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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Weidong Liu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liu comes into the arena with Mortal Kombat Theme blaring out of the sound system. 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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195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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185 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Weidong Liu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Castro!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Liu counters by moving into the clinch.
Liu wants to break free but Castro has control.
Liu breaks the clinch.
Liu slips a jab and a cross from Castro.
Castro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liu.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Liu.
Liu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Castro but Castro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Liu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Castro defends it nicely.
Liu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Castro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Liu somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Weidong Liu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Liu with that takedown attempt.
Liu slips a jab and a cross from Castro.
Castro throws a nice looking combination but Liu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liu throws a sloppy head kick and Castro moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Castro misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro throws a combination that misses
and Liu counters with a nice body kick.
Liu tries to clinch up but Castro circles away and keeps his distance.
Castro misses with the combination.
Castro looks to land a combination. Liu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Castro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liu tries to clinch up but Castro circles away and keeps his distance.
Liu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Castro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liu tries to clinch but Castro is having none of it.
Liu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castro.
Castro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Castro circles away.
Castro avoids the head kick by Liu.
Liu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castro misses with a combination
and Liu counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu tries to clinch there but Castro circles away.
Jose Castro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Liu.
Liu get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Liu stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Castro runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jose Castro!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kardel Sharpeye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kantaro Hoshino (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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180 lbs
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174 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kardel Sharpeye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kantaro Hoshino!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshino sends Sharpeye crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hoshino is motioning to the referee to let Sharpeye up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
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!
Hoshino digs a good body shot into Sharpeye's ribs.
Hoshino walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Sharpeye drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Hoshino swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Sharpeye's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kantaro Hoshino!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazimierz Deyna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Fantuzzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fantuzzi has chosen Alexia - Dimmi Come... as his entrance music. Roberto Fantuzzi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kazimierz Deyna's chin.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazimierz Deyna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roberto Fantuzzi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fantuzzi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantuzzi stuffs the takedown.
Fantuzzi keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantuzzi cracks Deyna with an open hand slap.
It looks like Kazimierz Deyna has been cut.
Deyna tries to close the distance and clinch but Fantuzzi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Deyna throws a sloppy head kick and Fantuzzi moves out of range easily.
Deyna tries to clinch up
and Fantuzzi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Deyna wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fantuzzi has him pressed against the cage.
Fantuzzi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Deyna's elbow.
Deyna wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Deyna has had enough of the clinch but Fantuzzi keeps him there for the moment.
Deyna tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantuzzi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Deyna blocks a body shot from Fantuzzi.
Fantuzzi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fantuzzi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kazimierz Deyna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantuzzi cracks Deyna with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deyna darts in and clinches Fantuzzi up against the cage.
Deyna slows down the pace here.
Fantuzzi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Deyna.
Fantuzzi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Deyna manages to break the clinch.
Deyna tries to close the distance and clinch but Fantuzzi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fantuzzi lands with a cross.
Deyna takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantuzzi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fantuzzi lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Deyna goes down and covers up as Fantuzzi starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Fantuzzi!
Roberto Fantuzzi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Valiente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sahey Ignatyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Valiente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sahey Ignatyev!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valiente takes a swing at Ignatyev's ribcage but misses.
Valiente fails to land with a series of punches.
Ignatyev tries to clinch up.
Valiente lands with a straight right. Ignatyev didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Sahey Ignatyev has been cut.
Dan Valiente seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valiente misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ignatyev.
No luck for Valiente with that takedown attempt.
Valiente fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ignatyev avoids it really well and circles away.
Ignatyev misses with a head kick.
Valiente shoots in but Ignatyev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Valiente. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ignatyev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Valiente is defended easily by Ignatyev.
Ignatyev knocks Valiente to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Valiente is rocked!
It looks like Dan Valiente has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee asks Ignatyev politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ignatyev prefers to stall for the moment though.
Oh Valiente is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ignatyev trying to control the action but Valiente is working from the bottom.
Ignatyev decides to stand back up.
Valiente gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sahey Ignatyev!
During a confident post fight interview, Sahey Ignatyev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ka Bann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torinaka Gomi (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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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ka Bann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Torinaka Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bann tries to clinch up but Gomi circles away and keeps his distance.
Bann darts in trying to clinch
and Gomi counters with a nice uppercut.
Gomi missing with a left hand there. Bann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gomi throws out a powerful jab.
Gomi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gomi stops Bann from getting back to his feet.
Bann trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Gomi wants to pass to mount but Bann is defending the position.
Bann is looking to escape.
Gomi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Torinaka Gomi has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bann wants to clinch.
Gomi stalks Bann and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bann's face. Bann staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bann lands with a nice combination. Gomi backs away looking to recover.
