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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Giuliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dhang Arollado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvatore Giuliano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dhang Arollado!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arollado with a lazy takedown attempt
and Giuliano counters with a shoot takedown. Arollado fights it but they end up in guard.
Arollado trying to keep a closed guard but Giuliano is proving a slippery customer.
Arollado is looking for a triangle but Giuliano pushes his legs off easily.
Arollado is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Giuliano is aware though and is defending well.
Giuliano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Giuliano passes Arollado's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Giuliano looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Arollado wants to control but Giuliano is keeping busy.
Arollado tries to roll over but Giuliano keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giuliano is controlling the pace.
Giuliano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Arollado on the ground.
Arollado slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giuliano showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Arollado is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arollado is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Giuliano is aware though and is defending well.
Giuliano lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Arollado working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Giuliano has passed into half guard!
Giuliano winds up and cracks Arollado with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Giuliano could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Giuliano is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giuliano has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Giuliano scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Giuliano controlling the pace.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Arollado tries to get to full guard but Giuliano has control of the leg.
Arollado looking for submissions off his back.
Arollado is looking to control Giuliano's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Arollado avoid being mounted?
Giuliano landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giuliano is trying to control the action in half guard but Arollado is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Arollado is trying to control but can't.
Arollado is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Giuliano pulls his head out easily.
Arollado won't allow Giuliano to pass to mount.
Giuliano trying to control the action but Arollado is working from the bottom.
Giuliano prevents Arollado from improving his position.
Giuliano working the head and body with strikes.
Giuliano is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Arollado has hold of Giuliano's hands but Giuliano slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giuliano lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Arollado looking for submissions off his back.
Arollado is looking to improve his position.
Giuliano performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Arollado manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Giuliano connects with a couple of short punches.
Arollado working for a triangle but Giuliano defends it easily.
Arollado trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salvatore Giuliano dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Arollado shoots in and drives through. Giuliano sprawls well.
Giuliano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Giuliano wants it to stay on the feet.
Giuliano slaps away a takedown attempt from Arollado, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Salvatore Giuliano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dhang Arollado.
Giuliano gets the takedown into side control.
Giuliano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arollado keeps working.
Arollado tries to buck Giuliano off but Giuliano is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arollado manages to get back to half guard.
Giuliano is nestled in close to Arollado, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Arollado moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Giuliano works over Arollado with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arollado has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Giuliano can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Giuliano has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Giuliano trying to control the position from guard on top but Arollado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giuliano postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Giuliano is working Arollado over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Giuliano scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Arollado has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Giuliano can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Giuliano lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Arollado is rocked!
Giuliano controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Giuliano is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Arollado is still in real trouble! Can Giuliano finish him?
Arollado looking for subs off his back but Giuliano has passed one foot through into half guard.
Giuliano scores with a big shot! Arollado's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Arollado! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salvatore Giuliano!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bertil Bengtsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Luna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bertil Bengtsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Luna!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bengtsson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Luna misses with a hook.
Bengtsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luna.
Bengtsson missing with a left hand there. Luna was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Juan Luna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luna throws a lazy uppercut
and Bengtsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bengtsson looks to throw the jab but Luna is out of range.
Luna cracks Bengtsson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bengtsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Luna lands with a cross.
Bengtsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bengtsson throwing a counter right hand but Luna manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luna jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bengtsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bengtsson throws a nice looking combination but Luna bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luna throws out a counter right but Bengtsson avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luna scores with a decent looking hook.
Luna listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bengtsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Luna connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bengtsson scrambles back to his feet.
Bertil Bengtsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bengtsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Luna to score with a decent uppercut.
Bengtsson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Luna looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bengtsson is fending him off so far but Luna persists. Nope, Bengtsson circles away and we're back to standing.
Bengtsson is looking to counter punch.
Bengtsson throws a jab when Luna was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Luna.
Bengtsson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bengtsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luna might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bengtsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Luna.
Luna has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
Bengtsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luna listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Luna has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bengtsson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bengtsson throws a jab when Luna was well out of range.
Luna lands with a right hand.
Luna throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Luna connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Luna misses with a straight right.
Luna lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Luna misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bengtsson.
Bengtsson misses with a straight right.
Luna misses with a hook.
Bengtsson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Luna's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bengtsson ducks under a wild hook from Luna.
