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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mir might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Spoilin For A Fight . 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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275 lbs
24 - 19 - 0 |
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255 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
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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
24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Yu!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir dips to his left and cracks Yu with an uppercut!
Yu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mir looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mir throws a leg kick but Yu checks it.
Yu blocks the body kick.
Mir moves away from the strike by Yu.
Yu lands a nice looking body shot.
Mir 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.
Jack Yu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mir tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yu swivels and escapes.
Yu throws a one two combo.
It looks like Frank Mir has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yu.
Yu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mir dodges the punch combination from Yu.
Mir swings for the body but Yu moves out of range.
Yu misses with a leg kick
and Mir counters with a series of strikes. Yu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck for Mir with that takedown attempt.
Mir throws a shot from downtown. Yu moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mirs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mir looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yu thows a body shot but no joy.
Mir closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yu to the mat! Yu manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mir looking to sit in guard and control but Yu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yu with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu postures up in Mir's guard and throws a big left but Mir blocks it.
Mir working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yu has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Mir to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Yu is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Mir pulls down on the head and he's put Yu to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Frank Mir!
Post fight, Frank Mir stared into the camera and said 'My aim in life is to rip off Vangelis Kokkalis ARM!!!!!! Your turn will come!!!! '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ian Gilbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Awa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Awa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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168 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian Gilbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Awa!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Awa punishes Gilbert's body with a nice straight punch.
Awa lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Ian Gilbert has been cut.
Gilbert shoots for a double leg takedown but Awa sprawls well. He's pushed Gilbert's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Awa lands a big head kick that sends Gilbert tumbling to the mat! Awa takes a step backwards and waves Gilbert back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gilbert is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Awa throws a powerful right kick. Gilbert tried to block low but the kick was high! Gilbert was taken right off of his feet! Awa jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ricardo Awa!
Ricardo Awa really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Happy Pills 159Q logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yorito Nayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Yorito Nayama was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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180 lbs
15 - 5 - 2 |
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184 lbs
18 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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TWGC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
15 - 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
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yorito Nayama!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nayama throws a looping overhand right but Do ducks down to avoid it.
Nayama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nayama looking to score a takedown here. Do is defending well but Nayama drives through and ends up in Do's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nayama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Do is keeping the position for now.
Nayama wants to control from the top but Do keeps moving.
Nayama sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nayama trying to control but Do is working from the bottom.
Nayama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Do swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Yorito Nayama was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nayama blocks a head kick by Do.
Do throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nayama shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Do as he avoids it easily.
Do bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Do jabs Nayama right on the nose. Nayama blinks but takes it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Do.
Do takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Do throws a right hand that Nayama ducks under and follows up with a left that Nayama also avoids with ease.
Nayama misses with a kick to the body.
Nayama fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Do avoids it really well and circles away.
Nayama takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do thumps Nayama with a low kick.
Nayama shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Do sprawls well. Do wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nayama gets slowly back to his feet.
Bruce Do has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yorito Nayama.
Nayama fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Do to the ground. Nayama is now in Do's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Do is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Do looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nayama puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nayama is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nayama seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Do does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nayama has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Do defend it? Nayama steps over the head and cranks it - Do is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Nayama!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yorito Nayama!
After winning the bout, Yorito Nayama 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Brad Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Szczakowiecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Speech Cobras. Tomasz Szczakowiecki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
16 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brad Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomasz Szczakowiecki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns misses with a left hand
letting Szczakowiecki counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Szczakowiecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burns.
Burns lands with a cross.
Burns lands a nice shot that snaps Szczakowiecki's head back.
Szczakowiecki thows a body shot but no joy.
Burns ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Szczakowiecki lands with a right hand.
Burns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Szczakowiecki 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.
Burns clinches up with Szczakowiecki and pushes him back against the cage.
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szczakowiecki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Burns scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burns feints and then cracks Szczakowiecki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Szczakowiecki down.
Szczakowiecki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burns connects with a jab.
Burns moves in looking to clinch but Szczakowiecki pushes him off.
Burns lands with a nice combination. Szczakowiecki backs away looking to recover.
Burns darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Burns moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Szczakowiecki looks to land a left hand but Burns moved out of range nicely.