Gomi misses with an uppercut.
Bann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bann has Gomi up against the cage in a clinch.
Bann breaks from the clinch.
Bann wants to clinch.
Ka Bann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bann closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bann is trying to stall.
Gomi has a couple of punches blocked by Bann.
Gomi tries to work over Bann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gomi'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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bann breaks the clinch.
Gomi throws the left hand but Bann avoids the punch easily.
Bann doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomi circles away.
Gomi just misses with a punch to the body.
Bann slips a jab from Gomi.
Bann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bann defending well as Gomi loads up on a big left hand.
Ka Bann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bann throws a one two combo.
Gomi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gomi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bann.
Bann rushes Gomi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bann connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bann misses with a combination
and Gomi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomi lunges at Bann with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bann's hand.
Bann moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bann closes the distance and clinches.
Bann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bann stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bann wants it to stay on the feet.
Bann looks to land a combination but Gomi avoids it well.
Bann misses with a wild combination.
Bann dodges the punch combination from Gomi.
Gomi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bann moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bann's guard.
Gomi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gomi looks winded!
Bann wants to get back to his feet but Gomi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Torinaka Gomi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bann moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gomi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gomi tries to work over Bann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gomi tries to work over Bann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gomi is trying to break the clinch but Bann has him pressed against the cage.
Bann is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bann breaks the clinch.
Bann goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bann tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gomi throws a combination that misses
and Bann counters with a left and a right that stings Gomi.
A combination from Bann does no damage.
Bann throws a right and a left that Gomi avoids nicely.
Gomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bann was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bann.
Gomi looks to land a combination but Bann avoids it well.
Bann slips a straight right by Gomi.
Bann pushes Gomi up against the cage in a clinch.
Bann is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bann is trying to maintain a safe position but Gomi gets an underhook and turns Bann into the cage.
Bann just leaning against Gomi, taking a breather.
Bann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bann has Gomi up against the cage in a clinch.
Bann displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gomi up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Gomi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bann breaks the clinch.
Bann shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gomi eats them both and turns towards Bann to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bann tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bann lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomi misses with a hook. Bann ducked under it nicely.
Gomi swings for the body but Bann moves out of range.
Gomi misses with an uppercut. Bann saw that one coming.
Bann has managed to clinch.
Bann looking to stall.
Gomi tries to work over Bann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bann clinches with his opponent.
Bann wants to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bann as Gomi tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bann takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gomi lands with a short shot to the head.
Gomi throws a punch but it's blocked by Bann.
Bann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bann moves in looking to clinch but Gomi pushes him off.
Gomi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bann moves away.
Bann wants to clinch up but Gomi keeps it at a distance.
Gomi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bann misses with a double jab.
Bann rushes Gomi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bann breaks the clinch.
Bann avoids the body shot from Gomi.
Gomi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bann manages to avoid it.
Bann moves in looking to clinch but Gomi pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bann takes the fight into the clinch.
Bann manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gomi misses with some punches.
Bann holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gomi.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bann defending well as Gomi loads up on a big left hand.
Gomi just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ka Bann dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Good leg kick by Bann there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A punch combination from Gomi misses.
Bann drives through and clinches with Gomi against the cage.
Bann trying to control the position but instead, Gomi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bann into the cage.
Bann breaks from the clinch.
Gomi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bann lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gomi works the jab nicely.
Bann wants to clinch up but Gomi keeps it at a distance.
Gomi lands a right hook to the body.
Ka Bann is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomi swats away the attempt to clinch by Bann.
Bann gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bann breaks the clinch.
Gomi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gomi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gomi.
Gomi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bann sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gomi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bann misses with the combination.
Gomi swats away the attempt to clinch by Bann.
Gomi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bann lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gomi backs up against the cage.
Gomi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bann stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bann doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomi circles away.
Bann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gomi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bann fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomi. Bann does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomi keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - Gomi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gomi throws a hook but Bann avoids it easily.
Bann feints and then cracks Gomi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gomi down.
Bann throws a nice looking combination but Gomi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bann misses with the combination.
Ka Bann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bann misses with a combination
and Gomi counters with a series of strikes. Bann will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bann clinches up against the cage.
Bann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws a hook but Bann avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Bann does no damage.
Bann moves out of range as Gomi strikes.
Gomi thuds his right hand into Bann's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bann displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gomi.
Ka Bann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Torinaka Gomi.
Bann tries to clinch up but Gomi circles away and keeps his distance.
Bann is looking to clinch but Gomi is avoiding it.
Bann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gomi swings widly with a right hand
and Bann counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bann misses with a two punch combination.
Bann moves in looking to clinch but Gomi pushes him off.
Gomi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bann throws a right and a left that Gomi avoids nicely.
