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TMG 25: Aoki x Ignatiev PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Shepard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marvin Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Shepard!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shepard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perez throws a one two combo.
Shepard scores with a body shot.
Perez throws a looping overhand right but Shepard ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Shepard.
Perez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perez misses with a lunging right hand
and Shepard counters with an inside leg kick.
Perez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Perez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shepard.
Perez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shepards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shepard thows a body shot but no joy.
Perez misses with a body shot
and Shepard counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Shepard ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Perez throws a jab when Shepard was well out of range.
A cross from Perez lands.
Shepard scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shepard slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepard lands a slapping body shot.
Shepard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perez.
Perez misses with a double jab.
Shepard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perez lands a jab.
Shepard throws a sloppy head kick and Perez moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Perez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An inside leg kick from Perez misses.
Shepard walks into a left hand.
Perez misses with a looping right.
Shepard misses with a straight left.
Perez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Shepard throws a hook but Perez avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shepard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by Perez as he checks the leg kick.
Perez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Shepard tries a low kick but Perez avoids it.
Perez throws a hook but Shepard blocks it.
Shepard wants to slow Perez down by chopping away at his legs.
Shepard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shepard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Perez missing with a left hand there. Shepard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Shepard.
Shepard slaps away a takedown attempt from Perez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shepard scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Perez misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a jab when Shepard was well out of range.
A big left from Shepard misses.
Perez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shepard.
Perez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Perez swings for the body but Shepard moves out of range.
Shepard throws a push kick but Perez slaps the foot to one side.
John Shepard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shepard ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Perez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Perez working Shepard over with strikes.
Shepard wants to get back to full guard.
Perez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepard is not content to let Perez control the position.
Shepard on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Perez trying to control the action but Shepard is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shepard is controlling Perez's trapped leg to prevent Perez from advancing to side control.
Shepard trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shepard tries to kick Perez off but Perez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Perez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Perez catches Shepard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Perez throws a hook but Shepard avoids it easily.
Shepard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shepard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Perez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shepard throws a leg kick but Perez moved away.
Perez ducks under a wild hook from Shepard.
A swing and a miss from Perez.
Perez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The strikes coming from Perez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Perez scores with punches from side control.
The ground and pound from Perez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepard is looking for a sweep.
Perez working the body and head with strikes.
Perez is looking to take a break and control but Shepard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Perez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Shepard is avoiding damage well.
Shepard gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Shepard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Perez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez wants to pass to mount but Shepard is defending the position.
Perez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shepard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Perez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Perez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Perez working over Shepard with some ground and pound. Shepard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Shepard pushes Perez off looking to stand but Perez dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez working the head and body with strikes.
Perez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shepard wants to get back to full guard.
Shepard trying to control from the bottom.
Perez throwing shots but Shepard is blocking nicely.
Perez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shepard wants to control but Perez is keeping busy.
Shepard is trying to stand up here but Perez is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Perez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Perez working over Shepard with some ground and pound. Shepard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Perez stops Shepard from getting back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Perez lands a nice short elbow.
Shepard trying to control but Perez postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shepard won't allow Perez to pass to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shepard is trying to control but can't.
Perez slips a nice elbow through Shepard's hands, connecting with Shepard's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Perez 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. This is the final round!
Perez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shepard was well out of range. Poor timing from Perez.
Shepard throws a looping overhand right but Perez ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot by Perez.
Perez misses with a hook.
Shepard throws a hook but Perez avoids it easily.
Shepard throws an overhand right that lands on Perez's shoulder, as Perez tries to avoid the shot.
Shepard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perez.
Shepard with a jab.
Shepard checks the leg kick.
Perez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shepard is out of range and Perez settles back down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Perez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shepard lands a glancing blow to the side of Perez's head.
Shepard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shepard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Perez checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Shepard.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shepard moves away.
Shepard defending well as Perez loads up on a big left hand.
Shepard throws a body punch but Perez moves out of range.
Perez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shepard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perez.
Perez throws an off balance right hand
and Shepard counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nice straight punches there by Perez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perez.
Shepard checks a low kick from Perez.
Shepard misses with a hook. Perez ducked under it nicely.
Perez throws a jab when Shepard was well out of range.
A big right from Perez misses.
Shepard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marvin Perez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shepard counters with a series of strikes. Perez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Perez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shepard in his tracks.
Shepard leaves Perez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shepard lands with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shepard throws a leg kick but Perez moved away.
Perez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shepard momentarily.
