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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyoji Horiguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichi Yakuza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yakuza has chosen The Legend of Zelda, Overworld as his entrance music. Kyoji Horiguchi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ichi Yakuza's 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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyoji Horiguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichi Yakuza!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horiguchi bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Yakuza! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Yakuza is rocked!
Yakuza looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Horiguchi loads up on a big left hand. Yakuza felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Horiguchi looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Yakuza can't hide his disappointment, as Horiguchi celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyoji Horiguchi!
Kyoji Horiguchi spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Ichi Yakuza had this to say: 'This has not been honorable. Seppuku!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ask Fairchild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musial Stanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fairchild's entrance music is Jesse & Joy - Llorar. A fine choice. Musial Stanson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ask Fairchild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Musial Stanson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanson shoots in but Fairchild avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stanson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fairchild lands an upkick as Stanson stands over him.
Fairchild will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fairchild has control of Stanson's left arm, preventing Stanson from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairchild looking for a sweep. Not yet Fairchild, not yet.
Fairchild is controlling Stanson's posture.
Stanson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stanson pushes down on Fairchild's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stanson is thwarting Fairchild's attempts to control the position.
Fairchild tries to roll over but Stanson keeps him under control.
Stanson is trying to control the action in half guard but Fairchild is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
We've been hearing reports that Fairchild has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's two 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.
Fairchild fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fairchild feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fairchild postures up and lands a big shot to Stanson's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fairchild throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stanson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stanson keeping moving, preventing Fairchild from controlling successfully.
Fairchild has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fairchild keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stanson's head.
Fairchild working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fairchild is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stanson working a defensive guard here.
Fairchild trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanson is pulling down on Fairchild's head to control his posture.
Fairchild sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stanson keeping moving, preventing Fairchild from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stanson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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.
Fairchild stuffs the takedown attempt from Stanson. Stanson gets slowly back to his feet.
Stanson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fairchild really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
No luck for Stanson with that takedown attempt.
Ask Fairchild has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Musial Stanson.
Fairchild connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stanson is looking to clinch but Fairchild is avoiding it.
Stanson rushes Fairchild and presses him up against the cage.
Stanson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fairchild avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stanson tries for a takedown but Fairchild manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ask Fairchild dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stanson fails with a takedown attempt.
Fairchild half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Stanson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fairchild.
Stanson drives through with a takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fairchild is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanson is trying to control the position but Fairchild postures up.
Fairchild throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stanson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stanson has momentary wrist control but Fairchild slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fairchild accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairchild lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stanson is on top in guard.
Ask Fairchild overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fairchild wants to sweep but no luck.
Fairchild trying to keep a closed guard but Stanson is proving a slippery customer.
Stanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Fairchild is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fairchild looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanson throws a big elbow that misses.
Stanson wants to pass the guard but Fairchild is keeping the position.
Stanson trying to control but Fairchild is working from the bottom.
Fairchild is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stanson can do to turn this around?
Fairchild is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stanson won't allow Fairchild to sweep him here.
Stanson trying to control but Fairchild is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stanson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fairchild sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stanson somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanson shoots in for a double leg but Fairchild sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ask Fairchild has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Musial Stanson.
Stanson fails with a takedown attempt.
Stanson tries to close the distance and clinch but Fairchild swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fairchild throws a right and a left that Stanson avoids nicely.
Fairchild stuffs the takedown attempt from Stanson. Stanson gets slowly back to his feet.
Fairchild throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fairchild swats away the attempt to clinch by Stanson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairchild feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fairchild is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fairchild trying to control but Stanson is working from the bottom.
Fairchild passes Stanson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stanson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fairchild working some strikes from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stanson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Fairchild postures up and lands a big shot to Stanson's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ask Fairchild dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Stanson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fairchild drops down looking for a counter takedown but Stanson sprawls and moves away.
Stanson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fairchild is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stanson.
Stanson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fairchild tries to avoid it but Stanson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fairchild to the ground. Fairchild escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Fairchild. Those never looked like landing.
Fairchild tries to keep at a distance but Stanson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stanson misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairchild utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stanson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fairchild breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Fairchild both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fairchild looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fairchild is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stanson!
Fairchild tries to control but Stanson wriggling away.
Fairchild with the ground and pound from mount.