Szczakowiecki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burns closes the distance and clinches.
Burns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns lands a jab.
Burns looks to throw the jab but Szczakowiecki is out of range.
Burns misses with a head kick.
Burns scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Szczakowiecki walks into a stiff left hand from Burns.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns connects with a high kick.
Szczakowiecki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burns chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some wild striking there from Burns.
Burns moves away from the strike by Szczakowiecki.
A head kick misses from Burns.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Szczakowiecki digs a good body shot into Burns's ribs.
Szczakowiecki instigates a clinch.
Burns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Burns - that landed with a thud.
Burns is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Burns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burns connects with a good right hand that stumbles Szczakowiecki. Szczakowiecki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Burns comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
Burns fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Szczakowiecki is out of range.
Burns throws a solid leg kick but Szczakowiecki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burns.
Burns is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Burns misses with a lunging right hand
and Szczakowiecki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Szczakowiecki drops Burns with a beautiful combination! Burns stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Szczakowiecki is looking for the KO!
Burns is rocked!
Burns tries a head kick but it misses.
Brad Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns defending well as Szczakowiecki loads up on a big left hand.
Szczakowiecki throws a jab when Burns was well out of range.
Szczakowiecki lands a body shot.
Burns lands a jab to the nose.
Szczakowiecki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burns.
Burns looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Szczakowiecki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burns misses with a combination
and Szczakowiecki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Szczakowiecki.
Burns misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tomasz Szczakowiecki will probably get the nod.
That's time! Burns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Szczakowiecki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Szczakowiecki.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Burns does no damage.
Burns swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Szczakowiecki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Burns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A lazy left from Burns finds it's target.
Nice jab there from Burns.
Burns fails to land with a series of punches.
Burns buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Burns misses.
A slow jab from Szczakowiecki misses its intended target.
Burns jabs Szczakowiecki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Szczakowiecki misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burns moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brad Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burns moves into the clinch successfully.
Burns misses with some punches.
Szczakowiecki prevents a body shot from Burns.
Szczakowiecki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Szczakowiecki checks the leg kick.
Burns feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Szczakowieckis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Szczakowiecki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Szczakowiecki stalks Burns and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Burns's face. Burns staggers backwards, shaken.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burns 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 Szczakowiecki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Szczakowiecki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Burns clinches.
Burns breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns is looking to slow Szczakowiecki down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Szczakowiecki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Szczakowiecki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Szczakowiecki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Szczakowiecki throws a hook but Burns avoids it easily.
Burns scores with a jab to the jaw.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Szczakowiecki was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns.
Szczakowiecki slips a jab and a cross from Burns.
Burns connects with a single shot there.
Szczakowiecki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Szczakowiecki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Szczakowiecki.
Burns is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Szczakowiecki moves out of range easily.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch but Szczakowiecki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Szczakowiecki lands a right hook to the body.
Burns throws a half hearted mid kick.
No joy there for Szczakowiecki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burns rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Szczakowiecki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Szczakowiecki is looking to clinch but Burns is avoiding it.
Szczakowiecki throws the left hand but Burns avoids the punch easily.
Burns throws a nice looking combination but Szczakowiecki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burns throws a head kick but Szczakowiecki moves out of range.
Burns fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Szczakowiecki, pushing him back against the cage.
Burns misses with a punch to the body.
Burns misses with the head strike.
Burns looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Burns tries to throw a body punch but Szczakowiecki avoids it by throwing Burns back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Szczakowiecki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Szczakowiecki is looking to clinch but Burns is avoiding it.
Szczakowiecki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burns tries a low kick but Szczakowiecki avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szczakowiecki avoids the body shot from Burns.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szczakowiecki cracks Burns with a good jab.
Burns closes the distance but Szczakowiecki moves to the side
and Szczakowiecki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Burns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Szczakowiecki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Burns dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Burns tries to land a body kick
and Szczakowiecki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Burns seems to have got his legs back now.
Tomasz Szczakowiecki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burns scores with a crisp jab that stopped Szczakowiecki in his tracks.
Burns throws the left hand but Szczakowiecki avoids the punch easily.
Burns wants to clinch.
