TRFC53 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otis Gein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kengo Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gein
vs
Watanabe

190 cm
39
195 lbs
35 - 20 - 2

182 cm
32
200 lbs
13 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Just Fight (Everything 7$)
Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Otis Gein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kengo Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gein scores with a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Watanabe is defended easily by Gein.
Watanabe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Watanabe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gein.
Watanabe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watanabe keeps the fight on the outside.

Gein clinches.
Gein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Watanabe backwards.
Gein lands with a left to the head.
Watanabe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gein fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Otis Gein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kengo Watanabe.
Watanabe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gein moves away.
A punch combination from Watanabe misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Watanabe fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gein to the ground. Watanabe is now in Gein's guard.

Watanabe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gein looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watanabe is one step ahead there.
Watanabe told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Gein is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Watanabe is controlling him.
Watanabe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gein. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Watanabe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gein keeping moving, preventing Watanabe from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gein is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gein stopping the sweep attempt from Watanabe.
Gein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gein keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Watanabe's head.
Gein is in close to Watanabe's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Gein drops back, looking for a kneebar! Watanabe looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Watanabe looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Watanabe!
An elbow from Watanabe crashes against the mat.
Gein tries to buck Watanabe off but Watanabe is having none of it.
Watanabe works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gein is trying to improve his position.
Watanabe in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Watanabe grinds an elbow into Gein's temple.
Gein is not content to let Watanabe control the position.
Gein tries to escape but Watanabe is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gein sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gein is trying to get back to half guard.
Gein is working hard here to advance position.
Gein is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Watanabe asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gein tries to bench press Watanabe off him but Watanabe keeps the position.
Gein sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Watanabe connects with a nice short shot to Gein's temple.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gein is trying to get back to full guard.
Gein avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Watanabe.
Watanabe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gein's head.
Gein gets back to full guard.
Watanabe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gein utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watanabe trying to control but Gein is working from the bottom.
Watanabe won't allow Gein to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watanabe wants to control from the top but Gein keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kengo Watanabe was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gein has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Watanabe tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gein defends well and Watanabe ends up having to push Gein into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gein lands a body shot in the clinch.
Watanabe scores with a shoulder strike.
Gein scores with a shot to the side of Watanabe's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Gein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watanabe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Watanabe keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Otis Gein will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Watanabe is looking to clinch but Gein is avoiding it.
Watanabe dives in for a single leg takedown but Gein sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Watanabe tries to score a body lock takedown but Gein shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gein lands with a left to the head.
Gein pushes Watanabe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gein lands a right hand that snaps the head of Watanabe backwards.
Watanabe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gein pulls his leg out and moves away.
Otis Gein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kengo Watanabe.

Gein has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gein scores with a shoulder strike.
Watanabe looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gein.
A short right from Gein.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watanabe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gein gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice body punch from Gein - that landed with a thud.
Watanabe is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gein creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Watanabe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gein prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gein dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Watanabe backwards.
Watanabe tries for a takedown but Gein manages to get underhooks.
Gein lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gein lands with a short shot to the head.

Watanabe is rocked!
Gein lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Watanabe.
Gein working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Watanabe is still on wobbly legs! Can Gein finish him?

Gein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watanabe gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Gein points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Watanabe wakes up just in time to hear Gein thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Otis Gein!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coleman comes to the cage accompanied by Got Money. Rose is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Another One Bites The Dust. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Coleman
vs
Rose

174 cm
41
198 lbs
35 - 32 - 3

186 cm
40
202 lbs
30 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Just Fight (Everything 7$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 32 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Rose!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coleman feints and as Rose raises his hands in defense, Coleman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rose keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Coleman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rose had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Coleman defends it easily.
Coleman throwing strikes but missing.
Coleman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Coleman postures up and lands a big shot to Rose's brow.
Coleman passes Rose's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Coleman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rose keeps working.
Coleman drops an elbow to the side of Rose's head.
Coleman wants to take a breather but Rose is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose wants to control but Coleman is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose is looking to get back to is feet but Coleman passes into side control.
Rose takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Coleman trying to control the action but Rose is working from the bottom.
Rose taking punishment in the form of punches.
Coleman throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rose keeping his opponent close.
Coleman working away.
Rose pushes Coleman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Coleman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rose to see if he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Coleman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman wants to control for a moment but Rose uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Rose keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Coleman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rose does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Coleman moves into full mount! Rose won't be happy about that!
Coleman lands a heavy elbow.
Coleman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rose's face.

