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Rising Sun 53 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Javier Navarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Yumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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183 lbs
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Javier Navarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Yumi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yumi is looking to slow Navarro down with leg kicks.
Yumi moves in looking to clinch but Navarro pushes him off.
Navarro avoids a kick to the body.
Yumi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yumi is looking to land body kicks.
Yumi tries to clinch but Navarro moves out of range.
Yumi is looking to slow Navarro down with leg kicks.
Yumi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yumi lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Javier Navarro has been cut.
Navarro misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Yumi.
Yumi lands an elbow that stopped Navarro in his tracks for a moment.
Yumi crunches a lovely knee into Navarro's ribcage.
Navarro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Navarro can't get the takedown.
Yumi lands an elbow inside.
Yumi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Navarro tries to pull guard but Yumi holds him up against the cage and eventually Navarro drops back down to his feet.
Yumi working Navarro over with knees to the body.
Navarro is breathing heavily.
Yumi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yumi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Navarro's defenses.
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!
Yumi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yumi crunches a lovely knee into Navarro's ribcage.
Yumi lands an elbow that stopped Navarro in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yumi.
Navarro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Navarro takes an elbow to the temple.
Navarro takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro takes an elbow to the temple.
Navarro wants to get back to striking at distance but Yumi won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Yumi.
Yumi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yumi lands a damaging elbow.
Yumi gets underhooks to prevent Navarro's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javier Navarro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yumi lands a nice elbow.
Yumi crunches a lovely knee into Navarro's ribcage.
Yumi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yumi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yumi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yumi lands an elbow that stopped Navarro in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yumi.
Yumi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yumi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Navarro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yumi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yumi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yumi lands a nice knee to the body.
Yumi lands an elbow that stopped Navarro in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Yumi.
Navarro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Navarro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yumi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yumi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yumi lands an elbow inside.
Yumi lands an elbow inside that Navarro shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Yumi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Navarro avoids it.
Navarro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yumi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yumi lands a nice elbow.
Navarro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Navarro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yumi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yumi lands a nice elbow.
Yumi lands an elbow inside.
Navarro takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Navarro.
Yumi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yumi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yumi scores a nice knee to the body.
Navarro lands with a left to the head.
Navarro is trying to maintain a safe position but Yumi gets an underhook and turns Navarro into the cage.
Navarro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yumi backwards.
Yumi crunches a lovely knee into Navarro's ribcage.
Navarro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yumi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yumi lands an elbow that stopped Navarro in his tracks for a moment.
Yumi blocks an uppercut.
Navarro tries to break free but Yumi pushes him back against the cage.
Navarro looking to slow down the pace here.
Yumi lands an elbow that stopped Navarro in his tracks for a moment.
Yumi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Navarro's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro misses with a punch on the inside.
Navarro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yumi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yumi crunches a lovely knee into Navarro's ribcage.
Navarro is trying to maintain a safe position but Yumi gets an underhook and turns Navarro into the cage.
Navarro is trying to break the clinch but Yumi has him pressed against the cage.
Navarro can't get the takedown.
Yumi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Navarro is trying to maintain a safe position but Yumi gets an underhook and turns Navarro into the cage.
Yumi scores a nice knee to the body.
Yumi crunches a lovely knee into Navarro's ribcage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Navarro.
Yumi lands a damaging elbow.
Navarro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yumi walks away with a smile on his face. Navarro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yumi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yumi wants it to stay on the feet.
Yumi tries to clinch there but Navarro circles away.
Yumi throws a leg kick which misses Navarro's front leg but catches the back leg as Navarro tries to avoid it.
Navarro fails to land with a series of punches.
Navarro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yumi momentarily.
Yumi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yumi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Navarro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navarro throws a hook but Yumi avoids it easily.
Yumi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yumi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Navarro.
Yumi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akio Yumi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Navarro swats away the attempt to clinch by Yumi.
Yumi tries to clinch but Navarro moves out of range.
Yumi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Navarro's calf.
Yumi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horrible takedown by Navarro or perhaps it was just good defense by Yumi which made him look bad.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yumi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yumi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Navarro moves out of range of the body kick.
Navarro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Yumi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Javier Navarro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Navarro shoots in and drives through. Yumi sprawls well.
Yumi moves out of range of the strikes.
Navarro closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yumi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yumi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yumi moves out of range of the strikes.
Navarro keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yumi.
Yumi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yumi cracks the inside of Navarro's front leg.
Yumi throws a leg kick which misses Navarro's front leg but catches the back leg as Navarro tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yumi, right into the meat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yumi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Navarro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Navarro tries to pull guard but Yumi won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Navarro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yumi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yumi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Yumi.
Yumi lands a nice elbow.
Yumi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yumi lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yumi.
Navarro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yumi working Navarro over with knees to the body.
Yumi lands a nice knee to the body.
Yumi landing knees to the head.
Yumi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yumi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Navarro wants to stall.
Yumi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Navarro takes an elbow to the temple.
Navarro takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Navarro.
Navarro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yumi walks away with a smile on his face. Navarro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javier Navarro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yumi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Navarro moves out of range of the body kick.
Navarro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yumi. Yumi obviously looking to wear him down.
Navarro fails to land with a series of punches.
Yumi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yumi wants to slow Navarro down by chopping away at his legs.
Yumi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Navarro dips to his left and cracks Yumi with an uppercut!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Navarro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro cracks Yumi with a big right hand but Yumi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Yumi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Yumi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Navarro is in close to Yumi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Navarro postures up and lands a big shot to Yumi's brow.
Navarro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Navarro trying to control the position from guard on top but Yumi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yumi working a defensive guard here.
Yumi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Yumi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Navarro wants to control but Yumi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Navarro gets back to full guard.
Navarro trying to control the position.
Yumi trying to control but Navarro is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Navarro controls Yumi momentarily but Yumi frees himself.
Navarro 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yumi wants to control from the top but Navarro keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Yumi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Javier Navarro's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Navarro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yumi on the side of the head.
Yumi scores with a push kick.
Navarro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yumi is looking to clinch.
Yumi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Navarro takes an elbow to the temple.
Navarro has a couple of punches blocked by Yumi.
Yumi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Navarro's efforts to push away.
Yumi with a knee to the head.
Yumi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Navarro's defenses.
Yumi lands an elbow that stopped Navarro in his tracks for a moment.
Yumi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yumi landing knees to the head.
Navarro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yumi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yumi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Navarro's face.
Yumi lands an elbow inside that Navarro shrugs off.
Akio Yumi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Navarro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Navarro fails to pull guard.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yumi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Navarro's brow.
Navarro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Navarro looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yumi lands an elbow inside that Navarro shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yumi scores with a knee to the head.
Yumi crunches a lovely knee into Navarro's ribcage.
Yumi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yumi missing with knees to the body.
Navarro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yumi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Navarro moves out of range as Yumi throws a body kick.
Yumi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Navarro tries to keep at a distance but Yumi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yumi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yumi pushes off an throws an elbow but Navarro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Navarro gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Navarro won't allow Yumi to sweep him here.
Navarro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro wants to control from the top but Yumi keeps moving.
Yumi wants to sweep here but Navarro controlling him for the moment.
Yumi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Navarro's guard.
Navarro keeping moving, preventing Yumi from controlling successfully.
Yumi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Akio Yumi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yumi wants to control from the top but Navarro keeps moving.
