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Destiny 18: Pae vs. Vari PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lerry Sancio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hades Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sancio's entrance music is Faint. A fine choice. Hades Destroyer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lerry Sancio's chin.
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170 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lerry Sancio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hades Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sancio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Destroyer in his tracks.
Sancio lands a big head kick that sends Destroyer tumbling to the mat! Sancio takes a step backwards and waves Destroyer back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Hades Destroyer has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sancio - that will leave a mark!
Destroyer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sancio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Destroyer. That did some damage!
Sancio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Destroyer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sancio throws a leg kick which misses Destroyer's front leg but catches the back leg as Destroyer tries to avoid it.
Destroyer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sancio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sancio explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Destroyer looks winded!
Sancio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Sancio! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lerry Sancio!
During a confident post fight interview, Lerry Sancio thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rene Toni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Johnson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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185 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rene Toni!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Toni lands the left hand.
Johnson has Toni up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Toni manages to get underhooks.
Toni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Toni wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson is looking for a takedown.
Johnson throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Toni is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toni tries for a takedown. No joy.
Johnson has Toni pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Toni manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson jumps guard and drags Toni to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Toni trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnson's guard.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Toni on the ground.
Toni wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Toni trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position here.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Toni controlling him for the moment.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing Toni from standing up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Toni.
Toni misses with a wild combination.
Johnson rushes Toni and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Toni won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Toni to keep the fight standing.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anthony Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toni digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Toni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson drives through and clinches with Toni against the cage.
Toni tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Toni wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Toni has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Johnson wants to take the fight to the mat but Toni manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Toni has him pressed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Toni pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Toni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Toni lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Toni scores with a four punch combination!
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toni scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Toni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Toni lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the cage.
A punch combination from Toni misses.
Rene Toni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toni scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toni slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Toni scores with a jab.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Toni circles away.
Toni falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a head kick. That will keep Toni thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toni lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Toni.
Toni scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Toni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toni scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Toni misses the shot to the body.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Toni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Toni keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson closes the distance and pushes Toni back into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson wants to take the fight to the mat but Toni manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson jumps guard.
Toni trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rene Toni dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Toni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Toni scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Toni keeps the fight on the outside.
Toni is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johnson rather than just go for the knockout.
Toni lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Anthony Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Toni. Those never looked like landing.
Rene Toni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice sprawl there from Toni as Johnson shoots in.
Toni ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson darts in and clinches Toni up against the cage.
Toni dodges an elbow strike from Johnson.
Toni has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Toni.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Toni blocks the elbow strike.
Toni pulls Johnson into guard.
Toni is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Toni wants to sweep but no luck.
Toni controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Johnson wants to stand but Toni has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Anthony Johnson.
Toni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Toni misses with a few strikes there.
Toni throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Toni fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Toni wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson is looking to take this one to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Toni pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toni scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Toni keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toni ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson misses with a body shot
enabling Toni to counter with a crisp jab.
Toni throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Toni misses with a double jab.
Toni lands a body shot.
Toni lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Toni keeps it at a distance.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Toni lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Toni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Toni.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Toni throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson dives in for a single leg takedown but Toni sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Toni manages to get underhooks.
Toni has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toni looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Toni is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Johnson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Toni regains guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rene Toni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Toni scores with a jab.
Toni throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Toni circles away and keeps his distance.
Toni keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Toni scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Toni uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Toni lands with a right hand.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Toni tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Toni successfully pulls guard.
Toni striking off his back but it's not causing Johnson any problems.
Johnson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Toni lands an uppercut.
Johnson gets control of Toni's arms and successfully pulls guard. Johnson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Toni postures up.
Toni passes Johnson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Johnson is looking to get back to full guard here but Toni has managed to pass to side control instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is being controlled here.
Toni is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rene Toni has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toni tries to stand but Johnson is controlling his head.
Johnson is trying to control Toni's posture but Toni avoids it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Toni working the ground and pound but Johnson is defending the strikes.
Toni wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Toni tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toni works to advance to full mount. Johnson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Toni looking to secure an arm triangle but Johnson defends it well.