Bann fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gomi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bann dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gomi. That did some damage!
Gomi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bann tries to clinch but Gomi moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bann. That's going to slow Gomi down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomi with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ka Bann showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bann 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ka Bann!
A very excited looking Ka Bann made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cees Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Monzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cees Gunn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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182 lbs
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170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Very confident |
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cees Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ramon Monzon!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn cracks Monzon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Monzon throws a sloppy head kick
and Gunn counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Monzon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gunn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gunn dives in and scores a takedown into Monzon's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gunn scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monzon wants to get back to his feet but Gunn drags him back down.
Monzon tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Monzon trying desperately to get to his feet.
Gunn is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Monzon is surviving well by controlling Gunn's body position as best he can.
Gunn 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.
Gunn content just to control the position here.
Monzon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gunn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monzon is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Gunn trying to control but Monzon is having none of it.
Monzon wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Monzon is trying to stand but he's just given Gunn his back.
Gunn is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Monzon has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Gunn has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Monzon taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Gunn doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cees Gunn!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takeru Masaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ostrog Zavurov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masaru comes to the cage accompanied by The Naked And Famous - Young Blood. Ostrog Zavurov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Takeru Masaru's chin.
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20
162 lbs
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168 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeru Masaru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ostrog Zavurov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zavurov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Masaru looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Zavurov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Masaru regains half guard.
Masaru keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Masaru makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Masaru.
Masaru working for a triangle but Zavurov defends it easily.
Zavurov wants to control from the top but Masaru keeps moving.
Zavurov looking to sit in guard and control but Masaru gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masaru sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zavurov's guard.
Masaru is taking a breather. Zavurov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Zavurov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Masaru pulls his head out easily.
Zavurov is trying to get back to full guard.
Zavurov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Masaru is working away from the top position though.
Masaru is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Zavurov looking for submissions off his back.
Masaru stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masaru is thwarting Zavurov's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masaru works his foot free and advances to mount.
Masaru forces the positional change into back control.
Masaru working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Zavurov is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Masaru has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Zavurov taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Takeru Masaru!
As Takeru Masaru got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: どうもありがとう!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taiki Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Venum Tree Knee Dad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki comes to the cage accompanied by Cudi the Kid. Tree Knee Dad has chosen Not Falling by Mudvayne as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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150 lbs
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152 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taiki Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Venum Tree Knee Dad!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aoki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Aoki.
A combination from Aoki does no damage.
Aoki fails to land with a series of punches.
Tree Knee Dad tries to keep at a distance but Aoki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aoki is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tree Knee Dad is defending well.
Aoki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tree Knee Dad pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Aoki lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tree Knee Dad is defending against the submission attempts here by Aoki.
Tree Knee Dad looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Aoki is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tree Knee Dad sees it coming and defends easily.
Tree Knee Dad gets full guard.
Tree Knee Dad is looking for a triangle but Aoki pushes his legs off easily.
Tree Knee Dad avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tree Knee Dad not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aoki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tree Knee Dad controls Aoki momentarily but Aoki frees himself.
Tree Knee Dad might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Aoki haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Aoki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tree Knee Dad has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aoki has managed to get both his arms back between Tree Knee Dad's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Aoki connects with a couple of short punches.
Aoki throwing strikes but missing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tree Knee Dad is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aoki is aware though and is defending well.
Tree Knee Dad is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aoki defends well.
Aoki looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tree Knee Dad working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aoki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aoki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aoki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tree Knee Dad has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aoki has managed to get both his arms back between Tree Knee Dad's legs - danger averted.
Tree Knee Dad working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aoki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aoki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
Tree Knee Dad is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aoki is aware though and is defending well.
Tree Knee Dad has momentary wrist control but Aoki slips an elbow through the middle.
Aoki trying to control but Tree Knee Dad is working from the bottom.
Aoki wants to pass the guard but Tree Knee Dad is keeping the position.
Tree Knee Dad is trying to control the position but Aoki postures up.
Tree Knee Dad has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Aoki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Aoki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tree Knee Dad is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aoki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Aoki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Aoki passes Tree Knee Dad's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Aoki is trying to control the action in half guard but Tree Knee Dad is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tree Knee Dad manages to get to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tree Knee Dad looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Aoki lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tree Knee Dad is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aoki is aware though and is defending well.
Tree Knee Dad controls Aoki momentarily but Aoki frees himself.
Tree Knee Dad working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aoki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aoki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Taiki Aoki will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Aoki misses with a combination
and Tree Knee Dad counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad tries to free his leg and advance position but Aoki is retaining full guard.
Tree Knee Dad passes into half guard.
Tree Knee Dad wants to control but Aoki is keeping him busy.