Yumi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Navarro is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumi trying to control the position from guard on top but Navarro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Navarro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Navarro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yumi swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javier Navarro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yumi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yumi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yumi tries to clinch but Navarro moves out of range.
Yumi gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Navarro is trying to drag Yumi to the mat but Yumi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yumi scores a nice knee to the body.
Javier Navarro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Navarro takes an elbow to the temple.
Yumi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Navarro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yumi scores with a knee to the head.
Yumi lands an elbow just above Navarro 's eye.
Yumi lands a knee to the body.
Navarro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Navarro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yumi lands an elbow just above Navarro 's eye.
Yumi lands an elbow inside that Navarro shrugs off.
Navarro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yumi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Navarro's defenses.
Navarro looking to slow down the pace here.
Navarro tries to break free but Yumi pushes him back against the cage.
Yumi lands an elbow inside.
Yumi lands a nice knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Yumi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yumi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akio Yumi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Synyster Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TAKA Michinoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gates's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nightmare. Michinoku has chosen Yamato Suite Pt. 4 as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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154 lbs
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150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Synyster Gates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, TAKA Michinoku!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michinoku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gates takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gates uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Michinoku.
Michinoku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gates.
Gates throws a hook but Michinoku blocks it.
Gates swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Michinoku counters with a nice uppercut.
Gates moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Michinoku connects with a nice looking jab.
Michinoku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gates.
Michinoku ducks under a wild hook from Gates.
Nice defenses there by Michinoku.
Michinoku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michinoku moves out of range of the strikes.
Gates throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Michinoku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Michinoku takes a swing at Gates's ribcage but misses.
Gates misses with an uppercut.
Gates throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gates throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Michinoku on the side of the head.
Gates keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gates lands a glancing blow to the side of Michinoku's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michinoku swings for the body but Gates moves out of range.
Gates misses with a combination
and Michinoku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Michinoku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gates fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gates misses with a looping right.
Michinoku takes a swing at Gates's ribcage but misses.
Michinoku ducks under a wild hook from Gates.
Gates misses with a combination
and Michinoku counters with a leg kick.
Michinoku defending well as Gates loads up on a big left hand.
Michinoku misses the jab.
Michinoku moves out of range of the strikes.
Michinoku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gates.
Michinoku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gates.
Gates throws a combination that misses
and Michinoku counters with a left to the body.
A big left from Gates misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michinoku slips a straight right by Gates.
Gates throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Michinoku has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Michinoku swings for the body but Gates moves out of range.
Gates thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gates throws a combination that misses
enabling Michinoku to counter with a crisp jab.
Gates throws a predictable looking body shot
and Michinoku counters with a nice uppercut.
Michinoku scores with a spinning back kick!
Gates avoids the body shot from Michinoku.
Gates throws an overhand right that lands on Michinoku's shoulder, as Michinoku tries to avoid the shot.
Michinoku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gates.
Michinoku closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gates takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gates throws a looping overhand right but Michinoku ducks down to avoid it.
Gates looks to throw the jab but Michinoku is out of range.
Gates misses with an uppercut.
Gates misses the body punch
enabling Michinoku to counter with a crisp jab.
Michinoku lands a head shot.
Gates throws a shot from downtown. Michinoku moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Gates throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Michinoku tests Gates's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Michinoku throws a shot from downtown. Gates moves away and avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Michinoku, as that shot connected.
Michinoku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gates.
Good shot there by Gates.
Gates fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Michinoku on the side of the head.
Michinoku is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Gates misses the target.
Michinoku is still on wobbly legs! Can Gates finish him?
Gates throws a jab but it's blocked by Michinoku.
Michinoku is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gates had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Gates has cracked Michinoku with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Gates lands another huge swinging hook and Michinoku tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Michinoku, before Gates can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Synyster Gates!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gi Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Mustaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustaine is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: This Day We Fight! by Megadeth. This should be fireworks!
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177 lbs
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183 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gi Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Mustaine!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustaine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Mustaine darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mustaine avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.
Mustaine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mustaine throws a big shot that misses.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Mustaine.
Mustaine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones misses with a double jab.
A big right from Jones misses.
Mustaine lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
Mustaine forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mustaine tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones is trying to drag Mustaine to the mat but Mustaine just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mustaine landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustaine is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mustaine gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gi Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mustaine walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones lands with a nice combination. Mustaine backs away looking to recover.
Mustaine slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mustaine finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Mustaine clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Mustaine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mustaine pulls his leg out and moves away.
A good leg kick by Mustaine.
Jones takes a swing at Mustaine's ribcage but misses.
Mustaine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mustaine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Mustaine scores with a nice right hand.
Mustaine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mustaine, right into the meat.
Mustaine has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mustaine looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Mustaine lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones takes a swing at Mustaine's ribcage but misses.
Mustaine tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones tries to bum rush Mustaine with a series of wild strikes but Mustaine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mustaine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mustaine was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Mustaine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Mustaine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mustaine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mustaine checks a leg kick nicely.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mustaine. Mustaine obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Mustaine backpedaling.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mustaine counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones tries to bum rush Mustaine with a series of wild strikes but Mustaine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mustaine.
Mustaine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mustaine bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Mustaine is just out of range.
Mustaine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Mustaine lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mustaine counters with a nice leg kick.
Mustaine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mustaine taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mustaine gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine lands a knee to the head.
Mustaine lands a nice knee to the body.
Mustaine lands a shot to the body.
Mustaine trying to land knees to the body.
Mustaine misses with a knee strike.
A hook to the body from Mustaine.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mustaine just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mustaine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Mustaine lands a nice elbow.
Mustaine stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters up against the cage, Mustaine throws an elbow but misses.
Mustaine pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones jumps guard but Mustaine stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mustaine lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones wants a takedown.
Mustaine unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mustaine avoids the body shot from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Mustaine 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.
Mustaine clinches with his opponent.
Jones manages to pull guard.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jones throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mustaine uses it to pass to side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mustaine lands a nice forearm strike.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones wants to control but Mustaine postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustaine postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mustaine is putting a hurting on Jones here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mustaine works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mustaine's best efforts.
Mustaine seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones wants to improve his position but Mustaine is controlling well.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.
Jones is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mustaine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mustaine is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mustaine postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Mustaine is proving a slippery customer.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mustaine with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes 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.
Mustaine has managed to clinch.
Mustaine throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mustaine walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mustaine.
Mustaine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Mustaine wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Gi Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mustaine.
Jones throws the left hand but Mustaine avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Mustaine counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mustaine.
Mustaine lands a damaging elbow.
Mustaine pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mustaine throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mustaine.
Mustaine lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Mustaine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Mustaine.
Jones tries to pull guard but Mustaine won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gi Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mustaine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones has Mustaine pressed against the cage.
Jones wants to break free but Mustaine has control.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Mustaine, against the cage.
Jones letting Mustaine take a breather here.
Jones fails to pull guard.
A shot in the inside from Mustaine.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Mustaine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mustaine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mustaine works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mustaine misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Mustaine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Mustaine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jones misses with a combination
and Mustaine counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mustaine counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Mustaine to acknowledge the strikes.
A head kick by Jones misses
and Mustaine counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Mustaine to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones throws a hook but Mustaine blocks it.