Fairchild in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Stanson is in a horrible position here. Fairchild smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fairchild controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fairchild cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fairchild trying to control but Stanson is having none of it.
Fairchild landing strikes from the mount.
Fairchild landing strikes from the mount.
Fairchild is trying to control here but Stanson has managed to regain half guard.
Stanson pushes Fairchild off and gets back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Fairchild.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stanson is looking to clinch but Fairchild is avoiding it.
Fairchild feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fairchild wants to control from the top but Stanson keeps moving.
Stanson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ask Fairchild is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fairchild slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Stanson defending against the ground and pound.
Fairchild is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Stanson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Stanson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanson wants to get back to his feet but Fairchild drags him back down.
Stanson wants to control but Fairchild postures up.
Stanson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Stanson is staying active underneath Fairchild, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fairchild is really struggling to control Stanson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fairchild seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Stanson is looking for a sweep. Fairchild is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Musial Stanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ask Fairchild showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fairchild, 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ask Fairchild!
During a confident post fight interview, Ask Fairchild thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Inigo Guerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borislav Vovchanchyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Guerra might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Beast - Tech N9ne. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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152 lbs
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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 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Inigo Guerra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Borislav Vovchanchyn!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vovchanchyn avoids the body shot from Guerra.
Guerra lands a head kick. Vovchanchyn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Guerra throws a sloppy head kick and Vovchanchyn moves out of range easily.
Vovchanchyn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vovchanchyn lands with a right hand.
It looks like Inigo Guerra has been cut.
Guerra lands a slapping body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vovchanchyn 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.
Guerra on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vovchanchyn moves out of range of the strikes.
Vovchanchyn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guerra throws a looping overhand right but Vovchanchyn ducks down to avoid it.
Guerra looks to score with a jab to the body but Vovchanchyn is just out of range.
Vovchanchyn unleashes a big counter combination but Guerra bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Guerra takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Guerra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guerra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guerra swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vovchanchyn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guerra looks to land a combination. Vovchanchyn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Guerra is looking to wear down Vovchanchyn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Guerra finds it's way through Vovchanchyn's defenses.
Guerra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vovchanchyn throws a counter combo.
Guerra wants to land a leg kick but Vovchanchyn is out of range.
Vovchanchyn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vovchanchyn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Inigo Guerra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vovchanchyn throws out a counter right but Guerra avoids it with no problem.
Vovchanchyn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vovchanchyn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Guerra jabs Vovchanchyn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Guerra misses with a body shot.
Guerra throws a shot to the body.
Vovchanchyn avoids the body shot from Guerra.
Vovchanchyn cracks Guerra with an open hand slap.
Guerra misses with a two punch combination.
Vovchanchyn lunges at Guerra with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Guerra's hand.
Vovchanchyn is looking to slow Guerra down with leg kicks.
Guerra misses with a kick to the body.
Guerra looks to land a combination but Vovchanchyn avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vovchanchyn misses with a double jab.
Guerra pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vovchanchyn is out of range and Guerra settles back down.
Vovchanchyn ducks under a wild hook from Guerra.
Guerra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vovchanchyn slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vovchanchyn.
Guerra swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Guerra with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vovchanchyn to score with a decent uppercut.
Guerra misses with a leg kick.
Guerra turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Guerra misses the shot to the body.
Vovchanchyn cracks Guerra with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Guerra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vovchanchyn lands a hook that stumbles Guerra back into the cage. Vovchanchyn follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Guerra to the canvas! Vovchanchyn pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Guerra has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Borislav Vovchanchyn!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Leija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Fernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Leija might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Original Nuttah. Fernando is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Miss Jackson. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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204 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alfredo Leija !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manny Fernando!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leija fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Leija works Fernando's body with a nice hook.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch but Leija swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernando shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leija as he jumps to the side.
Leija has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Shark Tank in the buildup to the fight.
Fernando gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Leija counters with a straight right hand.
Leija looks to land a combination but Fernando avoids it well.
Leija connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fernando momentarily.
It looks like Manny Fernando has been cut.
Good exchange - Leija coming out on top.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fernando or perhaps it was just good defense by Leija , which made it look bad.
Alfredo Leija has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Fernando.
Leija fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Leija misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fernando.
Fernando with a poor takedown
and Leija counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leija digs a good hook to Fernando's body.
