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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hakbar Shamuli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Zane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Zane will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Shamuli
vs
Zane

158 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

173 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hakbar Shamuli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Zane!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamuli fails to land the takedown.
Zane throws a shot to the body.

Shamuli throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zane was covering up waiting for the punch and Shamuli finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Shamuli is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Zane told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Shamuli's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Hakbar Shamuli just wasn't active enough.
Shamuli gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shamuli shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Shamuli controlling from the top position.
Zane wants to sweep but no luck.
Shamuli is fighting to break Zane's control of his arms but Zane is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shamuli sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Zane is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Hakbar Shamuli has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Shamuli shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamuli with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamuli wants to pass the guard but Zane is defending well.
Shamuli controlling the action here.
Shamuli has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Hakbar Shamuli has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Shamuli shoots for a double leg takedown but Zane sprawls well. He's pushed Shamuli's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zane lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shamuli backs up against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamuli tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zane swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hakbar Shamuli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shamuli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick from Zane lands but Shamuli takes it in his stride.
Zane throws a nice head kick!
Shamuli changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zane tries to avoid it but Shamuli manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zane to the ground. Zane escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Shamuli shoots in and gets a takedown into Zane's guard.
Shamuli passes Zane's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Shamuli not doing much here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamuli passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Zane!
Shamuli content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamuli seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Zane for as long as he can get away with.
Zane keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shamuli tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakbar Shamuli dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shamuli shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Shamuli was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zane is letting Shamuli control him for a moment.
The ground and pound from Shamuli seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Shamuli works to advance to full mount. Zane defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Zane's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Hakbar Shamuli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shamuli sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Hakbar Shamuli just wasn't active enough.
Shamuli fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zane feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shamuli's calf.
Shamuli shoots in for a takedown but Zane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shamuli shoots in and drives through. Zane sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hakbar Shamuli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zane scores with a three punch combo!

Shamuli scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Shamuli here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Zane is breathing heavily.
Zane is trying to escape the position but Shamuli is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zane trying his best to control but Shamuli has mounted him.
Shamuli controlling the position easily from mount.
Zane wants to hold on but Shamuli pushes him away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shamuli controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Zane is trying to escape the mount.
Shamuli controlling from mount.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shamuli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shamuli shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shamuli showed some decent athleticism there.
Shamuli controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shamuli works his way into full mount!
Shamuli controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakbar Shamuli dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Zane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shamuli swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Shamuli looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Shamuli performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Zane tries to kick Shamuli off but Shamuli keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamuli uses his free foot to push down on Zane's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zane.
Shamuli controlling the pace for now.
Zane working to try and regain half guard.
Shamuli tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hakbar Shamuli wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Shamuli fails to land the takedown.
Shamuli shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zane defends it nicely.
Zane fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shamuli.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hakbar Shamuli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shamuli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Danga de danga de dang - Zane scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zane misses with a two punch combination.
We've been told by Shamuli's head coaches at Cozad MMA Tokyo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Zane enables Shamuli to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zane manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Shamuli engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Hakbar Shamuli just wasn't active enough.

Shamuli drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hakbar Shamuli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zane being controlled for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mike Zane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shamuli passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Zane!

And that's the end of the fight!
Hakbar Shamuli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shamuli, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Hakbar Shamuli!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Hakbar Shamuli!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Hakbar Shamuli!

Hakbar Shamuli wins by unanimous decision!
Hakbar Shamuli looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I Takem Down Man !!! Wooooooo! '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jaddie Defensor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shrab Kabovik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Defensor
vs
Kabovik

170 cm
22
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

179 cm
26
160 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaddie Defensor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shrab Kabovik!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kabovik tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Defensor defends well and Kabovik ends up having to push Defensor into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kabovik trying to land knees to the body.
Defensor has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kabovik tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Defensor avoids it.

Defensor breaks the clinch.
Kabovik ducks right into an uppercut from Defensor.
Defensor misses with a head kick.
Jaddie Defensor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kabovik moves into the clinch.
Kabovik stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Defensor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A bone on bone clash there as Kabovik blocks the leg kick.