Rose is rocked!
Coleman landing shots from mount.
Rose is still in real trouble! Can Coleman finish him?
Coleman connects with a bit shot that sees Rose covering up! More strikes from Coleman and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Coleman is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Coleman!
Mark Coleman really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Springfield HW Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brad Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Osei Tutu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns comes to the cage accompanied by Speech Cobras. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Burns
vs
Osei Tutu

188 cm
32
143 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

175 cm
28
155 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Meet the Future

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brad Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Osei Tutu!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osei Tutu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burns counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Osei Tutu moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off.
Osei Tutu tries to bum rush Burns with a series of wild strikes but Burns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Osei Tutu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Osei Tutu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Osei Tutu throws out a loose jab but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Osei Tutu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burns lands with a thumping leg kick.
Osei Tutu wants to clinch up but Burns keeps it at a distance.
Burns looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Osei Tutu missing with a left hand there. Burns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Osei Tutu throws a jab but it's blocked by Burns.
Danny Osei Tutu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osei Tutu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burns makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osei Tutu misses with a straight right.
Burns keeps the fight on the outside.
Osei Tutu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Burns on the side of the head.
Osei Tutu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burns.
Osei Tutu throws a combination that misses
and Burns counters with a nice low kick that buckles Osei Tutu's knee momentarily.
Osei Tutu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Osei Tutu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Osei Tutu misses with a body punch
letting Burns counter with a right hand.
Osei Tutu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burns counters with a straight right hand.
Osei Tutu tries to close the distance and clinch but Burns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Osei Tutu misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Osei Tutu tries to clinch but Burns moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osei Tutu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Burns.
Osei Tutu throws the left hand but Burns avoids the punch easily.
Osei Tutu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Osei Tutu. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Osei Tutu. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns swings for the body but Osei Tutu moves out of range.
Burns is looking to slow Osei Tutu down with leg kicks.
Osei Tutu throws a right hand that misses
letting Burns counter with a right hand.
Osei Tutu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Osei Tutu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Burns makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osei Tutu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Osei Tutu closes the distance but Burns moves to the side
and Burns counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Burns pivots, looking for a leg kick but Osei Tutu is out of range and Burns settles back down.
Burns connects with a looping right hand.
Burns thuds his shin into the meat of Osei Tutu's side.
Burns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Osei Tutu.
Osei Tutu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Burns doesn't manage to clinch there - Osei Tutu circles away.
Osei Tutu throws a lazy uppercut
and Osei Tutu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burns takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Osei Tutu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Burns's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Osei Tutu on the side of the head.

Burns forces Osei Tutu back against the cage and clinches.
Burns tries to break the clinch but Osei Tutu is controlling the position.
Burns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Osei Tutu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burns gets through Osei Tutu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Osei Tutu scores with a shot to the side of Burns's head.
A knee to the head by Osei Tutu.
Osei Tutu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Burns works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burns avoids the elbow strike from Osei Tutu, against the cage.
Osei Tutu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burns makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Burns scores with a nice hook to the head.
Burns lands a right hand that snaps the head of Osei Tutu backwards.
Burns struggles to land a body shot inside as Osei Tutu controls his hands.
Burns is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Osei Tutu misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Danny Osei Tutu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Osei Tutu misses with an uppercut. Burns saw that one coming.
Osei Tutu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burns counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Osei Tutu throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
Brad Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Osei Tutu misses with a combination
and Burns counters with a nice kick to the body.
Burns lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Osei Tutu does it's job there.
Osei Tutu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burns.
Burns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Osei Tutu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Osei Tutu dodges the punch combination from Burns.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns keeps the fight on the outside.
Osei Tutu misses with a hook.
Osei Tutu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Osei Tutu misses the shot to the body.
Osei Tutu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
Osei Tutu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Osei Tutu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Osei Tutu misses with a shot to the body