Fernando fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fernando shoots for a double leg takedown but Leija sprawls well. He's pushed Fernando's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Leija - just one landing.
Good shot there by Leija .
Manny Fernando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernando shoots in but no luck this time.
Fernando with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Leija to counter with a crisp jab.
Fernando is rocked!
Leija circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Fernando to the canvas! Fernando doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Leija keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alfredo Leija !
Alfredo Leija very nearly forgot to thank KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
In defeat, Manny Fernando stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well done sir, you have beaten me. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaius Garcius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruise Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcius comes into the arena with Here we are Juggernaut by Coheed and Cambria blaring out of the sound system. Lee has chosen Mortal Kombat Theme as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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184 lbs
23 - 20 - 0 |
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166 lbs
10 - 18 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaius Garcius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruise Lee!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcius dives in and scores a takedown into Lee's guard.
Garcius won't allow Lee to get back to his feet.
Garcius working some strikes from top position.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Garcius is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Garcius distracts Lee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garcius connects with a couple of short punches.
Garcius is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garcius throws a big right hand that misses.
Garcius lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee is looking to stand up but Garcius isn't so interested in that idea.
Garcius chips away with some ground and pound.
Garcius scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garcius. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garcius content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Garcius throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcius scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garcius defends well.
Garcius scoring with punches to the head and body.
Garcius postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garcius keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lee's head.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garcius lands a couple of digs.
Lee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garcius is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garcius lands a couple of digs.
Lee is rocked!
Garcius gets to his feet and stands over Lee, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Lee felt that one! Garcius unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Lee from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaius Garcius!
Our winner, Jaius Garcius, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazumi Okamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Call Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Call Me will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazumi Okamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Call Me!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Okamura.
Me drops his hands momentarily and Okamura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Okamura wants to clinch up but Me keeps it at a distance.
Me tries for a takedown but Okamura circles away easily
and Okamura counters with a nice uppercut.
Okamura forces Me back against the cage and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Okamura.
Okamura lands a nice knee to the body.
Okamura lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Call Me has been cut.
Okamura comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Me is rocked!
Okamura scores with a knee to the head.
Me is still on wobbly legs! Can Okamura finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okamura has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Me - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Okamura, and another! Me is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Kazumi Okamura!
Kazumi Okamura very nearly forgot to thank Kore Fight Nutrition [TG] amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Festivius Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riccardo Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fisher comes to the cage accompanied by Dillon Francis feat DJ Snake - Get Low. Festivius Fisher had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Festivius Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Riccardo Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Fisher.
Fisher lands with a nice body punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Festivius Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisher shoots in and bounces Rodriguez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fisher wants to stand but Rodriguez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fisher stands up and waves to Rodriguez to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fisher feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fisher stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fisher's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fisher duly obliges.
Fisher changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rodriguez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fisher stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Fisher fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rodriguez sprawls well initially but Fisher persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Fisher has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Rodriguez tries to keep at a distance but Fisher has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fisher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Riccardo Rodriguez has been cut.
Rodriguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fisher's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fisher.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fisher throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez trying to stall but Fisher improves his position.
Fisher jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez prevents Fisher from getting back to his feet.
Fisher has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rodriguez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fisher drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fisher gets to his feet - Rodriguez follows without any prompting.
Rodriguez needs to keep his hands up - Fisher had a free shot at his head there.
Rodriguez throws a combination that misses
and Fisher counters with a big head kick but Rodriguez shrugs it off.
Rodriguez is rocked!
Rodriguez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rodriguez looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rodriguez is looking for the big counter here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Fisher moves out of range.
Riccardo Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fisher instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rodriguez.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fisher.
Fisher lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fisher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fisher throws an elbow but it misses.
Rodriguez stalling in the clinch but Fisher improves position.
Fisher pulls guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rodriguez trying to control but Fisher is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez wanted to stand there but Fisher had control of the position.
Rodriguez 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.
Fisher kicks Rodriguez off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Festivius Fisher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Riccardo Rodriguez's cut.
That's time! Fisher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fisher closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rodriguez quickly recovers to half guard.
Festivius Fisher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fisher stands up out of the half guard.
Fisher throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rodriguez takes the fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fisher lands a nice elbow.
Rodriguez blocks the elbow strike.
Fisher lands a nice knee to the body.
