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MLF - 029 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Prower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Prower!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy tries to sprawl but Prower drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Prower is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hardy sees it coming and defends easily.
Hardy gets full guard.
Prower trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prower pushes down on Hardy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Prower wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardy keeps working.
Hardy wants to improve his position but Prower is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy wants to control but Prower is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Prower looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prower passes to full mount!
Prower looking to control but Hardy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Prower is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hardy to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hardy shrugs it off.
Hardy is looking to improve his position but Prower isn't that keen on the idea.
Hardy is controlling an arm, preventing Prower from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Hardy has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Prower's lack of action.
Hardy gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hardy keeping full guard, as Prower tries to pass.
Hardy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Prower looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hardy is one step ahead there.
Hardy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Prower working a defensive guard but Hardy manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prower keeps working.
Prower is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Prower's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hardy is looking to take a break and control but Prower is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hardy sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Prower is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Prower is not content to let Hardy control the position.
That's four 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.
Prower struggling a bit here.
Prower is not content to let Hardy control the position.
You can see the frustration on Prower's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hardy tries for a kimura but Prower is defending well.
Prower is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardy trying to control the position but Prower is working away.
Prower managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hardy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jake Prower will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hardy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hardy has closed the distance and engaged Prower in a clinch.
Prower works on Hardy's body with a couple of short punches.
Hardy drags the fight down to the ground.
Prower is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hardy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hardy has escaped and now he's on top!
Prower looking for a sweep. Not yet Prower, not yet.
Hardy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hardy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prower swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tim Hardy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Prower keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy preventing the sweep.
Prower is looking to sweep but instead, Hardy has passed into half guard.
Hardy controlling the pace.
Hardy lands with a punch from half guard.
Hardy is keen to just control but Prower is a slippery customer.
Prower gets back to full guard.
Hardy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Prower keeps moving.
Prower is trying to keep Hardy in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Prower keeps moving.
Hardy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Prower keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Prower scores with a takedown into Hardy's guard.
Hardy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Prower defends well.
Prower is looking to advance position but Hardy has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hardy looking to ground and pound but Prower is blocking nicely.
Prower is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hardy wants to control the pace but Prower is squirming around nicely.
Hardy throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hardy throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hardy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prower can do to turn this around?
Hardy avoids the attempt from Prower to control.
Hardy punishing his opponent with strikes.
Prower tries to hold on but Hardy pushes him away.
Hardy misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prower is working to get back to half guard.
Hardy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Prower hang on?
Prower is working to get back to half guard.
Hardy is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Prower bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
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!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hardy is on top in guard.
Hardy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hardy passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Hardy dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Prower looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Prower is pressing down on Hardy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hardy is holding on for now.
Hardy trying to control here.
Prower is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hardy is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prower trying to mount his opponent but Hardy defends it.
Prower is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prower trying to pass the guard but Hardy defending well.
Hardy is pressing down on Prower's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Prower stopping the sweep attempt from Hardy.
Hardy looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Prower is defending well. Hardy quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Prower has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hardy celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tim Hardy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sai Fukuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Norris Man - When Your Time Is Up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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155 lbs
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154 lbs
25 - 19 - 0 |
BJJ Brown 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
14 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Sai Fukuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sub Norris!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Norris can't find room to land a body shot as Fukuta controls the action.
Norris tries to work over Fukuta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norris lands a body shot.
Fukuta takes a shot to the head.
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Fukuta controls his hands.
Norris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Norris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Norris has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Fukuta missing with knees to the body.
Norris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fukuta has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Norris avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Norris misses with a punch to the body.
Norris keeps control of Fukuta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fukuta blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris lands a damaging elbow.
Fukuta manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Norris wants to control from the top but Fukuta keeps moving.
Fukuta working for a triangle but Norris defends it easily.
Norris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fukuta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fukuta has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Norris has managed to get both his arms back between Fukuta's legs - danger averted.
Norris decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fukuta, up you get!