and Burns counters by moving into the clinch.
Osei Tutu working aggressively here.
Burns can't find room to land a body shot as Osei Tutu controls the action.
Osei Tutu wants to stall.
Burns blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osei Tutu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burns blocks an uppercut.
Osei Tutu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Osei Tutu blocks a body shot from Burns.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burns.
Osei Tutu lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Osei Tutu lands a nice shot to the body.
Osei Tutu misses with an elbow strike.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Osei Tutu misses with a knee to the head.
Osei Tutu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Danny Osei Tutu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Osei Tutu misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Burns breaks from the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Osei Tutu in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns lands with a right hand.
Osei Tutu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Burns 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Osei Tutu wants to clinch.
Burns swats away the attempt to clinch by Osei Tutu.
Osei Tutu throws a right and a left that Burns avoids nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Burns lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burns.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Osei Tutu pushes off an throws an elbow but Burns leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Osei Tutu struggles to land a body shot inside as Burns controls his hands.

Burns breaks from the clinch.
Burns gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Osei Tutu.
Jab by Osei Tutu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Osei Tutu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Osei Tutu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Osei Tutu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Burns has Osei Tutu pushed against the cage.
Osei Tutu is trying to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osei Tutu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burns avoids it.
Burns misses with some punches.

Burns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danny Osei Tutu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Osei Tutu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Osei Tutu thows a body shot but no joy.

Osei Tutu takes the fight into the clinch.
Osei Tutu lands a hook that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Burns tries a body shot but Osei Tutu blocks it.
Osei Tutu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Burns lands a body shot in the clinch.
Osei Tutu tries to stall but Burns uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Osei Tutu throws an elbow but misses.
Osei Tutu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Osei Tutu.
Burns wants to break free but Osei Tutu has control.
Osei Tutu prevents a body shot from Burns.
Osei Tutu is trying to maintain a safe position but Burns gets an underhook and turns Osei Tutu into the cage.
Burns takes an elbow to the forehead.
Burns really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Osei Tutu lands an elbow inside that Burns shrugs off.
Osei Tutu avoids the elbow strike from Burns, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Osei Tutu fails to land.
Osei Tutu blocks a body shot from Burns.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns avoids a wild elbow strike from Osei Tutu.
Osei Tutu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Osei Tutu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burns.
Burns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Osei Tutu has him pressed against the cage.
Burns is working Osei Tutu over against the cage.
Osei Tutu blocks an uppercut.
Osei Tutu lands a left hand.
Burns lands a shoulder strike.
Burns's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Osei Tutu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Burns lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Burns misses with a body punch.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burns tries a body shot but Osei Tutu blocks it.
Osei Tutu looking to throw knees to the head but Burns is blocking nicely.
Osei Tutu lands an elbow inside that Burns shrugs off.

Burns manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osei Tutu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burns counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Osei Tutu thinking.
Osei Tutu wants to clinch but Burns slips to the side
and Burns counters with a three punch combo that has Osei Tutu backing up. Osei Tutu nods at Burns to acknowledge the strikes.
Burns wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Osei Tutu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Osei Tutu wants to clinch
and Osei Tutu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Osei Tutu swings widly with a right hand
and Burns counters with a nice leg kick.
Osei Tutu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burns counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns lands with a shot to the body.
Osei Tutu misses with a hook
and Burns counters with a straight right hand.
Burns cracks the inside of Osei Tutu's front leg.
Osei Tutu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Osei Tutu thows a body shot but no joy.
Osei Tutu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Osei Tutu moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off.
Osei Tutu throws a hook but Burns blocks it.
Osei Tutu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Burns is looking to clinch.
Burns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Osei Tutu.
Burns takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns moves out of range as Osei Tutu strikes.
Burns circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burns takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Osei Tutu throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
Osei Tutu doesn't manage to clinch there - Burns circles away.
Burns throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Burns does it's job there.
Osei Tutu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osei Tutu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Burns!
Osei Tutu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Osei Tutu throws a series of punches but Burns avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Danny Osei Tutu.
Well Osei Tutu 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Danny Osei Tutu!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Danny Osei Tutu!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Danny Osei Tutu!