Fisher lands an elbow that stopped Rodriguez in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fisher lands an elbow inside.
I was talking to Fisher's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rodriguez tries a body shot but Fisher blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fisher as Rodriguez tries to tie him up.
Fisher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to work over Fisher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Fisher.
Nice elbow from Fisher.
Fisher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rodriguez tries to work over Fisher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fisher tries to pull guard but Rodriguez won't allow it.
Fisher throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fisher landing knees to the head.
Rodriguez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rodriguez blocks the elbow strike.
Fisher decides to pull guard.
Fisher is looking to stand up but Rodriguez isn't so interested in that idea.
Rodriguez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fisher is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fisher looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rodriguez is fending him off so far but Fisher persists. Nope, Rodriguez circles away and we're back to standing.
Rodriguez swings for the body but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rodriguez was covering up waiting for the punch and Fisher finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fisher decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Some wild striking there from Rodriguez.
Fisher scores with a sloppy right hand. Rodriguez should have avoided that one.
A shot to the liver by Fisher. Beautiful body shot.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fisher looks for a takedown but Rodriguez sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Festivius Fisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher drives through with a takedown into Rodriguez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fisher stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fisher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rodriguez pinned against the cage. Rodriguez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rodriguez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Festivius Fisher is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fisher tries to land a knee to the head but Rodriguez blocks with his arms.
Fisher blocks a body shot from Rodriguez.
Fisher misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Festivius Fisher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Riccardo Rodriguez's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fisher has a takedown stuffed.
Fisher shoots for a double leg takedown but Rodriguez sprawls well. He's pushed Fisher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rodriguez misses with a wild combination.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
Fisher dives in for a single leg takedown but Rodriguez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Festivius Fisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fisher.
Fisher misses the shot to the body.
Fisher shoots in looking for a takedown but Rodriguez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fisher's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher misses with a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Rodriguez. Those never looked like landing.
Fisher closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fisher lands in his opponent's guard.
Rodriguez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez has a closed guard, preventing Fisher from standing up.
Fisher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
Fisher stands up and waves to Rodriguez to follow him.
Rodriguez slaps away a takedown attempt from Fisher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It seemed like Rodriguez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fisher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rodriguez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fisher.
Rodriguez unleashes a big counter combination but Fisher bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fisher looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
Fisher throws a body kick that misses.
Rodriguez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rodriguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fisher.
Fisher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rodriguez pinned against the cage. Rodriguez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodriguez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rodriguez wants it to stay on the feet.
Fisher shoots in but no luck this time.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rodriguez! But no joy.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fisher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fisher digs a good hook to Rodriguez's body.
Rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fisher scoring well with a low kick there.
Festivius Fisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher forces Rodriguez back against the cage and clinches.
Fisher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rodriguez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fisher lands an elbow inside that Rodriguez shrugs off.
Rodriguez trying to control the position but instead, Fisher has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rodriguez into the cage.
Rodriguez is trying to stall.
Rodriguez taking a breather.
Fisher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rodriguez blocks an elbow strike from Fisher.
Fisher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rodriguez avoids the elbow strike from Fisher, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fisher obliges.
Fisher blocks a body shot from Rodriguez.
Fisher throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fisher lands a damaging elbow.
Rodriguez takes an elbow to the temple.
Fisher lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fisher lands a knee to the head.
Rodriguez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fisher lands a damaging elbow.
Rodriguez dodges an elbow strike from Fisher.
Rodriguez tries to throw a body punch but Fisher avoids it by throwing Rodriguez back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fisher.
Fisher lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Riccardo Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Festivius Fisher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rodriguez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Festivius Fisher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fisher has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Festivius Fisher!
Festivius Fisher looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I wanna thank to my sponsors, GREEN!160 and Kemists for the support. I'm very glado to fight with Destiny. Was the destiny who put me here fight for all of you.
So, Japan fans, Get low when the whistle go! BRAAAAA!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tel Britton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silas Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silas Storm has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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267 lbs
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270 lbs
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tel Britton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Silas Storm!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm throws a right hand that misses
and Britton counters with a series of strikes. Storm will be more careful next time no doubt.
Storm avoids the body shot from Britton.