Johnson tries to control the position but Toni now has his back.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but Toni has full control of the position and if anything, Johnson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Toni has the hooks in. Johnson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Toni wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toni might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Johnson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Johnson trying to control but not successfully.
Johnson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Anthony Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toni is looking to control Johnson but Johnson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rene Toni is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rene Toni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Toni winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rene Toni!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murilo Neri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murilo Neri has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johnny Pettis's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Murilo Neri!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis fails with a takedown attempt.
Neri with a poor takedown
and Pettis counters with a nice body shot.
Good leg kick by Neri there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A bone on bone clash there as Pettis blocks the leg kick.
Neri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Neri stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Neri wants it to stay on the feet.
Neri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Neri 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 Pettis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pettis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Neri tried to score with a low kick but Pettis checks it.
Pettis shoots in but Neri avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Pettis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pettis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Neri sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Neri connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neri shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pettis as he avoids it easily.
Pettis gets tackled into the cage by Neri. Neri maintains the clinch.
Neri breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Pettis as Neri shoots in.
Neri connects with a solid leg kick.
Pettis is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neri takes the fight into the clinch.
Neri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Johnny Pettis has been cut.
A short right from Neri on the inside.
Neri lands an elbow inside that Pettis shrugs off.
Neri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pettis backwards.
Pettis is looking for a takedown.
Neri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnny Pettis's cut is getting worse.
Neri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Neri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pettis's brow.
Neri gets control of Pettis's arms and successfully pulls guard. Neri will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Neri working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pettis.
Neri really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pettis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Neri manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pettis manages to get himself to full guard.
Pettis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neri wants to control from the top but Pettis keeps moving.
Pettis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neri makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pettis working a defensive guard here.
Pettis has his foot on Neri's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Neri works his way back into a safe position though.
Pettis has momentary wrist control but Neri slips an elbow through the middle.
Neri is looking to work some ground and pound but Pettis has wrist control.
Neri throws a big right hand that misses.
Neri trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pettis manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Pettis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pettis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neri wants to improve his position but instead Pettis has moved into half guard.
Pettis throwing shots but Neri is blocking nicely.
Neri works his way to full guard. Good work.
Neri keeping moving, preventing Pettis from controlling successfully.
Pettis advances position into side control!
Pettis is looking to take a break and control but Neri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Neri is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Pettis yanks on the arm and Neri is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Pettis.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnny Pettis!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Jr Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Cold Wind Blow - Eminem. Chuck Lee had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Jr Rabago!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabago shoots in and bounces Lee off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lee looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rabago slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Adam Jr Rabago has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rabago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rabago throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rabago tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rabago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rabago cracks Lee with an open hand slap.
Rabago wants to clinch.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rabago scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabago closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Rabago pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rabago wants to clinch.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Rabago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Rabago scores with a four punch combination!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lee enables Rabago to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lee manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rabago landing some decent shots from guard.
Rabago is standing up over Lee. Lee looks to escape but Rabago dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee trying to remain calm as Rabago controls from the top position.
Check out the look on Rabago's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lee is letting Rabago control him for a moment.
Rabago has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Rabago will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chuck Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Jr Rabago.
Rabago closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lee did well to prevent Rabago getting side control.
Rabago is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee is trying to stand back up but Rabago is controlling him
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Jr Rabago dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rabago misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rabago tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rabago somewhat.
Rabago shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Chuck Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Jr Rabago.
Rabago comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rabago.
Rabago shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lee misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rabago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adam Jr Rabago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rabago misses with a head kick.
Rabago throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Rabago throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Rabago looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Rabago persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Rabago stuffs the takedown attempt from Lee. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Rabago swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Rabago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Lee pushes Rabago up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabago tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rabago changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rabago shoots in but no luck this time.
Rabago misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rabago moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Chuck Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rabago keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rabago shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rabago showed some decent athleticism there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rabago in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee kicks Rabago off and gets back to his feet.
Rabago fails with the takedown.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rabago throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Jr Rabago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rabago sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rabago looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rabago throws a head kick that misses.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rabago throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Lee gets caught napping as Rabago dives in and scores a takedown. Lee manages to retain guard.
Rabago controlling from the top position.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Rabago is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago drops back looking for a leg! Lee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lee manages to kick Rabago off! Rabago jumps back into Lee's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rabago won't allow Lee to get back to his feet.