Danny Osei Tutu wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Emanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent's entrance music is I'll be Back. A fine choice. Emanuel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Wizard by Black Sabbath kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kent
vs
Emanuel

182 cm
29
196 lbs
15 - 12 - 1

187 cm
33
185 lbs
18 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Meet the Future

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthew Emanuel!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent throws a nice looking combination but Emanuel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emanuel.
Kent misses the shot to the body.
Emanuel connects with a high kick.

It looks like Peter Kent has been cut.
Kent moves in looking to clinch but Emanuel pushes him off.
Emanuel scores with a kick to the body.
Emanuel digs a good hook to Kent's body.
Emanuel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emanuel throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Emanuel.
A slow jab from Kent misses its intended target.
Kent looks to score with a jab to the body but Emanuel is just out of range.
Emanuel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Emanuel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Emanuel misses with a body punch.
Emanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Emanuel fails to land.
Nice body punch from Emanuel.
Kent doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Kent breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kent.
Emanuel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kent gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Emanuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emanuel.
Matthew Emanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kent throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Emanuel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Emanuel lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kent paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emanuel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kent misses with a body shot.
Emanuel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emanuel tries a head kick but it misses.
Kent moves away from the strike by Emanuel.
Kent looks to score with a jab to the body but Emanuel is just out of range.
Emanuel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kent.
An inside leg kick lands from Emanuel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Emanuel.
Kent is looking to wear down Emanuel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kent misses with a double jab.
Emanuel lands a head kick!
Kent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emanuel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kent.

Peter Kent's cut is getting worse.
Kent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emanuel.
Emanuel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Emanuel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kent fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Emanuel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kent ducks under a wild hook from Emanuel.
Kent misses with a looping right.
Emanuel cracks Kent with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kent thows a left - swing and a miss!

Kent closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Emanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Kent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Emanuel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel lands a body punch.

Kent breaks from the clinch.
Emanuel lands with an uppercut that bounces Kent off the cage and back into range.
Kent misses with a wild body shot.
Emanuel lands a head kick!
Nice uppercut there from Emanuel.
Kent ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Emanuel has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Emanuel misses with a body kick.

Kent moves into the clinch.

Emanuel manages to break the clinch.
Emanuel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kent scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emanuel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Emanuel.
Kent lands the left hand.
Kent tries to close the distance and clinch but Emanuel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel is looking to slow Kent down with leg kicks.
Emanuel throws a head kick that half lands.
Emanuel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kent.
Kent tries to clinch up but Emanuel circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Kent misses its intended target.
Emanuel misses with a head kick.
Emanuel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kent just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Kent.
Kent will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emanuel moves away.
Kent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kent throws a jab when Emanuel was well out of range.
Kent tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Kent closes the distance and clinches.
Emanuel tries to work over Kent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Emanuel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Kent's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Emanuel misses the target.
Emanuel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kent doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kent waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Emanuel.
Emanuel misses with a body shot.
Kent throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Emanuel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kent swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kent with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice straight punches there by Emanuel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Emanuel.
Emanuel scores with a head kick. Kent tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Emanuel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kent.

It looks like Matthew Emanuel has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emanuel misses with a looping right.
Kent goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Emanuel tries a head kick but it misses.
Kent connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Emanuel's hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kent. Emanuel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kent feints a jab promting Emanuel to slip. Kent then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Emanuel slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Emanuel is rocked!
Kent will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Emanuel is still on wobbly legs! Can Kent finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent misses with a series of wild punches.
Emanuel seems to have recovered his senses.
Kent on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kent throws a one two combo.
Kent fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Emanuel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emanuel manages to avoid it.
Kent misses with a body shot.
Kent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emanuel was well out of range. Poor timing from Kent.
Emanuel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Emanuel tries to clinch there but Kent circles away.
Matthew Emanuel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Emanuel lands with a slapping head kick.
Kent tries to clinch up but Emanuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Kent just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kent waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Emanuel.
Emanuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Emanuel throws a head kick that misses.
Emanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kent swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent swings for the body but Emanuel moves out of range.
Kent misses with a double jab
and Emanuel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emanuel was well out of range. Poor timing from Kent.
Kent throws a predictable looking body shot
and Emanuel counters with a stiff right hand.