Shepard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perez fails with the takedown.
Shepard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Perezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shepard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perez was well out of range. Poor timing from Shepard.
Shepard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perez.
Marvin Perez is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shepard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shepard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Perez throws an off balance right hand
and Shepard finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Perez takes a swing at Shepard's ribcage but misses.
Shepard misses the jab.
Shepard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perez.
Shepard moves out of range as Perez strikes.
Shepard's corner calls for a 1-2. Shepard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Perez throws a series of punches but Shepard avoids them all with ease.
Perez throws an overhand right that lands on Shepard's shoulder, as Shepard tries to avoid the shot.
Perez gets the takedown into side control.
John Shepard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepard is trying to buck Perez off.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Perez working away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shepard tries to buck Perez off but Perez is having none of it.
Perez wants to control for a moment but Shepard uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Perez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marvin Perez.
Well Perez 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvin Perez!
A very excited looking Marvin Perez rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Denis Burza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Massa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burza comes to the cage accompanied by Du Hast - Rammstein. On his way into the cage it seems that Denis Burza has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Denis Burza seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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148 lbs
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135 lbs
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Denis Burza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Massa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Massa counters with a stiff right hand.
Burza shoots in for a double leg but Massa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Massa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Burza drives through with a takedown into Massa's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Massa looking to control.
Burza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Massa is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Burza wants to pass the guard but Massa is keeping the position.
Massa 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.
Burza sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Massa keeping full guard, as Burza tries to pass.
Burza stands and throws Massa's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burza working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Burza moves into full mount!
Massa tries to hold on but Burza postures up.
Burza landing punches.
Massa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burza is landing with some decent strikes but Massa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Massa is trying to escape the mount.
Burza lands a nice shot to the head.
Massa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burza lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Massa hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burza fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Burza cracks Massa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Massa is trying to escape the mount.
Burza putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Massa is trying desperately to improve position.
Burza unloading with bombs!
Massa tries to hold on but Burza pushes him away.
Burza in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Massa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Burza has hold of Massa's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Massa manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Burza raining down shots from the mount!
BOOM! Burza connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burza is landing with some decent strikes but Massa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Massa is squirming around, avoiding Burza's attempts to control the action.
Massa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Burza lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Massa is rocked!
Burza looking to control but Massa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Massa is still in real trouble! Can Burza finish him?
Burza lands a big shot there that rocks Massa but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Massa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Burza prevents Massa from getting the reversal.
Massa seems to have recovered his senses.
Burza connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
It looks like Mike Massa has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burza postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Massa bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Burza and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denis Burza!
As Denis Burza got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I would like to thank everyone who helped me during my journey. Most notable, Luca Moconesi. Thank you Luca! Without you I wouldn't be here today.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Test Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ninja has chosen Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing as his entrance music. 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 Test Ninja was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christopher Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Test Ninja!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ninja throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Thomas tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ninja is in Thomas's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ninja content to stall in guard here.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Ninja from controlling successfully.
Thomas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ninja tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Thomas working a defensive guard here.
Thomas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ninja's guard.
Ninja controls Thomas momentarily but Thomas frees himself.
Thomas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ninja keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Ninja lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Thomas!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ninja in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas wants to control but Ninja is keeping busy.
Ninja tries to pass to full mount but Thomas defends it.
Ninja trying to control the action but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Thomas controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Thomas tries to roll over but Ninja keeps him under control.
Thomas is not content to let Ninja control the position.
Thomas is looking to improve his position.
Ninja is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ninja is trying to control the action in half guard but Thomas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas trying to control but Ninja postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ninja is trying to control. Thomas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thomas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thomas.
Thomas pulls Ninja in close to prevent any damage.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Ninja from controlling successfully.
Ninja tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Ninja trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ninja seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Test Ninja has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ninja fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Thomas to the ground. Ninja is now in Thomas's guard.
Thomas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ninja trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Ninja controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja won't allow Thomas to sweep him here.
Ninja passes into half guard.
Ninja takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ninja is looking for a kimura but Thomas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ninja to get the leverage.
Ninja is keen to just control but Thomas is a slippery customer.
Ninja is looking for a kimura here.
Thomas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ninja is working away from the top position though.
Thomas is defending against the submission attempts here by Ninja.
Ninja is working for a submission of some sort.
Thomas is defending against the submission attempts here by Ninja.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thomas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ninja.
Thomas trying to control but Ninja postures up.
