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Rising Sun 58 - Akuma PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akio Yumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greer Morimune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akio Yumi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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180 lbs
6 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong |
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Good kicks
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Yumi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Greer Morimune!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morimune chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yumi can pounce on him.
Yumi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morimune swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yumi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yumi tries to clinch there but Morimune circles away.
Morimune avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yumi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Morimune checks it well.
Yumi takes the fight into the clinch.
Morimune blocks an elbow strike from Yumi.
Yumi prevents Morimune from breaking the clinch.
Morimune wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yumi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yumi lands an elbow just above Morimune 's eye.
Morimune tries to break free but Yumi pushes him back against the cage.
Yumi with a knee to the head.
Yumi prevents Morimune from breaking the clinch.
Morimune tries to circle away but Yumi has him pinned against the cage.
Yumi lands a damaging elbow.
Yumi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Morimune wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yumi has him pressed against the cage.
Yumi landing knees to the head.
Morimune looks gassed!
Morimune blocks an elbow strike.
Morimune blocks an elbow strike.
Yumi tries to land knees in the clinch but Morimune avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morimune has had enough of the clinch but Yumi keeps him there for the moment.
Morimune dodges an elbow strike from Yumi.
Morimune takes a knee to the side of the body.
Morimune takes an elbow to the temple.
Yumi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Morimune's defenses.
Yumi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Morimune has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morimune takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yumi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yumi crunches a lovely knee into Morimune's ribcage.
Yumi lands an elbow inside that Morimune shrugs off.
Yumi lands a good knee to the midsection. Morimune won't want to take too many of those.
Morimune takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Yumi.
Yumi lands an elbow just above Morimune 's eye.
A knee to the head by Yumi.
Yumi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morimune lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yumi obliges.
Yumi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Morimune takes an elbow to the temple.
Yumi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Morimune takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morimune managing to block the knees to the body from Yumi.
Yumi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yumi.
Yumi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Morimune in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yumi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Morimune looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yumi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Morimune's brow.
Morimune can't break the clinch.
Yumi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yumi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yumi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yumi has Morimune pressed against the cage, preventing Morimune from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yumi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morimune lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yumi misses with an elbow strike.
Morimune is trying to break free.
Morimune looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yumi missing with knees to the body.
Yumi has Morimune pressed against the cage, preventing Morimune from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yumi misses with a knee strike.
Morimune wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morimune wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yumi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morimune.
Yumi prevents Morimune from breaking the clinch.
Morimune has had enough of the clinch but Yumi keeps him there for the moment.
Yumi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morimune has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morimune tries to circle away but Yumi has him pinned against the cage.
Yumi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Morimune working hard to break the clinch.
Morimune avoids the elbow strike from Yumi, against the cage.
Yumi throws an elbow that misses.
Morimune escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morimune throws a head kick that half lands.
A leg kick checked by Morimune.
Morimune goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yumi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yumi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yumi moves out of range of the body kick from Morimune.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Yumi misses.
Akio Yumi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yumi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yumi avoids the body shot from Morimune.
Yumi tries to clinch up.
Morimune lands a glancing blow to the side of Yumi's head.
Morimune misses with a head kick.
Yumi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yumi defending well as Morimune loads up on a big left hand.
Morimune throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yumi.
Yumi scoring well with a low kick there.
Yumi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yumi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yumi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yumi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morimune.
Yumi scores a nice knee to the body.
Yumi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees to the body from Yumi.
Yumi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morimune.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Yumi 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.
Yumi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yumi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Morimune throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yumi doesn't manage to clinch there - Morimune circles away.
Yumi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morimune paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morimune shoots for a double leg takedown but Yumi sprawls well. He's pushed Morimune's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Morimune throws a head kick but Yumi moves out of range.
Morimune on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yumi. Yumi obviously looking to wear him down.
Yumi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morimune. That did some damage!
Yumi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yumi throws a body kick the misses
and Morimune counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yumi blocks a head kick by Morimune.
Morimune tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yumi drives through and clinches with Morimune against the cage.
Yumi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yumi lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morimune wants to break free but Yumi has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yumi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Morimune's defenses.
Yumi lands a nice elbow.
Yumi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yumi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yumi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morimune's face.
Morimune takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morimune avoids it.
Morimune has had enough of the clinch but Yumi keeps him there for the moment.
Morimune takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yumi has Morimune pressed against the cage, preventing Morimune from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Morimune avoids a wild elbow strike from Yumi.
Yumi pushes off an throws an elbow but Morimune leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Morimune blocks the elbow strike.
Morimune wants to break free but Yumi has control.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yumi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Morimune's brow.
Morimune blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morimune is trying to break the clinch but Yumi is controlling him.
Yumi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morimune is defending well for now.
Morimune is looking to break free of the clinch but Yumi has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Morimune has had enough of the clinch but Yumi keeps him there for the moment.
Yumi keeps control of Morimune as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yumi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yumi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yumi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yumi throws an elbow that misses.
Morimune is looking to break free of the clinch but Yumi has double underhooks.
Morimune working hard to break the clinch.
Yumi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Morimune's defenses.
Yumi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morimune's efforts to push away.
Yumi lands an elbow that stopped Morimune in his tracks for a moment.
Morimune is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yumi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Morimune's brow.
Yumi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morimune's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Morimune's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morimune avoiding damage as Yumi throws knees to the body.
Morimune wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yumi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Morimune avoids a wild elbow strike from Yumi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumi missing with knees to the body.
Yumi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yumi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morimune's efforts to push away.
Morimune blocks an elbow strike.
Yumi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yumi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yumi misses with an elbow strike.
Yumi pushes off an throws an elbow but Morimune leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Morimune blocks the elbow strike.
