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PFC 3: Contenders PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hwai Ja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Laranja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hwai Ja has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Counter fighter
Determined |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hwai Ja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Laranja!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ja fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laranja, pushing him back against the ropes.
Laranja wants to break free but Ja has control.
Ja gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Laranja.
Ja is struggling to control the position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ja obliges.
Ja connects with a nasty looking knee right to Laranja's face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laranja tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ja just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Ja pushes off an throws an elbow but Laranja leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ja misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ja has Laranja pushed against the ropes.
Laranja is trying to pull guard but Ja turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Hwai Ja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Laranja.
Ja lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laranja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Laranja tries to pull guard but Ja holds him up against the ropes and eventually Laranja drops back down to his feet.
Ja's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Laranja goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ja prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laranja blocks it with crossed arms.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ja struggles to land a body shot inside as Laranja controls his hands.
Ja tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Laranja avoids it.
Laranja fails to pull guard.
Laranja can't get the takedown.
Ja misses with a knee strike.
Laranja is looking to control Ja's arms but Ja gets an underhook and turns him. Now Laranja has his back to the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Ja.
Ja holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Laranja wants to take the fight to the mat but Ja manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Laranja changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ja fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ja attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ja swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Laranja counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ja!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ja is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Laranja off and has taken his back!
Ja looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ja tries to get the hooks in deep but Laranja pushed the leg off.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Laranja avoids the strikes from Ja.
Ja is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Laranja knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Laranja for a finish.
Ja not allowing Laranja to control his hands.
Ja thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
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!
Ja punches Laranja on the ear.
Laranja trying to control the action but Ja just sinks the hooks in.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ja tries to get the hooks in deep but Laranja pushed the leg off.
Laranja trying to control the position but Ja manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hwai Ja dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ja gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ja.
Ja tries to stall but Laranja uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laranja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ja with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ja looking to throw knees to the head but Laranja is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ja gets underhooks to prevent Laranja's takedown attempt.
Hwai Ja has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Laranja avoiding damage as Ja throws knees to the body.
Ja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laranja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ja is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Laranja tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ja just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Ja lands an elbow that stopped Laranja in his tracks for a moment.
Laranja takes a shot to the head.
Ja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ja landing knees to the body.
Ja has Laranja pressed against the ropes.
Ja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laranja taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ja throws a punch but it's blocked by Laranja.
Laranja jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ja walks away with a smile on his face. Laranja gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hwai Ja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Laranja.
Ja throws a solid leg kick but Laranja takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ja.
Laranja feints the counter takedown.
Ja throws out a leg kick but Laranja moves out of range and Ja only half commits.
Ja gets a clinch.
Ja tries a knee to the head but Laranja blocks it.
Ja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ja landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ja is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laranja can do to turn this around?
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!
Laranja fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laranja tries to pull guard but Ja won't allow it.
Ja is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ja lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laranja backwards.
Ja gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Laranja.
Laranja tries to score a body lock takedown but Ja shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laranja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laranja blocks it with crossed arms.
Laranja fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ja stalling the fight.
We've been informed that Laranja has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ja lands a nice shot to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Ja.
A shot in the inside from Ja.
Laranja is trying to pull guard but Ja has him pressed against the ropes.
Ja goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ja lands with a right to the head.
Ja lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laranja or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hwai Ja dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Ja closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ja throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ja misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Laranja goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ja prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ja lands a good knee to the midsection. Laranja won't want to take too many of those.
Ja stalling.
Ja lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laranja is working for takedown but Ja is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ja throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ja is struggling to control the position.
Ja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ja displaying some good clinch control by pressing Laranja up against the ropes.
Ja cracks Laranja with a nice body shot.
Ja drops Laranja with a big knee straight up the middle! Laranja is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Renato Laranja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laranja is rocked!
It looks like Renato Laranja has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ja misses with a body shot.
Laranja is still on wobbly legs! Can Ja finish him?
Ja has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laranja looking for a takedown.