Peter Kent's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Emanuel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Emanuel scores with the left hand. Kent knows he should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kent. Emanuel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emanuel keeps the fight on the outside.
Emanuel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kent has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kent blocks a head kick by Emanuel.
Kent fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Emanuel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kent takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Emanuel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kent.
Emanuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kent looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kent. Emanuel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kent takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kent misses with a body shot.
Kent throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kent showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emanuel.
Kent avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Emanuel lands a head kick!
Kent throws a looping overhand right but Emanuel ducks down to avoid it.
Emanuel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Kent does it's job there.
Emanuel tries to close the distance and clinch but Kent swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emanuel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel lands with a straight right. Kent didn't see that one coming.
Emanuel lands with a kick to the ribs.
A swing and a miss from Kent.
Emanuel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kent has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kent lands a slapping body shot.
Emanuel wants to clinch up but Kent keeps it at a distance.
Emanuel throws a series of strikes that have Kent backpedaling.

Jeez, Peter Kent's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kent tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Emanuel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emanuel lands a head kick. Kent smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Kent is rocked!
Emanuel lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Kent crumples to the floor! Emanuel milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Matthew Emanuel!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Matthew Emanuel made sure he mentioned [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oakley Bark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Berzerk. Bark is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by RUN DMC its like that. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harris
vs
Bark

188 cm
31
220 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

190 cm
40
235 lbs
41 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Bunny Clothing

Project Mayhem
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alonzo Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oakley Bark!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bark looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harris is fending him off so far but Bark persists. Nope, Harris circles away and we're back to standing.
Bark shoots in but no luck this time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Bark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bark.

Bark throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Harris tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bark is in Harris's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bark wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
Bark looking to sit in guard and control but Harris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Harris has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Bark throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Harris escapes and throws Bark's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The referee asks Harris politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Harris prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bark is looking for a sweep.
Bark is trying to control Harris's posture but Harris avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bark tries to improve position but can't.
Bark is not content to let Harris control the position.
Bark is looking for a sweep.
Harris trying to control the position but Bark is working away.
Harris moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bark manages to get back to half guard.
Harris with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Alonzo Harris wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Harris throws the left hand but Bark avoids the punch easily.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bark was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.

Harris closes the distance and clinches.
Bark jumps guard but Harris turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Alonzo Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oakley Bark.
Harris gets underhooks to prevent Bark's takedown attempt.
Bark tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bark is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harris gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Harris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bark.
Bark tries to score a body lock takedown but Harris shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harris throws a head punch that misses.

Bark has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Harris uses from the top position.
Bark seems keen to control Harris's posture.
Bark told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Harris showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Bark throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Harris escapes and throws Bark's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Harris is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bark will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bark is trying to control Harris's posture but Harris avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bark gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bark working to try and regain half guard.
Bark wants to hold on but Harris pushes him away.
Harris looking to control but Bark is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris controlling from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alonzo Harris will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bark has his takedown stuffed

and Harris holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bark has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harris is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bark tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alonzo Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oakley Bark.
Bark goes for a takedown in the clinch but Harris prevents it.

Bark tightens his grip and picks Harris up, before dumping him to the ground. Harris manages to land in guard.
Bark trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Bark might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Harris haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Harris holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bark shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harris sprawls well. Harris wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bark gets slowly back to his feet.
Bark keeps the fight on the outside.
Bark is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harris sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bark has a takedown stuffed.
Bark has his takedown stuffed

and Harris counters by clinching up.
Bark has Harris pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harris manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land.
Harris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bark backwards.
Harris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bark backwards.
Harris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bark fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land.

Bark wants the takedown. Harris is fighting it off but Bark persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Harris's guard against the cage.
Bark looking to sit in guard and control but Harris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bark is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Harris defends well.
Bark is breathing heavily.
Harris is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Harris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harris's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris looking to sit in guard and control but Bark gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Harris keeping full guard, as Bark tries to pass.
Harris is pulling down on Bark's head to control his posture.
Harris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harris is trying to control the position but Bark postures up.
Oakley Bark has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bark trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Alonzo Harris has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bark doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Harris counters by moving into the clinch.
Bark fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bark.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bark jumps guard.
Harris forces his way into half guard.
Bark wants to get back to full guard.
Bark wants to control but Harris is keeping busy.
Bark trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bark is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Oakley Bark will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Harris has managed to clinch.
Bark has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Harris avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bark jumps guard but Harris stands there with Bark around his waist. Bark gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bark is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harris gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alonzo Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oakley Bark.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harris.
Harris lands with a short shot to the head.
Harris lands a hook that snaps the head of Bark backwards.
Bark drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harris misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Harris.
Harris lands a left hand.
Harris tries to throw a body punch but Bark avoids it by throwing Harris back against the cage.
Bark goes for a takedown attempt but Harris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Harris lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris lands a nice looking body shot.
Bark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bark.
Bark with a poor takedown

