half guard.
Salabim looks to land a strike but Szczakowiecki avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Salabim is pushing down on Szczakowiecki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Szczakowiecki is fighting to maintain full guard but Salabim has managed to sneak the leg through.
Salabim wants to pass the guard but Szczakowiecki is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salabim throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Salabim passes to full mount!
Salabim scoring with strikes but Szczakowiecki is staying in there.
Salabim throws a wild left hand from mount and Szczakowiecki manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Salabim wants to take a breather but Szczakowiecki is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salabim sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Salabim missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Salabim throwing shots but Szczakowiecki is blocking nicely.
Szczakowiecki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Salabim wants to take a breather but Szczakowiecki is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salabim works his foot free and advances to mount.
Salabim throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Szczakowiecki blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Salabim cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Salabim misses with a head shot.
Salabim punching from mount but Szczakowiecki doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Salabim will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Salabim looking to control and managing it successfully.
Szczakowiecki wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Salabim.
Salabim punching from mount but Szczakowiecki doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salabim lands with some 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!
Salabim throwing strikes but Szczakowiecki uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sim Salabim dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Salabim misses with a takedown attempt
and Szczakowiecki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salabim thinking.
A swing and a miss from Salabim.
Salabim lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Salabim misses.
Szczakowiecki throws a lazy uppercut
and Salabim counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Szczakowiecki's guard now.
Salabim wants to pass the guard but Szczakowiecki is keeping the position.
Salabim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Salabim wants to pass the guard but Szczakowiecki is keeping the position.
Salabim controlling from the top position.
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.
Szczakowiecki trying to keep a closed guard but Salabim is proving a slippery customer.
Salabim makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Szczakowiecki keeping moving, preventing Salabim from controlling successfully.
Salabim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salabim is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Szczakowiecki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Szczakowiecki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Szczakowiecki stuffs the takedown attempt from Salabim. Salabim gets slowly back to his feet.
Salabim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Szczakowiecki can do to turn this around?
Nice uppercut there from Salabim.
Salabim just misses with a punch to the body.
Salabim lands with an uppercut that bounces Szczakowiecki off the cage and back into range.
Salabim misses with a hook. Szczakowiecki ducked under it nicely.
Szczakowiecki takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Salabim pushes Szczakowiecki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Szczakowiecki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salabim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salabim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki is looking to break free of the clinch but Salabim has double underhooks.
Szczakowiecki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Szczakowiecki misses with the head strike.
Salabim tries to throw a body punch but Szczakowiecki avoids it by throwing Salabim back against the cage.
Szczakowiecki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salabims head.
Szczakowiecki blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salabim working aggressively here.
Salabim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salabim.
Salabim swings wildly with an uppercut but Szczakowiecki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salabim is working Szczakowiecki over against the cage.
Tomasz Szczakowiecki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Salabim.
Sim Salabim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szczakowiecki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Szczakowiecki tries a body shot but Salabim blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szczakowiecki swings wildly with an uppercut but Salabim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szczakowiecki can't find room to land a body shot as Salabim controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sim Salabim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salabim has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Sim Salabim!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Sim Salabim!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Sim Salabim!
Sim Salabim wins by unanimous decision!
Sim Salabim thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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