Yumi trying to land knees to the body.
Akio Yumi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yumi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morimune tries to break free but Yumi pushes him back against the cage.
Morimune wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morimune avoids it.
Yumi has Morimune pressed against the cage, preventing Morimune from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yumi keeps control of Morimune as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yumi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Morimune wants to get back to striking at distance but Yumi won't allow it.
Morimune wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morimune dodges an elbow strike from Yumi.
That's four 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.
Morimune wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morimune is trying to break the clinch but Yumi is controlling him.
Yumi prevents Morimune from breaking the clinch.
Morimune blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yumi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Morimune's brow.
Morimune wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morimune looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yumi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morimune.
Yumi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morimune has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yumi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morimune's efforts to push away.
Yumi prevents Morimune from breaking the clinch.
Morimune working hard to break the clinch.
Morimune avoids a wild elbow strike from Yumi.
Morimune wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morimune managing to block the knees to the body from Yumi.
Yumi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Morimune's defenses.
Morimune has had enough of the clinch but Yumi keeps him there for the moment.
Morimune is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Morimune dodges an elbow strike from Yumi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Yumi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Morimune will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morimune fails with a takedown attempt.
Morimune throws a body punch but Yumi moves out of range.
Yumi closes the distance and clinches.
Yumi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Morimune blocks an elbow strike from Yumi.
Morimune avoiding damage as Yumi throws knees to the body.
Yumi lands a damaging elbow.
Morimune working hard to break the clinch.
Morimune on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yumi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yumi keeps control of Morimune as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morimune can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yumi throws an elbow but it misses.
Yumi lands a damaging elbow.
Morimune blocks an elbow strike.
Yumi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morimune is defending well for now.
Yumi throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morimune working hard to break the clinch.
Morimune wants to get back to striking at distance but Yumi won't allow it.
Morimune is trying to force a seperation but Yumi has the dominant position.
Yumi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morimune.
Yumi throws an elbow but it misses.
Morimune wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yumi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morimune's efforts to push away.
Yumi has Morimune pressed against the cage, preventing Morimune from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Morimune blocks an elbow strike from Yumi.
Morimune wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morimune tries to break free but Yumi pushes him back against the cage.
Morimune wants to break free but Yumi has control.
Yumi throws an elbow but it misses.
Yumi lands an elbow just above Morimune 's eye.
Yumi missing with knees to the body.
Yumi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Morimune is trying to break free.
Yumi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yumi tries to land knees in the clinch but Morimune avoids the damage to the body.
Morimune on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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.
Morimune wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yumi throws an elbow that misses.
Morimune wants to get back to striking at distance but Yumi won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yumi.
Morimune breaks the clinch.
Yumi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Morimune is out of range.
Horrible takedown by Morimune or perhaps it was just good defense by Yumi which made him look bad.
Akio Yumi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greer Morimune.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morimune.
Yumi wants to clinch.
Yumi stuffs the takedown attempt from Morimune. Morimune gets slowly back to his feet.
Yumi rushes Morimune and presses him up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Yumi.
Nice elbow from Yumi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yumi lands a nice elbow.
Yumi lands an elbow that stopped Morimune in his tracks for a moment.
Morimune blocks an elbow strike.
Morimune wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morimune avoids the elbow strike from Yumi, against the cage.
Yumi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yumi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Morimune blocks the elbow strike.
Yumi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yumi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Morimune can't break the clinch.
Morimune can't break the clinch.
Yumi scores a nice knee to the body.
Yumi lands an elbow inside that Morimune shrugs off.
Morimune breaks the clinch.
Morimune shoots in looking for a takedown. Yumi tries to sprawl out of it but Morimune keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yumi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Morimune tries to keep at a distance but Yumi has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yumi throws an elbow that misses.
Yumi tries to land a knee to the head but Morimune blocks with his arms.
Morimune is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Morimune breaks from the clinch.
Yumi blocks a head kick by Morimune.
Yumi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morimune checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yumi wants to clinch up but Morimune keeps it at a distance.
Morimune throws a looping overhand right but Yumi ducks down to avoid it.
Yumi closes the distance and clinches.
Morimune is looking to break free of the clinch but Yumi has double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Yumi.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yumi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Morimune is trying to break free.
Morimune takes an elbow to the temple.
Yumi lands a nice knee to the body.
Greer Morimune has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morimune avoids the elbow strike from Yumi, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Yumi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yumi 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Akio Yumi!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Akio Yumi!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Akio Yumi!
Akio Yumi wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Rotoras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakurai comes to the cage accompanied by number girl syndrome. Rotoras has chosen Remember the Name! as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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149 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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155 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Sakurai !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Rotoras!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakurai shoots in looking for a takedown. Rotoras tries to sprawl out of it but Sakurai keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rotoras manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sakurai fails to land the takedown.
Rotoras displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sakurai .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takanori Sakurai . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rotoras smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rotoras checks a low kick from Sakurai .
Rotoras gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sakurai to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rotoras looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sakurai is looking to advance position but Rotoras has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Sakurai is in a horrible position here. Rotoras smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rotoras landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotoras with good strikes from the mount here!
Rotoras lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sakurai is rocked!
Rotoras softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Sakurai is out cold! Rotoras jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Rotoras!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Synyster Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Leduc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gates's entrance music is Nightmare. A fine choice. Leduc has chosen The Spirit Never Dies as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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146 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Synyster Gates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zach Leduc!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leduc staying out of range there.
Gates misses with a few strikes there.
Leduc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gates.
Leduc avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leduc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gates.
Gates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leduc moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leduc moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leduc showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gates.
Gates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gates misses with a wild body shot.
Gates looks to land a left hand but Leduc moved out of range nicely.