And Storm tries to counter it with a takedown but Britton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Storm drops his hands momentarily and Britton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab-cross combination lands for Britton and sends Storm crashing to the mat! Britton follows him down to the mat - Storm regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
It looks like Silas Storm has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Britton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Britton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Britton wants to work for an arm triangle but Storm is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Britton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Britton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Britton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Storm is concentrating on defense, preventing Britton from advancing position.
Britton is thwarting Storm's attempts to control the position.
Britton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Britton thows a huge punch but Storm dodges it nicely.
Storm works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Britton postures up in Storm's guard and throws a big left but Storm blocks it.
Britton postures up in Storm's guard and throws a big left but Storm blocks it.
Britton is looking to work some ground and pound but Storm has wrist control.
Storm wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Storm is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Britton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Britton with a nice head shot there.
Storm is looking to stand up but Britton isn't so interested in that idea.
Britton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Britton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Britton throwing strikes but missing.
Storm is trying to control the position but Britton postures up.
Britton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Storm on the ground.
Britton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Storm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Britton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Britton throws a big right hand that misses.
Britton scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britton throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Britton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Britton stopping the sweep attempt from Storm.
Britton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Britton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Britton with a nice head shot there.
Britton postures up.
Britton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Britton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Britton chips away with some ground and pound.
Britton throwing strikes from guard but Storm blocks nicely.
Storm is trying to control the position but Britton postures up.
Britton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Britton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Britton postures up and lands a big shot to Storm's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britton throwing strikes but missing.
Storm keeping moving, preventing Britton from controlling successfully.
Storm avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Britton throws a big right hand that misses.
Storm is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Storm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Britton.
Storm has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Britton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Britton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Storm 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.
Storm is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Storm prevents Britton from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Storm connects with a nice short shot to Britton's temple.
Britton tries to kick Storm off in order to stand up. Storm Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Britton is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Storm asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Check out the look on Storm's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Britton struggling a bit here.
Storm trying to control the position but Britton is working away.
Storm lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Britton down.
Britton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Britton trying to hold on to Storm's head to control him but Storm postures up.
Storm gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tel Britton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Silas Storm's cut.
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.
Britton misses with a two punch combination.
Britton cracks Storm with an open hand slap.
Storm throws a big shot that misses.
Britton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Storm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Britton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Britton!
Britton throws a jab when Storm was well out of range.
Storm connects with a body shot.
Storm throws a hook but Britton avoids it easily.
Storm lands a body shot.
Britton fails with a takedown attempt.
Storm changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Britton looks to score with a jab to the body but Storm is just out of range.
Britton throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Britton throws a series of punches but Storm avoids them all with ease.
Storm throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Storm.
Britton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Storm was well out of range. Poor timing from Britton.
Storm shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Britton as he avoids it easily.
Storm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tel Britton is winning the standup battle so far.
Storm uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Storm takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Britton has been working on his balance at Lock and Roll Grappling Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Storm.
Storm is breathing heavily.
Britton misses with a body shot.
Storm tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Britton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Britton throws a right and a left that Storm avoids nicely.
Britton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Storm.
Storm drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Britton wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britton uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Storm swings for the body but Britton moves out of range.
Britton lands with a shot to the body.
Britton connects with the punch.
Britton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Storm tries to counter it with a takedown but Britton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Britton tries to bum rush Storm with a series of wild strikes but Storm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice cross by Britton.
Britton is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Britton scores with a nice head shot.
Storm motions for Britton to come forward. Storm throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Storm will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Britton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A combination from Britton does no damage.
Storm fails with a takedown attempt.
Storm avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Britton is trying to stand up here but Storm is controlling him well.
Storm scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Storm blocks the strikes from Britton.
Britton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Storm is working away from the top position though.
Britton throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Britton missing with punches from the bottom.
Storm controlling the action here.
Tel Britton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Britton wants to get back to full guard but Storm has mounted him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britton is in all sorts of trouble here.
Britton is working hard here to advance position.
Storm landing strikes from the mount.
Britton tries to reverse the position but Storm maintains control.
Storm lands a nice shot to the head.
Britton is looking to improve his position but Storm isn't that keen on the idea.
Storm lands a heavy elbow.
Britton in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Britton is trying desperately to improve position.
Storm raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tel Britton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Silas Storm's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Britton jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Storm drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Britton misses with a strike from the bottom.
Britton sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Britton strikes from the bottom but Storm uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Storm scores with punches from side control.