Jones throws a leg kick
enabling Mustaine to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Mustaine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones thows a leg kick but Mustaine checks it
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mustaine moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mustaine - that landed with a thud.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mustaine has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Mustaine tries to tie him up.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mustaine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mustaine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Dave Mustaine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mustaine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mustaine tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mustaine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mustaine scores with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Mustaine.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Mustaine has double underhooks.
Mustaine has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mustaine gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones letting Mustaine take a breather here.
A right hook to the body lands for Mustaine.
Mustaine lands a left hand.
Mustaine stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones pulls guard successfully.
Jones is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gi Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Mustaine advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jones works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mustaine must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mustaine wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones tries to pass to full mount but Mustaine defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mustaine's head.
Jones not doing much here.
Jones throwing shots but Mustaine is blocking nicely.
Mustaine blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mustaine avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Mustaine is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones throws a right hand that Mustaine ducks under and follows up with a left that Mustaine also avoids with ease.
Dave Mustaine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Mustaine is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Dave Mustaine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Mustaine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mustaine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones tries to pull guard but Mustaine holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gi Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mustaine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Mustaine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mustaine winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Mustaine!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobo Plata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Paulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plata comes to the cage accompanied by Master of Puppets. Paul Paulson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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23
164 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobo Plata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Paulson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plata tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Paulson swivels and escapes.
Paulson misses with an uppercut. Plata saw that one coming.
Plata misses with the combination.
Plata connects with a single shot there.
Plata shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Paulson sprawls well. Paulson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Plata gets slowly back to his feet.
Paulson tries to close the distance and clinch but Plata swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plata moves into range and connects with a jab.
Paulson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plata paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plata throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paulson.
Paulson tries to clinch but Plata is having none of it.
Paulson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paulson moves in looking to clinch but Plata pushes him off.
Paulson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Plata.
Paul Paulson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paulson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paulson misses the shot to the body.
Plata throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paulson throws a nice looking combination but Plata bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Plata throws a body punch but Paulson moves out of range.
Paulson slips a jab and a cross from Plata.
Paulson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson sizes up Plata with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Plata slips under a jab from Paulson.
Left hook, right uppercut from Plata.
Paulson clinches up against the cage.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Plata avoids it.
Plata lands with a short shot to the head.
Plata takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paulson lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Paulson throws an elbow but misses.
Plata lands with a light punch inside.
Paulson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paulson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Plata digs a right hand underneath Paulson's ribcage. Paulson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Plata tries to pull guard but Paulson holds him up against the cage and eventually Plata drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobo Plata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Paulson - that landed with a thud.
Plata is breathing heavily.
Plata wants to break the clinch but can't.
Paulson lands a nice elbow.
Paulson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Paulson.
Plata tries for a takedown. No joy.
Paulson looking to throw knees to the head but Plata is blocking nicely.
Plata breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paulson throws a head kick but Plata moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paulson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulson throws a jab but it's blocked by Plata.
Plata misses with a hook to the body
and Paulson counters with a head kick. That will keep Plata thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Plata avoids the head kick by Paulson.
Paulson doesn't manage to clinch there - Plata circles away.
Paulson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paulson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Paulson avoids the attempt from Plata to control.
Plata is wriggling around trying to escape.
Plata is working hard here to advance position.
Paulson tries to control but Plata wriggling away.
Paulson working Plata over with strikes here.
Plata is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Plata sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Paulson lands a nice short elbow.
Paulson working Plata over with strikes.
Plata is refusing to be controlled, as Paulson sits in half guard.
Paulson prevents Plata from improving his position.
Paulson is taking a breather. Plata says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Paulson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Plata is holding on to half guard well.
Paulson wants to pass the guard but Plata is defending well.
Plata is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Plata darts in trying to clinch
and Paulson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Paulson lands a nice elbow.
Paulson pushes off an throws an elbow but Plata leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Paulson lands a left hand.
Paulson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Plata blocks it with crossed arms.
Paulson is pressed up against the cage. Plata has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Paulson down to the mat. Paulson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Paulson scores with a jab. Plata acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Paulson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Plata.
Paulson pushes Plata up against the cage in a clinch.
Paulson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Plata up against the cage.
Paulson lands a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plata tries to throw a body punch but Paulson avoids it by throwing Plata back against the cage.
Paulson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Paulson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paulson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Plata on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Paulson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Plata takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Plata misses with a two punch combination.
Paulson throws a looping overhand right but Plata ducks down to avoid it.
Plata rushes Paulson and presses him up against the cage.
Paulson swings wildly with an uppercut but Plata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plata wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paulson lands a right hand.
Plata breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Plata throws a right and a left that both miss.
Plata drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Plata working away.
Paulson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Plata is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ground and pound from Paulson.
Plata is looking to escape.
Paulson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Plata with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson is trying to control. Plata wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Plata moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Paulson pushing down on Plata's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Paulson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Plata is trying to stand up here but Paulson is controlling him well.
Paulson lands strikes from half guard.
Paulson is trying to work for a kimura but Plata is defending well.
Paulson decides to stand and escape the position.
A nice combination there by Paulson.
Plata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paulson.
Paulson tries to clinch up.
Plata throws a series of punches but Paulson avoids them all with ease.
Paulson slips a straight right by Plata.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plata throws a body punch but Paulson moves out of range.
Plata looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Paulson throws a head kick that half lands.
Paulson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Plata pinned against the cage. Plata gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paulson misses the jab.
Plata misses with a body shot.
Paulson misses with a looping left.
Plata has managed to clinch.
Paulson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Plata's efforts to push away.
Plata tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Plata goes for a takedown attempt but Paulson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobo Plata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plata circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paulson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Paulson lands an elbow just above Plata 's eye.
Plata takes an elbow to the temple.
Paulson throws an elbow but it misses.
Paulson landing knees to the head.
Paulson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Plata looking for a takedown.
Plata takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paulson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paulson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Plata softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Paulson lands an elbow just above Plata 's eye.
Paulson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Plata's defenses.
Paulson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Paulson lands a damaging elbow.
Paulson lands an elbow inside that Plata shrugs off.
Plata looking for a takedown.
Paulson lands an uppercut.
Plata has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paulson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Paulson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Paulson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Paulson misses with a knee to the head.
Paulson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulson lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Paulson throws an elbow but misses.
Plata lands with a light punch inside.
Paulson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paulson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Plata goes for a takedown attempt but Paulson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Paulson looks to land a combination. Plata sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Plata throws a series of punches but Paulson avoids them all with ease.
Paulson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Plata's head.
Plata circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paulson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Plata is rocked!
The fighters circle, before Paulson throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Plata's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Paulson lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Paul Paulson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JP Alcano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Rotoras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotoras has chosen Remember the Name! as his entrance music. JP Alcano could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ricardo Rotoras's chin.
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153 lbs
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155 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, JP Alcano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Rotoras!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcano looks for the body kick but Rotoras saw that one coming.
Rotoras is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alcano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alcano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rotoras avoids the head kick by Alcano.
Rotoras shoots in looking for a takedown. Alcano tries to sprawl out of it but Rotoras keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alcano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alcano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rotoras's head.
Alcano throws a head kick but Rotoras moves out of range.
Rotoras scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Alcano wants to improve his position but Rotoras is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Rotoras.
Rotoras missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rotoras thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alcano's head.
Alcano taking some punishment here, with Rotoras in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotoras looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
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. Rotoras connects with a nice short shot to Alcano's temple.