Aoki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aoki.
Tree Knee Dad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad is looking to work some ground and pound but Aoki has wrist control.
Tree Knee Dad throwing strikes from guard but Aoki blocks nicely.
Tree Knee Dad pushing down on Aoki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Aoki is positioning himself well to prevent Tree Knee Dad advancing to mount.
Tree Knee Dad wants to free his trapped foot but Aoki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Aoki tries to roll over but Tree Knee Dad keeps him under control.
Aoki is trying to maintain the position but Tree Knee Dad is very close to passing his half guard.
Tree Knee Dad works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki tries to hold on but Tree Knee Dad postures up.
Aoki is working to get back to half guard.
Aoki is working hard here to advance position.
Aoki tries to control the position but Tree Knee Dad now has his back.
Tree Knee Dad is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Tree Knee Dad looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Aoki is controlling Tree Knee Dad 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Tree Knee Dad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aoki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Aoki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aoki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Venum Tree Knee Dad has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aoki is pushing down on Tree Knee Dad's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tree Knee Dad is fighting to maintain full guard but Aoki has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tree Knee Dad is looking for a sweep. Aoki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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!
Tree Knee Dad looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Venum Tree Knee Dad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Aoki looks to throw the jab but Tree Knee Dad is out of range.
Tree Knee Dad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aoki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tree Knee Dad. Tree Knee Dad circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice shot by Aoki.
Aoki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aoki wants to clinch up but Tree Knee Dad keeps it at a distance.
Tree Knee Dad swats away the attempt to clinch by Aoki.
Aoki lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tree Knee Dad tries to roll over but Aoki keeps him under control.
Aoki wants to work for an arm triangle but Tree Knee Dad is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Aoki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tree Knee Dad keeps working.
Tree Knee Dad tries to kick Aoki off but Aoki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tree Knee Dad moves into full guard.
Aoki with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Aoki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki trying to control but Tree Knee Dad is working from the bottom.
Tree Knee Dad is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tree Knee Dad escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aoki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aoki is in close to Tree Knee Dad's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Aoki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tree Knee Dad working for a triangle but Aoki defends it easily.
Aoki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Aoki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tree Knee Dad looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Aoki trying to control but Tree Knee Dad is working from the bottom.
Aoki postures up.
Tree Knee Dad preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tree Knee Dad keeping full guard, as Aoki tries to pass.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Tree Knee Dad keeps moving.
Tree Knee Dad has his foot on Aoki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aoki works his way back into a safe position though.
Aoki scoring with some ground and pound.
Aoki is pushing down on Tree Knee Dad's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tree Knee Dad is fighting to maintain full guard but Aoki has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tree Knee Dad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aoki is looking to stall here but Tree Knee Dad recovers full guard.
Aoki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Aoki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tree Knee Dad is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aoki is aware though and is defending well.
Tree Knee Dad had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Aoki defends it easily.
Aoki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tree Knee Dad keeping moving, preventing Aoki from controlling successfully.
Aoki stops Tree Knee Dad from standing up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taiki Aoki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aoki 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 Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Taiki Aoki!
A very excited looking Taiki Aoki made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vesa Sykk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Yasuharu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yasuharu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Genocide Junkies kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Akira Yasuharu acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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28
153 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vesa Sykk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Yasuharu!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sykk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Vesa Sykk has been cut.
Yasuharu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yasuharu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yasuharu defending well as Sykk loads up on a big left hand.
Sykk moves out of range of the strikes.
Yasuharu misses with a right hand
and Sykk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No joy there for Yasuharu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A cross from Yasuharu lands.
Sykk is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sykk moves into range and clinches up with Yasuharu.
Oh Sykk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sykk stalling.
Sykk seems to have got his legs back now.
Sykk swings wildly with an uppercut but Yasuharu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yasuharu working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yasuharu.
Yasuharu is trying to break the clinch but Sykk has him pressed against the cage.
Sykk has Yasuharu pushed against the cage.
Yasuharu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk has Yasuharu pressed against the cage, preventing Yasuharu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sykk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Sykk.
Yasuharu blocking some punches.
Yasuharu is trying to break the clinch but Sykk is controlling him.
Sykk lands a hook that snaps the head of Yasuharu backwards.
Sykk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yasuharu is trying to push Sykk away but Sykk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short left from Sykk.
Sykk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yasuharu's efforts to push away.
Yasuharu is trying to break free.
Yasuharu tries to circle away but Sykk has him pinned against the cage.
Yasuharu wants to get back to striking at distance but Sykk won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasuharu is trying to break free.
Sykk unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Yasuharu! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Sykk is unloading with more strikes now! Yasuharu drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vesa Sykk!
Vesa Sykk retains his featherweight title!
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