Kabovik clinches with his opponent.
Kabovik is struggling to control the position.
Defensor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kabovik has Defensor pressed against the ropes, preventing Defensor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kabovik scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabovik misses with a body punch.
Kabovik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Defensor.

Defensor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaddie Defensor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kabovik wants to clinch.
Kabovik walks into a jab.
Kabovik takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kabovik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Defensor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Defensor misses with a body kick.
Defensor misses with a jab, cross combination.

Kabovik gets a clinch.

Defensor manages to break the clinch.
Kabovik tries to close the distance and clinch but Defensor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Defensor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Defensor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Defensor misses with a head kick.
Kabovik tries to clinch but Defensor is having none of it.
Defensor keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kabovik tries to clinch up.
Kabovik connects with a right hand. Defensor shakes it off.
Kabovik wants to clinch up but Defensor keeps it at a distance.

Kabovik closes the distance and clinches.
Defensor tries to break the clinch but Kabovik is controlling the position.
Kabovik stalling in the clinch.
Defensor has had enough of the clinch but Kabovik keeps him there for the moment.
Defensor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Defensor manages to break the clinch.
Defensor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kabovik closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Defensor is looking to escape.
Defensor is breathing heavily.
Kabovik not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kabovik wants to free his trapped foot but Defensor is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Defensor has hold of Kabovik's hands but Kabovik slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Defensor has hold of Kabovik's hands but Kabovik slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kabovik is nestled in close to Defensor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Defensor is trying to stand.
Kabovik tries to pass the half guard into mount. Defensor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kabovik sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Defensor defending well though.
Kabovik throwing shots but Defensor is blocking nicely.
Defensor won't allow Kabovik to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kabovik frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Defensor is trying to escape the mount.
Kabovik landing strikes, looking to finish!
Defensor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kabovik lands a nice shot to the head.
Kabovik can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Defensor is looking to escape.
Kabovik lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Defensor hang on?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Defensor is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Kabovik raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shrab Kabovik dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Kabovik blocks a head kick by Defensor.
Defensor misses with a double jab.
Kabovik tries to clinch up.
Jaddie Defensor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kabovik wants to clinch.
Defensor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Defensor stalks Kabovik and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kabovik's face. Kabovik staggers backwards, shaken.
Kabovik takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Defensor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kabovik.
Kabovik avoids the head kick by Defensor.
Defensor misses with a body kick.
Defensor throws a head kick but Kabovik moves out of range.
Kabovik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Defensor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Defensor scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabovik shoots in looking for a takedown but Defensor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kabovik's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kabovik is looking to clinch.
Kabovik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Defensor leaves Kabovik with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Defensor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kabovik shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Defensor as he jumps to the side.
Jaddie Defensor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shrab Kabovik.
Defensor connects with a jab.
Kabovik wants to clinch up but Defensor keeps it at a distance.
Kabovik tries to close the distance and clinch but Defensor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Defensor lands a nice looking body kick.
No joy there for Kabovik, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Defensor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Defensor misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kabovik shoots in and drives through. Defensor sprawls well.

Kabovik moves into range and clinches up with Defensor.
Defensor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kabovik has him pressed against the ropes.
Kabovik effectively controlling the action here.
Kabovik wants a takedown but no success here.

Defensor breaks from the clinch.
Jaddie Defensor is winning the standup battle so far.
Kabovik takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Defensor tries to work over Kabovik's front leg with a kick but Kabovik checks it.
Defensor misses with a leg kick.
Defensor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Defensor misses with a head kick.
Kabovik fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabovik wants to clinch.
Defensor misses with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kabovik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Defensor throws a body punch but Kabovik moves out of range.
Kabovik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good exchange - Defensor coming out on top.
Defensor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kabovik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Defensor. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kabovik has closed the distance and engaged Defensor in a clinch.
Defensor letting Kabovik take a breather here.
Defensor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kabovik tries to land knees in the clinch but Defensor avoids the damage to the body.
Defensor looking to slow down the pace here.