and Harris moves into the clinch.
Harris working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harris pushes Bark back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harris lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Oakley Bark has been cut.
Bark can't get the takedown.
Harris lands a shoulder strike.

Bark is rocked!
Bark blocks an uppercut.
Bark is still on wobbly legs! Can Harris finish him?
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bark tries to score a body lock takedown but Harris shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Harris misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harris.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Bark uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harris.
Bark seems to have recovered his senses.
Bark wants a takedown but no success here.
Harris pushes Bark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harris has a couple of punches blocked by Bark.
Bark has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Harris after a bit of a struggle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harris.
A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land.
Harris unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Bark! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Harris is unloading with more strikes now! Bark drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alonzo Harris!
Alonzo Harris looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Quitters never win, winners never quit, but those who never win and never quit are idiots.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Delphine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aoki Kakashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Delphine might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Let the bodies hit the floor!. Kakashi has chosen Nas - Hate Me Now as his entrance music. Danny Delphine could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aoki Kakashi's chin.

Delphine
vs
Kakashi

225 cm
32
150 lbs
22 - 19 - 1

173 cm
34
157 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Meet the Future

Project Mayhem

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 22 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Delphine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aoki Kakashi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Kakashi does no damage.

Kakashi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kakashi scores with a hook to the body.

Kakashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kakashi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Delphine keeping moving, preventing Kakashi from controlling successfully.
Kakashi won't allow Delphine to sweep him here.
Kakashi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kakashi slips nicely into half guard.
Kakashi controlling the action here.
Delphine is looking to improve his position.
Kakashi is looking to advance position but Delphine won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakashi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kakashi winds up and cracks Delphine with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kakashi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Delphine is pressing down on Kakashi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Delphine looking to control.
Delphine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kakashi throwing strikes but missing.
Kakashi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kakashi trying to control but Delphine is working from the bottom.

Delphine is looking for a triangle but Kakashi pushes his legs off easily.
Kakashi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Delphine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kakashi is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Delphine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kakashi is aware though and is defending well.
Kakashi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Delphine regains half guard.
Delphine tries to roll over but Kakashi keeps him under control.
Kakashi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Kakashi is working for a submission of some sort.
Delphine is trying to get back to full guard.

Delphine looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Delphine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Delphine really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kakashi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi moves into full mount! Delphine won't be happy about that!
Kakashi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kakashi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kakashi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Delphine is looking to escape.
Kakashi content just to control the position here.
Kakashi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Delphine is looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Delphine manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Delphine wants to control but Kakashi is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kakashi passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kakashi cracks Delphine with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kakashi working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delphine keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Delphine has given up his back. Will we see Kakashi going for some submissions?
Kakashi controlling well, preventing Delphine from escaping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We've been hearing good reports from Delphine's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Delphine trying to control the action but Kakashi just sinks the hooks in.
Delphine turns into Kakashi and is now in his guard.
Delphine has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kakashi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aoki Kakashi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kakashi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Delphine, pushing him back against the cage.
Delphine jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kakashi walks away with a smile on his face. Delphine gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kakashi has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

Kakashi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kakashi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Delphine actively working from the bottom here.
Delphine is not content to let Kakashi control the position.
Delphine has hold of Kakashi's hands but Kakashi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Delphine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kakashi pulls his head out easily.
Kakashi trying to control from half guard but Delphine is working away.
Delphine wants to improve his position but Kakashi is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakashi stalling.