Britton throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Britton tries to improve position but can't.
Britton is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm is looking to take a break and control but Britton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Storm is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Britton is pushing Storm's head away, looking to escape. Storm manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Britton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Britton throws out a powerful jab.
Storm tries a head kick but it misses.
Storm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Storm tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Britton is able to avoid easily.
Britton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Storm's head.
Britton looks for a takedown but Storm sprawls well.
Britton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Storm was well out of range. Poor timing from Britton.
Storm scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Britton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Storm.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Britton tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Britton is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tel Britton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Storm controlling the position from side mount.
Britton wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Storm trying to control the position but Britton is working away.
Britton is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Storm asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Storm doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silas Storm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Storm throws a head kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Britton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Britton.
Storm takes one on the button.
Britton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Storm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britton.
Storm drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Britton wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Britton tries to bench press Storm off him but Storm keeps the position.
Britton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Britton is trying to control but can't.
Britton lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Storm stops Britton from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silas Storm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Britton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tel Britton!
Tel Britton decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Odin Tualasamony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shikou Endou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Endou has chosen Killing in the name of - Rage Against The Machine as his entrance music. Shikou Endou has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Odin Tualasamony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shikou Endou!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tualasamony.
And Endou tries to counter it with a takedown but Tualasamony pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Endou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tualasamony lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Endou has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tualasamony is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Endou throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Endou avoids the head kick by Tualasamony.
Tualasamony looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tualasamony uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Endou.
A looping hook to the body misses from Endou. Tualasamony does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tualasamony lands a big head kick that sends Endou tumbling to the mat! Tualasamony takes a step backwards and waves Endou back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Shikou Endou has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
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!
Tualasamony tries to close the distance and clinch up but Endou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Endou takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Endou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tualasamony manages to avoid it.
Tualasamony uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Endou.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Endou.
Endou is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tualasamony rather than just go for the knockout.
Tualasamony fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Endou, pushing him back against the cage.
Tualasamony lands a knee to the body.
Endou is trying to stall.
Tualasamony keeps control of Endou as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tualasamony lands a knee to the body.
Tualasamony is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Endou is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Endou is trying to drag Tualasamony to the mat but Tualasamony just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Endou is trying to pull guard but Tualasamony has him pressed against the cage.
Odin Tualasamony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shikou Endou.
Tualasamony just leaning against Endou, taking a breather.
Our sources have told us that Tualasamony has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Endou manages to pull guard.
Tualasamony wants to pass the guard but Endou is keeping the position.
Endou working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tualasamony doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tualasamony manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Endou lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Endou wants to pass the guard but Tualasamony is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tualasamony looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Endou pushing down on Tualasamony's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Endou is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tualasamony is staying active underneath Endou, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Endou is pressing down on Tualasamony's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tualasamony is holding on for now.
Endou is trying to control the action in half guard but Tualasamony is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tualasamony is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tualasamony looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tualasamony tries to get to full guard but Endou has control of the leg.
Endou has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Tualasamony defend it? Endou steps over the head and cranks it - Tualasamony is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Endou!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shikou Endou!
Shikou Endou very nearly forgot to thank Kore Fight Nutrition [TG] amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rimhak Wonha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenshin Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rimhak Wonha has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rimhak Wonha!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenshin Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonha lands a big head kick that sends Yamamoto tumbling to the mat! Wonha takes a step backwards and waves Yamamoto back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Yamamoto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wonha counters with a low kick, right behind Yamamoto 's knee.
Yamamoto lands with an uppercut that bounces Wonha off the cage and back into range.
Wonha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kenshin Yamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamamoto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wonha is fending him off so far but Yamamoto persists. Nope, Wonha circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck for Yamamoto with that takedown attempt.
Wonha was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rimhak Wonha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenshin Yamamoto.
Yamamoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamamoto misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Wonha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wonha throws a chopping leg kick but Yamamoto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yamamoto throws a big shot that misses.
As Yamamoto backs away, Wonha returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A clash of legs there as Yamamoto blocks the low kick.
Yamamoto tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yamamoto throws an overhand right that lands on Wonha's shoulder, as Wonha tries to avoid the shot.
Wonha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamamoto.
We've been told by Wonha's head coaches at The Stray Dogs that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yamamoto dips to his left and cracks Wonha with an uppercut!