Defensor breaks from the clinch.
Defensor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Defensor lands with an uppercut that bounces Kabovik off the ropes and back into range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Defensor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kabovik avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Defensor stuffs the takedown attempt from Kabovik. Kabovik gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaddie Defensor dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Defensor swats away the attempt to clinch by Kabovik.
Defensor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kabovik doesn't manage to clinch there - Defensor circles away.
Defensor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kabovik is out of range.
Kabovik slips a jab and a cross from Defensor.
Defensor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kabovik is looking to clinch.
Defensor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kabovik's hands.
Defensor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kabovik.
Kabovik tries to clinch but Defensor is having none of it.
Kabovik tries to clinch but Defensor moves out of range.
Defensor tries to land a front kick but Kabovik steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Defensor is looking to score with low kicks.
Kabovik is looking to clinch but Defensor is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabovik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Defensor looks to land a combination but Kabovik avoids it well.
Defensor throws a right hand that Kabovik ducks under and follows up with a left that Kabovik also avoids with ease.
Kabovik doesn't manage to clinch there - Defensor circles away.

Kabovik pushes Defensor up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kabovik tries for a takedown but Defensor manages to get underhooks.
Defensor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Defensor wants to break the clinch but can't.

Defensor manages to break the clinch.
Defensor swats away the attempt to clinch by Kabovik.
Kabovik fails with a takedown attempt.
Defensor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kabovik gets a clinch.
Kabovik misses with a punch to the body.
Defensor tries to stall but Kabovik uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Defensor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Defensor blocks an elbow strike.
Kabovik is looking to control Defensor's arms but Defensor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kabovik has his back to the ropes.
Kabovik avoids a wild elbow strike from Defensor.
Defensor misses with an elbow over the top.
Kabovik prevents Defensor from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kabovik.
Defensor is trying to break the clinch but Kabovik has him pressed against the ropes.
Defensor stops a takedown attempt from Kabovik.
Jaddie Defensor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shrab Kabovik.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kabovik blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabovik with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kabovik trying to land knees to the body.
Kabovik using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Defensor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Defensor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kabovik wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Defensor has him pressed against the ropes.
Kabovik lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Kabovik.
Defensor lands an elbow inside.
Defensor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kabovik throws a head punch that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Kabovik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kabovik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kabovik tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Defensor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Defensor misses with the combination.
Defensor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kabovik shoots in looking for a takedown. Defensor tries to sprawl out of it but Kabovik keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Defensor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Defensor sizes up Kabovik with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kabovik doesn't manage to clinch there - Defensor circles away.
Kabovik doesn't manage to clinch there - Defensor circles away.
Defensor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shrab Kabovik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kabovik 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 for Shrab Kabovik!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Shrab Kabovik!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Shrab Kabovik!

Shrab Kabovik wins by unanimous decision!
Jaddie Defensor was interviewed post fight and said 'i will try harder.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naya Shinoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kotaro Fuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Shinoki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to wadiako. This should be a great matchup!

Shinoki
vs
Fuma

180 cm
24
169 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

169 cm
28
158 lbs
8 - 72 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naya Shinoki !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 72 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Kotaro Fuma!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Fuma enables Shinoki to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fuma manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Shinoki cracks Fuma with a solid left hand.
Shinoki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Naya Shinoki just wasn't active enough.

Fuma tries to keep at a distance but Shinoki has taken the fight into the clinch.

Shinoki turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Shinoki manages to end up in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shinoki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fuma, who protects the arm well.
Shinoki is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Shinoki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fuma is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fuma is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinoki taking a breather here.
Fuma really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shinoki . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shinoki 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shinoki has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Fuma is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Shinoki yanks on the arm and Fuma is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Shinoki .

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Naya Shinoki !
Naya Shinoki retains his lightweight title!
Naya Shinoki made sure to mention his sponsor, Kemists ↑ 5x160Q in his post fight interview.