Ninja is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thomas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ninja.
Ninja is thwarting Thomas's attempts to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ninja wants to work for an arm triangle but Thomas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ninja is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Test Ninja dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ninja tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Thomas feints and then cracks Ninja's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ninja down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ninja closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ninja lands in his opponent's guard.
Ninja wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thomas looking to control.
Ninja wants to pass the guard but Thomas is keeping the position.
Thomas looking for a sweep. Not yet Thomas, not yet.
Thomas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Christopher Thomas has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Thomas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ninja's calf.
An inside leg kick lands from Thomas.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1-2. Thomas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja drives through with a takedown into Thomas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ninja tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Thomas working a defensive guard here.
Ninja's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Thomas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thomas working a defensive guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ninja wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thomas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Thomas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ninja trying to control here.
Ninja regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ninja throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thomas throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ninja works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ninja is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thomas defends well.
Thomas stands up over Ninja, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ninja has his feet on Thomas's thighs here. He's pushed Thomas off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Thomas screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Test Ninja!
An out of breath Test Ninja thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Colchev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Hammer (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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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuri Colchev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer is looking to clinch.
Hammer tries to clinch up but Colchev circles away and keeps his distance.
Hammer doesn't manage to clinch there - Colchev circles away.
Colchev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Colchev counters with a nice leg kick.
Hammer is looking to clinch.
Hammer lands with a nice body punch.
Hammer throws a sloppy head kick and Colchev moves out of range easily.
Hammer blocks a low kick nicely.
Colchev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hammer checks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Colchev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Colchev counters with a good low kick that Hammer was not able to check.
Nice takedown defense from Colchev. No joy for Hammer on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colchev throws a jab when Hammer was well out of range.
Colchev misses with a kick to the body.
No luck for Hammer with that takedown attempt.
Hammer misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Colchev tries a head kick but it misses.
Hammer is looking to clinch.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Colchev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Colchev throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Colchev throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Colchev. No joy for Hammer on that attempt.
Yuri Colchev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Hammer.
Colchev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Colchev counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colchev misses with a low kick as Hammer jumps back.
Colchev swats away the attempt to clinch by Hammer.
Hammer throws a front kick aimed at Colchev's knee but Colchev avoids it well.
Anthony Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colchev throws a head kick but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer doesn't manage to clinch there - Colchev circles away.
Hammer moves to clinch but Colchev breaks away
and Colchev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yuri Colchev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Colchev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hammer moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Colchev's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Colchev misses with some punches.
Hammer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hammer lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colchev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Colchev struggles to land a body shot inside as Hammer controls his hands.
Colchev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hammer blocks a low kick nicely.
Jab, jab by Hammer - just one landing.
Hammer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hammer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hammer darts in trying to clinch
and Colchev counters with a good low kick that Hammer was not able to check.
Hammer tries to clinch but Colchev moves away
and Colchev counters with a body kick that stops Hammer in his tracks momentarily.
Colchev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Colchev as he avoids it easily.
Hammer slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colchev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hammer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hammer shoots for a takedown but Colchev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice shot lands for Hammer.
A big left from Colchev misses.
Hammer fails with the takedown.
Colchev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hammer's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Colchev throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hammer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hammer. Colchev does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Colchev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Colchev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hammer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hammer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anthony Hammer will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hammer tries to clinch up.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Colchev as he jumps to the side.
Colchev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hammer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Colchev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Colchev throws a leg kick but Hammer checks it.
Hammer shoots for a double leg takedown but Colchev sprawls well. He's pushed Hammer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hammer moves out of range of the body kick.
Hammer tries to clinch up but Colchev circles away and keeps his distance.
We've been informed that Hammer has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Colchev. That's going to slow Hammer down.
Hammer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Colchev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hammer wants to clinch
and Colchev counters with a head kick. That will keep Hammer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hammer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Colchev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Colchev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hammer has his takedown stuffed
and Colchev counters with a head kick.
Yuri Colchev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Hammer.
Hammer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hammer misses with a head kick.
Jab, jab by Colchev - just one landing.
Hammer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hammer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hammer drives through with a takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Colchev holds on and takes a little breather.
Colchev is trying to hold Hammer in close to prevent damage but Hammer has managed to pass into half guard.
Colchev is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colchev wants to get back to his feet.
Hammer postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Colchev to stand up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammer tries for a takedown but Colchev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Colchev misses with a low kick.
Hammer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hammer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Colchev tries to land a leg kick but Hammer saw it coming and moves away.