Wonha listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wonha connects with a leg kick. Yamamoto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yamamoto misses with a body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wonha stops a takedown attempt from Yamamoto.
Wonha misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wonha is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yamamoto tries for a takedown but Wonha manages to get underhooks.
Wonha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamamoto's efforts to push away.
Yamamoto is looking to break free of the clinch but Wonha has double underhooks.
Yamamoto has Wonha pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wonha manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wonha lands an elbow inside that Yamamoto shrugs off.
Wonha creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamamoto's defenses.
Yamamoto is trying to force a seperation but Wonha has the dominant position.
Wonha lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wonha lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wonha lands an elbow just above Yamamoto 's eye.
Wonha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wonha pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yamamoto has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wonha after a bit of a struggle.
Yamamoto tries for a takedown but Wonha manages to get underhooks.
Yamamoto wants to get back to striking at distance but Wonha won't allow it.
Wonha lands an elbow inside.
Wonha prevents Yamamoto from breaking the clinch.
Wonha lands a knee to the body.
Yamamoto is trying to force a seperation but Wonha has the dominant position.
Yamamoto dodges an elbow strike from Wonha.
Wonha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamamoto's efforts to push away.
Yamamoto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries to circle away but Wonha has him pinned against the cage.
Wonha lands a knee to the body.
Yamamoto looking for a takedown.
Yamamoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamamoto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Wonha as the two fighters clinch.
Wonha lands a knee to the body.
Wonha prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wonha throws an elbow but it misses.
Yamamoto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wonha gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wonha prevents Yamamoto from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rimhak Wonha dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wonha loads up on a big right hand but Yamamoto slips the punch.
Yamamoto changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wonha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Wonha as Yamamoto shoots in.
Wonha half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wonha slips a straight right by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a body punch but Wonha moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Wonha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yamamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wonha leaves Yamamoto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wonha counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wonha.
Rimhak Wonha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenshin Yamamoto.
Wonha lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Wonha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries to break free but Wonha pushes him back against the cage.
Yamamoto wants to get back to striking at distance but Wonha won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wonha throws an elbow but misses.
Yamamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wonha is looking to chop away at Yamamoto's legs.
Wonha slips under a jab from Yamamoto.
Wonha throwing a counter right hand but Yamamoto manages to avoid it.
A jab from Yamamoto does it's job there.
Wonha lands the left hand.
Yamamoto dives in and grabs Wonha's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wonha pushes down on Yamamoto's head and hops out.
Wonha half committed to a counter leg kick.
Yamamoto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wonha can pounce on him.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown but Wonha shows good takedown defense.
Yamamoto misses with a straight right.
Wonha throws a counter high kick but Yamamoto was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wonha.
Yamamoto is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wonha's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamamoto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wonha gets back to full guard.
Yamamoto preventing the sweep.
Wonha manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yamamoto manages to get himself to full guard.
Yamamoto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yamamoto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonha controlling from the top position.
Yamamoto keeping full guard, as Wonha tries to pass.
Yamamoto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wonha controls the pace.
Wonha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamamoto can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wonha got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yamamoto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wonha has managed to get both his arms back between Yamamoto's legs - danger averted.
Wonha trying to control but Yamamoto is working from the bottom.
Wonha throwing strikes from guard but Yamamoto blocks nicely.
Yamamoto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamamoto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rimhak Wonha dominated that second 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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yamamoto.
Wonha takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wonha motions for Yamamoto to come forward. Wonha throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamamoto goes for a double leg but Wonha avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wonha continues to drive forward.
Wonha blocks a jab.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wonha is adopting a defensive guard.
Yamamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Wonha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yamamoto is one step ahead there.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Wonha keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamamoto being controlled here momentarily.
Wonha is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wonha is keen to just control but Yamamoto is a slippery customer.
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.
Wonha controlling the action here.
Wonha prevents Yamamoto from improving his position.
Yamamoto trying to control from the bottom.
Yamamoto is refusing to be controlled, as Wonha sits in half guard.
Yamamoto wants to sweep but Wonha has passed to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wonha wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wonha happy to just control the position for now.
Wonha continues to stall.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yamamoto moves away from the strike by Wonha.
Wonha misses with a head kick.
Yamamoto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wonha pinned against the cage. Wonha gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It looked like Wonha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rimhak Wonha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenshin Yamamoto.