Rabago gets to his feet. Lee looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rabago scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rabago in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lee is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lee tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabago scores with punches and elbows.
Rabago gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Good control from Rabago.
Lee is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rabago has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Lee's body.
Adam Jr Rabago has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabago slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Rabago is working for a rear naked choke. Lee is not defending it well and Rabago has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Lee refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Lee's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Adam Jr Rabago!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Go Hasegawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yushi Tatizu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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142 lbs
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137 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Go Hasegawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yushi Tatizu!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasegawa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tatizu's waist but Tatizu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hasegawa off to one side.
No joy there for Tatizu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hasegawa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hasegawa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hasegawa tries to move into full mount but can't pass Tatizu's legs.
Tatizu struggling a bit here.
Tatizu is trying to get back to half guard.
Hasegawa working away.
Hasegawa is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Tatizu looks calm but he's in trouble here. Hasegawa gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Tatizu is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Hasegawa lets go of the hold and Tatizu can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Go Hasegawa!
Go Hasegawa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nebojsa Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felippe Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Nebojsa Lopez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Nebojsa Lopez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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240 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nebojsa Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felippe Francisco!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francisco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopez wants to clinch but Francisco slips to the side
and Francisco counters with a head kick. That will keep Lopez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lopez darts in trying to clinch
and Francisco counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lopez thinking.
Francisco throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez moves to clinch but Francisco breaks away
and Francisco counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lopez is rocked!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Francisco.
Francisco throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Francisco.
Nebojsa Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Francisco! Lopez is out on his feet! Francisco rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Lopez is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Lopez is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felippe Francisco!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Bariga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marinho fRodO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Bariga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marinho fRodO!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Bariga misses.
Bariga leaves fRodO with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from fRodO misses the target.
fRodO throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bariga counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from fRodO. Bariga shrugs it off though.
Bariga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
fRodO missing with a left hand there. Bariga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Bariga misses.
fRodO closes the distance and pushes Bariga back into the cage.
Bariga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
fRodO changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bariga fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bariga throws a series of strikes that have fRodO backpedaling.
fRodO is rocked!
It looks like Marinho fRodO has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bariga ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with fRodO's jaw. fRodO's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Bariga does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mark Bariga!
A victorious Mark Bariga thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Dagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Afa Sila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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159 lbs
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Dagger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Afa Sila!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sila throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dagger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A swing and a miss from Sila.
Dagger closes the distance and clinches up with Sila, looking for a takedown. Dagger pushes Sila against the cage but Sila circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dagger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sila.
Nice sprawl there from Sila as Dagger shoots in.
Sila misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Sila misses.
Dagger walks into a left hand.
Sila misses with a straight right.
Sila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dagger was well out of range. Poor timing from Sila.
Dagger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Sila throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sila darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sila misses with a hook.
Sila looks to score with a jab to the body but Dagger is just out of range.
Dagger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sila lunges at Dagger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dagger's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sila throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagger moves out of range as Sila strikes.
Sila takes a swing at Dagger's ribcage but misses.
Dagger fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Dagger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sila keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dagger.
Sila throws a jab but it's blocked by Dagger.
Sila looks to throw the jab but Dagger is out of range.
Sila scores with a body shot.
Dagger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sila jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice shot by Sila.
Sila swings for the body but Dagger moves out of range.
Dagger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Dagger.
Dagger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sila looks to score with a jab to the body but Dagger is just out of range.
Dagger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sila.
Sila misses the shot to the body.
Sila loads up on a big right hand but Dagger slips the punch.
Dagger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sila sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sila misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sila cracks a nice hook into Dagger's ribs.
Sila lands with an overhand left.
Sila throws a hook but Dagger avoids it easily.
Sila lands with a good body shot.
Sila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dagger.
Sila cracks Dagger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sila displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dagger.
Sila scores with a nice head shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dagger. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sila changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sila. Dagger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sila lands a body shot.
Sila looks to land a left hand but Dagger moved out of range nicely.
Sila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dagger manages to avoid it.
Afa Sila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sila punishes Dagger's body with a nice straight punch.