Hwai Ja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Laranja.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ja as Laranja tries to tie him up.
Laranja seems to have recovered his senses.
Laranja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laranja is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ja pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ja is stalling here.
Ja with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Laranja's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Laranja is trying to pull guard but Ja has him pressed against the ropes.
Ja throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laranja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ja throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laranja is looking to take this one to the mat.
Laranja takes a shot to the head.
Laranja fails to pull guard.
Hwai Ja is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ja can't find room to land a body shot as Laranja controls the action.
Ja misses with a knee strike.
Laranja tries to pull guard but Ja won't allow it.
Ja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laranja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laranja has Ja pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Ja manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ja lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laranja or not.
Laranja tries a body shot but Ja blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hwai Ja showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ja 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:25
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hwai Ja!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Egil Wiik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kinjo Yoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiik kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rummelsnuff. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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288 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Egil Wiik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kinjo Yoshi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Yoshi.
Oooooh!!! Yoshi has knocked Wiik down with a huge combo! Yoshi steps away and waves a wobbly Wiik back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Egil Wiik has been cut.
Yoshi misses with the combination.
Yoshi misses with a wild combination.
Yoshi connects with a body shot that sends Wiik's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wiik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yoshi.
Wiik shoots in for a takedown but Yoshi shows good takedown defense.
A punch lands to the side of Wiik 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yoshi cracks Wiik's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Wiik slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Yoshi can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kinjo Yoshi!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Yakubitskaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Giuliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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25
155 lbs
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20
168 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Yakubitskaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvatore Giuliano!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giuliano with a poor takedown
and Yakubitskaya makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Giuliano has his takedown stuffed
and Yakubitskaya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Giuliano shoots in but no luck this time.
Kenji Yakubitskaya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salvatore Giuliano.
Giuliano drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yakubitskaya is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Giuliano just content to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Giuliano's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The referee asks Giuliano politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Giuliano prefers to stall for the moment though.
Yakubitskaya wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Giuliano scoring with punches and elbows.
Yakubitskaya definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yakubitskaya on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yakubitskaya tries to get out of the position.
Yakubitskaya is being controlled here.
Giuliano tries to score with some ground and pound. Yakubitskaya controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yakubitskaya is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Giuliano asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Yakubitskaya seems a little lost for a moment, as Giuliano dominates the positioning.
Yakubitskaya is trying to get back to his feet.
The referee asks Giuliano politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Giuliano prefers to stall for the moment though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Giuliano should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Giuliano tries for a takedown but Yakubitskaya circles away easily
and Yakubitskaya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Giuliano shoots for a takedown but Yakubitskaya saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giuliano shoots and misses
and Yakubitskaya counters with a nice leg kick.
Yakubitskaya gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yakubitskaya kicks Giuliano off and gets to his feet.
Giuliano fails with a takedown attempt.
Yakubitskaya went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giuliano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Giuliano doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yakubitskaya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Giuliano shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yakubitskaya sprawls well. Yakubitskaya wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Giuliano gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Giuliano gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yakubitskaya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Yakubitskaya dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Giuliano shoots and misses
and Yakubitskaya counters with a nice body shot.
Giuliano misses with a takedown attempt
and Yakubitskaya counters with a nice uppercut.
Giuliano misses with a takedown attempt
and Yakubitskaya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kenji Yakubitskaya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salvatore Giuliano.
Giuliano shoots and misses
enabling Yakubitskaya to counter with a crisp jab.
Giuliano with a poor takedown
and Yakubitskaya counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giuliano with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yakubitskaya counters with a big head kick but Giuliano shrugs it off.
Giuliano misses with a takedown attempt
and Yakubitskaya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giuliano fails with the takedown
and Yakubitskaya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Giuliano tries for a takedown but Yakubitskaya circles away easily
and Yakubitskaya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Giuliano with a poor takedown
and Yakubitskaya counters with a left and a right that stings Giuliano.