Yamamoto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wonha tries to avoid it but Yamamoto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wonha to the ground. Wonha escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wonha cracks the inside of Yamamoto's front leg.
Yamamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wonha connects with the punch.
Yamamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rimhak Wonha clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wonha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wonha tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamamoto. Wonha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamamoto throws a lazy right hand but Wonha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Wonha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wonha misses with a low kick.
Rimhak Wonha is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamamoto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wonha motions for Yamamoto to come forward. Wonha throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wonha throws a lazy right hand but Yamamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wonha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamamoto takes a swing at Wonha's ribcage but misses.
Wonha feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wonha tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Wonha misses with a wild body shot.
Yamamoto is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wonha is looking to clinch.
Yamamoto is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wonha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wonha.
Wonha throws a body shot but no joy.
Yamamoto tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rimhak Wonha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamamoto walks into a jab.
Wonha moves into the clinch successfully.
Yamamoto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wonha prevents it.
Yamamoto can't break the clinch.
Yamamoto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wonha.
Wonha misses with an elbow over the top.
Yamamoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamamoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wonha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wonha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wonha connects with an inside leg kick.
Yamamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wonha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yamamoto swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wonha counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wonha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Yamamoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wonha cracks the inside of Yamamoto's front leg.
Yamamoto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yamamoto checks a leg kick nicely.
Wonha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yamamoto misses with a takedown
and Wonha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rimhak Wonha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenshin Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses with a hook
and Wonha moves into the clinch.
Yamamoto tries to break free but Wonha pushes him back against the cage.
Yamamoto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wonha is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yamamoto is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yamamoto is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Yamamoto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wonha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yamamoto working hard to break the clinch.
Wonha has Yamamoto pressed against the cage, preventing Yamamoto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wonha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yamamoto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wonha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wonha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wonha working Yamamoto over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wonha prevents Yamamoto from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rimhak Wonha had his way with Kenshin Yamamoto in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Yamamoto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wonha scores with a decent looking hook.
Yamamoto throws a hook to the side of Wonha's head but Wonha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wonha looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wonha doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamamoto circles away.
Yamamoto misses with a body shot.
Wonha scores with a nice strike.
Yamamoto misses the shot to the body.
Yamamoto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wonha.
Yamamoto throws a body shot but no joy.
Wonha is looking to counter the offense by Yamamoto and move into the clinch.
Wonha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yamamoto. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto avoids the body shot from Wonha.
Wonha is looking to clinch but Yamamoto is avoiding it.
Yamamoto is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yamamoto walks into a jab.
Wonha tries to work over Yamamoto's front leg with a kick but Yamamoto checks it.
Yamamoto with the counter takedown but Wonha avoids it easily.
Yamamoto throws a hook to the side of Wonha's head but Wonha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wonha slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yamamoto is rocked!
Wonha blocks a head kick by Yamamoto.
Wonha feinted there with a counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Wonha.
Yamamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wonha throws a body shot but no joy.
Rimhak Wonha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Wonha connects with a solid leg kick.
Yamamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Wonha moves out of range easily.
Yamamoto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wonha.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wonha as he jumps to the side.
Wonha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamamoto's calf.
Wonha throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries for a takedown but Wonha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wonha is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rimhak Wonha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenshin Yamamoto.
Wonha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamamoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown but Wonha shows good takedown defense.
Yamamoto misses with a shot to the body
and Wonha holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wonha keeps control of Yamamoto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wonha comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yamamoto can't break the clinch.
Wonha keeps control of Yamamoto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yamamoto is looking to break free of the clinch but Wonha has double underhooks.
Wonha stops a takedown attempt from Yamamoto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yamamoto is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Wonha lands a knee to the body.
Yamamoto can't break the clinch.
Yamamoto has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wonha after a bit of a struggle.
A frustrated look appears on Yamamoto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wonha throws an elbow that misses.
Wonha is pressed up against the cage. Yamamoto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wonha down to the mat. Wonha avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamamoto misses with an uppercut
and Wonha counters with a leg kick.
Kenshin Yamamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wonha connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rimhak Wonha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wonha, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rimhak Wonha!
Rimhak Wonha retains his bantamweight title!
Rimhak Wonha made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Thats What you get for subbing me the last time, bitch!'.
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