Sila stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sila wants it to stay on the feet.
Sila misses with a body shot.
Sila lands a jab to Dagger's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sila. Dagger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sila missing with a left hand there. Dagger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Afa Sila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sila lands with a nice body punch.
Dagger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dagger looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sila throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sila bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dagger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dagger shoots in but no luck this time.
Dagger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sila pinned against the cage. Sila gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sila throws a hook but Dagger avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dagger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dagger moves out of range as Sila strikes.
Sila is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dagger had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sila scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Afa Sila dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sila lands a slapping body shot.
Sila jabs at Dagger's body.
Sila lands a nice hook to Dagger's body. Dagger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A cross from Sila lands.
Sila looks to score with a jab to the body but Dagger is just out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dagger might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Sila throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sila looks to score with a jab to the body but Dagger is just out of range.
Dagger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dagger decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dagger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sila keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dagger is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Sila keeping moving, preventing Dagger from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dagger looking to pass the guard.
Sila has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dagger makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sila utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sila wants to sweep here but Dagger controlling him for the moment.
Dagger wants to control from the top but Sila keeps moving.
Dagger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dagger 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.
Dagger looking to sit in guard and control but Sila gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sila trying to control the position from guard on top but Dagger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dagger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sila can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dagger lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sila!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sila is squirming around, avoiding Dagger's attempts to control the action.
Dagger is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sila is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dagger goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sila turns into him and now he's in Dagger's guard.
Dagger trying to keep a closed guard but Sila is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sila pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dagger is keeping the position for now.
Dagger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sila trying to control the position from guard on top but Dagger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dagger looking to control.
Sila trying to control the position from guard on top but Dagger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Danny Dagger wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dagger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sila.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sila scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dagger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dagger avoids the body shot from Sila.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Danny Dagger will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big left from Sila misses.
Dagger slips a jab from Sila.
Dagger looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dagger slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dagger looking to sit in guard and control but Sila gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dagger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sila is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dagger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dagger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sila gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dagger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sila can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dagger is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dagger keeping moving, preventing Sila from controlling successfully.
Dagger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dagger working for submissions but it's allowed Sila to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dagger trying to control from the bottom.
Sila is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dagger is trying to get back to full guard.
Sila seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dagger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dagger manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dagger thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dagger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sila gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sila must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sila looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sila controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dagger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sila defends well.
Sila is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sila advances position into side control!
Dagger is not content to let Sila control the position.
Danny Dagger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sila swings around for an armbar but Dagger sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sila's guard.
Dagger won't allow Sila to sweep him here.
Dagger drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sila dives on top into guard.
Dagger working a defensive guard here.
Dagger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sila defends well.
Sila preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dagger working for a triangle but Sila defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sila 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Dagger clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sila scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Sila throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dagger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sila scores with a body shot.
Sila misses with a hook. Dagger ducked under it nicely.
Dagger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Sila there.
Sila takes a swing at Dagger's ribcage but misses.
Sila misses the shot to the body.
Afa Sila seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sila scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sila just misses with a punch to the body.
Sila scores with a hook to the body. Dagger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sila digs a good body shot into Dagger's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagger shoots in for a takedown but Sila shows good takedown defense.
Dagger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Dagger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sila.
Sila connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sila thows a body shot but no joy.
Sila throws a hook to the side of Dagger's head but Dagger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dagger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sila throws an overhand right that lands on Dagger's shoulder, as Dagger tries to avoid the shot.
Sila throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dagger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sila cracks Dagger with an open hand slap.
Sila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sila ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sila cracks Dagger with an open hand slap.
Sila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dagger manages to avoid it.
Dagger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sila jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sila swings for the body but Dagger moves out of range.
Sila connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sila digs a good hook to Dagger's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sila misses with a body shot.
Dagger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sila.
Sila throws a hook to the side of Dagger's head but Dagger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dagger tries for a takedown but Sila sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sila lands a head shot.
Dagger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sila.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sila jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sila scores with a punch to the head.
Dagger slips a straight right by Sila.
Sila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dagger was well out of range. Poor timing from Sila.
Sila misses with a hook. Dagger ducked under it nicely.
Sila throws a body punch but Dagger moves out of range.