Rotoras sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alcano defending well though.
Alcano is trying to maintain the position but Rotoras is very close to passing his half guard.
Rotoras is looking to advance position but Alcano won't allow it.
Rotoras has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alcano is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rotoras pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rotoras trying to control from half guard but Alcano is working away.
Rotoras takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Alcano is positioning himself well to prevent Rotoras advancing to mount.
Well, if Rotoras is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Alcano tries to kick Rotoras off but Rotoras keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rotoras keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Alcano is trying to stand.
Rotoras looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alcano is breathing heavily.
Rotoras is trying to control the action in half guard but Alcano is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcano wants to get back to his feet.
Rotoras winds up and cracks Alcano with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rotoras working Alcano over with strikes.
Rotoras is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ground and pound from Rotoras.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotoras lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rotoras working over Alcano with some ground and pound. Alcano looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Alcano trying to hold on to Rotoras's head to control him but Rotoras postures up.
Rotoras is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Alcano doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rotoras.
Alcano is trying to stand.
Rotoras missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Rotoras dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Alcano cracks the inside of Rotoras's front leg.
Rotoras shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Alcano's guard.
Rotoras advances position into side control!
Rotoras throws a strike aimed at the side of Alcano's head but Alcano avoids it well.
Alcano wants to get back to his feet but Rotoras drags him back down.
Alcano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rotoras wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rotoras grinds an elbow into Alcano's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rotoras trying to control the action but Alcano is working from the bottom.
Rotoras working the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rotoras lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rotoras grinds an elbow into Alcano's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotoras is trying to get an arm triangle but Alcano is defending well.
Rotoras works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rotoras tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rotoras is looking to take a break and control but Alcano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rotoras working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcano wants to control but Rotoras postures up.
Rotoras lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Alcano down.
Rotoras working the body and head with strikes.
Rotoras working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rotoras lands a decent elbow from side control.
Alcano sneaks back into half guard.
Alcano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rotoras seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotoras throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rotoras thows a huge punch but Alcano dodges it nicely.
Rotoras slips a nice elbow through Alcano's hands, connecting with Alcano's forehead.
Alcano is trying to stand.
Rotoras is working for a kimura but Alcano is defending it quite comfortably.
Rotoras lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rotoras is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alcano controls Rotoras momentarily but Rotoras frees himself.
Rotoras wants to pass the guard but Alcano is keeping the position.
Rotoras stays in close to Alcano's body and controls the position.
Rotoras trying to control the position from guard on top but Alcano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rotoras throwing strikes from guard but Alcano blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Rotoras 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. This is the final round!
Alcano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rotoras.
Rotoras swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rotoras avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rotoras shoots in for a takedown but Alcano shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rotoras avoids the head kick by Alcano.
Some wild striking there from Rotoras.
Alcano lands a head kick!
It looks like Ricardo Rotoras has been cut.
A left and a right from Alcano both land. Nice combination.
Alcano throws a lazy right hand but Rotoras sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rotoras avoids the head kick by Alcano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcano defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rotoras.
JP Alcano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Rotoras.
Rotoras closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Alcano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rotoras.
Alcano wants to improve his position but Rotoras is controlling well.
Alcano is not content to let Rotoras control the position.
Rotoras takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rotoras is keen to just control but Alcano is a slippery customer.
Rotoras controlling the pace.
Rotoras seems to be working for a kimura but Alcano defends the submission attempt.
JP Alcano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotoras with the ground and pound but Alcano uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Alcano wants to sweep here but Rotoras controlling him for the moment.
Rotoras stands up over Alcano, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Alcano looking for a sweep. Not yet Alcano, not yet.
Rotoras cracks Alcano with a solid left hand.
Alcano is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rotoras chips away with some ground and pound.
Rotoras landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotoras working some strikes from top position.
Rotoras lands a couple of elbows.
Rotoras passes into half guard.
Alcano is trying to stand up here but Rotoras is controlling him well.
Alcano is defending against the submission attempts here by Rotoras.
Rotoras is working for a kimura but Alcano is defending it quite comfortably.
Alcano makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotoras shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rotoras showed some decent athleticism there.
Rotoras wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alcano keeps working.
Rotoras missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rotoras lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rotoras lands with a punch from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Rotoras comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rotoras winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Rotoras!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakurai comes to the cage accompanied by number girl syndrome. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
149 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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25
155 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Sakurai !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks lands a slapping body shot.
Brooks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brooks throws a push kick but Sakurai slaps the foot to one side.
Brooks scores with a push kick.
Horrible takedown by Sakurai or perhaps it was just good defense by Brooks which made him look bad.
Brooks scores with a head kick.
Sakurai shoots for a double leg takedown but Brooks sprawls well. He's pushed Sakurai 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sakurai shoots for a double leg takedown but Brooks sprawls well. He's pushed Sakurai 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takanori Sakurai . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Brooks lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sakurai will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brooks looks to land a body kick but Sakurai moved away.
Sakurai avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks throws a head kick that half lands.
Sakurai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brooks is fending him off so far but Sakurai persists. Nope, Brooks circles away and we're back to standing.
Sakurai will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sakurai is breathing heavily.
Sakurai moves out of range of the body kick from Brooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Sakurai .
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick
and Sakurai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brooks's knee momentarily.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Sakurai moves out of range easily.
Brooks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kevin Brooks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brooks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brooks scores with a head kick.
Sakurai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brooks stuns Sakurai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sakurai walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks rushes Sakurai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brooks lands an elbow inside that Sakurai shrugs off.
Sakurai jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brooks walks away with a smile on his face. Sakurai gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sakurai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brooks as he avoids it easily.
Sakurai changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brooks tries to avoid it but Sakurai manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brooks to the ground. Brooks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sakurai . He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Brooks scores with a jab to the head.
Brooks cracks Sakurai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brooks tries to clinch there but Sakurai circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks rushes Sakurai and presses him up against the cage.
Brooks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brooks unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brooks leaning against his opponent.
A knee to the head by Brooks.
Brooks lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sakurai jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brooks walks away with a smile on his face. Sakurai gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice uppercut there from Brooks.
Sakurai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brooks is fending him off so far but Sakurai persists. Nope, Brooks circles away and we're back to standing.
Brooks throws a head kick that half lands.
Brooks has closed the distance and engaged Sakurai in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brooks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brooks lands an elbow just above Sakurai 's eye.
Brooks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sakurai .
Sakurai being controlled against the cage.
Brooks breaks from the clinch.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sakurai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakurai fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brooks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sakurai .
No joy there for Brooks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sakurai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brooks scores with a kick to the body.
Sakurai feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sakurai looking to pass the guard.
Brooks is pulling down on Sakurai 's head. It's preventing any offense from Sakurai , at least for the moment.
Sakurai slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai misses with a head shot. Brooks uses the momentum to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks trying to keep a closed guard but Sakurai is proving a slippery customer.
Sakurai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sakurai throws and elbow that misses. Brooks uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sakurai 's guard. Nice move by Brooks!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brooks has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sakurai is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Brooks 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.
Sakurai lands with a kick to the temple. Brooks shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sakurai closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brooks circles away.
Brooks throws a shot from downtown. Sakurai moves away and avoids it.