Fukuta throws a push kick but Norris slaps the foot to one side.
Norris throws a series of strikes that have Fukuta backpedaling.
It looks like Sai Fukuta has been cut.
Fukuta blocks a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fukuta.
Norris misses with a right hand
and Fukuta counters with a one-two to the body.
Norris takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fukuta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fukuta throws a leg kick that is checked
and Norris counters with a nice uppercut.
Fukuta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Norris wants to slow Fukuta down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuta misses with a wild combination.
Fukuta is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Fukuta looks to land a body kick but Norris moved away.
Fukuta is trying hard to land a takedown here. Norris sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Norris wants to clinch up but Fukuta keeps it at a distance.
Fukuta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fukuta throws a head kick that misses.
Fukuta throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Norris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Norris moves out of range of the body kick.
Norris lands a slapping body shot.
Fukuta moves into the clinch successfully.
Norris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Norris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Norris looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fukuta misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Norris.
A short left from Norris.
Fukuta dodges an elbow strike from Norris.
Norris is pushing Fukuta up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A hook to the body from Norris.
Norris lands an elbow inside.
Fukuta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fukuta throws a push kick but Norris slaps the foot to one side.
Fukuta throws a leg kick
and Norris counters with a nice uppercut.
Fukuta moves out of range of the leg kick from Norris.
Norris misses with a double jab.
Fukuta misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Norris misses.
Fukuta shoots in for a takedown but Norris shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sai Fukuta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fukuta fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Fukuta swinging wildly here.
Norris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norris has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fukuta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norris.
Fukuta shoots and misses
and Norris counters with a left to the body.
Fukuta is breathing heavily.
Norris throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fukuta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good exchange - Norris coming out on top.
Norris drives through and clinches with Fukuta against the cage.
Norris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fukuta as Norris tries to tie him up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fukuta is trying to pull guard but Norris has him pressed against the cage.
Norris lands a shoulder strike.
Norris has Fukuta pressed against the cage, preventing Fukuta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sub Norris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sai Fukuta's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fukuta looks to throw a body kick
and Norris counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Fukuta! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Norris!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sub Norris!
A very excited looking Sub Norris made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tataki Mizuto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Laguera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mizuto kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Beginning- One Ok Rock. Laguera is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rev Theory - Hell Yeah. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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165 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tataki Mizuto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexei Laguera!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laguera throws a low kick but Mizuto moves out of range easily.
Mizuto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laguera. Mizuto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laguera rushes Mizuto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mizuto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Laguera to keep the fight standing.
Mizuto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Laguera gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Laguera leaning his opponent against the cage.
Laguera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laguera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mizuto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mizuto moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizuto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Laguera.
Alexei Laguera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Mizuto as Laguera shoots in.
Mizuto fails with the takedown
and Laguera counters with a head kick. That will keep Mizuto thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tataki Mizuto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laguera is looking to clinch but Mizuto is avoiding it.
Mizuto fails with a takedown attempt.
Mizuto leaves Laguera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laguera throws a sloppy head kick and Mizuto moves out of range easily.
Laguera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mizuto.
Laguera cracks Mizuto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Laguera keeps Mizuto at a distance using the push kick.
Mizuto slips a jab from Laguera.
Mizuto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laguera fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguera fails to land the takedown.
Laguera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laguera misses with an uppercut.
Laguera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mizuto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laguera tried to score with a low kick but Mizuto checks it.
Laguera misses the jab.
Laguera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mizuto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguera looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mizuto!
Mizuto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mizuto trying to hold on to Laguera's head to control him but Laguera postures up.
Mizuto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mizuto.
Mizuto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mizuto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Laguera's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mizuto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mizuto with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Laguera 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.
Mizuto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Laguera pinned against the cage. Laguera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice jab there from Laguera.
Laguera tries to bum rush Mizuto with a series of wild strikes but Mizuto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mizuto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Laguera but Laguera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Laguera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laguera scores with a nice head shot.
Mizuto circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizuto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Laguera avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tataki Mizuto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laguera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laguera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mizuto.