Gates throws a hook but Leduc avoids it easily.
Gates misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Gates.
A swing and a miss from Gates.
Gates throws out a loose jab but Leduc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gates leaves Leduc with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gates connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gates swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leduc moves into range and clinches up with Gates.
Leduc lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gates or not.
Leduc breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Gates throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gates throws a lazy right hand but Leduc sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leduc is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gates looks to land a combination but Leduc avoids it well.
Gates looks to land a left hand but Leduc moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Leduc.
Gates throws an overhand right that lands on Leduc's shoulder, as Leduc tries to avoid the shot.
Leduc ducks under a wild hook from Gates.
Gates throws a right hand that Leduc ducks under and follows up with a left that Leduc also avoids with ease.
Gates is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Leduc's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gates misses with a two punch combination.
Gates throws a hook to the side of Leduc's head but Leduc sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gates misses with a straight right.
Leduc shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gates as he jumps to the side.
No luck for Leduc with that takedown attempt.
Synyster Gates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Leduc.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates misses with a straight right.
Gates looks to land a combination but Leduc avoids it well.
Gates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leduc manages to avoid it.
Leduc displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gates throws out the jab.
Gates is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gates misses with an uppercut.
Gates looks to land a left hand but Leduc moved out of range nicely.
Leduc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gates.
Gates throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leduc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Synyster Gates is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gates misses with a hook. Leduc ducked under it nicely.
Gates tries to bum rush Leduc with a series of wild strikes but Leduc uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gates throws a nice looking combination but Leduc bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four 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.
Gates misses with a straight left.
Gates throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leduc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leduc has a takedown stuffed.
Leduc moves in looking to clinch but Gates pushes him off.
Leduc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gates.
Gates swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gates pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gates misses with a wild combination.
Gates misses with an uppercut. Leduc saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Synyster Gates dominated that round.
That's time! Gates's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gates stuns Leduc with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Synyster Gates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gates jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Synyster Gates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leduc avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gates wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Gates misses.
The fighters circling - Gates throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leduc steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gates.
A left and a right from Gates both land. Nice combination.
Gates throws a nice looking combination but Leduc bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gates scores with a nice strike.
Gates throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leduc changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gates tries to avoid it but Leduc manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gates to the ground. Gates escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leduc moves out of range as Gates strikes.
Gates throws a lazy right hand but Leduc sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leduc takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leduc takes one on the button.
Leduc takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice cross by Gates.
Gates throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gates avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gates looks to land a left hand but Leduc moved out of range nicely.
Leduc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gates.
Leduc fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gates throws a shot from downtown. Leduc moves away and avoids it.
Gates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leduc clinches up with Gates and pushes him back against the cage.
Leduc breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Gates.
Gates connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates throws an overhand right that lands on Leduc's shoulder, as Leduc tries to avoid the shot.
Gates misses with a wild combination.
Gates pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leduc uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gates.
Gates swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leduc takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gates loads up on a big right hand but Leduc slips the punch.
Leduc shoots in for a double leg but Gates sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Synyster Gates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Leduc.
Gates throws a jab but it's blocked by Leduc.
Gates is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leduc.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Leduc ducks under a wild hook from Gates.
Gates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leduc moves out of range of the strikes.
Gates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gates throws an overhand right that lands on Leduc's shoulder, as Leduc tries to avoid the shot.
Leduc moves away from the strike by Gates.
Leduc is trying desperately to land a takedown but Gates is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Leduc.
Gates misses with a few strikes there.
Gates misses with an uppercut. Leduc saw that one coming.
Gates lands with a good body shot.
Leduc shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gates as he avoids it easily.
Leduc avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Synyster Gates dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Gates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gates throws an overhand right that lands on Leduc's shoulder, as Leduc tries to avoid the shot.
Gates paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gates throws a shot from downtown. Leduc moves away and avoids it.
Gates throws an overhand right that lands on Leduc's shoulder, as Leduc tries to avoid the shot.
Gates misses with a looping left.
Gates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leduc shoots in but Gates avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gates scores with a jab. Leduc acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gates throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gates.
Leduc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gates.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gates. Leduc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leduc takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gates misses with a series of wild punches.
Leduc takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leduc.
Gates throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leduc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leduc has Gates up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leduc jumps guard.
Leduc pulls Gates in close to his closed guard and prevents Gates from doing any damage or advancing position.
Leduc looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gates is one step ahead there.
Leduc is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gates wanted to stand there but Leduc had control of the position.
Leduc trying to control the position.
Leduc tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Leduc is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Leduc looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gates is one step ahead there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Leduc moves away from the strike by Gates.
Gates thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leduc throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gates's waist but Gates gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leduc off to one side.
Gates looks to land a left hand but Leduc moved out of range nicely.
Gates lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Gates. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gates.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leduc blocks a jab.
A big left from Gates misses.
Gates throws a jab when Leduc was well out of range.
Gates throws a nice looking combination but Leduc bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Leduc.
Synyster Gates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Leduc.
A big right from Gates misses.
Gates misses with a hook. Leduc ducked under it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gates fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gates moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gates smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Synyster Gates showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gates, 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Synyster Gates!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Synyster Gates!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Synyster Gates!
Synyster Gates wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keizo Sawaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrus Plague (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sawaki comes to the cage accompanied by 'Kodo' by The Yoshida Brothers. Plague comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Calibrate the Virus by Winter Solstice kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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154 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keizo Sawaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cyrus Plague!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sawaki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Plague throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sawaki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A lazy left from Plague finds it's target.
Plague tries to bum rush Sawaki with a series of wild strikes but Sawaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Plague slips under a jab from Sawaki.