Hammer is looking to clinch.
Hammer shoots in for a double leg but Colchev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hammer closes the distance but Colchev moves to the side
and Colchev counters with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colchev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Colchev defends well and Hammer ends up having to push Colchev into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Colchev throws a head punch that misses.
Colchev dodges an elbow strike from Hammer.
Hammer can't get the takedown.
Hammer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hammer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Colchev is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hammer is breathing heavily.
Colchev is pushing Hammer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Colchev.
Colchev tries to land a knee to the head but Hammer blocks with his arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Colchev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hammer tries to stall but Colchev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colchev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Colchev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hammers head.
Colchev slows down the pace here.
Colchev scores with a hook to the body.
Colchev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hammer throws a right hand that Colchev ducks under and follows up with a left that Colchev also avoids with ease.
Hammer checks the leg kick.
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!
Hammer fails with a takedown attempt.
Colchev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer lands a lovely overhand right.
Hammer closes the distance and clinches.
Hammer prevents a body shot from Colchev.
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 Yuri Colchev will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Colchev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hammer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A leg kick checked by Hammer.
Hammer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Colchev pinned against the cage. Colchev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Colchev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hammer gets a clinch.
Colchev misses with a punch on the inside.
Colchev is trying to break the clinch but Hammer is controlling him.
Hammer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hammer is looking to clinch.
Hammer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Colchev circles away.
Anthony Hammer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Colchev circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Colchev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hammer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Colchev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Colchev is looking to slow Hammer down with leg kicks.
Hammer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Colchev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hammer closes the distance and clinches.
Colchev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Colchev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hammer is out of range and Colchev settles back down.
Colchev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Colchev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hammer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yuri Colchev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Hammer.
Hammer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Colchev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hammer's knee momentarily.
Hammer moves out of range of the body kick from Colchev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hammer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hammer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hammer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hammer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Colchev.
Hammer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Colchev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hammer throws a leg kick but Colchev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Colchev. Beautiful body shot.
Colchev moves out of range as Hammer 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!
Colchev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hammers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A leg kick checked by Hammer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colchev is looking to land body kicks.
Hammer doesn't manage to clinch there - Colchev circles away.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses.
Colchev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hammer.
Colchev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hammer is looking to clinch but Colchev is avoiding it.
Colchev walks into a straight right hand from Hammer.
Hammer darts in trying to clinch
and Colchev counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hammer tries to clinch but Colchev moves out of range.
Hammer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hammer tries to clinch but Colchev is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Colchev misses with a straight right.
Colchev misses with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hammer. Colchev shrugs it off though.
Colchev circles away from the clinch attempt.
A low kick from Colchev misses
and Hammer counters with a left to the body.
Hammer tries to clinch but Colchev moves out of range.
Hammer tries to clinch up
and Colchev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Colchev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Colchev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Colchev swings for the body but Hammer moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Hammer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hammer 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Hammer!
A very excited looking Anthony Hammer rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Uy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uy comes to the cage accompanied by Bleed It Out. Dick has chosen Conquer All as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. William Uy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Uy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Dick!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick connects with a leg kick. Uy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dick thumps Uy with a low kick.
Dick moves into the clinch successfully.
Dick lands an elbow that stopped Uy in his tracks for a moment.
Dick creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Uy's defenses.
Dick lands a knee to the head.
Dick lands a right hand.
Dick lands a damaging elbow.
Uy tries to throw a body punch but Dick avoids it by throwing Uy back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Dick.
Uy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dick lands an elbow that stopped Uy in his tracks for a moment.
Dick has Uy pressed against the cage, preventing Uy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uy is trying to push Dick away but Dick has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Uy takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Uy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Uy can't break the clinch.
Dick gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dick creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Uy's defenses.
Dick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Uy is breathing heavily.
Dick lands a knee to the body.
Dick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dick lands a good knee to the midsection. Uy won't want to take too many of those.
Dick lands an elbow inside that Uy shrugs off.
Dick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Uy backwards.
Dick lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dick crunches a lovely knee into Uy's ribcage.
Dick creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Uy's defenses.
Dick lands with a left to the head.
Dick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Uy takes an elbow to the temple.
Uy can't break the clinch.
Dick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dick lands a damaging elbow.
Dick lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dick lands an elbow that stopped Uy in his tracks for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uy takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dick.
Dick lands an elbow inside.
Uy tries to break the clinch but Dick is controlling the position.