Alexei Laguera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laguera throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mizuto closes the distance and pushes Laguera back into the cage.
Mizuto wants to take the fight to the mat but Laguera manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mizuto as Laguera tries to tie him up.
Laguera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Laguera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laguera has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mizuto managing to block the knees to the body from Laguera.
Laguera works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mizuto keeping moving, preventing Laguera from controlling successfully.
Laguera throwing strikes from guard but Mizuto blocks nicely.
Laguera must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Laguera with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizuto pulls Laguera in close to prevent any damage.
Laguera trying to control the position from guard on top but Mizuto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laguera has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mizuto is proving hard to escape from.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mizuto is on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laguera lands a good elbow from the bottom.
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.
Mizuto cracks Laguera with a solid left hand.
Laguera 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.
Mizuto scoring with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Laguera can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mizuto drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Mizuto as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Laguera screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Mizuto! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Tataki Mizuto!
Tataki Mizuto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Alexei Laguera had this to say: 'Just a minor setback. A speed bump, if you will. "Lobo" isn't going anywhere. '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry HuaHua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Ishikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishikawa is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by mindshift genki sudo. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry HuaHua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Ishikawa!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
HuaHua fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ishikawa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
HuaHua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ishikawa tries to clinch but HuaHua moves away
and HuaHua counters with an inside leg kick.
Ishikawa staying out of range there.
HuaHua misses with a straight left.
Ishikawa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from HuaHua.
Ishikawa tries to clinch up.
HuaHua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ishikawa.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from HuaHua, right into the meat.
Ishikawa tries to clinch but HuaHua moves away
and HuaHua counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ishikawa is looking to clinch.
Ishikawa tries to clinch up but HuaHua circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
HuaHua throws a leg kick that misses.
We've been told by HuaHua's head coaches at Damage that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ishikawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for HuaHua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
HuaHua throws a leg kick but Ishikawa sees it coming and moves out of range.
HuaHua swats away the attempt to clinch by Ishikawa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
HuaHua throws out a loose jab but Ishikawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ishikawa tries to clinch but HuaHua moves away
and HuaHua counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ishikawa wants to clinch up but HuaHua keeps it at a distance.
Ishikawa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and HuaHua counters with a nice leg kick.
Ishikawa closes the distance and clinches.
HuaHua blocks an elbow strike from Ishikawa.
Ishikawa connects with a nasty looking knee right to HuaHua's face.
Ishikawa cracks HuaHua with a nice body shot.
HuaHua dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ishikawa lands a knee to the head.
HuaHua scores with a shoulder strike.
We've been informed that Ishikawa has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ishikawa is pushing HuaHua up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ishikawa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
HuaHua is trying to force a seperation but Ishikawa has the dominant position.
Ishikawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but HuaHua blocks it with crossed arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ishikawa.
Ishikawa continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
HuaHua swings wildly with an uppercut but Ishikawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ishikawa tries to land a knee to the head but HuaHua blocks with his arms.
Ishikawa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ishikawa works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ishikawa preventing the sweep.
Ishikawa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ishikawa wants to control from the top but HuaHua keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa won't allow HuaHua to sweep him here.
Ishikawa wants to pass the guard but HuaHua is keeping the position.
Ishikawa wants to control from the top but HuaHua keeps moving.
HuaHua will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ishikawa cracks HuaHua with a solid left hand.
HuaHua is trying to control the position but Ishikawa postures up.
HuaHua pulls Ishikawa in close to prevent any damage.
Ishikawa with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Ishikawa is looking to clinch.
HuaHua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akira Ishikawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ishikawa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. HuaHua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
HuaHua swats away the attempt to clinch by Ishikawa.
Ishikawa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with HuaHua, pushing him back against the cage.
Ishikawa goes for a takedown in the clinch but HuaHua prevents it.
A short right from Ishikawa on the inside.
Ishikawa throws an elbow that misses.