Bengtsson throwing a counter right hand but Luna manages to avoid it.
Luna is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bengtsson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bengtsson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Juan Luna has been cut.
Luna loads up on a big right hand but Bengtsson slips the punch.
Bengtsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Luna throws a hook but Bengtsson blocks it.
Bengtsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Luna throws a hook but Bengtsson blocks it.
Luna throws a right and a left that Bengtsson avoids nicely.
Bengtsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Luna is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Luna cracks Bengtsson with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luna throws a jab when Bengtsson was well out of range.
Bengtsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Luna fails to land with a series of punches.
Luna misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Bengtsson misses the target.
Bengtsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luna.
Bengtsson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Luna lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bengtsson slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Bengtsson misses the target.
Luna swings widly with a right hand
and Bengtsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bengtsson misses with a right hand
and Luna counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Bengtsson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Luna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Luna's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Luna connects with a single shot there.
Luna has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Luna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bengtsson.
Luna connects with a looping right hand.
Luna looks to land a left hand but Bengtsson moved out of range nicely.
Luna moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bengtsson moves out of range as Luna strikes.
Luna throws a hook but Bengtsson avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luna lands a jab-cross combination.
Luna fails with the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from Bengtsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Luna misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Bengtsson misses.
Bengtsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luna.
Luna lands with an overhand left.
Bengtsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Juan Luna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luna lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Luna misses the jab.
Bengtsson blocks a jab.
Bengtsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Luna shoots in looking for a takedown. Bengtsson tries to sprawl out of it but Luna keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Bengtsson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bengtsson throwing a counter right hand but Luna manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luna goes for a double leg but Bengtsson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Bengtsson continues to drive forward.
Bertil Bengtsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Luna.
Luna stuns Bengtsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Luna looks to land a left hand but Bengtsson moved out of range nicely.
Bengtsson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luna throws a shot from downtown. Bengtsson moves away and avoids it.
Luna scores with a jab to the head.
Luna is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Luna misses with an uppercut. Bengtsson saw that one coming.
Luna with a nice cross.
Bengtsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luna.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luna misses with a looping right.
Bengtsson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Luna to counter with a crisp jab.
Luna connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bengtsson momentarily.
Bengtsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luna.
Bengtsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bengtsson throwing a counter right hand but Luna manages to avoid it.
Luna slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Luna staying out of range there.
Luna throws the left hand but Bengtsson avoids the punch easily.
Bengtsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Luna with a nice cross.
Luna cracks Bengtsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson slips a jab from Luna.
Luna throws a hook but Bengtsson blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Bengtsson misses the target.
Luna fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Luna throws a lazy uppercut
and Bengtsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Luna there.
Bengtsson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bengtsson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Luna connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bengtsson. Bengtsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bengtsson swinging wildly here.
Bengtsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luna.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Luna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juan Luna's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice cross by Luna.
Luna lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bengtsson throws a right hand that misses
and Luna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bengtsson avoids the body shot from Luna.
Luna swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bengtsson.
Bengtsson is rocked!
Luna drops Bengtsson with a huge uppercut! Bengtsson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Luna is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Luna!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Larios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Finn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larios's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sige Lang - Quest. Richard Finn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Calvin Larios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Finn!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larios leaves Finn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Larios looks to land a left hand but Finn moved out of range nicely.
Finn shoots in and drives through. Larios sprawls well.
Larios stuffs the takedown.
Calvin Larios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Finn.
Larios swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Finn to counter with a crisp jab.
Larios shoots in looking for a takedown. Finn tries to sprawl out of it but Larios keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Finn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Larios looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Larios throws a series of punches but Finn avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larios swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Calvin Larios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larios looks to land a combination but Finn avoids it well.
Finn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Finn leaves Larios with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Finn shoots in for a takedown but Larios shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn defending well as Larios loads up on a big left hand.
Finn throws a body shot but no joy.
Larios rushes Finn and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Finn tries to pull guard but Larios forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Finn is trying to pull guard but Larios has him pressed against the ropes.
Larios blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Finn fails to land.
Finn looking to slow down the pace here.
Larios blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larios prevents the takedown attempt.
Finn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Larios gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finn prevents Larios from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larios.
A frustrated look appears on Larios's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Finn is trying to pull guard but Larios turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Finn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Larios is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Larios wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Finn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Larios prevents it.