Szczakowiecki misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Szczakowiecki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Szczakowiecki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Burns lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Szczakowiecki checks a leg kick.
Burns moves out of range of the strikes.
Szczakowiecki has Burns up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki lands a nice shot to the body.
Burns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szczakowiecki's elbow.
Szczakowiecki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki swinging wildly here.
Burns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns is looking to clinch but Szczakowiecki is avoiding it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burns.
Burns gets a clinch.
Szczakowiecki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szczakowiecki struggles to land a body shot inside as Burns controls his hands.
Szczakowiecki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki struggles to land a body shot inside as Burns controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Burns.
Szczakowiecki blocks a body shot from Burns.
Szczakowiecki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns tries to throw a body punch but Szczakowiecki avoids it by throwing Burns back against the cage.
Burns misses with a punch to the body.
Burns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
Szczakowiecki lands an uppercut.
Szczakowiecki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burns is looking to clinch.
Burns missing with a left hand there. Szczakowiecki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Szczakowiecki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki misses with a looping left.
Szczakowiecki connects with a jab.
Burns dodges the punch combination from Szczakowiecki.
Burns moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burns scores with a leg kick.
Burns moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A head kick misses from Burns.
Szczakowiecki staying out of range there.
Burns missing with a left hand there. Szczakowiecki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burns moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki throws a series of punches but Burns moves out of range.
Burns throws a head kick that Szczakowiecki semi-blocks.
Burns lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Burns gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short uppercut from Szczakowiecki.
Burns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns struggles to land a body shot inside as Szczakowiecki controls his hands.
Burns is looking to break free of the clinch but Szczakowiecki has double underhooks.
Burns throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczakowiecki.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burns misses with a punch to the body.
Brad Burns has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Burns misses with a punch on the inside.
Burns struggles to land a body shot inside as Szczakowiecki controls his hands.
Szczakowiecki swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Burns showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burns 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Brad Burns!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Brad Burns!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Brad Burns!
Brad Burns wins by unanimous decision!
Post fight, an emotional Brad Burns said 'I am the best striker in the world, my boxing is incredible and so are my team and supporters. This guy is a chump and didn't deserve to be in the ring with me tonight. I want a Title again, and i'll beat the hell out of anyone to do it.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rikki Tavarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Booger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavarius's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, It Dont Come Easy. Booger has chosen Ang Kulangot as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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32
201 lbs
19 - 14 - 0 |
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32
185 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rikki Tavarius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Booger!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Booger misses.
Booger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tavarius.
Booger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tavarius momentarily.
It looks like Rikki Tavarius has been cut.
Booger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tavarius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Booger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tavarius staying out of range there.
Tavarius staying out of range there.
Booger lands a left and a right that send Tavarius crashing to the mat, dazed. Booger thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Tavarius is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Booger swings widly with a right hand
and Tavarius counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Oh Tavarius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Booger throws a big uppercut that drops Tavarius! More strikes from Booger and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Tavarius lies dazed against the cage as Booger celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Booger!
After winning the bout, Chris Booger 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 Peter Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otis Gein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent comes to the cage accompanied by I'll be Back. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
196 lbs
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195 lbs
32 - 17 - 1 |
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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
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Otis Gein!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gein dodges the punch combination from Kent.
Gein looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kent is fending him off so far but Gein persists. Nope, Kent circles away and we're back to standing.
Gein gets a double leg takedown into Kent's guard.
Gein wants to pass the guard but Kent is keeping the position.
Gein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kent has Gein pulled in close to control his posture.
Gein trying to control but Kent is working from the bottom.
Gein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kent wants to stand and escape but Gein is having none of it.
Kent throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kent wants to stand up but Gein is controlling him.
Gein trying to control but Kent is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein lands a couple of elbows.
Gein throwing strikes but missing.
Kent avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kent is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kent tries to strike from the bottom.
Kent working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gein is working Kent over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kent manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kent darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gein gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kent.
Gein looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kent is fending him off so far but Gein persists. Nope, Kent circles away and we're back to standing.
Kent keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Peter Kent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otis Gein.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gein avoids the body shot from Kent.
Gein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kent.