Dick lands an elbow just above Uy 's eye.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dick obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dick working Uy over with knees to the body.
Dick lands a good knee to the midsection. Uy won't want to take too many of those.
Dick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Dick.
Dick lands a left hand.
Nice elbow from Dick.
Dick lands an elbow inside.
Dick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dick lands a body shot in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Dick.
Uy is rocked!
Dick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Uy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Uy blocks an elbow strike from Dick.
Dick creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dick lands a big right hand that drops Uy! The killer instinct kicks in and Dick finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Dick!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Dick!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tom Dick thanked Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip Negan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasim Akande (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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216 lbs
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223 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Philip Negan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kasim Akande!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negan throws a leg kick but Akande sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Akande, right into the meat.
Negan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Negan throws a front kick aimed at Akande's knee but Akande avoids it well.
Negan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akande.
Negan throws a leg kick
and Akande counters with a shoot takedown into half 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Negan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Negan.
Akande won't allow Negan to sweep him here.
Akande would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Akande sitting in guard here, content to control.
Negan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Akande wants to control but Negan is having none of it.
Akande is desperately trying to improve his position but Negan has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Negan lands a big shot there that rocks Akande but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
It looks like Kasim Akande has been cut.
Akande holds on for dear life, controlling Negan's posture momentarily.
Akande is in a horrible position here. Negan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akande working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Negan.
Negan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Akande to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Akande shrugs it off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Negan lands a couple of good shots and Akande has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That has opened up Kasim Akande's cut even more.
Negan lands shots from the back.
Negan lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Akande.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negan punches the canvas rather than the man.
Akande wants to escape the position.
Negan throwing wild punches that miss their target.
The referee is taking a good look at Akande as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Negan!
Negan is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Akande is defending well though. Negan let's go of the attempt for now.
Negan keeps control of the position as Akande tries to break free.
Akande is trapped and Negan is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Akande looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Akande is in bad spot here.
Akande has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akande avoids the strikes from Negan.
Even with his hooks in, Negan manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Negan has the hooks in. Akande is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Negan punches the canvas rather than the man.
Akande preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Negan.
Negan working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Akande turns into Negan and is now in his guard.
Akande wants to control from the top but Negan keeps moving.
Negan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Akande manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negan is looking to work some ground and pound but Akande has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Negan postures up.
Negan trying to control but Akande is working from the bottom.
Negan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Akande trying to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Negan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Akande swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Negan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Akande pulls Negan in to control the position.
Negan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Negan throwing strikes but missing.
Negan throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Negan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kasim Akande's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Akande slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Akande moves into range and connects with a jab.
Negan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Akande checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Negan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akande was well out of range. Poor timing from Negan.
Negan tries to bum rush Akande with a series of wild strikes but Akande uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Negan lands with a nice body punch.
Negan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akande.
Kasim Akande is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Akande.
Akande looks up at the clock and then as Negan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Akande smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Negan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Akande trying to control the position but Negan is working away.
Akande in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Negan is trying to get back to half guard.
Akande is looking to take a break and control but Negan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Akande scores with punches from side control.
Akande working the ground and pound.
Philip Negan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Akande thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Negan is trying to improve his position.
Akande works to advance to full mount. Negan defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Akande avoids the attempt from Negan to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negan is squirming around, avoiding Akande's attempts to control the action.
Akande controlling from the full mount.
Akande working for a guillotine from mount but Negan is in no mood to give up.
Akande looking to control but Negan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Negan tries to reverse the position but Akande maintains control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Akande controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negan is squirming around, avoiding Akande's attempts to control the action.
Negan is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Akande.
Negan tries to hold on but Akande postures up.
Negan is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Lock and Roll Grappling Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Negan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Akande is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Akande is trying to control the action in half guard but Negan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kasim Akande wasn't active enough on the ground.
Negan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akande moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Negan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akande gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akande is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Negan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Akande passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Negan!
Negan tries to hold on but Akande postures up.
Akande get's back to his feet.
Akande shoots in looking for a takedown but Negan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Akande's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Negan is looking to wear down Akande with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Negan thows a body shot but no joy.
Negan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Akande defending well as Negan loads up on a big left hand.
Negan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Akande.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasim Akande showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kasim Akande's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Akande slips under a jab from Negan.
Negan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Akande is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Negan throws a hook to the side of Akande's head but Akande sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good leg kick by Negan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Negan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circle momentarily. Akande darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Akande throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Negan.