Plague throws the left hand but Sawaki avoids the punch easily.
Sawaki stuffs the takedown attempt from Plague. Plague gets slowly back to his feet.
Plague throws a right and a left that both miss.
Plague throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sawaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sawaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plague manages to avoid it.
Plague throws a body punch but Sawaki moves out of range.
Plague misses with a body shot.
Plague slips a straight right by Sawaki.
Plague misses with a hook. Sawaki ducked under it nicely.
Sawaki connects with a solid leg kick.
Plague cracks Sawaki with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plague tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sawaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Plague.
Plague throws a leg kick but Sawaki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Plague scores with a punch to the head.
Plague misses with a looping left.
Sawaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plague manages to avoid it.
Sawaki slips a jab and a cross from Plague.
Plague throws a hook but Sawaki blocks it.
Plague takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Plague lands a two punch combo.
Plague throws a right and a left that both miss.
Plague bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sawaki's head.
Sawaki throws a lazy right hand but Plague sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Plague throws a lazy right hand but Sawaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Plague misses with a straight right.
Plague ducks right into an uppercut from Sawaki.
Plague stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Plague lands with a straight right. Sawaki didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Sawaki with that takedown attempt.
Plague throws a body punch but Sawaki moves out of range.
Sawaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Plague throws a hook to the side of Sawaki's head but Sawaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Plague lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sawaki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sawaki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Plague's half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Plague manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Plague looking to control.
Sawaki drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Plague manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sawaki has Plague in his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plague trying to control but Sawaki is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plague passes Sawaki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Plague tries to pass to full mount but Sawaki defends it.
Sawaki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Plague.
Plague sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sawaki defending well though.
Plague takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Plague there.
Sawaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Plague.
Sawaki moves into full guard.
Plague is in close to Sawaki's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Plague trying to control the position from guard on top but Sawaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sawaki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Plague gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Plague throwing strikes from guard but Sawaki blocks nicely.
Sawaki has his foot on Plague's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Plague works his way back into a safe position though.
Sawaki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sawaki can't keep his opponent in guard - Plague advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Plague missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Plague is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sawaki takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyrus Plague dominated that round.
That's time! Sawaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Plague is looking to score with low kicks.
A slow jab from Plague misses its intended target.
Sawaki slips under a jab.
Plague throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sawaki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sawaki tries for a takedown but Plague sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sawaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sawaki.
Plague lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Plague ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sawaki throws a jab when Plague was well out of range.
Plague just misses with a punch to the body.
Plague throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sawaki.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Plague, as that shot connected.
Sawaki tries for a takedown but Plague circles away easily
and Plague counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Plague pushing down on Sawaki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plague seems to be working for a kimura but Sawaki defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Plague lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Plague passes to side control.
Plague is putting a hurting on Sawaki here, landing some big shots from side control.
Plague cracks Sawaki with a big right hand but Sawaki just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sawaki can't do much from the bottom here.
Plague wants to control but Sawaki is keeping him busy.
Plague might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sawaki kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Plague creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sawaki tries to buck Plague off but Plague is having none of it.
Plague looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sawaki is avoiding damage well.
Sawaki wants to control but Plague postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Plague tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sawaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Plague.
Sawaki looks to land a combination but Plague avoids it well.
Plague takes one to the side of the head.
Plague waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sawaki.
Plague walks into a stiff left hand from Sawaki.
Sawaki lands a nice hook to Plague's body. Plague takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plague swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Plague finds it's way through Sawaki's defenses.
Plague looks to land a left hand but Sawaki moved out of range nicely.
Plague swinging wildly here.
Plague pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Plague ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sawaki misses with a hook.
Plague drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Plague is working Sawaki over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sawaki managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Plague.
Sawaki is looking for a sweep.
Plague scoring with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plague in side control, throwing shots but Sawaki defends.
Plague is trying to move to mount but Sawaki reverses beautifully and ends up in Plague's guard.
Plague trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sawaki is in close to Plague's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Plague manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Plague putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sawaki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyrus Plague showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Plague walks into a stiff left hand from Sawaki.
Sawaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sawaki slips a jab and a cross from Plague.
Plague misses with a wild body shot.
Plague ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sawaki moves away.
Sawaki slips a jab from Plague.
Plague shoots in for a takedown but Sawaki shows good takedown defense.
Sawaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Plague swinging wildly here.
Plague throws a lazy right hand but Sawaki 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.
Plague takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sawaki misses with an uppercut.
Sawaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Plague misses with a straight left.
Plague gets a takedown into half guard.
Plague takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawaki is in trouble now - Plague has advanced to mount!
Plague scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Plague putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Plague cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Plague throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sawaki is looking to get to half guard.
Cyrus Plague has got the better of the ground game so far.
Plague looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Plague avoids the attempt from Sawaki to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Plague cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Keizo Sawaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plague lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sawaki hang on?
Sawaki taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Sawaki that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Plague landing strikes from the mount and Sawaki is in trouble!
Plague swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sawaki is now in Plague's guard. A big mistake from Plague there, giving up the dominant position!
Sawaki content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Plague looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sawaki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Plague looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sawaki puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Plague wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawaki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sawaki wants to take a breather but Plague is having none of it.
Plague strikes from the bottom but Sawaki passes into mount!
Plague wants to control but Sawaki is having none of it.
Sawaki looking to control but Plague is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Plague tries to hold on but Sawaki pushes him away.
Plague is desperately trying to improve his position but Sawaki has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four 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.
Sawaki looking to finish Plague with some ground and pound. This is bad for Plague!
Plague tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Plague has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cyrus Plague comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Plague has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Cyrus Plague!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Cyrus Plague!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Cyrus Plague!