Otis Gein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kent throws out the jab.
No luck for Gein with that takedown attempt.
Kent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gein manages to avoid it.
Kent swings for the body but Gein moves out of range.
Gein lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gein looks to land a combination but Kent avoids it well.
Gein slips under a jab from Kent.
Nice takedown defense from Kent. No joy for Gein on that attempt.
Gein takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gein slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent looks to score with a jab to the body but Gein is just out of range.
Kent throws a big shot that misses.
Kent pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kent misses the jab.
Gein tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kent sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gein somewhat.
Kent stuffs the takedown.
Kent thows a body shot but no joy.
Kent scores with a nice head shot.
Kent throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gein scores with a hook to the body. Kent takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gein fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kent avoids it really well and circles away.
Kent throws a shot from downtown. Gein moves away and avoids it.
Gein moves out of range as Kent strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gein feints a jab promting Kent to slip. Gein then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kent slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Peter Kent has been cut.
Kent ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gein will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gein shoots in looking for a takedown. Kent tries to sprawl out of it but Gein keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kent manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peter Kent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kent misses with a series of wild punches.
Kent avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kent scores with a hook to the body. Gein takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kent rushes Gein and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gein swings wildly with an uppercut but Kent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Kent dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Kent's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kent throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gein stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kent uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gein.
Kent comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Kent as Gein shoots in.
Gein shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kent defends it nicely.
Kent misses with a straight right.
Kent throws a jab when Gein was well out of range.
Kent misses with a looping left.
Gein moves away from the strike by Kent.
Kent is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gein.
Kent sizes up Gein with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gein shoots in for a double leg but Kent sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Peter Kent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otis Gein.
Kent swinging wildly here.
Kent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gein manages to avoid it.
Kent keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Kent catches Gein right on the button with a cross.
Gein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kent.
Gein tries to bum rush Kent with a series of wild strikes but Kent uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kent shoots in but Gein avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kent fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gein fails with a takedown attempt.
Kent lands with an uppercut that bounces Gein off the cage and back into range.
Nice combo by Kent! Oh, that's hurt him - Gein falls to the canvas and Kent follows him into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kent trying to control the position but Gein is working away.
Kent wants to stand but Gein is controlling his arm.
Gein tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent in side control, throwing shots but Gein defends.
Gein is looking for a sweep.
Kent throws an elbow but Gein slips to the side and avoids it well.
An elbow from Kent crashes against the mat.
Gein taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kent stands up.
Gein looks for a takedown but Kent sprawls well.
Gein looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kent is fending him off so far but Gein persists. Nope, Kent circles away and we're back to standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kent. Gein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gein will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kent thows a left - swing and a miss!
Otis Gein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kent misses with a wild combination.
Gein dives in and grabs Kent's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kent pushes down on Gein's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent throws a combination. Gein tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gein shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gein is thwarting Kent's attempts to control the position.
Kent is trying to stand back up but Gein is controlling him
Gein lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gein thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kent's head.
Kent is looking to control Gein's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kent avoid being mounted?
Kent avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gein.
Kent desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gein.
Gein passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kent wants to try and get back to his feet.
Gein punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kent is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Gein fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kent wants to hold on but Gein pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Kent dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Kent's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gein gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kent misses with a body shot.
Kent jabs Gein to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kent throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kent misses with an uppercut.
Kent tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kent.
Gein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kent moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kent throws a big shot that misses.
Gein shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kent defends it nicely.
Kent will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kent throws a body punch but Gein moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gein scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Peter Kent's cut is getting worse.
Kent swinging wildly here.
Peter Kent is winning the standup battle so far.
Gein feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kent controls Gein momentarily but Gein frees himself.
Gein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gein has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gein is looking to work some ground and pound but Kent has wrist control.
Gein loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kent avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gein scoring with some ground and pound.
Otis Gein has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gein cracks Kent with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent striking off his back.
Gein with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gein lands a couple of elbows.
Gein looking to pass the guard.
Gein is working Kent over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gein won't allow Kent to get back to his feet.
Kent keeping full guard, as Gein tries to pass.
Kent is trying to control the position but Gein postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gein working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kent's head.