Kakashi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Kakashi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Delphine is just riding it out for now. Kakashi eventually gives up the hold.
Delphine tries to roll over but Kakashi keeps him under control.
Delphine has a hand on Kakashi's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kakashi takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Kakashi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Delphine keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kakashi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kakashi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Delphine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Delphine regains half guard.
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!
Delphine is pressing down on Kakashi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Delphine had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kakashi defends it easily.
Delphine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kakashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Delphine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kakashi passes into half guard.
Kakashi wants to free his trapped foot but Delphine is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Delphine keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Delphine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Delphine wants to get back to full guard.
Kakashi is keen to just control but Delphine is a slippery customer.
Delphine tries to get to full guard but Kakashi has control of the leg.
Delphine is not content to let Kakashi control the position.
Kakashi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Aoki Kakashi was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Kakashi gets the takedown into side control.
Delphine tries to buck Kakashi off but Kakashi is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi wants to control but Delphine is keeping him busy.
Delphine manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kakashi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Delphine defends it well.
Delphine tries to roll over but Kakashi keeps him under control.
Kakashi is trying to control the action in half guard but Delphine is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kakashi wants to pass to mount but Delphine is defending the position.
Kakashi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kakashi wants to pass to mount but Delphine is defending the position.
Kakashi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Delphine won't allow Kakashi to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aoki Kakashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kakashi throws a series of punches but Delphine avoids them all with ease.

Kakashi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kakashi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delphine is trying to get back to full guard.
Kakashi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Delphine is refusing to be controlled, as Kakashi sits in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Aoki Kakashi.

Kakashi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Kakashi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Delphine has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kakashi has managed to get both his arms back between Delphine's legs - danger averted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delphine can't keep his opponent in guard - Kakashi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Delphine looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kakashi working the head and body with strikes.

Delphine looking for a kimura from the bottom but Kakashi passes into side control!
Delphine is looking to reverse the position.
Kakashi trying to control the action but Delphine is working from the bottom.
Kakashi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Delphine is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kakashi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Delphine is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Delphine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kakashi working the head with strikes.
Delphine is not content to let Kakashi control the position.
Delphine can't do much from the bottom here.
Well,Delphine is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Delphine regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kakashi moves nicely into side control.
Kakashi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Delphine keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delphine is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kakashi off and has taken his back!
Danny Delphine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kakashi breaks Delphine's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Delphine had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kakashi defends it easily.
Kakashi trying to control but Delphine is working from the bottom.
Aoki Kakashi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kakashi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aoki Kakashi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Delphine wants to sweep here but Kakashi controlling him for the moment.
Delphine being controlled here, momentarily.
Kakashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Delphine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Aoki Kakashi wasn't active enough on the ground.

Kakashi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Delphine was covering up waiting for the punch and Kakashi finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delphine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kakashi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Delphine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kakashi works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Delphine actively working from the bottom here.

Delphine actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aoki Kakashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kakashi 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 Shimada scores the fight for Aoki Kakashi!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Aoki Kakashi!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Aoki Kakashi!

Aoki Kakashi wins by unanimous decision!
Aoki Kakashi very nearly forgot to thank Project Mayhem amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
The defeated Danny Delphine had this to say: 'I'd like to thank my sponsor Meet the Future!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Sanches (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Fiddler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Freddie Fiddler enters the cage!

Sanches
vs
Fiddler

192 cm
33
291 lbs
30 - 13 - 0

196 cm
27
280 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Mango Nutrition

Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Sanches!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freddie Fiddler!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanches fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fiddler is out of range.
Sanches gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Freddie Fiddler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanches throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fiddler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fiddler tries to clinch there but Sanches circles away.
Fiddler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sanches tries to score with a low kick but Fiddler moves his leg out of the way.
Sanches throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanches misses with a double jab.
Sanches moves out of range as Fiddler throws a body kick.
Fiddler lands a leg kick that knocks Sanches off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Fiddler feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Sanches sprawling to the canvas! Sanches rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Fiddler finish him?!
Sanches gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Sanches is rocked!

Fiddler closes the distance and clinches.
Oh Sanches is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fiddler digs a right hand into Sanches's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sanches's gas tank.
Fiddler will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sanches up against the cage.
Fiddler scores with a shoulder strike.
Sanches on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fiddler stalls.
Fiddler dips a shoulder and cracks Sanches with a mighty uppercut! Sanches falls back against the cage and Fiddler unloads with a barrage of strikes! Sanches is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Fiddler screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddie Fiddler!