Ishikawa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ishikawa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
HuaHua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Akira Ishikawa will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ishikawa tries to clinch there but HuaHua circles away.
HuaHua lands with a nice body punch.
Ishikawa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. HuaHua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
HuaHua chopping away at his opponent's legs.
HuaHua takes a swing at Ishikawa's ribcage but misses.
Ishikawa tries to clinch up but HuaHua circles away and keeps his distance.
HuaHua misses with a straight right.
Ishikawa staying out of range there.
HuaHua throws a leg kick which misses Ishikawa's front leg but catches the back leg as Ishikawa tries to avoid it.
HuaHua swats away the attempt to clinch by Ishikawa.
Ishikawa wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ishikawa blocks a head kick by HuaHua.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ishikawa checks a leg kick.
Henry HuaHua is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ishikawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ishikawa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
HuaHua throws the left hand but Ishikawa avoids the punch easily.
Ishikawa tries to clinch but HuaHua moves out of range.
HuaHua changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ishikawa tries to clinch but HuaHua is having none of it.
Ishikawa looks to clinch
and HuaHua counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
HuaHua trying to control the position from guard on top but Ishikawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ishikawa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
HuaHua knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ishikawa on the ground.
HuaHua working a defensive guard here.
HuaHua is trying to hold Ishikawa in close to prevent damage but Ishikawa has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa has freed 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!
HuaHua is working to get back to half guard.
Ishikawa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ishikawa landing strikes from the mount and HuaHua is in trouble!
HuaHua is looking to get to half guard.
Ishikawa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa controlling his opponent.
Ishikawa lands with some strikes.
HuaHua is rocked!
Ishikawa unloads with some vicious shots from mount and HuaHua wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Ishikawa celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akira Ishikawa!
After the big win, Akira Ishikawa made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Kemists ↑ 5x160Q and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Tennant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Sanches (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Tennant could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Renato Sanches's chin.
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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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Tennant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renato Sanches!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanches just misses with a punch to the body.
Tennant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanches on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tennant avoids the body shot from Sanches.
Tennant just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanches takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sanches avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tennant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tennant rushes Sanches with punches - Sanches moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Sanches goes down! Tennant follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Tennant!
A victorious David Tennant thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Jayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiilo Rodrigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jayne comes to the cage accompanied by Special Ed - I'm The Magnificent. Rodrigo has chosen Jedi Mind Tricks- The Philosophy of Horror as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
22 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Jayne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hiilo Rodrigo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigo connects with a jab.
Jayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodrigo throws a leg kick which misses Jayne's front leg but catches the back leg as Jayne tries to avoid it.
Rodrigo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rodrigo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rodrigo there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Hiilo Rodrigo has been cut.
Jayne throws a lazy uppercut
and Jayne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jayne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jayne has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Razor Sharp Training Systems in the buildup to the fight.
A low kick from Rodrigo misses
and Jayne counters with a single leg into guard. Rodrigo didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jayne is looking to pass into half guard but Rodrigo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rodrigo is in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodrigo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rodrigo postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jayne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rodrigo is one step ahead there.
Rodrigo with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo looking to sit in guard and control but Jayne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jayne is stalling in the full guard.
Jayne being controlled here momentarily.
Jayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodrigo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jayne works over Rodrigo with some ground and pound from guard.
Jayne controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jayne passes Rodrigo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jayne content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jayne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rodrigo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Rodrigo tries to roll over but Jayne keeps him under control.
Jayne throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rodrigo to regain full guard.
Jayne is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rodrigo is pulling down on Jayne's head. It's preventing any offense from Jayne, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo is trying to keep Jayne in close.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Good shot there by Jayne.
Jayne lands a slapping body shot.
Patrick Jayne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jayne is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jayne throws a hook but Rodrigo avoids it easily.
Jayne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jayne throws a chopping leg kick but Rodrigo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rodrigo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jayne manages to avoid it.
Jayne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rodrigo counters with a straight right hand.
Patrick Jayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jayne throws a body shot but no joy.