Kent is trying to keep Gein in close.
Kent keeping moving, preventing Gein from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kent striking off his back but it's not causing Gein any problems.
Kent wants to get back to his feet but Gein passes into half guard.
Kent is trying to stand.
Kent is trying to get back to full guard.
Gein throwing shots but Kent is blocking nicely.
Kent avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gein.
Gein working the head and body with strikes.
Gein lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gein lands strikes from half guard.
Gein working Kent over with 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!
Gein works his way into side control.
Gein is looking to take a break and control but Kent is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gein scoring with punches from side control.
Kent is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gein asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gein cracks Kent with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gein working the head and body with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Otis Gein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kent 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 for Peter Kent!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Saku Katsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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27
190 lbs
19 - 13 - 0 |
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27
198 lbs
8 - 12 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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, Saku Katsumoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes has managed to clinch.
Holmes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Katsumoto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Holmes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Katsumoto as he jumps to the side.
Katsumoto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Katsumoto counters with a single leg into guard. Holmes didn't expect that.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Katsumoto is looking to advance position but Holmes has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Holmes working for a guillotine from mount but Katsumoto is in no mood to give up.
Holmes is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Katsumoto has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Katsumoto is trying to escape the mount.
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!
Holmes is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Katsumoto has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Katsumoto!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsumoto wants to control from the top but Holmes keeps moving.
Holmes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Katsumoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Katsumoto has gone for a leg lock! Holmes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Katsumoto's guard.
Holmes is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Katsumoto has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Holmes is looking to defend but Katsumoto has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Holmes! Katsumoto pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Holmes taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Saku Katsumoto!
Saku Katsumoto thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remedios Verzosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Remedios Verzosa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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29
195 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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32
190 lbs
32 - 11 - 0 |
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World class MT
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikey Kim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Remedios Verzosa!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verzosa ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Kim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Verzosa throws a poor cross that misses
and Kim counters with a nice kick to the body.
Verzosa tries to move into range but Kim moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kim scores with a shot to the body.
Verzosa tries to clinch there but Kim circles away.
Kim takes the fight into the clinch.
Verzosa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kim gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Verzosa on the inside.
Verzosa blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Verzosa fails to land.
Verzosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verzosa dodges an elbow strike from Kim.
Kim throws an elbow but it misses.
Verzosa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kim prevents it.
Kim lands an elbow that stopped Verzosa in his tracks for a moment.
Verzosa lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verzosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim throws an elbow but it misses.
Verzosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Verzosa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mikey Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Remedios Verzosa.
Verzosa tries a body shot but Kim blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kim.
Kim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kim tries a knee to the head but Verzosa blocks it.
Verzosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
Verzosa blocks the elbow strike.
Verzosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Verzosa looking to stall.
Verzosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Verzosa tries to score a body lock takedown but Kim shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Verzosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
Kim lands an elbow inside that Verzosa shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim working Verzosa over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Verzosa takes an elbow to the temple.
Verzosa takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Verzosa.
Kim connects with a knee to the head.
Kim lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Verzosa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kim gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Verzosa looks winded!
Kim landing knees to the head.
Verzosa takes an elbow to the temple.
Kim tries a knee to the head but Verzosa blocks it.
Verzosa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Verzosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Verzosa.
Kim lands an elbow inside that Verzosa shrugs off.
Verzosa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kim avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Verzosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
Verzosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with an elbow over the top.
Verzosa avoiding damage as Kim throws knees to the body.
Verzosa misses with the head strike.
Kim throws an elbow but it misses.
Kim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Verzosa blocks an elbow strike.
Verzosa avoiding damage as Kim throws knees to the body.
Verzosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Verzosa throws a head punch that misses.
Verzosa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kim prevents it.
Kim misses with an elbow strike.
Verzosa dodges an elbow strike from Kim.
Kim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Verzosa fails to land.
Verzosa looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Verzosa on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Verzosa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to land knees in the clinch but Verzosa avoids the damage to the body.
Verzosa tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Verzosa back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Verzosa.
Verzosa taking a breather.
Verzosa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kim fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A clash of legs there as Kim blocks the low kick.
Verzosa avoids the body shot from Kim.
Verzosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Verzosa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verzosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kim circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Verzosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Verzosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikey Kim dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Verzosa dodges the punch combination from Kim.
Remedios Verzosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Verzosa throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Verzosa misses with an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kim moves away from the strike by Verzosa.
Verzosa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kim lands a body shot.
Verzosa scores with a hook to the body. Kim takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Verzosa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kim counters with a nice uppercut.
Kim bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kim goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kim tries to work over Verzosa's front leg with a kick but Verzosa checks it.
Kim looks to throw the jab but Verzosa is out of range.
Verzosa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Verzosa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Verzosa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verzosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Verzosa fails with a takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Kim misses its intended target.
Kim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mikey Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kim throws a looping overhand right but Verzosa ducks down to avoid it.
Kim swats away the attempt to clinch by Verzosa.
Kim misses with a right hand
and Verzosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Verzosa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kim.
Mikey Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Verzosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Kim. Beautiful body shot.
Verzosa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Verzosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Verzosa.
Kim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Verzosa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa misses the jab.
Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kim is looking to wear down Verzosa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Verzosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kim tries to clinch up but Verzosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Kim swats away the attempt to clinch by Verzosa.
Verzosa looks to land a body kick but Kim moved away.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick and Verzosa moves out of range easily.
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!
Kim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Verzosa.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Verzosa.
Verzosa throws the kick towards the body but Kim avoids it.
Verzosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kim. Kim obviously looking to wear him down.
Verzosa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Verzosa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kim swivels and escapes.
Kim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kim throws a lazy body kick
and Verzosa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kim quickly recovers to half guard.
Verzosa wants to pass to mount but Kim is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Verzosa trying to advance position but Kim counters by regaining guard.
Verzosa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Verzosa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Verzosa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Verzosa throws an elbow that misses. Kim uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Verzosa's guard. Nice move by Kim!
Verzosa looking to control.
Verzosa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Verzosa goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kim turns into him and now he's in Verzosa's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Remedios Verzosa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kim stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Verzosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim throws a lazy head kick
and Verzosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kim throws a lazy head kick
and Verzosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Kim is looking to clinch but Verzosa is avoiding it.
Kim misses with a series of wild punches.
Verzosa is looking to clinch.
Kim wants to clinch.
Verzosa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verzosa checks a leg kick nicely.
Verzosa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kim's guard.
Verzosa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Verzosa from controlling successfully.
Kim wants to stand but Verzosa is controlling the position.
Verzosa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kim's head.
Kim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Verzosa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Kim is retaining full guard.
Kim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Verzosa.
Kim trying to control the position.
Verzosa wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Verzosa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Verzosa from controlling successfully.
Verzosa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kim is keeping the position for now.
Kim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Verzosa advances to half guard.
Verzosa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Verzosa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kim is trying to maintain the position but Verzosa is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim is not content to let Verzosa control the position.
Kim keeping control of the position.
Verzosa wants to free his trapped foot but Kim is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verzosa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remedios Verzosa really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Verzosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verzosa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kim swivels and escapes.
Kim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kim feints and then cracks Verzosa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Verzosa down.
Good leg kick by Kim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Verzosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Verzosa misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
Verzosa shoots in but no luck this time.
Kim throws a leg kick which misses Verzosa's front leg but catches the back leg as Verzosa tries to avoid it.
Kim throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Verzosa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Verzosa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Verzosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Verzosa tries to clinch but Kim is having none of it.
Kim drives through and clinches with Verzosa against the cage.
Kim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Verzosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Verzosa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
Verzosa presses Kim against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Verzosa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Verzosa has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Verzosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Verzosa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kim gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mikey Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Remedios Verzosa.
Kim pushes off an throws an elbow but Verzosa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Verzosa managing to block the knees to the body from Kim.
Kim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Verzosa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Verzosa slows down the pace here.
Verzosa can't get the takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Verzosa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim crunches a lovely knee into Verzosa's ribcage.
Kim working Verzosa over with knees to the body.
Verzosa is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Verzosa digs a right hand underneath Kim's ribcage. Kim let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Verzosa lands a body shot.
Verzosa working aggressively here.
Kim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Verzosa is defending well for now.
Verzosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Verzosa.