Kevin Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakurai looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brooks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takanori Sakurai . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks throws a lazy body kick
and Sakurai counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sakurai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brooks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brooks desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sakurai uses his free foot to push down on Brooks's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Brooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sakurai .
Sakurai looking to finish with strikes here!
Sakurai goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Brooks turns into him and now he's in Sakurai 's guard.
Sakurai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sakurai striking off his back but it's not causing Brooks any problems.
Brooks preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sakurai is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brooks. Sakurai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sakurai avoids a kick to the body.
Sakurai fails with the takedown.
No joy there for Brooks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brooks lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brooks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brooks lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is looking to clinch.
Brooks throws a body punch but Sakurai moves out of range.
Sakurai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brooks closes the distance and pushes Sakurai back into the cage.
Sakurai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brooks smiles and moves away.
Brooks is looking to slow Sakurai down with leg kicks.
Sakurai avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sakurai shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brooks as he jumps to the side.
Sakurai needs to keep his hands up - Brooks had a free shot at his head there.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Sakurai shoots in for a double leg but Brooks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Brooks finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A head kick from Brooks lands but Sakurai takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brooks.
Brooks drives through and clinches with Sakurai against the cage.
Brooks lands a knee to the body.
Brooks lands a knee to the head.
Brooks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sakurai backwards.
Brooks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sakurai up against the cage.
Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kevin Brooks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brooks is looking to slow Sakurai down with leg kicks.
Brooks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sakurai shoots for a double leg takedown but Brooks sprawls well. He's pushed Sakurai 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brooks misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brooks doesn't manage to clinch there - Sakurai circles away.
Brooks wants to clinch
and Sakurai counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Brooks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Brooks lands a head kick. Sakurai smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sakurai shoots in for a takedown but Brooks shows good takedown defense.
Takanori Sakurai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brooks just misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks stuffs the takedown attempt from Sakurai . Sakurai gets slowly back to his feet.
Sakurai misses with a takedown attempt - Brooks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takanori Sakurai . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakurai fails with the takedown.
Brooks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brooks throws a head kick but Sakurai moves out of range.
Sakurai shoots for a takedown but Brooks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brooks misses with a kick to the body
and Sakurai counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brooks's guard now.
Sakurai 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.
Brooks is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sakurai throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sakurai wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.
Brooks seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Brooks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sakurai in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sakurai is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Brooks is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Brooks has escaped and now he's on top!
Brooks gets to his feet - Sakurai follows without any prompting.
Sakurai closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brooks circles away.
Brooks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brooks misses with a wild body shot.
Brooks fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sakurai looks for the body kick but Brooks saw that one coming.
Nice sprawl there from Brooks as Sakurai shoots in.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws a head kick but Sakurai moves out of range.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sakurai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sakurai slips a straight right by Brooks.
Sakurai closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brooks to the mat! Brooks manages to get full guard.
Sakurai has gone for a leg lock! Brooks slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sakurai 's guard.
Sakurai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brooks controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai throws his legs up looking for a submission but Brooks uses it to pass to side control.
Sakurai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brooks wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brooks decides to stand back up.
Brooks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sakurai .
Sakurai shoots in looking for a takedown. Brooks tries to sprawl out of it but Sakurai keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brooks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Brooks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brooks winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Brooks!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pimp Of Uberness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uberness kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hail Mary. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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22
146 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pimp Of Uberness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raimo Pukki!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Uberness misses.
Pukki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pukki throws a shot from downtown. Uberness moves away and avoids it.
Uberness throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pukki.
Pukki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pukki misses with a few strikes there.
Uberness throws a right and a left that Pukki avoids nicely.
Uberness misses with the combination.
Uberness throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pukki counters with a series of strikes. Uberness will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pukki misses with a straight right.
Uberness rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pukki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Uberness shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Uberness is working for a guillotine from mount but Pukki frees his head quite easily.
Pukki tries to reverse the position but Uberness maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uberness unloading with bombs!
Uberness looking to control but Pukki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pukki wants to control but Uberness is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pukki holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Uberness tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uberness throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Pukki is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Uberness is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pukki has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pukki!
Pukki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Uberness looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pukki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pukki would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Uberness looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pukki puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pukki tries to pass to full mount but Uberness defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uberness trying to control here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pukki misses with an uppercut.
Pukki thows a body shot but no joy.
Pukki is looking to clinch but Uberness is avoiding it.
Pukki lands with a straight right. Uberness didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Uberness misses.
Pukki misses with the combination.
Pukki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Uberness counters with a three punch combo that has Pukki backing up. Pukki nods at Uberness to acknowledge the strikes.
Pukki lands a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uberness lands a really nice looking cross but Pukki seems unphased.
Pukki takes a swing at Uberness's ribcage but misses.
Uberness closes the distance and clinches.
Pukki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Uberness trying to stall but Pukki improves his position.
Pukki swings wildly with an uppercut but Uberness uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pukki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pukki lands a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee is keeping an eye on Uberness - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pukki misses with an elbow strike.
Pukki throws a head punch that misses.
Pukki misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Pukki 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.
Uberness looks to land a combination but Pukki avoids it well.
Uberness fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pukki manages to avoid it.
Pukki throws a jab when Uberness was well out of range.
Uberness fails to land with a series of punches.
Pukki tries to close the distance and clinch but Uberness swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Uberness throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pukki throws a hook but Uberness blocks it.
Pukki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Uberness counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pukki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Uberness drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Uberness takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uberness on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pukki. Pukki obviously looking to wear him down.
Raimo Pukki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pukki just misses with a punch to the body.
Pukki misses the jab.
Uberness dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pimp Of Uberness is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pukki slips under a jab.
Uberness slips under a jab from Pukki.
Uberness fails to land with a series of punches.
Pukki misses with a straight right.
Uberness looks to throw the jab but Pukki is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Uberness.
Nice shot lands for Pukki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki lands a nice hook to Uberness's body. Uberness takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good work by Uberness as he checks the leg kick.
Uberness takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pukki misses the shot to the body.
Pukki misses with a looping right.
Uberness connects with a jab.
Uberness avoids a punch combination nicely.
Uberness fails with an attempt to clinch.
Uberness lands with a hook. Pukki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uberness staying out of range there.
Pukki ducks under a wild hook from Uberness.
Uberness shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pukki is trying to get back to full guard.
Pukki gets back to full guard.
Uberness is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pukki wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uberness trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Uberness with a flurry of punches that miss.
Uberness preventing the sweep.
Uberness postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pukki, right into the meat.
Pukki misses the shot to the body.
Raimo Pukki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pukki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Uberness counter with a right hand.
Pukki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Raimo Pukki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uberness uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pukki.
Uberness uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pukki has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Pukki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Uberness throws a nice looking combination but Pukki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pukki throws an overhand right that lands on Uberness's shoulder, as Uberness tries to avoid the shot.
Uberness shoots in for a takedown but Pukki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pukki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uberness.
Pukki swings for the body but Uberness moves out of range.
A low kick from Pukki is predictable there
and Uberness counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uberness misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uberness fails to land with a series of punches.
Pukki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Uberness counters with a single leg into guard. Pukki didn't expect that.
Uberness trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Uberness is looking to work some ground and pound but Pukki has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki looking for a guillotine here but Uberness defends easily.
Pukki working a defensive guard here.
Pukki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Uberness content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pukki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Uberness 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.