Finn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Larios.
Finn looks winded!
Larios wants to break free but Finn has control.
Finn goes for a takedown attempt but Larios pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Larios closes the distance and clinches up with Finn, looking for a takedown. Larios pushes Finn against the ropes but Finn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Finn wants to clinch up but Larios keeps it at a distance.
Larios takes the fight into the clinch.
Larios manages to break the clinch.
Larios sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Finn misses with a takedown
and Larios counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larios tries a head kick but it misses.
And Finn tries to counter it with a takedown but Larios pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Finn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Larios throws a big counter combination but Finn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Finn tries a head kick but it misses.
Larios rushes Finn and presses him up against the ropes.
Larios makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Finn tries to land knees in the clinch but Larios avoids the damage to the body.
Larios drags the fight down to the ground.
Larios tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larios is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Larios wants to stand up but Finn is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Larios 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.
Larios shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Larios.
Finn is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Larios doesn't manage to clinch there - Finn circles away.
Finn feints the counter takedown.
Finn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Larios but Larios pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Finn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Larios appears to be looking for a big counter.
Finn wants to clinch up but Larios keeps it at a distance.
Calvin Larios is winning the standup battle so far.
Larios scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larios waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Finn.
Finn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Larios gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Finn tries to pull guard but Larios holds him up against the ropes and eventually Finn drops back down to his feet.
Calvin Larios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Finn.
Finn is trying to maintain a safe position but Larios gets an underhook and turns Finn into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larios is looking to break free of the clinch but Finn has double underhooks.
Finn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Larios avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Larios tries to break the clinch but Finn is controlling the position.
Finn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Larios just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Larios wants a takedown.
Larios blocks a body shot from Finn.
Finn has Larios pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Larios manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Finn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Larios scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Richard Finn has been cut.
Finn throws a sloppy head kick
and Larios counters with a three punch combo that has Finn backing up. Finn nods at Larios to acknowledge the strikes.
Larios stuffs the takedown.
Larios throwing a counter right hand but Finn manages to avoid it.
Finn is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larios lands with a nice combination. Finn backs away looking to recover.
A right-left combo lands from Larios.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larios has a takedown stuffed.
Finn walks into a straight right hand from Larios.
Finn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Larios tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Finn swivels and escapes.
Finn takes the fight into the clinch.
Larios blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Finn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Larios is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larios is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Finn to keep the fight standing.
Finn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Larios walks away with a smile on his face. Finn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Larios throws a sloppy head kick and Finn moves out of range easily.
Larios cracks Finn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Larios goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Larios. Those never looked like landing.
Larios scores with a punch to the head.
Finn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Larios throws a right and a left that both miss.
Finn with the counter takedown but Larios avoids it easily.
Finn darts in looking for a takedown but Larios gets double underhooks and turns Finn into the ropes.
Larios connects with a jab.
Larios closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finn trying to stall but Larios improves his position.
Larios scores with a shot to the side of Finn's head.
Larios is trying to break the clinch but Finn has him pressed against the ropes.
Larios is trying to break the clinch but Finn is controlling him.
Finn tries for a takedown but Larios manages to get underhooks.
Finn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Finn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Larios after a bit of a struggle.
Finn is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Larios gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Finn controlling the action here for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Larios just stands there and leans against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Larios dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Richard Finn's cut.
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!
Larios misses with a kick to the body.
Finn throws a head kick but Larios moves out of range.
Larios seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Larios scores with a three punch combo!
Larios swings for the body but Finn moves out of range.
Larios wants to land a leg kick but Finn is out of range.
Finn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Finn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Larios looks to land a combination but Finn avoids it well.
Finn tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Larios!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finn lands a high kick!
Larios throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Finn counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larios displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Finn.
Finn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larios drives through and clinches with Finn against the ropes.
Finn wants to stall.
Finn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Larios pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Larios gets underhooks to prevent Finn's takedown attempt.
Calvin Larios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Finn.
Larios wants to break the clinch but can't.
Larios is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Finn can do to turn this around?
Larios is trying to maintain a safe position but Finn gets an underhook and turns Larios into the ropes.
Finn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Larios after a bit of a struggle.
Larios has had enough of the clinch but Finn keeps him there for the moment.
Larios wants to break the clinch but can't.