Verzosa trying to control the position but instead, Kim has worked for underhooks and has pushed Verzosa into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Verzosa.
Kim throws an elbow but it misses.
Kim utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Verzosa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Verzosa is pushing Kim up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A hook to the body from Verzosa.
Verzosa blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kim.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Verzosa.
Kim throws an elbow that misses.
Verzosa stalling in the clinch but Kim improves position.
Verzosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Verzosa.
Kim creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Verzosa's defenses.
Verzosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Verzosa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Verzosa is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim misses with an elbow strike.
Kim tries to land knees in the clinch but Verzosa avoids the damage to the body.
Verzosa avoiding damage as Kim throws knees to the body.
Kim pushes off an throws an elbow but Verzosa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Verzosa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kim blocking some punches.
Verzosa has Kim pushed against the cage.
Verzosa blocks an elbow strike.
Verzosa wants to take the fight to the mat but Kim manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Verzosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kim lands a nice elbow.
Verzosa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mikey Kim will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Verzosa misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Verzosa misses its intended target.
Verzosa jabs at Kim's body.
Kim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Verzosa throws the kick towards the body but Kim avoids it.
Verzosa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kim looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Verzosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Kim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kim 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 Verzosa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Verzosa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Verzosa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kim scores with the left hand. Verzosa knows he should have avoided that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Verzosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Verzosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verzosa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Verzosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Verzosa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Verzosa tries to clinch but Kim moves out of range.
Verzosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Verzosa moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verzosa.
Verzosa wants to clinch.
Verzosa misses with a shot to the body
and Kim counters with a big head kick but Verzosa shrugs it off.
Verzosa tries for a takedown but Kim circles away easily
and Kim counters with a thumping low kick.
Verzosa is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Kim tries to land knees in the clinch but Verzosa avoids the damage to the body.
Verzosa trying to stall but Kim improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Kim tries to land knees in the clinch but Verzosa avoids the damage to the body.
Kim lands a good knee to the midsection. Verzosa won't want to take too many of those.
Verzosa blocks the elbow strike.
Verzosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Verzosa blocks the elbow strike.
Verzosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Verzosa is defending well for now.
Kim blocks a body shot from Verzosa.
Kim misses with an elbow over the top.
Verzosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Verzosa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kim using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kim unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kim missing with knees to the body.
Verzosa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Verzosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to land knees in the clinch but Verzosa avoids the damage to the body.
Verzosa dodges an elbow strike from Kim.
Verzosa tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Verzosa back against the cage.
Verzosa has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kim is trying to keep an underhook but Verzosa manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Verzosa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Verzosa throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kim to regain full guard.
Verzosa throws a strike but Kim rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Verzosa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Verzosa looking for a guillotine here but Kim defends easily.
Kim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Verzosa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Remedios Verzosa.
I think Verzosa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Remedios Verzosa!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Remedios Verzosa!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight as a draw!
Remedios Verzosa wins by majority decision!
Remedios Verzosa is the new middleweight champion!
Remedios Verzosa made sure to mention his sponsor, Project Mayhem in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hiroyuki Okamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sim Salabim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okamoto kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Feel the Drive. Sim Salabim acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 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
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sim Salabim!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salabim scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Salabim cracks a nice hook into Okamoto's ribs.
Salabim lands a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Salabim.
Some wild striking there from Okamoto.
Okamoto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Salabim checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A left and a right from Okamoto both land. Nice combination.
Salabim checks a low kick from Okamoto.
Salabim scores with a jab to the body.
Salabim jabs Okamoto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Okamoto misses with a few strikes there.
Okamoto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Salabim is able to avoid easily.
Okamoto misses the shot to the body.
Salabim lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salabim misses with the combination.
Nice body punch from Salabim.
Okamoto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Okamoto lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okamoto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Salabim darts in and clinches Okamoto up against the cage.
Okamoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salabim lands a body shot in the clinch.
Salabim lands a shoulder strike.
Okamoto looking to slow down the pace here.
Okamoto misses with some punches.
Salabim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Salabim can't get the takedown.
Salabim prevents a body shot from Okamoto.
Salabim wants a takedown.
Salabim lands a nice uppercut.