Jayne throws a looping overhand right but Rodrigo ducks down to avoid it.
Jayne misses with a straight left.
Rodrigo slips a straight right by Jayne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Jayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rodrigo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jayne's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rodrigo under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodrigo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodrigo throws a hook to the side of Jayne's head but Jayne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jayne slips a jab from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo misses with a few strikes there.
Rodrigo misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodrigo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jayne avoids a kick to the body.
Rodrigo misses with a looping right.
Jayne misses with a hook. Rodrigo ducked under it nicely.
Jayne lands a leg kick that knocks Rodrigo off balance momentarily.
Rodrigo swings for the body but Jayne moves out of range.
Jayne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Jayne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hiilo Rodrigo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jayne throws a leg kick but Rodrigo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rodrigo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jayne in his tracks.
Rodrigo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jayne.
Jayne misses with an uppercut. Rodrigo saw that one coming.
Jayne slips a straight right by Rodrigo.
Rodrigo thows a leg kick but Jayne checks it
and Jayne counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rodrigo keeping moving, preventing Jayne from controlling successfully.
Jayne working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jayne postures up and lands a big shot to Rodrigo's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jayne is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jayne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rodrigo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jayne slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jayne wants to control for a moment but Rodrigo uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Jayne wants to control but Rodrigo is keeping him busy.
Patrick Jayne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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.
Jayne is nestled in close to Rodrigo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rodrigo is looking to control Jayne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rodrigo avoid being mounted?
Rodrigo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jayne.
Rodrigo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jayne.
Jayne trying to control the pace.
Jayne trying to control from half guard but Rodrigo is working away.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rodrigo throws a leg kick that misses.
Jayne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rodrigo at a distance.
Jayne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jayne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodrigo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rodrigo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jayne moves into the clinch.
A short right from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo blocks a body shot from Jayne.
Jayne working aggressively here.
Jayne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rodrigo tries a body shot but Jayne blocks it.
Jayne lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Jayne fails to land.
Rodrigo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jayne.
Jayne is pressed up against the cage. Rodrigo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jayne down to the mat. Jayne avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rodrigo moves out of range of the strikes.
Rodrigo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jayne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jayne forces Rodrigo back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Rodrigo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jayne working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jayne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Jayne on the inside.
Rodrigo is rocked!
Jayne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rodrigo is still on wobbly legs! Can Jayne finish him?
Jayne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rodrigo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jayne has a couple of punches blocked by Rodrigo.
Rodrigo seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodrigo can't find room to land a body shot as Jayne controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Jayne fails to land.
Rodrigo blocking some punches.
Jayne misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Jayne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hiilo Rodrigo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rodrigo checks the leg kick.
Jayne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rodrigo punishes Jayne's body with a nice straight punch.
Jayne gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jayne avoiding damage as Rodrigo throws knees to the body.
Rodrigo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Rodrigo.
Jayne working aggressively here.
Jayne working aggressively here.
Jayne scores with a shot to the side of Rodrigo's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jayne tries a body shot but Rodrigo blocks it.
Jayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodrigo's elbow.
Patrick Jayne has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jayne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rodrigo.
Jayne swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodrigo uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jayne.
A short right from Rodrigo.
Jayne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rodrigo backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Jayne.
Rodrigo blocking some punches.
Jayne pushes Rodrigo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rodrigo tries to pull guard but Jayne won't allow it.
Jayne taking a breather.
Rodrigo manages to break the clinch.
Rodrigo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jayne on the side of the head.
No luck for Rodrigo with that takedown attempt.
Jayne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodrigo.
Rodrigo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jayne manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo misses with a low kick.
Rodrigo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jayne loads up on a big right hand but Rodrigo slips the punch.
Jayne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodrigo.
Rodrigo needs to keep his hands up - Jayne had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodrigo misses with an uppercut.
Jayne lands a nice looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Jayne.
Jayne misses with an uppercut. Rodrigo saw that one coming.
Jayne closes the distance and clinches.
Jayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jayne has a couple of punches blocked by Rodrigo.