Pukki trying to keep a closed guard but Uberness is proving a slippery customer.
Pukki wants to stand and escape but Uberness is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pukki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pukki missing with a left hand there. Uberness was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Uberness takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Uberness scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Uberness doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pukki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Uberness lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Uberness avoids the head kick by Pukki.
Uberness takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Uberness throws a hook to the side of Pukki's head but Pukki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pukki throws a left and a right that both miss
so Uberness counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uberness thows a big elbow that misses.
Uberness advances to half guard.
Pukki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Uberness.
Uberness throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Uberness is looking to take a break and control but Pukki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Uberness lands strikes from half guard.
Raimo Pukki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pukki moves into full guard.
Uberness won't allow Pukki to get back to his feet.
Uberness is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pukki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Uberness pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pukki is keeping the position for now.
Pukki wants to sweep but no luck.
Uberness trying to control but Pukki is working from the bottom.
Uberness tries to free his leg and advance position but Pukki is retaining full guard.
Pimp Of Uberness has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uberness trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pukki moves away from the strike by Uberness.
Uberness checks a leg kick nicely.
Uberness takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Uberness tries to clinch but Pukki moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pimp Of Uberness showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pukki 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raimo Pukki!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rotte DeMauler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Ripgut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ripgut's choice of entrance music: Abominable Putridity - Throat Fisting Abortion. Sean Ripgut has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rotte DeMauler's chin.
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6 - 0 - 1 |
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225 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rotte DeMauler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Ripgut!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripgut showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from DeMauler.
Ripgut doesn't manage to clinch there - DeMauler circles away.
Ripgut ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
DeMauler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ripgut tries to clinch but DeMauler is having none of it.
Crunch! DeMauler slams his shin into Ripgut's torso.
DeMauler misses with a body kick.
DeMauler throws a shot from downtown. Ripgut moves away and avoids it.
DeMauler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ripgut is looking to clinch but DeMauler is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
DeMauler swats away the attempt to clinch by Ripgut.
DeMauler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ripgut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ripgut tries to clinch up but DeMauler circles away and keeps his distance.
Ripgut tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
DeMauler throws a chopping leg kick but Ripgut manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ripgut wants to clinch.
DeMauler keeps Ripgut at a distance using the push kick.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch but DeMauler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ripgut connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripgut cracks the inside of DeMauler's front leg.
Ripgut blocks the body kick.
DeMauler keeps the fight on the outside.
DeMauler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ripgut takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A bone on bone clash there as Ripgut blocks the leg kick.
DeMauler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ripgut throws out a leg kick but DeMauler moves out of range and Ripgut only half commits.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DeMauler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DeMauler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ripgut momentarily.
A slapping body kick lands there for DeMauler.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from DeMauler.
Ripgut wants to clinch.
DeMauler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
DeMauler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DeMauler throws a leg kick
and Ripgut counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
DeMauler taking a breather.
DeMauler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ripgut with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling DeMauler to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Sean Ripgut has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeMauler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ripgut rushes DeMauler and presses him up against the cage.
Ripgut on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ripgut is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
DeMauler tries a knee to the head but Ripgut blocks it.
Ripgut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DeMauler taking a breather.
DeMauler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ripgut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. DeMauler is defending well for now.
Ripgut breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DeMauler thumps Ripgut with a low kick.
Ripgut is looking to clinch but DeMauler is avoiding it.
Ripgut tries to clinch up but DeMauler circles away and keeps his distance.
Ripgut gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ripgut avoids the elbow strike from DeMauler, against the cage.
Ripgut has DeMauler pressed against the cage.
Ripgut throws a punch but it's blocked by DeMauler.
Ripgut looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ripgut tries to land knees in the clinch but DeMauler avoids the damage to the body.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but DeMauler blocks with his arms.
Ripgut scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. DeMauler is defending well for now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
DeMauler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ripgut.
Ripgut dodges an elbow strike from DeMauler.
DeMauler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ripgut tries to land knees in the clinch but DeMauler avoids the damage to the body.
DeMauler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ripgut avoids it.
DeMauler trying to land knees to the body.
Ripgut looking to throw knees to the head but DeMauler is blocking nicely.
DeMauler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ripgut.
DeMauler missing with knees to the body.
DeMauler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ripgut avoids it.
DeMauler landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ripgut looks gassed!
DeMauler avoids a wild elbow strike from Ripgut.
DeMauler lands a knee to the body.
DeMauler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DeMauler looks for the body kick but Ripgut saw that one coming.
Ripgut takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
No joy there for Ripgut, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
DeMauler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler lands with a nice body kick.
DeMauler thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ripgut if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for DeMauler.
A solid body kick from DeMauler.
DeMauler scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by DeMauler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
DeMauler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ripgut.
DeMauler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ripgut tries to clinch up.
Ripgut takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ripgut tries to clinch up but DeMauler circles away and keeps his distance.
DeMauler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ripgut manages to avoid it.
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but DeMauler pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripgut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ripgut slips under a jab from DeMauler.
DeMauler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ripgut can pounce on him.
Ripgut looks to land a combination but DeMauler avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rotte DeMauler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Ripgut's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
DeMauler keeps the fight on the outside.
DeMauler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
DeMauler misses the jab.
A low kick from DeMauler misses
and Ripgut counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ripgut.
DeMauler avoiding damage.
DeMauler tries to break the clinch but Ripgut is controlling the position.
Ripgut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DeMauler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ripgut has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ripgut on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
DeMauler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ripgut is defending well for now.
Ripgut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ripgut trying to land knees to the body.
Ripgut lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeMauler avoiding damage as Ripgut throws knees to the body.
Ripgut connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A knee to the head by Ripgut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ripgut landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ripgut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but DeMauler blocks it with crossed arms.
Ripgut has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from DeMauler.
Ripgut misses with a knee strike.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripgut throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ripgut on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ripgut unloads a knee to the mid-section. DeMauler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ripgut looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on DeMauler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
DeMauler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
DeMauler is looking to control Ripgut's arms but Ripgut gets an underhook and turns him. Now DeMauler has his back to the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ripgut.
DeMauler is trying to break the clinch but Ripgut has him pressed against the cage.
Ripgut presses DeMauler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ripgut putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has DeMauler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ripgut lands with a right to the head.
Ripgut escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DeMauler keeps the fight on the outside.
DeMauler lands with a nice body kick.
Ripgut takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
DeMauler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ripgut.
Ripgut on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from DeMauler.
DeMauler scores with a push kick.
DeMauler cracks the inside of Ripgut's front leg.
DeMauler throws a lazy right hand but Ripgut sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body kick from DeMauler.
DeMauler misses with a low kick.
DeMauler throws a series of punches but Ripgut avoids them all with ease.
DeMauler misses with a low kick.
DeMauler tries to land a body kick
and Ripgut counters with a nice body kick.
DeMauler missing with a left hand there. Ripgut was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ripgut gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by DeMauler as Ripgut tries to tie him up.
DeMauler tries a knee to the head but Ripgut blocks it.
DeMauler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ripgut throws a knee to the head but misses.
DeMauler looking to throw knees to the head but Ripgut is blocking nicely.
Ripgut looking to throw knees to the head but DeMauler is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ripgut obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Ripgut.
Ripgut manages to break the clinch.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch but DeMauler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripgut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ripgut closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
DeMauler tries to land a knee to the head but Ripgut blocks with his arms.