Giuliano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yakubitskaya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giuliano fails with the takedown
and Yakubitskaya counters with a head kick. That will keep Giuliano thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Giuliano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like Yakubitskaya was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Giuliano with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yakubitskaya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Giuliano tries for a takedown but Yakubitskaya circles away easily
and Yakubitskaya counters with an inside leg kick.
Yakubitskaya is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giuliano with a poor takedown
and Yakubitskaya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Giuliano fails with a takedown attempt.
Giuliano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yakubitskaya is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Giuliano.
Salvatore Giuliano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giuliano fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giuliano misses with a takedown attempt
and Yakubitskaya counters with a nice body shot.
Giuliano gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yakubitskaya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Giuliano misses with a takedown
and Yakubitskaya counters with a low kick, right behind Giuliano 's knee.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Giuliano shoots for a double leg takedown but Yakubitskaya sprawls well. He's pushed Giuliano's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Giuliano with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yakubitskaya counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Giuliano is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Yakubitskaya dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Giuliano fails with the takedown
and Yakubitskaya counters with a left and a right that stings Giuliano.
Giuliano feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Yakubitskaya wants to stand but Giuliano is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Giuliano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakubitskaya is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Giuliano dives into side control.
Giuliano misses with the ground and pound.
Giuliano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giuliano staying calm.
Giuliano sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Yakubitskaya is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Giuliano controlling the position from side mount.
Yakubitskaya takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The referee asks Giuliano politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Giuliano prefers to stall for the moment though.
Yakubitskaya parries the strikes from Giuliano easily there. Giuliano is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Yakubitskaya to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Giuliano tries to advance to mount but Yakubitskaya denies him.
Giuliano prevents Yakubitskaya from escaping the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Giuliano looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giuliano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Giuliano seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Giuliano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Giuliano prevents Yakubitskaya from getting back to his feet.
Yakubitskaya is wriggling around but Giuliano manages to pass to half guard.
Giuliano is looking to advance position but Yakubitskaya won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Giuliano sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kenji Yakubitskaya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Giuliano throwing shots but Yakubitskaya is blocking nicely.
Salvatore Giuliano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yakubitskaya won't allow Giuliano to pass to mount.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Yakubitskaya knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Giuliano on the ground.
Giuliano throwing shots but Yakubitskaya is blocking nicely.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Giuliano misses with a takedown attempt
and Yakubitskaya counters with a left to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Giuliano tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yakubitskaya sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Giuliano somewhat.
Yakubitskaya is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Giuliano.
And that's the end of the fight!
Salvatore Giuliano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yakubitskaya has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Yakubitskaya!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Maclean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piranha Chonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Maclean looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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185 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Maclean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piranha Chonan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Chonan on the inside.
Chonan is pushing Maclean up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Chonan digs a right hand underneath Maclean's ribcage. Maclean let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Chonan.
Maclean is breathing heavily.
Chonan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Chonan.
Chonan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chonan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chonan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Chonan stalling in the clinch.
Chonan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maclean.
Chonan avoiding damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maclean wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Chonan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chonan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maclean looking to slow down the pace here.
Chonan slows down the pace here.
Chonan cracks Maclean with a nice body shot.
Chonan lands with a right to the head.
Chonan scores with a shot to the side of Maclean's head.
Maclean misses with some punches.
Chonan lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chonan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Maclean with a knee to the head.
Chonan lands with a short shot to the head.
Chonan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chonan pushes Maclean back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Chonan.
Chonan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chonan pushes Maclean back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Chonan is pushing Maclean up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chonan.
Chonan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maclean backwards.
Chonan lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chonan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chonan gets through Maclean's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chonan lands with a light punch inside.
Chonan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chonan lands a nice uppercut.
Maclean is rocked!
Maclean's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Maclean is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chonan lands a body punch.
Maclean seems to have got his legs back now.
Chonan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maclean.
Chonan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maclean backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chonan.
Chonan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maclean backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chonan lands a body punch.
Chonan has Maclean pushed against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Chonan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maclean working hard to break the clinch.