Cyrus Plague wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rock Random (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xandra Tayman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Random comes to the cage accompanied by Nas - Made you look. 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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21
207 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rock Random!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xandra Tayman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Random fails to land with a series of punches.
Tayman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Random moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Random.
Random lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Random connects with a knee to the head.
Random lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Random gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tayman.
Random lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Random lands a nice elbow.
Tayman misses with a body punch.
Random goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tayman prevents it.
Random keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tayman's efforts to push away.
Random connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tayman's face.
Random landing knees to the head.
Tayman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tayman throws a punch but it's blocked by Random.
Random is trying to trip Tayman. He has hold of a leg but Tayman is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Random persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Random has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tayman is proving hard to escape from.
Tayman 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.
Tayman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Random. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Random trying to control but Tayman is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tayman wants to sweep but no luck.
Tayman controls Random momentarily but Random frees himself.
Tayman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tayman keeping moving, preventing Random from controlling successfully.
Random being controlled here momentarily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tayman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Random.
Random has Tayman up against the cage in a clinch.
Random with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Random looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Random scores a nice knee to the body.
Tayman looks gassed!
Tayman swings wildly with an uppercut but Random uses good head movement to avoid it.
Random lands an elbow inside.
Random creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tayman's defenses.
Random gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tayman regains guard.
Random postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Random wants to control from the top but Tayman keeps moving.
Random wants to pass the guard but Tayman is keeping the position.
Tayman is trying to keep Random in close.
Tayman keeping moving, preventing Random from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tayman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Random.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tayman misses with a double jab
and Random counters with a series of strikes. Tayman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Random shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tayman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Random won't allow Tayman to sweep him here.
Random wants to pass the guard but Tayman is keeping the position.
Random drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Random jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tayman trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Random drops back looking for a leg! Tayman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tayman manages to kick Random off! Random jumps back into Tayman's guard.
Random trying to control but Tayman is working from the bottom.
Tayman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Random is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Random circles away from the clinch attempt
and Random counters by moving into the clinch.
Tayman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Random has him pressed against the cage.
Random putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tayman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Random lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Random lands with a left to the head.
Nice elbow from Random.
Random landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Random lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tayman takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Random 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.
Random lands a head kick. Tayman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tayman misses with a combination
and Random counters by moving into the clinch.
Random connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tayman's face.
Tayman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Random blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Random.
Random tightens his grip and picks Tayman up, before dumping him to the ground. Tayman manages to land in guard.
Tayman is trying to control the position but Random postures up.
Tayman can't keep his opponent in guard - Random advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Random has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Tayman defend it? Random steps over the head and cranks it - Tayman is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Random!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rock Random!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Ripgut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tray Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ripgut's entrance music is Abominable Putridity - Throat Fisting Abortion. A fine choice. Roberts has chosen Bonkers By Dizee Rascal as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Ripgut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tray Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripgut wants to clinch up but Roberts keeps it at a distance.
Ripgut is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roberts missing with a left hand there. Ripgut was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ripgut tries to clinch there but Roberts circles away.
Ripgut is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roberts shoots in looking for a takedown. Ripgut tries to sprawl out of it but Roberts keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ripgut manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ripgut slips a jab and a cross from Roberts.
Sean Ripgut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but Roberts pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripgut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roberts keeps the fight on the outside.
Ripgut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roberts ducks under a wild hook from Ripgut.
Ripgut ducks under a wild hook from Roberts.
Roberts looks to land a combination. Ripgut sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ripgut thuds his shin into the meat of Roberts's side.
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but Roberts pushes him off.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roberts misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it.
Ripgut tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripgut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ripgut is looking to clinch.
Roberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roberts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ripgut misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut is looking to clinch.
Ripgut wants to clinch.
Ripgut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ripgut.
Ripgut closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ripgut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ripgut misses with a leg kick.
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.
Roberts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Roberts dives in and grabs Ripgut's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ripgut pushes down on Roberts's head and hops out.
Sean Ripgut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tray Roberts.
Ripgut tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripgut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ripgut pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roberts lands a nice looking body shot.
Ripgut tries to clinch up but Roberts circles away and keeps his distance.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Ripgut dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Roberts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Roberts.
Ripgut wants to clinch up but Roberts keeps it at a distance.
Ripgut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Roberts moves out of range.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ripgut's half guard.
Roberts trying to control from half guard but Ripgut is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ripgut manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripgut looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ripgut keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
Roberts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roberts throwing strikes but missing.
Roberts wants to control from the top but Ripgut keeps moving.
Ripgut pulls Roberts in close to prevent any damage.
Ripgut working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roberts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts wants to control from the top but Ripgut keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Roberts is having none of it.
Ripgut throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Roberts avoids the head kick by Ripgut.
Sean Ripgut is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roberts misses with a two punch combination.
Ripgut stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ripgut wants it to stay on the feet.
Ripgut moves in looking to clinch but Roberts pushes him off.
Ripgut slips under a jab from Roberts.
Tray Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roberts throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ripgut pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Roberts tries for a takedown but Ripgut manages to get underhooks.
Sean Ripgut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tray Roberts.
Ripgut creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Roberts's defenses.
It looks like Tray Roberts has been cut.
Ripgut displaying some good clinch control by pressing Roberts up against the cage.
Roberts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ripgut has Roberts pushed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ripgut obliges.
Roberts takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ripgut lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ripgut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roberts managing to block the knees to the body from Ripgut.
Ripgut crunches a lovely knee into Roberts's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ripgut scores with a knee to the head.
Ripgut connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Ripgut.
Ripgut is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Roberts blocks an elbow strike from Ripgut.
Ripgut lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Tray Roberts's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ripgut obliges.