Ripgut lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ripgut escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DeMauler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ripgut is out of range and DeMauler settles back down.
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but DeMauler pushes him off.
Ripgut avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ripgut tries to clinch but DeMauler is having none of it.
DeMauler takes a swing at Ripgut's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ripgut.
Ripgut tries to clinch up.
Ripgut tries to clinch up.
DeMauler throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ripgut.
A head kick from Ripgut lands but DeMauler takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but DeMauler pushes him off.
Ripgut lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ripgut tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ripgut cracks the inside of DeMauler's front leg.
DeMauler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
DeMauler gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ripgut holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ripgut lands an elbow inside.
Ripgut lands a body punch.
Ripgut will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning DeMauler up against the cage.
DeMauler taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ripgut breaks from the clinch.
Ripgut bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps DeMauler's head backwards.
DeMauler swats away the attempt to clinch by Ripgut.
Ripgut closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Ripgut showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sean Ripgut's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
DeMauler throws a body kick that misses.
DeMauler looks to throw a body kick
and Ripgut counters with a nice leg kick.
DeMauler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ripgut gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ripgut putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has DeMauler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ripgut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ripgut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ripgut lands an elbow just above DeMauler 's eye.
Ripgut lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ripgut is trying to maintain a safe position but DeMauler gets an underhook and turns Ripgut into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ripgut.
Ripgut avoiding damage as DeMauler throws knees to the body.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ripgut looking to throw knees to the head but DeMauler is blocking nicely.
Ripgut scores a nice knee to the body.
DeMauler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ripgut pushes DeMauler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ripgut creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
DeMauler wants to stall.
Ripgut connects with a nasty looking knee right to DeMauler's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeMauler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ripgut avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on DeMauler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but DeMauler blocks with his arms.
Ripgut content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ripgut connects with a nasty looking knee right to DeMauler's face.
Ripgut manages to break the clinch.
Ripgut wants to clinch.
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but DeMauler pushes him off.
Ripgut is looking to clinch.
Ripgut moves out of range as DeMauler throws a body kick.
DeMauler moves away from the strike by Ripgut.
Ripgut connects with a crisp jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ripgut checks a leg kick.
DeMauler throws a sloppy head kick
and Ripgut counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ripgut.
DeMauler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ripgut.
DeMauler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ripgut avoids it.
Ripgut connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler lands a nice knee to the body.
DeMauler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ripgut is defending well for now.
Ripgut works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A knee to the head by Ripgut.
Ripgut content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ripgut managing to block the knees to the body from DeMauler.
Ripgut crunches a lovely knee into DeMauler's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ripgut obliges.
Ripgut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
DeMauler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ripgut putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has DeMauler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
DeMauler avoids a wild elbow strike from Ripgut.
DeMauler trying to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Ripgut.
Ripgut lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of DeMauler backwards.
DeMauler avoids the elbow strike from Ripgut, against the cage.
Ripgut stalling in the clinch.
Ripgut pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
DeMauler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ripgut holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut throws an elbow but it misses.
Ripgut throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ripgut lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ripgut obliges.
Ripgut lands a nice knee to the body.
DeMauler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ripgut in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sean Ripgut seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ripgut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but DeMauler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
DeMauler pushes off an throws an elbow but Ripgut leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
DeMauler is trying to break the clinch but Ripgut has him pressed against the cage.
Ripgut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but DeMauler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ripgut looking to stall.
DeMauler missing with knees to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ripgut. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
DeMauler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ripgut has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
DeMauler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
DeMauler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
DeMauler tries to break the clinch but Ripgut is controlling the position.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DeMauler avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ripgut manages to break the clinch.
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but DeMauler pushes him off.
Ripgut throws a quick inside leg kick.
DeMauler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ripgut moves into the clinch.
Ripgut connects with a nasty looking knee right to DeMauler's face.
DeMauler trying to land knees to the body.
DeMauler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ripgut.
Come on Ripgut - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ripgut managing to block the knees to the body from DeMauler.
Ripgut lands a nice uppercut.
Ripgut lands a good knee to the midsection. DeMauler won't want to take too many of those.
Ripgut lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt DeMauler or not.
Ripgut presses DeMauler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ripgut connects with a nasty looking knee right to DeMauler's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ripgut lands a hook that snaps the head of DeMauler backwards.
Ripgut on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ripgut scores a nice knee to the body.
Ripgut landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ripgut breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Ripgut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ripgut 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Ripgut!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dirt Magurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kotaro Hakku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakku comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Apocalyptica - Hope kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dirt Magurt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kotaro Hakku!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakku slips a jab and a cross from Magurt.
Kotaro Hakku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Hakku does no damage.
Hakku lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magurt circles away quickly and effectively.
Hakku checks a leg kick.
Magurt slips a jab and a cross from Hakku.
Magurt thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Hakku misses.
Hakku takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Magurt throws a big shot that misses.
Hakku misses with a takedown attempt - Magurt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Magurt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hakku.
Hakku missing with a left hand there. Magurt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hakku needs to keep his hands up - Magurt had a free shot at his head there.
Hakku shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Magurt defends it nicely.
Hakku takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hakku looks gassed!
Magurt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hakku misses with a body shot
and Magurt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Magurt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hakku in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magurt scores with a jab to the head.
Hakku gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Magurt.
Hakku has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hakku there as he acknowledges the shot.
Magurt scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magurt sends Hakku crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Magurt is motioning to the referee to let Hakku up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Hakku is rocked!
Magurt cracks the inside of Hakku's front leg.
Jab from Magurt.
Magurt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hakku is still on wobbly legs! Can Magurt finish him?
Magurt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hakku.
Hakku seems to have recovered his senses.
Hakku takes one to the chin there.
Hakku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dirt Magurt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magurt lands a left and a right that send Hakku crashing to the mat, dazed. Magurt thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Magurt lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Hakku falls backwards - clearly groggy! Magurt dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dirt Magurt!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maek Houzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butcher's entrance music is Motörhead - Ace of Spades. A fine choice. Maek Houzo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy Butcher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maek Houzo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Houzo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Houzo lands a nice shot to the body.
Butcher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Butcher misses with a low kick as Houzo jumps back.
Houzo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Butcher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Butcher thuds his shin into the meat of Houzo's side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Houzo avoids the body shot from Butcher.
Butcher lands a head shot.
Houzo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Butcher preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Butcher blocking the ground and pound attempt from Houzo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houzo thows a huge punch but Butcher dodges it nicely.
Butcher gets back to full guard.
Butcher pulls Houzo in close to prevent any damage.
Butcher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Houzo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Houzo pushes down on Butcher's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Houzo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Houzo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Butcher keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houzo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Butcher is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Houzo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Houzo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Houzo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Houzo is taking a breather. Butcher says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Houzo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Butcher throws a nice head kick!
Houzo ducks right into an uppercut from Butcher.
Houzo tries to clinch but Butcher moves out of range.
Butcher misses with a series of wild punches.
Butcher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher misses with a hook.
Butcher scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Houzo avoids the head kick by Butcher.
Butcher pushes Houzo away with a front kick.
Butcher lands a nice shot to the body.
Butcher cracks Houzo with an open hand slap.
Houzo throws a hook but Butcher avoids it easily.
Butcher lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Butcher missing with a left hand there. Houzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Butcher throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Butcher looks to land a right hand but Houzo moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Butcher.