Nice sprawl there from Negan as Akande shoots in.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Negan, right into the meat.
Akande misses with an uppercut.
Negan throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Negan misses.
Negan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Akande takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Negan misses with a body shot.
Negan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akande throws a nice outside leg kick.
Philip Negan is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Negan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Akande is trying hard to land a takedown here. Negan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Negan checks a low kick from Akande.
Negan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Akande.
Akande shoots in looking for a takedown. Negan tries to sprawl out of it but Akande keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Negan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Philip Negan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kasim Akande.
Jab by Negan.
A slow jab from Negan misses its intended target.
Negan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Akande drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Negan controlling Akande's posture.
Negan looking for a sweep. Not yet Negan, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akande sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Negan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Akande keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Akande avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Negan.
Akande has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Negan is working away from the top position though.
Akande avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Negan.
Negan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Akande defends it well.
Akande works his way to full guard. Good work.
Negan scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Akande is on top in guard.
Negan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Akande stands and steps away. Negan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Negan is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Akande's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Akande shoots in looking for a takedown. Negan tries to sprawl out of it but Akande keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Negan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Akande shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Negan sprawls well. Negan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Akande gets slowly back to his feet.
Akande connects with a body shot that sends Negan's belly button to the back.
Negan misses with a wild body shot.
Negan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Akande shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Negan sprawls well. Negan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Akande gets slowly back to his feet.
Negan throws a leg kick but Akande sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A clash of legs there as Akande blocks the low kick.
Akande shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Negan sprawls well. Negan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Akande gets slowly back to his feet.
Negan feints and then cracks Akande's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Akande down.
Negan misses with a straight left.
Negan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Negan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Akande takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Akande drives through with a takedown into guard.
Akande throwing strikes but missing.
Negan wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Negan clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kasim Akande's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Akande works over Negan's head and body with a nice combination.
Akande fails with a takedown attempt.
Akande looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Negan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Akande checks it well.
Negan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Negan is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Akande has his hands clasped together but Negan extends and breaks Akande's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Negan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Philip Negan!
In his post fight interview, Philip Negan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Rhababer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Penguin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Rhababer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Rhababer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darth Penguin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penguin tries to clinch up
and Rhababer counters with a nice double leg into half 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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Penguin manages to get to full guard.
Penguin wants to sweep but no luck.
Rhababer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penguin on the ground.
Rhababer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rhababer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Penguin 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penguin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Penguin is trying to control the position but Rhababer postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Penguin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rhababer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penguin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rhababer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Penguin jumps guard and drags Rhababer to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Penguin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhababer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Penguin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Penguin moves in looking to clinch but Rhababer pushes him off.
Penguin gets the takedown into side control.
Rhababer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rhababer tries to get out of the position.
Penguin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rhababer to his feet.
Penguin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penguin tries to clinch but Rhababer is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhababer slaps away a takedown attempt from Penguin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rhababer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick from Rhababer misses.
Penguin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penguin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rhababer, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penguin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penguin won't allow Rhababer to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Penguin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rhababer throws out a loose jab but Penguin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penguin wants to clinch up but Rhababer keeps it at a distance.
Penguin darts in and clinches Rhababer up against the cage.
Penguin pulls guard successfully.
Penguin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Penguin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rhababer's guard.
Penguin trying to control but Rhababer is working from the bottom.
Penguin drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rhababer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rhababer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rhababer!
Penguin is not content to let Rhababer control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penguin is looking for a sweep.
Penguin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Penguin wants to control but Rhababer is keeping busy.
Penguin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rhababer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penguin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Penguin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rhababer is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penguin working a defensive guard here.
Rhababer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Penguin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rhababer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Penguin sprawls well. Penguin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rhababer gets slowly back to his feet.
Rhababer looks for a takedown but Penguin sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhababer fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Rhababer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rhababer misses with an uppercut.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Penguin.
Penguin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penguin decides to stand back up.
Penguin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rhababer's waist but Rhababer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Penguin off to one side.
Penguin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Penguin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rhababer was well out of range. Poor timing from Penguin.
Rhababer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Penguin swivels and escapes.
Penguin looking to score a takedown here. Rhababer is defending well but Penguin drives through and ends up in Rhababer's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penguin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rhababer keeping moving, preventing Penguin from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Penguin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Penguin gets a double leg takedown into Rhababer's guard.
Penguin wants to control from the top but Rhababer keeps moving.