Okamoto misses with a body punch.
Okamoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Salabim controls his hands.
Salabim prevents a body shot from Okamoto.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salabim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Salabim has hold of one of Okamoto's legs. Okamoto is fighting the takedown attempt but Salabim gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Salabim scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Okamoto wants to sweep here but Salabim controlling him for the moment.
Salabim wants to control from the top but Okamoto keeps moving.
Salabim pushing down on Okamoto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Okamoto is trying to get back to full guard.
Salabim lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Okamoto is pressing down on Salabim's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okamoto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Okamoto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Salabim manages to get himself to full guard.
Okamoto wants to control from the top but Salabim keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto sitting in guard here, content to control.
Salabim trying to keep a closed guard but Okamoto is proving a slippery customer.
Salabim wants to sweep here but Okamoto controlling him for the moment.
Okamoto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salabim looking for a sweep. Not yet Salabim, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hiroyuki Okamoto.
Salabim checks a leg kick nicely.
Salabim tries to close the distance and clinch but Okamoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salabim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salabim checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Salabim lands a head shot.
Salabim is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Okamoto gets caught flat footed, as Salabim shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Salabim throws a big elbow that misses.
Salabim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Okamoto 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.
Salabim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Okamoto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salabim wants to control from the top but Okamoto keeps moving.
Okamoto keeping full guard, as Salabim tries to pass.
Okamoto 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.
Salabim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salabim slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Okamoto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Salabim wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sim Salabim dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Okamoto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Okamoto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Salabim checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Okamoto throws a head kick but Salabim moves out of range.
Salabim scores with a jab to the jaw.
Salabim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Okamoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Okamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Salabim wants to clinch up but Okamoto keeps it at a distance.
Okamoto throws a big shot that misses.
Salabim clobbers Okamoto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Okamoto misses with a kick to the body
and Salabim counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Okamoto's guard now.
Okamoto controls Salabim momentarily but Salabim frees himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Okamoto striking off his back but it's not causing Salabim any problems.
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 trying to control but Okamoto is working from the bottom.
Salabim is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Okamoto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salabim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Okamoto is keeping the position for now.
Okamoto can't keep his opponent in guard - Salabim advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Okamoto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Salabim is working away from the top position though.
Salabim trying to pass the guard but Okamoto defending well.
Okamoto makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Salabim lands a body shot.
Salabim gets a takedown into half guard.
Salabim takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sim Salabim has got the better of the ground game so far.
Okamoto holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
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 tries to get to full guard but Salabim has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salabim.
Salabim controlling the action here.
Salabim sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Okamoto defending well though.
Salabim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Okamoto is looking for a sweep. Salabim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Salabim looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Salabim throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Salabim working Okamoto over with strikes.
Salabim slows the pace down in half guard.
Okamoto is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Salabim scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salabim trying to mount his opponent but Okamoto defends it.
Salabim seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Okamoto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Okamoto is trying to get back to full guard.
Okamoto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Okamoto is trying to maintain the position but Salabim is very close to passing his half guard.
Salabim trying to pass the guard but Okamoto defending well.
Okamoto has hold of Salabim's hands but Salabim slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Okamoto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salabim on the ground.
Salabim is trying to control. Okamoto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Okamoto is looking to get back to full guard here but Salabim has managed to pass to side control instead.
Okamoto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Salabim working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salabim landing a few strikes.
Okamoto tries to buck Salabim off but Salabim is having none of it.
Salabim lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okamoto is not content to let Salabim control the position.
Okamoto wants to control but Salabim postures up.
Salabim trying to control the action but Okamoto is working from the bottom.
Okamoto is trying to control Salabim's posture but Salabim avoids it.
Okamoto is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salabim in side control lands a decent elbow.
Okamoto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Salabim wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Salabim cracks Okamoto with a big elbow.
Salabim cracks Okamoto with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sim Salabim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Okamoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Salabim darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Salabim shoots in and drives through. Okamoto sprawls well.
Okamoto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Okamoto is rocked!
Salabim drops Okamoto with a big left hand! Okamoto is injured, injured bad! Salabim jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sim Salabim!
Sim Salabim is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath Sim Salabim 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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