Ripgut taking a breather.
Roberts takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ripgut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roberts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ripgut landing knees to the body.
Sean Ripgut has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ripgut scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Ripgut.
Ripgut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice body punch from Ripgut - that landed with a thud.
A knee to the head by Ripgut.
Ripgut is struggling to control the position.
Ripgut landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Ripgut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ripgut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roberts is defending well for now.
Ripgut working Roberts over with knees to the body.
Roberts takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ripgut lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ripgut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roberts blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Ripgut dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tray Roberts's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ripgut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ripgut is looking to clinch but Roberts is avoiding it.
Ripgut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ripgut wants to clinch.
Ripgut tried to score with a low kick but Roberts checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ripgut holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ripgut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roberts.
Roberts tries for a takedown but Ripgut manages to get underhooks.
Ripgut throws an elbow that misses.
Ripgut landing knees to the head.
Roberts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roberts throws a head punch that misses.
Roberts goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ripgut prevents it.
Roberts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ripgut looking to throw knees to the head but Roberts is blocking nicely.
Ripgut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roberts is trying to drag Ripgut to the mat but Ripgut just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sean Ripgut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tray Roberts.
Ripgut prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but Roberts blocks with his arms.
Ripgut cracks Roberts with a nice body shot.
Ripgut landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tray Roberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roberts avoids it.
Ripgut connects with a knee to the head.
Ripgut lands a good knee to the midsection. Roberts won't want to take too many of those.
Ripgut scores a nice knee to the body.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roberts avoids it.
Ripgut lands a shot to the body.
Ripgut is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roberts can do to turn this around?
Ripgut lands with a left to the head.
Ripgut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ripgut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ripgut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ripgut lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The cut above Tray Roberts's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ripgut connects with a knee to the head.
Ripgut gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ripgut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roberts is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roberts.
A right hook to the body lands for Ripgut.
Ripgut pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Roberts pushes Ripgut back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roberts avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is working for takedown but Ripgut is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ripgut lands a knee to the head.
Roberts takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ripgut pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ripgut working Roberts over with knees to the body.
Ripgut avoiding damage.
Roberts tries for a takedown but Ripgut manages to get underhooks.
Ripgut lands a body punch.
Ripgut lands a nice knee to the body.
Ripgut will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Roberts up against the cage.
Roberts is working for takedown but Ripgut is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ripgut working Roberts over with knees to the body.
Ripgut misses with a knee strike.
Ripgut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roberts is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ripgut pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roberts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ripgut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roberts takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripgut.
Roberts is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ripgut pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Roberts is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ripgut gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ripgut is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ripgut lands a good knee to the midsection. Roberts won't want to take too many of those.
Ripgut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roberts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice body punch from Ripgut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ripgut.
Ripgut scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ripgut lands an elbow that stopped Roberts in his tracks for a moment.
Roberts tries to score a body lock takedown but Ripgut shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roberts.
Ripgut content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ripgut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roberts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice body punch from Ripgut - that landed with a thud.
Roberts avoiding damage as Ripgut throws knees to the body.
Ripgut throws an elbow that misses.
Ripgut presses Roberts against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Roberts swings wildly with an uppercut but Ripgut uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Ripgut showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ripgut, 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Sean Ripgut!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Sean Ripgut!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Sean Ripgut!
Sean Ripgut wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maek Houzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsuyoshi Nakayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakayama comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Vapors - Turning Japanese kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maek Houzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsuyoshi Nakayama!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakayama manages to avoid it.
Houzo tries to clinch up.
Nakayama throws a solid leg kick but Houzo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nakayama.
Nakayama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nakayama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Houzo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nakayama's waist but Nakayama gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Houzo off to one side.
Houzo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nakayama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Houzo circles away quickly and effectively.
A cross from Nakayama lands.
Nakayama lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Nakayama.
Houzo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Houzo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Houzo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakayama misses with a wild body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Nakayama.
Houzo throws a big shot that misses.
Houzo takes a swing at Nakayama's ribcage but misses.
Nakayama throws a nice looking combination but Houzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama misses with a straight right.
Nakayama lands a nice shot that snaps Houzo's head back.
Houzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nakayama throws out the jab.
Nakayama thuds a left hand into Houzo's body.
Nakayama is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Houzo throws out a loose jab but Nakayama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakayama getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nakayama lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakayama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Houzo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nakayama digs a good hook to Houzo's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama scores with a one two! Houzo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nakayama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nakayama lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nakayama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Houzo throws out the jab.
Nakayama has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nakayama swings for the body but Houzo moves out of range.
Nakayama slips a jab from Houzo.
Houzo tries to clinch up.
Nakayama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Houzo circles away quickly and effectively.
Nakayama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakayama lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama swings for the body but Houzo moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nakayama.
Nakayama swinging wildly here.
Nakayama throws a nice looking combination but Houzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Houzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Houzo slips under a jab from Nakayama.
Houzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nakayama fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nakayama swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Houzo checks the leg kick.
Houzo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nakayama.
Nakayama walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nakayama thuds a left hand into Houzo's body.
Nakayama throws a body punch but Houzo moves out of range.
Nakayama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nakayama misses with a hook. Houzo ducked under it nicely.
Houzo moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Nakayama misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakayama throws a front kick aimed at Houzo's knee but Houzo avoids it well.
Nakayama is looking to score with low kicks.
Nakayama slips under a jab.
Nakayama misses with an uppercut.
Houzo avoids the body shot from Nakayama.
Nakayama throws a series of punches but Houzo avoids them all with ease.
Nakayama misses the body punch
letting Houzo counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Nakayama.
Nakayama misses with a wild body shot.
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.
Houzo scores a takedown into full mount!