Chonan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chonan scores with a shot to the side of Maclean's head.
Chonan slows down the pace here.
Chonan scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Chonan.
Chonan scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Chonan.
A shot in the inside from Chonan.
Nice body punch from Chonan - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piranha Chonan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chonan closes the distance and pushes Maclean back into the ropes.
Piranha Chonan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chonan lands a nice uppercut.
Chonan works on Maclean's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Chonan.
Chonan pushes Maclean back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maclean stalling in the clinch but Chonan improves position.
Chonan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Chonan as the two fighters clinch.
Chonan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chonan leaning his opponent against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chonan pushes Maclean back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chonan pushes Maclean back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chonan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonan lands a shot to the body.
Chonan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chonan.
Chonan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maclean backwards.
Chonan lands a hook that snaps the head of Maclean backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice body punch from Chonan.
Chonan lands a shoulder strike.
Chonan lands a left hand.
Chonan is leaning against Maclean and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Chonan scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Chonan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chonan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice left hand lands by Chonan.
Chonan digs a right hand underneath Maclean's ribcage. Maclean let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chonan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chonan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Chonan.
Chonan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chonan lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Chonan.
Chonan stalls.
Chonan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maclean is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Chonan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chonan pushes Maclean back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Chonan scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Chonan.
Chonan lands a hook that snaps the head of Maclean backwards.
The referee calls for Chonan to work.
Chonan cracks Maclean with a nice body shot.
Chonan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chonan lands a right hand.
A short right from Chonan.
Chonan lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maclean tries to throw a body punch but Chonan avoids it by throwing Maclean back against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Chonan.
Chonan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maclean's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chonan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chonan gets through Maclean's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chonan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A right hook to the body lands for Chonan.
A short right from Chonan on the inside.
Chonan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maclean backwards.
Chonan lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piranha Chonan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Chonan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chonan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chonan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chonan lands with a light punch inside.
Chonan lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Maclean to his knees! Chonan keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piranha Chonan!
During a confident post fight interview, Piranha Chonan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Du Yuesheng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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215 lbs
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Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Du Yuesheng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon Banks!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks dives in for a single leg takedown but Yuesheng sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Banks changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yuesheng tries to avoid it but Banks manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yuesheng to the ground. Yuesheng escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Banks tries for a takedown but Yuesheng circles away easily
and Yuesheng counters with a nice body shot.
Du Yuesheng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Banks.
Banks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yuesheng avoids it really well and circles away.
Yuesheng scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Banks doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuesheng thuds his right hand into Banks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yuesheng pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Banks drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yuesheng defends it well.
Yuesheng lands a really nice looking cross but Banks seems unphased.
It looks like Brandon Banks has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuesheng throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banks misses with a takedown attempt - Yuesheng sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yuesheng drops Banks with a naaaaasty hook - Banks is in real trouble here! Yuesheng dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Du Yuesheng!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marlin Paschal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rune Ankjrll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ankjrll is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Laibach. Rune Ankjrll is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marlin Paschal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rune Ankjrll!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paschal darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Paschal seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Paschal takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Paschal seems content to control.
Ground and pound from Paschal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paschal lands strikes from half guard.
Paschal is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ankjrll told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Paschal slows the pace down in half guard.
Paschal 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.
Paschal uses his free foot to push down on Ankjrll's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ankjrll.
Paschal landing shots from mount.
Paschal controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paschal in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Paschal with a couple of short strikes.
Paschal is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ankjrll can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Paschal looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Paschal landing strikes from the mount and Ankjrll is in trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ankjrll has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Paschal has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Ankjrll! Can he survive? No! He's out! Paschal gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marlin Paschal!
After winning the bout, Marlin Paschal thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Rune Ankjrll spoke after the fight, saying 'He`s a cheat and a joke'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rifler Gustaffson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitaka Burzaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rifler Gustaffson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mitaka Burzaka!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burzaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gustaffson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gustaffson throws a big counter combination but Burzaka scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gustaffson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burzaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gustaffson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Burzaka lands a nice shot that snaps Gustaffson's head back.