Jayne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jayne creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Rodrigo with a big uppercut! Rodrigo tries to clinch up but Jayne pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Rodrigo to the mat! Rodrigo covers up and Jayne unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Patrick Jayne!
Patrick Jayne retains his middleweight title!
A less than humble Patrick Jayne misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyell Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Steamboat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyell Gold!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricky Steamboat!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Gold coming out on top.
Gold lands with a nice combination. Steamboat backs away looking to recover.
Gold throws a lazy uppercut
and Steamboat counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gold's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steamboat connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gold scrambles back to his feet.
Gold throws a looping overhand right but Steamboat ducks down to avoid it.
Gold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steamboat.
Gold blocks a head kick by Steamboat.
Gold throws a hook but Steamboat blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steamboat. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steamboat scores with a nice head shot.
Steamboat is looking to clinch but Gold is avoiding it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gold checks a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold throws a right hand that misses
and Steamboat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steamboat lands with a shot to the body.
Gold lands a head shot.
Steamboat comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steamboat takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold's corner calls for a 1-2. Gold obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab lands there for Gold.
Steamboat loads up on a big right hand but Gold slips the punch.
Kyell Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steamboat.
Steamboat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gold.
Gold stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gold darts in looking for a takedown but Steamboat gets double underhooks and turns Gold into the cage.
I was talking to Gold's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gold tries for a takedown but Steamboat manages to get underhooks.
Gold changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Steamboat fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyell Gold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A lazy left from Steamboat finds it's target.
Gold gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steamboat.
Gold shoots in looking for a takedown but Steamboat manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gold's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Steamboat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steamboat as he avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steamboat looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
Gold fails with a takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steamboat.
Gold throws a hook but Steamboat avoids it easily.
Gold looks to land a combination but Steamboat avoids it well.
Gold cracks Steamboat with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gold throws a right and a left that Steamboat avoids nicely.
Gold fails with the takedown
and Steamboat counters with an inside leg kick.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Steamboat defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Gold misses with a hook.
Steamboat throws a sloppy head kick and Gold moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steamboat.
Gold shoots for a takedown but Steamboat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That kick from Steamboat tenderised Gold's leg. Gold is trying to keep his angry face on.
Steamboat on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gold tries for a takedown but Steamboat circles away easily
and Steamboat counters with a big head kick but Gold shrugs it off.
Gold tries to bum rush Steamboat with a series of wild strikes but Steamboat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ricky Steamboat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gold lands a really nice looking cross but Steamboat seems unphased.
Steamboat cracks Gold with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gold misses with a hook. Steamboat ducked under it nicely.
Gold is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Steamboat is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Steamboat throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steamboat scores with a one two! Gold had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gold is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Steamboat! Gold is out on his feet! Steamboat rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Gold is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Gold is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Steamboat!
Ricky Steamboat is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chibi Tsushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malaipet Sasiprapa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sasiprapa has chosen Malaipet the Diamond as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chibi Tsushima!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Malaipet Sasiprapa!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Sasiprapa.
Tsushima shoots in but Sasiprapa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sasiprapa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tsushima is out of range and Sasiprapa settles back down.
Tsushima tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sasiprapa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tsushima somewhat.
Tsushima shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sasiprapa defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chibi Tsushima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sasiprapa throws a head kick that misses.
Tsushima 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.
Tsushima shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sasiprapa but Sasiprapa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tsushima fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsushima drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Chibi Tsushima has been cut.
Tsushima tries for a takedown but Sasiprapa circles away easily
and Sasiprapa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tsushima is rocked!
Tsushima shoots for a double leg takedown but Sasiprapa sprawls well. He's pushed Tsushima's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Oh Tsushima is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sasiprapa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsushima avoids the head kick by Sasiprapa.
Sasiprapa drops Tsushima with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Tsushima! Sasiprapa dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malaipet Sasiprapa!
Malaipet Sasiprapa is the new featherweight champion!
Malaipet Sasiprapa took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Conviction for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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