Houzo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nakayama can't escape the position.
Nakayama is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Houzo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nakayama can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Houzo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Houzo with a couple of short strikes.
Houzo 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.
Houzo working the ground and pound effectively.
Nakayama is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Houzo! Nakayama is hurt baaadly! Houzo is firing away with more strikes - Nakayama is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Maek Houzo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tatu Tikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nakamora Yenseki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tikki's entrance music is Ratatat - Loud Pipes. A fine choice. Yenseki comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sick Puppies-Youre going down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tatu Tikki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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202 lbs
14 - 4 - 1 |
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190 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatu Tikki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nakamora Yenseki!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yenseki throws a head kick but Tikki moves out of range.
Yenseki misses with the combination.
Tikki misses with a hook. Yenseki ducked under it nicely.
Yenseki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tikki.
Yenseki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yenseki misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Yenseki.
Yenseki looks to land a right hand but Tikki moved out of range.
Yenseki throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yenseki. That's going to slow Tikki down.
Yenseki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yenseki throws a head kick but Tikki moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tikki. Yenseki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tikki lands a high kick!
Yenseki thows a body shot but no joy.
Yenseki lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yenseki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Tatu Tikki has been cut.
Yenseki misses with a low kick.
Tikki dodges the punch combination from Yenseki.
Some wild striking there from Yenseki.
Tikki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yenseki finds it's way round the side to connect with Tikki's head.
Tikki with a poor takedown
and Yenseki counters with a head kick that drops Tikki to the mat! Tikki scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Tikki is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Tikki catches Yenseki right on the button with a cross.
Oh Tikki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yenseki throws a lazy head kick
and Tikki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tikki.
Tikki seems to have got his legs back now.
Tikki trying to control the position but instead, Yenseki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tikki into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Yenseki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tikki gets through Yenseki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tikki lands with a short shot to the head.
Yenseki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yenseki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tikki throws out the jab.
Tikki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yenseki misses with a few strikes there.
Yenseki scores with a nice right hand.
Tikki fails to land with a series of punches.
Yenseki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yenseki with a hook.
Yenseki just misses with a punch to the body.
Tikki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Yenseki misses the target.
Tikki throws out a loose jab but Yenseki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tatu Tikki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tikki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yenseki looks to land a combination. Tikki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tikki has closed the distance and engaged Yenseki in a clinch.
Tikki keeps control of Yenseki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tikki swings wildly with an uppercut but Yenseki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tikki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tikki swings wildly with an uppercut but Yenseki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yenseki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikki avoids the head kick by Yenseki.
Yenseki misses with a wild body shot.
Yenseki throws the kick towards the body but Tikki avoids it.
Tikki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tikki throws a jab when Yenseki was well out of range.
Yenseki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tatu Tikki's cut is getting worse.
Yenseki throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tikki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tikki misses with a hook.
Yenseki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yenseki blocks a jab.
Yenseki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yenseki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yenseki misses with a body shot.
Tikki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yenseki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tikki. That's going to slow Yenseki down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yenseki throws a right and a left that Tikki avoids nicely.
Tikki scores with a jab.
Yenseki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tikki to score with a decent uppercut.
Yenseki misses the body punch
and Tikki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yenseki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tikki circles away quickly and effectively.
Tikki thows a body shot but no joy.
Tikki throws a hook to the side of Yenseki's head but Yenseki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yenseki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tikki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tikki looks to throw the jab but Yenseki is out of range.
Tikki moves out of range as Yenseki strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yenseki takes one on the button.
Yenseki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tikki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tikki.
Yenseki is trying to break the clinch but Tikki has him pressed against the cage.
Yenseki is trying to break the clinch but Tikki has him pressed against the cage.
Tikki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yenseki looks gassed!
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!
Tikki lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nakamora Yenseki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tatu Tikki'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.
Tikki scores with a sloppy right hand. Yenseki should have avoided that one.
Yenseki throws a right hand that Tikki ducks under and follows up with a left that Tikki also avoids with ease.
Yenseki throws a series of punches but Tikki moves out of range.
A cross from Tikki lands.
Tikki lands a nice looking body kick.
Yenseki throws a looping overhand right but Tikki ducks down to avoid it.
Yenseki misses with a hook to the body
and Tikki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tikki rushes Yenseki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tikki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tikki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tikki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tikki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yenseki wants to get back to striking at distance but Tikki won't allow it.
Yenseki wants to break free but Tikki has control.
Tikki lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Yenseki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tikki misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Yenseki.
Yenseki breaks the clinch.
Tikki wants to clinch but Yenseki slips to the side
and Yenseki counters with a head kick.
Yenseki is breathing heavily.
Tikki scores with a one two! Yenseki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yenseki looks to throw the jab but Tikki is out of range.
Yenseki throws a combination that misses
and Tikki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tikki clinches up with Yenseki and pushes him back against the cage.
Yenseki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tikki has him pressed against the cage.
Yenseki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tikki throws a sloppy head kick and Yenseki moves out of range easily.
Yenseki is looking to land body kicks.
Tikki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tikki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tikki has managed to clinch.
Yenseki blocking some punches.
Tikki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yenseki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tikki throws a lazy head kick
and Yenseki counters with a three punch combo that has Tikki backing up. Tikki nods at Yenseki to acknowledge the strikes.
Tikki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tikki.
Yenseki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Yenseki misses.
Tikki throws a nice looking combination but Yenseki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yenseki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yenseki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yenseki misses with a combination
and Tikki counters with a straight right hand.
Tikki dodges the punch combination from Yenseki.
A telegraphed right hand from Tikki misses the target.
Tatu Tikki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tikki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yenseki misses with a body punch
and Tikki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tikki lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tikki misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Tikki.