Gustaffson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gustaffson manages to break the clinch.
Gustaffson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Burzaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burzaka tries to clinch but Gustaffson moves out of range.
Gustaffson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burzaka circles away quickly and effectively.
Burzaka should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A combination from Gustaffson does no damage.
Burzaka lands a jab to the head.
Gustaffson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gustaffson clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burzaka pulls guard effortlessly.
Burzaka managing to control the position.
Gustaffson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burzaka has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Gustaffson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Burzaka has tightened it up now! Gustaffson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mitaka Burzaka!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Petrosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Your Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Your Down was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihiro Petrosyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Your Down!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Down needs to keep his hands up - Petrosyan had a free shot at his head there.
Petrosyan is looking to clinch.
Petrosyan is looking to clinch.
Down is looking for the big counter here.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Down has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Petrosyan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Down counters with a one-two to the body.
Petrosyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrosyan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Down is out of range.
Down steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Down throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Petrosyan.
Down lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Petrosyan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Down lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan wants to clinch up but Down keeps it at a distance.
Down pushes Petrosyan up against the ropes in a clinch.
Petrosyan is trying to force a seperation but Down has the dominant position.
Down is trying to push Petrosyan away but Petrosyan has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Down wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Down has had enough of the clinch but Petrosyan keeps him there for the moment.
Petrosyan tries to throw a body punch but Down avoids it by throwing Petrosyan back against the ropes.
Down wants to get back to striking at distance but Petrosyan won't allow it.
Down looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Petrosyan throws an elbow that misses.
Down is trying to force a seperation but Petrosyan has the dominant position.
Petrosyan swings wildly with an uppercut but Down uses good head movement to avoid it.
Down breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down takes a kick to the side of the head.
Petrosyan scoring well with a low kick there.
Petrosyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Down circles away.
Down tries to counter by closing the distance.
Petrosyan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Down manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Down throws a counter combo.
Down blocks a head kick by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan misses with a head kick.
Petrosyan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Down sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Down's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Petrosyan throws a head kick that misses.
Down is looking for the big counter here.
Good leg kick by Petrosyan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Petrosyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Your Down is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Despite the aggression on Down's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Down swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Down is looking for the big counter here.
Down walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Petrosyan has Down up against the ropes in a clinch.
Petrosyan misses with an elbow over the top.
Down tries to circle away but Petrosyan has him pinned against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan has Down pressed against the ropes, preventing Down from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Down manages to break the clinch.
Petrosyan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Petrosyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Petrosyan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Down throws a counter combo.
Petrosyan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Petrosyan backs off Down throws a huge counter combo but Petrosyan manages to avoid it all.
The fighters circling - Petrosyan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrosyan swinging wildly here.
Down throws a counter combo.
Petrosyan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Down circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petrosyan stalks Down and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Down's face. Down staggers backwards, shaken.
Petrosyan tries to clinch but Down is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrosyan misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Petrosyan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Petrosyan tries to clinch but Down is having none of it.
Petrosyan tries a head kick but it misses.
Down shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Petrosyan eats them both and turns towards Down to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Down blocks a head kick by Petrosyan.
Down takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Petrosyan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Down can do to turn this around?
Down clinches up with Petrosyan and pushes him back against the ropes.
Down wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petrosyan has him pressed against the ropes.
Petrosyan breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrosyan tries to clinch but Down is having none of it.
Petrosyan misses with a double jab.
Petrosyan throws a body kick that misses
and Down counters with a three punch combo that has Petrosyan backing up. Petrosyan nods at Down to acknowledge the strikes.
Petrosyan throws a hook but Down avoids it easily.
And Down tries to counter it with a takedown but Petrosyan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down slips a straight right by Petrosyan.
Down is looking for the big counter here.
Yoshihiro Petrosyan is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrosyan misses with a few strikes there.
Down lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice defenses there by Down.