Darth Penguin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Penguin preventing the sweep.
Rhababer keeping moving, preventing Penguin from controlling successfully.
Penguin pushing down on Rhababer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Penguin is working for a kimura but Rhababer is defending it quite comfortably.
Penguin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhababer wants to get back to full guard.
Penguin is looking for a kimura but Rhababer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Penguin to get the leverage.
Penguin postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Rhababer to stand up.
Penguin moves into the clinch.
Penguin drags the fight down to the ground.
Penguin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rhababer preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhababer postures up.
Penguin has control of Rhababer's left arm, preventing Rhababer from doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Penguin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rhababer is aware though and is defending well.
Rhababer trying to control but Penguin is working from the bottom.
Penguin wants to sweep but no luck.
Penguin looking to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penguin looking for a guillotine here but Rhababer defends easily.
Rhababer stopping the sweep attempt from Penguin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penguin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Penguin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rhababer manages to get himself to full guard.
Penguin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penguin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rhababer dives on top into guard.
Penguin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gabriel Rhababer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rhababer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rhababer controlling the action here.
Penguin has his hands clasped together around Rhababer's back. He's all about the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darth Penguin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Penguin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darth Penguin!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Darth Penguin waved his t-shirt featuring L.A. Elite Clothing Co's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Weerasak Prechantakul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jienaro Marfil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marfil is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: New Divide. Jienaro Marfil has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Weerasak Prechantakul's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Weerasak Prechantakul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jienaro Marfil!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prechantakul doesn't manage to clinch there - Marfil circles away.
Prechantakul pushes Marfil up against the cage in a clinch.
Marfil wants to break free but Prechantakul has control.
Prechantakul wants to break the clinch but can't.
A bit of stalling here from Marfil.
Prechantakul displaying some good clinch control by pressing Marfil up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Prechantakul.
Prechantakul manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Marfil stands up from Prechantakul's guard - Marfil perhaps looking for a knockout.
Marfil digs a good hook to Prechantakul's body.
Prechantakul tries to close the distance and clinch but Marfil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marfil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Prechantakul tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Marfil counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prechantakul shoots in for a takedown but Marfil shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Marfil slaps away a takedown attempt from Prechantakul, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've been told by Prechantakul's head coaches at Tokyo Totally Gym + Sauna that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Prechantakul shoots in but Marfil avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Weerasak Prechantakul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marfil scores with a crisp jab that stopped Prechantakul in his tracks.
Marfil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Prechantakul.
Marfil misses with a hook
and Prechantakul counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Marfil!
Prechantakul is looking to take a break and control but Marfil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marfil is trying to improve his position.
Sloppy strikes there by Prechantakul.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Marfil's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Prechantakul tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Marfil can't do much from the bottom here.
Prechantakul wants to control but Marfil is keeping him busy.
Marfil struggling a bit here.
Prechantakul misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Prechantakul fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prechantakul tries to move into full mount but can't pass Marfil's legs.
Prechantakul decides to stand up, so the ref orders Marfil to his feet.
Prechantakul shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Prechantakul takes one on the button.
Marfil thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marfil lands with an overhand left.
Marfil throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Prechantakul on the side of the head.
Prechantakul moves in looking to clinch but Marfil pushes him off.
Prechantakul fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Prechantakul wants to clinch
and Marfil comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Prechantakul stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Marfil is on him like rabid pit bull! Prechantakul slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jienaro Marfil!
After winning the bout, Jienaro Marfil 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Pegeant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ka Bann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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170 lbs
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170 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dennis Pegeant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ka Bann!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pegeant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bann is looking to clinch.
We've been informed that Bann has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bann throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bann drops Pegeant with a left and a right! Oh, Pegeant is hurt - Bann dives into side control looking to finish!
It looks like Dennis Pegeant has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bann tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Pegeant tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bann wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bann tries to stand but Pegeant is controlling his head.
You can see the frustration on Pegeant's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bann stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bann doesn't manage to clinch there - Pegeant circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bann misses with a wild combination.
Ka Bann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Bann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bann moves into the clinch.
Pegeant can't get the takedown.
Bann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bann is looking to clinch.
Bann lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pegeant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bann tries to clinch up but Pegeant circles away and keeps his distance.
Bann fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bann moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oooh a lovely combination from Bann sends Pegeant down but not out. Bann dives into side control looking to finish.
Pegeant is rocked!
Bann tries to stand but Pegeant is controlling his head.
Bann working away.
