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001 • Inception PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Freak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasi Leuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Freak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rick Freak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lasi Leuka!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freak throws a right hand that Leuka ducks under and follows up with a left that Leuka also avoids with ease.
Leuka throws the left hand but Freak avoids the punch easily.
Leuka clinches with his opponent.
Leuka pushes off an throws an elbow but Freak leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leuka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Freak blocks an elbow strike from Leuka.
Leuka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Leuka lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Rick Freak has been cut.
Leuka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Freak takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leuka.
Leuka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Leuka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freak blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Leuka throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Freak's efforts to push away.
Leuka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leuka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Freak's brow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Leuka - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Leuka lands a damaging elbow.
Freak avoids a wild elbow strike from Leuka.
Freak takes an elbow to the forehead.
Leuka lands a damaging elbow.
Rick Freak's cut is getting worse.
Leuka throws an elbow but it misses.
Leuka pushes off an throws an elbow but Freak leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Freak dodges an elbow strike from Leuka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leuka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Leuka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Freak's defenses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Freak prevents a body shot from Leuka.
Leuka stalling against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leuka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rick Freak's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Leuka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Leuka lands an elbow inside.
Leuka pushes off an throws an elbow but Freak leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freak tries to circle away but Leuka has him pinned against the cage.
Leuka lands an elbow just above Freak 's eye.
Jeez, Rick Freak's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Leuka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rick Freak's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lasi Leuka!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Meanie Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haoti Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kato has chosen The Show Must Go On as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Meanie Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haoti Kato!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kato scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kato seems to be looking for submissions.
Kato content to control rather than advance.
Kato prevents Moore from improving his position.
Kato really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moore. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Moore has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Kato. Oh but Moore has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Kato goes limp - he's gone! Moore jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Meanie Moore!
A relieved looking Meanie Moore thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Haoti Kato stepped up to the mic, saying 'I promise all of you that I will be back. I will be back and next time I'm in this Octagon I will get a Win'.
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jared Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarmo Rautakallio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dela Cruz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to ComeBack Home-2ne1. Jared Dela Cruz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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260 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jared Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tarmo Rautakallio!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rautakallio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dela Cruz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dela Cruz throws a right hand that Rautakallio ducks under and follows up with a left that Rautakallio also avoids with ease.
Rautakallio looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dela Cruz!
Rautakallio is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Dela Cruz is trying to escape and Rautakallio transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Dela Cruz is forced to tap! Nice work there by Rautakallio! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tarmo Rautakallio!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steven Yeun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pillow Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steven Yeun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pillow Hands!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yeun tries to clinch up but Hands circles away and keeps his distance.
Yeun fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yeun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yeun dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hands shoots for a takedown but Yeun saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yeun lands a really nice looking cross but Hands seems unphased.
Hands tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hands just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hands has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeun's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hands is trying to pull guard but Yeun turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yeun lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Yeun.
Yeun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hands's elbow.
Hands wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yeun takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short body shot lands from Yeun as the two fighters clinch.
Yeun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hands with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hands pulls guard.
Hands is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Yeun has his hands clasped together but Hands extends and breaks Yeun's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hands.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pillow Hands!
In his post fight interview, Pillow Hands started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip Gannicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahti Kaleva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Philip Gannicus has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Philip Gannicus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ahti Kaleva!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gannicus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaleva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kaleva landing some decent shots from guard.
Kaleva stands up over Gannicus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kaleva is in close to Gannicus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
It looks like Philip Gannicus has been cut.
Kaleva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kaleva landing some decent shots from guard.
Philip Gannicus's cut is getting worse.
Gannicus has momentary wrist control but Kaleva slips an elbow through the middle.
Philip Gannicus's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kaleva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jeez, Philip Gannicus's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Philip Gannicus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ahti Kaleva!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harry Panchal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mosef Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Panchal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mosef Malone!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone scores with a head kick. Panchal tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Malone fakes the leg kick and cracks Panchal in the body.
Panchal swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Malone counters with a good low kick that Panchal was not able to check.
Panchal misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Malone.
Panchal avoids the body shot from Malone.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Malone.
A chopping leg kick lands by Malone.
Panchal fails with a takedown attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Malone. Panchal shrugs it off though.
Nice body kick from Malone.
Malone lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Malone throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone pushes Panchal away with a front kick.
Panchal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Malone explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Malone lands a leg kick that knocks Panchal off balance momentarily.
Malone is looking to slow Panchal down with leg kicks.
Malone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Panchal has been working on his balance at Tokyo Totally Gym + Sauna, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Malone.
Mosef Malone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panchal sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Malone tries to bum rush Panchal with a series of wild strikes but Panchal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Malone throws a head kick that Panchal semi-blocks.
Nice body kick from Malone.
Panchal blocks a head kick by Malone.
A head kick misses from Malone.
Panchal shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Panchal showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panchal works his way into full mount!
Malone looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panchal controlling the position easily from mount.
Panchal pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panchal takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Panchal has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Panchal lands a big elbow.
Panchal pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Panchal controlling from the full mount.
Panchal is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Panchal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Harry Panchal!
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