Sila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dagger moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dagger.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Dagger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dagger drives through with a takedown into Sila's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dagger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sila is trying to keep Dagger in close.
Dagger wants to control from the top but Sila keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dagger landing with the ground and pound.
Sila keeping moving, preventing Dagger from controlling successfully.
Sila lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dagger!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dagger slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sila is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Afa Sila dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sila stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sila wants it to stay on the feet.
Dagger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dagger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sila.
Sila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dagger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sila bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dagger's head.
Sila with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sila is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Horrible takedown by Dagger or perhaps it was just good defense by Sila which made him look bad.
Dagger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sila.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sila.
Dagger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dagger avoids the body shot from Sila.
Sila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dagger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dagger defending well as Sila loads up on a big left hand.
Sila looks to land a right hand but Dagger moved out of range.
Sila lands with a shot to the body.
Sila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dagger manages to avoid it.
Dagger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sila throws a body punch but Dagger moves out of range.
Jab from Sila.
Dagger shoots in and drives through. Sila sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Dagger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dagger.
Sila lands an overhand right.
Sila throws a hook but Dagger blocks it.
Dagger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sila has Dagger pulled in close to control his posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sila not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sila is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dagger looking to sit in guard and control but Sila gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sila stopping the sweep attempt from Dagger.
Sila wants to control from the top but Dagger keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagger trying to keep a closed guard but Sila is proving a slippery customer.
Sila works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sila looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dagger wants to control but Sila is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sila tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dagger knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dagger trying to control but Sila postures up.
Sila is trying to control the action in half guard but Dagger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sila in particular looking to stall.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sila misses with a wild body shot.
Sila is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dagger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sila takes a swing at Dagger's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Sila throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dagger moves away.
Sila throws a hook but Dagger blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Afa Sila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sila 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 47:49
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Afa Sila!
Afa Sila is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Afa Sila thanked Mango Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Pae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nari Vari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nari Vari has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Pae!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nari Vari!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pae moves into the clinch successfully.
Vari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vari pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vari misses with an elbow strike.
Vari missing with knees to the body.
Pae throws an elbow but it misses.
Pae wants to get back to striking at distance but Vari won't allow it.
Vari dodges an elbow strike from Pae.
Vari tries to land knees in the clinch but Pae avoids the damage to the body.
Vari avoids a wild elbow strike from Pae.
Vari missing with knees to the body.
Vari dodges an elbow strike from Pae.
Pae managing to block the knees to the body from Vari.
Vari misses with an elbow strike.
Pae trying to land knees to the body.
Vari pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vari tries to break free but Pae pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vari creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pae tries to land knees in the clinch but Vari avoids the damage to the body.
Pae misses with an elbow over the top.
Vari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Vari. Those never looked like landing.
Vari throws out a loose jab but Pae uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pae.
Pae buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pae swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pae explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pae ducks under a wild hook from Vari.
Pae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vari cracks Pae with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vari on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pae. Pae obviously looking to wear him down.
Pae gets a clinch.
Pae escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pae misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vari misses with a double jab.
Vari cracks Pae with a good jab.
Pae closes the distance and clinches.
Pae keeps control of Vari as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vari blocks an elbow strike from Pae.
Vari missing with knees to the body.
Vari takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pae misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vari.
Pae escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A right-left combo lands from Pae.
Vari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pae moves away.
Pae chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pae tries to close the distance and clinch but Vari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pae keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vari.
Pae tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pae rushes Vari and presses him up against the cage.
Pae pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pae breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pae uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vari.
Vari scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vari misses the jab.
Vari throws a body punch but Pae moves out of range.
Pae tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Pae.
A jab from Vari misses.
Vari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pae pushes Vari up against the cage in a clinch.
Vari tries to break the clinch but Pae is controlling the position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vari just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pae's brow.
Vari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pae avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pae throws a nice looking combination but Vari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vari swings for the body but Pae moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pae.
Pae throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pae moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vari throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pae on the side of the head.
Pae misses with an uppercut
and Vari counters with a three punch combo that has Pae backing up. Pae nods at Vari to acknowledge the strikes.
Pae misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Pae.