Bann wants to stand but Pegeant is controlling his arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Pegeant's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bann decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pegeant to his feet.
Bann fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegeant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pegeant stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bann.
A jab-cross combination lands for Bann and sends Pegeant crashing to the mat! Bann follows him down to the mat - Pegeant regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Oh Pegeant is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pegeant actively working from the bottom here.
Bann seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Pegeant seems to have got his legs back now.
Pegeant trying to hold on to Bann's head to control him but Bann postures up.
Bann postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Pegeant to stand up.
Pegeant looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegeant stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bann.
Bann tries to clinch there but Pegeant circles away.
Bann clinches up against the cage.
Bann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pegeant really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pegeant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bann swinging wildly here.
Danga de danga de dang - Bann scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bann throws a left that rocks Pegeant and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Bann dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Pegeant regain composure!
Pegeant wants to control but Bann postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ka Bann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dennis Pegeant's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pegeant circles away quickly and effectively.
Bann misses with a two punch combination.
Bann displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Bann.
Bann throws a left that rocks Pegeant and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Bann dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Pegeant regain composure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pegeant can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bann tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bann stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Pegeant circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Bann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Bann misses.
Bann looks to land a combination but Pegeant avoids it well.
Pegeant dodges the punch combination from Bann.
Good leg kick by Bann there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dennis Pegeant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bann.
Pegeant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pegeant stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bann.
Bann is looking to clinch but Pegeant is avoiding it.
Bann misses with a wild combination.
Bann moves into the clinch.
Pegeant throws a punch but it's blocked by Bann.
Bann taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bann.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bann breaks the clinch.
Bann closes the distance and pushes Pegeant back into the cage.
Pegeant can't get the takedown.
Bann manages to break the clinch.
Pegeant dodges the punch combination from Bann.
Bann stalks Pegeant and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pegeant's face. Pegeant staggers backwards, shaken.
Bann closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pegeant is looking for a takedown.
Pegeant is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegeant being controlled against the cage.
Bann keeps control of Pegeant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bann lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pegeant's sensitive parts.
Pegeant circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bann works over Pegeant's head and body with a nice combination.
Bann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pegeant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bann throws a nice looking combination but Pegeant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ka Bann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dennis Pegeant's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bann fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pegeant has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bann rushes Pegeant and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Bann does no damage.
Bann thumps Pegeant with a low kick.
Pegeant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bann clinches up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bann stalling in the clinch but Pegeant improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bann avoiding damage.
Bann manages to break the clinch.
Bann throws a leg kick which misses Pegeant's front leg but catches the back leg as Pegeant tries to avoid it.
Bann misses with a few strikes there.
Bann lands with a nice combination. Pegeant backs away looking to recover.
Ka Bann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bann scoring well with a low kick there.
Bann pushes Pegeant up against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Bann.
Bann continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Bann is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pegeant is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bann is stalling here.
Bann taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ka Bann.
Bann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pegeant circles away quickly and effectively.
Bann connects with a solid leg kick.
Pegeant tries to keep at a distance but Bann has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Bann is trying to maintain a safe position but Pegeant gets an underhook and turns Bann into the cage.
Bann stalling against the cage.
Pegeant has Bann pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bann manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegeant has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bann is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bann is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bann breaks the clinch.
Bann lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bann misses with the combination.
Bann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pegeant swats away the attempt to clinch by Bann.
Bann with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bann moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bann misses with the combination.
Bann moves into the clinch successfully.
Ka Bann seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pegeant swings wildly with an uppercut but Bann uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bann closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ka Bann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bann has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ka Bann!
During a confident post fight interview, Ka Bann 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Taiki Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Birigiz Ignatiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cudi the Kid. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taiki Aoki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Birigiz Ignatiev!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatiev ducks under a wild hook from Aoki.
Aoki misses with a body shot.
Aoki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ignatiev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ignatiev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aoki moves in looking to clinch but Ignatiev pushes him off.
Ignatiev throws a head kick but Aoki moves out of range.
Taiki Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ignatiev lands a nice looking body shot.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown but Ignatiev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aoki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ignatiev pinned against the cage. Ignatiev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ignatiev lands a big head kick that sends Aoki tumbling to the mat! Ignatiev takes a step backwards and waves Aoki back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Aoki is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ignatiev feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Aoki collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Birigiz Ignatiev!
Birigiz Ignatiev is the new bantamweight champion!
A victorious Birigiz Ignatiev thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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