Petrosyan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Petrosyan tries to score with a low kick but Down moves his leg out of the way.
Down lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Petrosyan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petrosyan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Down counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petrosyan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Down circles away quickly and effectively.
As Petrosyan backs off Down throws a huge counter combo but Petrosyan manages to avoid it all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petrosyan wants to clinch up but Down keeps it at a distance.
Down is looking for the big counter here.
Petrosyan looks to land a combination but Down avoids it well.
Down showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Despite the aggression on Down's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Petrosyan throws an overhand right that lands on Down's shoulder, as Down tries to avoid the shot.
Down throws a counter combo.
Petrosyan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Petrosyan is looking to clinch.
Petrosyan throws a hook but Down blocks it.
Down is looking for the big counter here.
Down misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrosyan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petrosyan tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrosyan misses the target.
Down unleashes a big counter combination but Petrosyan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Yoshihiro Petrosyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Down clinches.
Down looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Down wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petrosyan has him pressed against the ropes.
Petrosyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petrosyan is looking to clinch.
Down is looking for the big counter here.
Petrosyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Down is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan fails with the takedown.
Petrosyan tries to clinch up.
Down throws a counter combo.
Petrosyan throws a shot from downtown. Down moves away and avoids it.
Down is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Down scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Down defending well as Petrosyan loads up on a big left hand.
Petrosyan tries to clinch up but Down circles away and keeps his distance.
Down throws a counter combo.
Petrosyan tries to bum rush Down with a series of wild strikes but Down uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Petrosyan misses with a low kick as Down jumps back.
Down is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yoshihiro Petrosyan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petrosyan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Down counters with a two punch combo.
Petrosyan throws out a loose jab but Down uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Your Down will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Petrosyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Petrosyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Down throws a counter combo.
Petrosyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Down circles away from the clinch attempt.
Down is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Down misses with a series of wild punches.
Petrosyan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Down counters with a two punch combo.
Petrosyan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrosyan tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrosyan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Down lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Petrosyan looks to land a combination but Down avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Down circles away quickly and effectively.
Down throws a counter combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petrosyan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Petrosyan tries to clinch but Down moves out of range.
A big right from Petrosyan misses.
As Petrosyan backs off Down throws a huge counter combo but Petrosyan manages to avoid it all.
Petrosyan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Down throws a counter combo.
Petrosyan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Despite the aggression on Down's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Petrosyan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Down paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Down lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Down rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Petrosyan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Petrosyan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Down counters with a series of strikes. Petrosyan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Petrosyan misses with a looping left.
Down lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Petrosyan.
Some wild striking there from Petrosyan.
Down is looking for the big counter here.
Petrosyan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Petrosyan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Down swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Down is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Petrosyan is looking to score with low kicks.
Down throws a counter combo.
Petrosyan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Petrosyan throws a sloppy head kick
and Down counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Petrosyan throws a leg kick but Down sees it coming and moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Down's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Petrosyan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Down swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Down is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Down throws a counter combo.
Petrosyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Down circles away.
Down throws a counter combo.
Down pushes Petrosyan up against the ropes in a clinch.
Down wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Down escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrosyan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Down tries to counter by closing the distance.
Petrosyan tries to clinch there but Down circles away.
Despite the aggression on Down's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Petrosyan closes the distance and clinches up with Down, looking for a takedown. Petrosyan pushes Down against the ropes but Down circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Down closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Petrosyan shoots for a takedown but Down saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Petrosyan throws out a loose jab but Down uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan wants to clinch.
Petrosyan misses with a series of wild punches.
As Petrosyan backs off Down throws a huge counter combo but Petrosyan manages to avoid it all.
Petrosyan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrosyan tries to clinch but Down moves away
and Down counters with a two punch combo.
Petrosyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Down moves away.
As Petrosyan backs off Down throws a huge counter combo but Petrosyan manages to avoid it all.
A combination from Petrosyan does no damage.
Down is looking for the big counter here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Down misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Your Down comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Down has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Your Down!
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