Pae keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pae lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pae is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vari misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Pae dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A slapping body kick lands there for Pae.
Nice uppercut lands for Vari. That snapped Pae's head back.
Pae throws a head kick that Vari semi-blocks.
Vari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pae!
Vari is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vari 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.
Vari swinging wildly here.
Pae tries to clinch but Vari moves out of range.
Pae moves in looking to clinch but Vari pushes him off.
Pae avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Vari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vari blocks a head kick by Pae.
Pae instigates a clinch.
Pae pushes off an throws an elbow but Vari leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vari avoids the elbow strike from Pae, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pae blocks it with crossed arms.
Vari wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pae has him pressed against the cage.
Vari misses with a knee strike.
Pae throws an elbow but it misses.
Vari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pae breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vari throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pae stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pae tries to close the distance and clinch but Vari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pae misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joe Pae is winning the standup battle so far.
Pae ducks under a wild hook from Vari.
Vari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pae lands with an overhand left.
Vari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pae throws a head kick that misses.
Joe Pae is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pae throws a head kick that misses.
Pae wants to clinch.
Pae's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pae duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pae has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pae manages to break the clinch.
Vari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vari!
Vari misses with a few strikes there.
Pae blocks a jab.
Pae clinches up with Vari and pushes him back against the cage.
Pae is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pae escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vari throws a hook but Pae blocks it.
Pae tries to close the distance and clinch but Vari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vari misses the shot to the body.
Pae throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pae looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vari tries to keep at a distance but Pae has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vari throws an elbow but it misses.
Vari managing to block the knees to the body from Pae.
Vari creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pae's defenses.
Pae's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pae moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pae pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pae has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vari takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pae throws an elbow but misses.
Pae missing with knees to the body.
Pae's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vari fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
Pae displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pae misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pae tries to close the distance and clinch but Vari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pae takes a swing at Vari's ribcage but misses.
Vari misses with the combination.
Vari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Pae dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pae on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vari scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pae scores with a head kick. Vari tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pae avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pae doesn't manage to clinch there - Vari circles away.
Pae throws a nice head kick!
Vari is still on wobbly legs! Can Pae finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vari scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vari seems to have recovered his senses.
Pae lands with a slapping head kick.
Vari misses the jab.
Vari scores with a body shot.
Vari cracks a nice hook into Pae's ribs.
Vari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pae has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pae wants to clinch up but Vari keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pae avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vari has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pae.
Vari throws a looping overhand right but Pae ducks down to avoid it.
Vari scores with a nice right hand.
Vari swings for the body but Pae moves out of range.
Vari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pae rushes Vari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pae just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vari's brow.
Vari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vari scores with a one two! Pae had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Vari.
Vari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vari misses with a double jab.
Vari avoids the head kick by Pae.
Pae moves into range and clinches up with Vari.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pae breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pae clinches up with Vari and pushes him back against the cage.
Pae's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pae looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pae lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vari's sensitive parts.
Pae lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pae lands a two punch combo.
Pae tries to clinch but Vari moves out of range.
Pae misses with a wild combination.
Pae tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pae tries to clinch but Vari moves out of range.
Vari throws a lazy right hand but Pae sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vari misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vari throws a body punch but Pae moves out of range.
Pae clinches up with Vari and pushes him back against the cage.
Joe Pae has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pae avoids it.
Pae creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pae escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pae wants to clinch.
Vari throws a body punch but Pae moves out of range.
Vari misses with a hook. Pae ducked under it nicely.
Pae scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pae.
Pae throws a body kick that misses.
Pae connects with an inside leg kick.
Pae is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pae tries to clinch but Vari moves out of range.
Pae is looking to clinch.
Pae scores with a head kick. Vari tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pae tries to clinch up but Vari circles away and keeps his distance.
Pae tries a head kick but it misses.
Vari misses with a body shot.
Pae has closed the distance and engaged Vari in a clinch.
Pae lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vari tries to break the clinch but Pae is controlling the position.
Vari tries to land knees in the clinch but Pae avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice elbow from Vari.
Pae breaks from the clinch.
Pae takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Pae clearly takes that round.
That's time! Pae's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pae manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vari's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vari throws a hook but Pae blocks it.