Houzo looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Houzo defending well as Butcher loads up on a big left hand.
Butcher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Houzo.
Butcher misses with a low kick.
Houzo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Billy Butcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Houzo checks the leg kick.
Houzo fails to land with a series of punches.
Butcher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Butcher throws a looping overhand right but Houzo ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Houzo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Butcher.
Houzo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Butcher throws a hook but Houzo avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Butcher dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Butcher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Houzo.
Butcher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Houzo manages to avoid it.
Houzo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Butcher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab by Butcher.
Butcher looks to land a left hand but Houzo moved out of range nicely.
Butcher feints and then cracks Houzo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Houzo down.
Butcher punishes Houzo's body with a nice straight punch.
Butcher throws a front kick aimed at Houzo's knee but Houzo avoids it well.
Butcher misses with a head kick.
Butcher throws a looping overhand right but Houzo ducks down to avoid it.
Butcher keeps the fight on the outside.
Butcher misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houzo thows a leg kick but Butcher checks it
and Butcher counters with a solid body kick.
Butcher connects with a single shot there.
Butcher swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Houzo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Butcher throws a leg kick but Houzo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Houzo moves out of range of the leg kick from Butcher.
Houzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butcher manages to avoid it.
Butcher misses with a wild body shot.
Butcher missing with a left hand there. Houzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Billy Butcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the body from Butcher misses
and Houzo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Houzo.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Houzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Butcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butcher working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houzo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Butcher's head.
Butcher keeping moving, preventing Houzo from controlling successfully.
Butcher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Houzo is one step ahead there.
Houzo throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Butcher is on top in guard.
Houzo 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.
Butcher trying to control but Houzo is working from the bottom.
Butcher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Houzo is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Houzo trying to strike off his back.
Houzo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Butcher would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Butcher trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Houzo drives through and clinches with Butcher against the cage.
Houzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Houzo can't get the takedown.
Butcher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Houzo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Butcher circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice uppercut lands for Houzo. That snapped Butcher's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Butcher.
Butcher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Butcher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Butcher throws a front kick that sends Houzo stumbling back into the cage.
Houzo misses with a straight right.
Butcher throws a head kick that Houzo semi-blocks.
Butcher feints and then cracks Houzo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Houzo down.
Houzo is breathing heavily.
Butcher misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butcher gets caught flat footed, as Houzo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Houzo is fighting to break Butcher's control of his arms but Butcher is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Butcher dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Houzo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Butcher misses with a head kick.
Houzo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Houzo dodges the punch combination from Butcher.
Butcher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houzo ducks under a wild hook from Butcher.
Butcher throws a lazy right hand but Houzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Billy Butcher is winning the standup battle so far.
Houzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Butcher misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Houzo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Butcher!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher gets back to half guard.
Butcher makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Houzo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters circling - Butcher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Butcher swings away with a body shot that misses
and Houzo counters with a shoot takedown. Butcher fights it but they end up in guard.
Butcher can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Houzo controls the pace.
Houzo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Butcher is keeping the position for now.
Houzo trying to control but Butcher is working from the bottom.
Houzo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Butcher is trying to control the position but Houzo postures up.
Houzo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houzo throwing strikes from guard but Butcher blocks nicely.
Houzo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Houzo throws a body punch but Butcher moves out of range.
Butcher keeps the fight on the outside.
Houzo avoids the body shot from Butcher.
Houzo looks to land a right hand but Butcher moved out of range.
Butcher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Houzo.
Houzo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Butcher cracks the inside of Houzo's front leg.
Houzo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houzo doesn't manage to clinch there - Butcher circles away.
Butcher connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Houzo momentarily.
Butcher misses with a low kick.
Butcher ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Butcher scores with a decent looking hook.
Houzo slips under a jab from Butcher.
Butcher misses with an uppercut. Houzo saw that one coming.
Butcher throws a push kick but Houzo slaps the foot to one side.
Houzo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Houzo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Houzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Butcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houzo throwing strikes from guard but Butcher blocks nicely.
Houzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Houzo thows a big elbow that misses.
Houzo wants to control from the top but Butcher keeps moving.
Butcher looking for a sweep. Not yet Butcher, not yet.
Butcher bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Houzo's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Houzo looking to control.
Houzo has a closed guard, preventing Butcher from standing up.
Houzo wants to sweep here but Butcher controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maek Houzo really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Butcher takes one to the chin there.
Butcher misses with a few strikes there.
Houzo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Butcher dips to his left and cracks Houzo with an uppercut!
Butcher misses with a hook.
Houzo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Houzo misses the shot to the body.
Butcher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Houzo.
Butcher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butcher looks to score with a jab to the body but Houzo is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Houzo.
Houzo blocks the body kick.
Butcher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Houzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butcher.
Houzo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Houzo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Butcher.
Butcher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butcher throws the left hand but Houzo avoids the punch easily.
Houzo fails with the takedown.
Houzo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Butcher.
Butcher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Butcher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Houzo's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Houzo's hands.
Butcher tries to work over Houzo's front leg with a kick but Houzo checks it.
Houzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Houzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Butcher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Houzo circles away quickly and effectively.
Butcher connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big left from Butcher misses.
Butcher connects with a single shot there.
Butcher moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Butcher swings for the body but Houzo moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Butcher.
Houzo misses the shot to the body.
Butcher swings away with a body shot that misses
and Houzo counters with a right hand to the body.
Butcher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Houzo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Houzo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Butcher wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Houzo.
Houzo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Houzo avoids the attempt from Butcher to control.
A nice elbow there by Houzo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher regains half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Houzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Butcher keeps working.
Butcher makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Butcher.
Houzo postures up in Butcher's guard and throws a big left but Butcher blocks it.
Butcher 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.
Houzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Butcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Houzo landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Butcher had his way with Maek Houzo in 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Houzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Butcher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Houzo at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Butcher.
Houzo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Butcher works Houzo's body with a nice hook.
Houzo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice shot lands for Houzo.
Butcher misses with a wild combination.
Butcher throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher motions for Houzo to come forward. Butcher throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Butcher finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Butcher throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Houzo counters with a single leg into guard. Butcher didn't expect that.
Houzo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Butcher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Houzo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Houzo throwing strikes but missing.
Houzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Butcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Billy Butcher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher is adopting a defensive guard.
Houzo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Houzo moves out of range of the body kick from Butcher.
Houzo tries to move into range but Butcher moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Butcher scores with a kick to the midsection.
Houzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Butcher.
Houzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Butcher moves away.
Houzo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Houzo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Butcher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the body from Houzo misses
and Butcher counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Butcher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Houzo manages to avoid it.
Butcher defending well as Houzo loads up on a big left hand.
Good work by Houzo as he checks the leg kick.
Houzo slips under a jab from Butcher.
Houzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Butcher.
Houzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Houzo swings for the body but Butcher moves out of range.
Butcher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Houzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butcher.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Butcher.
Houzo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Butcher scores with a jab to the head.
Butcher connects with a solid leg kick.
Houzo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Butcher chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maek Houzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Butcher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Houzo.
Butcher lands a jab to Houzo's midsection.
Houzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butcher manages to avoid it.
Butcher looks for the body kick but Houzo saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Butcher showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Butcher has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Butcher!
Billy Butcher retains his middleweight title!
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