Nakamora Yenseki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yenseki tries to land a leg kick but Tikki saw it coming and moves away.
Tikki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tikki tries to clinch up
and Yenseki counters with a head kick. That will keep Tikki thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tikki is looking to clinch.
Tikki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yenseki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yenseki slips under a jab from Tikki.
Yenseki takes one to the chin there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tikki, right into the meat.
Tikki misses with a two punch combination.
Yenseki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tikki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yenseki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikki clinches with his opponent.
Tikki misses with the head strike.
Yenseki has had enough of the clinch but Tikki keeps him there for the moment.
Tikki prevents Yenseki from breaking the clinch.
Yenseki is trying to force a seperation but Tikki has the dominant position.
Yenseki blocks an uppercut.
Tikki lands a right hand.
Yenseki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tikki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tikki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yenseki's head.
Yenseki throws a head kick but Tikki moves out of range.
Yenseki cracks Tikki with a good jab.
Yenseki throws a sloppy head kick
and Tikki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yenseki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tikki lands a jab to the head.
Yenseki stuffs the takedown.
Yenseki looks to score with a jab to the body but Tikki is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Yenseki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatu Tikki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tatu Tikki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Tikki connects with a body shot.
Tikki wants to clinch but Yenseki slips to the side
and Yenseki counters with a stiff right hand.
Tikki fails in his attempt to clinch.
A shot to the body from Tikki misses
and Yenseki counters with a body kick that stops Tikki in his tracks momentarily.
Tikki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yenseki.
Yenseki throws a combination that misses
enabling Tikki to counter with a crisp jab.
Yenseki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yenseki throws a one two combo.
Yenseki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yenseki misses the body punch
and Tikki counters with a straight right hand.
Yenseki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tikki with a jab.
Tikki throws a series of punches but Yenseki avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Yenseki misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tikki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tikki tries to clinch there but Yenseki circles away.
Tikki takes the fight into the clinch.
Yenseki swings wildly with an uppercut but Tikki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yenseki throws a punch but it's blocked by Tikki.
Yenseki is looking to break free of the clinch but Tikki has double underhooks.
Tikki tries a knee to the head but Yenseki blocks it.
Tikki is looking to control Yenseki's arms but Yenseki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tikki has his back to the cage.
Tikki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yenseki breaks from the clinch.
Yenseki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yenseki misses with a few strikes there.
Yenseki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tikki manages to avoid it.
Yenseki misses with a head kick.
A nice combination there by Tikki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yenseki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yenseki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tikki staying out of range there.
A low kick from Tikki misses
and Yenseki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tikki thinking.
Yenseki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tatu Tikki's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tikki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yenseki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tikki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yenseki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tikki tries to close the distance and clinch but Yenseki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yenseki thuds his right hand into Tikki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tikki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yenseki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yenseki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tikki.
Yenseki tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Yenseki.
Yenseki misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yenseki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yenseki tries to land a front kick but Tikki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yenseki, right into the meat.
A combination from Tikki does no damage.
Yenseki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yenseki throws a leg kick
and Tikki counters with a good low kick that Yenseki was not able to check.
Yenseki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yenseki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tikki counters with a straight right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Yenseki scores with a four punch combination!
Tikki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yenseki.
Yenseki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tikki momentarily.
Tikki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yenseki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikki looks to clinch
and Yenseki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yenseki misses with a low kick.
A jab from Tikki misses.
A punch combination from Yenseki misses.
Yenseki moves away from the strike by Tikki.
Yenseki gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tikki counters with a stiff right hand.
Tikki takes the fight into the clinch.
Tikki tries a body shot but Yenseki blocks it.
Yenseki tries to break free but Tikki pushes him back against the cage.
Yenseki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tikki misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tikki checks a leg kick.
Tikki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yenseki, pushing him back against the cage.
Yenseki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yenseki lands with a right to the head.
Tikki tries a knee to the head but Yenseki blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nakamora Yenseki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yenseki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Nakamora Yenseki!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Nakamora Yenseki!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Nakamora Yenseki!
Nakamora Yenseki wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Godric Westbrook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zero comes to the cage accompanied by Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby. Sub Zero has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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183 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sub Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Godric Westbrook!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero moves out of range of the strikes.
Westbrook fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Westbrook throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Westbrook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zero was well out of range. Poor timing from Westbrook.
Westbrook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zero moves away.
Westbrook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zero was well out of range. Poor timing from Westbrook.
Westbrook moves into range and connects with a jab.
Westbrook misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westbrook misses the shot to the body.
Godric Westbrook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Westbrook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Westbrook misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Westbrook.
Westbrook fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Westbrook misses with a straight left.
Westbrook tries to bum rush Zero with a series of wild strikes but Zero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zero looks for a takedown but Westbrook sprawls well.
Westbrook fails to land with a series of punches.
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.
Westbrook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Westbrook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Westbrook stuffs the takedown attempt from Zero. Zero gets slowly back to his feet.
Westbrook misses with a body shot.
Zero slips a jab from Westbrook.
Zero closes the distance and clinches.
Zero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Westbrook tries to circle away but Zero has him pinned against the cage.
Zero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Westbrook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Westbrook can't break the clinch.
Westbrook blocking some punches.
Zero lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zero misses with a punch on the inside.
Westbrook has a couple of punches blocked by Zero.
Zero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zero lands a right hand.
Zero pulls guard successfully.
Zero has his foot on Westbrook's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Westbrook works his way back into a safe position though.
Zero trying to keep a closed guard but Westbrook is proving a slippery customer.
Zero will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zero keeping moving, preventing Westbrook from controlling successfully.
Zero is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Westbrook rolls with it to try and escape but Zero cranks on the arm and Westbrook is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sub Zero!
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