Vari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheers as Pae lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vari doesn't seem phased though.
Pae doesn't manage to clinch there - Vari circles away.
Pae wants to clinch up but Vari keeps it at a distance.
Vari lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pae fails to land with a series of punches.
Pae scores with a nice body kick.
Pae fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vari, pushing him back against the cage.
Vari pushes off an throws an elbow but Pae leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pae manages to break the clinch.
Pae is looking to clinch but Vari is avoiding it.
Vari avoids the head kick by Pae.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pae throws a body kick that misses.
Vari throws a jab but it's blocked by Pae.
Pae lands a head kick. Vari smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vari scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vari swinging wildly here.
Pae throws a head kick but Vari moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Pae.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Vari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vari scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vari thows a body shot but no joy.
Vari scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vari lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pae takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pae keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pae wants to clinch.
Vari throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pae.
Danga de danga de dang - Pae scores with a four punch combination!
Pae throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vari thows a left - swing and a miss!
No joy there for Vari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pae rushes Vari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pae on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pae breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pae gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pae dodges an elbow strike from Vari.
Pae missing with knees to the body.
Pae breaks from the clinch.
Pae moves in looking to clinch but Vari pushes him off.
Vari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pae moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vari throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pae stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pae goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vari throws a right and a left that Pae avoids nicely.
Vari swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pae closes the distance and pushes Vari back into the cage.
Pae breaks the clinch.
Vari stuns Pae with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vari misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pae throws a head kick that Vari semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pae.
Vari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vari takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pae scoring well with a low kick there.
Pae gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pae misses with an elbow strike.
Pae tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vari avoids it.
Pae dodges an elbow strike from Vari.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pae breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vari moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vari avoids the head kick by Pae.
Vari throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Pae had his way with Nari Vari in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Vari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pae misses with a looping left.
Vari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pae moves away.
Pae takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pae.
A combination from Vari does no damage.
Vari punishes Pae's body with a nice straight punch.
Pae tries to bum rush Vari with a series of wild strikes but Vari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vari circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vari counters with a nice uppercut.
Pae throws a head kick but Vari moves out of range.
Pae lands a nice looking body kick.
Vari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pae chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vari. Pae does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pae ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pae thows a body kick. Vari tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pae keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vari is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Pae connects with the punch.
Vari swats away the attempt to clinch by Pae.
Pae goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vari throws a series of punches but Pae moves out of range.
Vari misses with a looping right.
Vari has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pae.
A big left from Vari misses.
Vari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pae moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vari ducks right into an uppercut from Pae.
Pae throws a head kick that misses.
Vari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pae.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vari lands a nice shot that snaps Pae's head back.
Pae looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vari walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pae.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Vari misses.
Vari throws a lazy right hand but Pae sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pae tries to clinch up but Vari circles away and keeps his distance.
Vari changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pae tries to clinch there but Vari circles away.
Vari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pae throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pae tries to close the distance and clinch but Vari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vari tries to clinch but Pae moves out of range.
Pae thuds his shin into the meat of Vari's side.
Vari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Pae.
Vari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pae was well out of range. Poor timing from Vari.
Vari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pae lands a big head kick that sends Vari tumbling to the mat! Pae takes a step backwards and waves Vari back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pae ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vari moves away.
Pae takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pae tries to clinch but Vari is having none of it.
Vari tries to bum rush Pae with a series of wild strikes but Pae uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pae tries to clinch but Vari moves out of range.
Vari throws a hook but Pae avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Vari.
Vari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pae manages to avoid it.
Pae lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pae fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Pae.
Pae dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vari throws a series of punches but Pae avoids them all with ease.
Vari missing with a left hand there. Pae was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joe Pae is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pae is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vari can do to turn this around?
Vari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pae.
Vari takes a swing at Pae's ribcage but misses.
Pae forces Vari back against the cage and clinches.
Vari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pae blocks it with crossed arms.
Vari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vari darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A head kick from Pae lands but Vari takes it in his stride.
Nari Vari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vari throws the left hand but Pae avoids the punch easily.
Pae dodges the punch combination from Vari.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Pae showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pae 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:45
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Pae!
Joe Pae retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Joe Pae thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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