Finn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Larios seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Finn can turn it around.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Finn goes for a takedown attempt but Larios pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Larios stuns Finn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Finn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Finn darts in looking for a takedown but Larios gets double underhooks and turns Finn into the ropes.
Larios has closed the distance and engaged Finn in a clinch.
Larios is trying to force a seperation but Finn has the dominant position.
Finn misses with some punches.
Larios lands a right hand.
A frustrated look appears on Larios's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Larios prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larios wants to get back to striking at distance but Finn won't allow it.
Larios decides to pull guard.
Larios looking to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Larios manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Larios works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Finn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calvin Larios is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Finn tries to keep at a distance but Larios has taken the fight into the clinch.
Finn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larios tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Finn steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Finn swats away the attempt to clinch by Larios.
Larios throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Finn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Larios bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larios is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Finn will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Finn wants to get back to his feet but Larios is dominant here and he's now got Finn's back!
Larios tries to keep control of the position but Finn is staying busy.
Richard Finn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larios controlling the position well here. Finn rolled but Larios kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin Larios showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Larios has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin Larios!
A very excited looking Calvin Larios made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diogo Lopes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Keller had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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215 lbs
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205 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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diogo Lopes!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lopes.
Lopes shoots in and drives through. Keller sprawls well.
Keller drops Lopes with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lopes looks back up at him and smiles so Keller waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Lopes is rocked!
It looks like Diogo Lopes has been cut.
Keller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA Tokyo in the buildup to the fight.
Lopes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Keller counters by moving into the clinch.
Keller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keller has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopes tries to pull guard but Keller holds him up against the ropes and eventually Lopes drops back down to his feet.
Jim Keller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diogo Lopes.
Lopes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Keller prevents it.
Keller breaks from the clinch.
Lopes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Keller was covering up waiting for the punch and Lopes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Keller is looking for a triangle but Lopes pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopes wants to pass the guard but Keller is keeping the position.
Keller 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.
Lopes trying to control the position from guard on top but Keller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Keller is keeping the position for now.
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.
Lopes postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Keller is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lopes, into his guard.
Lopes keeping moving, preventing Keller from controlling successfully.
Lopes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Keller defends well.
Lopes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lopes has an active guard here but Keller has managed to pass into half guard.
Lopes is not content to let Keller control the position.
Lopes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller is thwarting Lopes's attempts to control the position.
Keller lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lopes is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Keller is tapping! Great win for Lopes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Diogo Lopes!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Astrius Mite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freddy Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Astrius Mite!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Kruger misses.
Mite let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Astrius Mite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mite checks a leg kick.
Mite shoots in but no luck this time.
Mite shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kruger sprawls well. Kruger wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mite gets slowly back to his feet.
Mite shoots for a double leg takedown but Kruger sprawls well. He's pushed Mite's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Freddy Kruger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Astrius Mite.
Kruger closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mite circles away.
Mite shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kruger sprawls well. Kruger wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mite gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mite looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mite gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kruger holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kruger presses Mite against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger stops a takedown attempt from Mite.
Kruger ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kruger no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kruger keeping moving, preventing Mite from controlling successfully.
Kruger has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kruger is adopting a defensive guard.
Kruger keeping moving, preventing Mite from controlling successfully.
Kruger pulls Mite in to control the position.
Kruger's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
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.
Further stalling from Kruger.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kruger closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mite to the mat! Mite manages to get full guard.
Kruger 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Kruger is stinking the place up with his stalling.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
A clash of legs there as Mite blocks the low kick.
Kruger darts in looking for a takedown but Mite gets double underhooks and turns Kruger into the ropes.
Mite wants to counter with a clinch but Kruger pushes him away.
Kruger slaps away a takedown attempt from Mite, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mite shoots in and drives through. Kruger sprawls well.
Kruger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kruger tries a head kick but it misses.
Mite changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kruger tries to avoid it but Mite manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kruger to the ground. Kruger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kruger throws a quick counter head kick but Mite was just out of range.
Mite fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kruger is looking to counter the offense by Mite and move into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mite dives in for a single leg takedown but Kruger sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mite or perhaps it was just good defense by Kruger, which made it look bad.
Kruger throws a big counter combination but Mite scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mite fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Kruger dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Kruger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mite is fending him off so far but Kruger persists. Nope, Mite circles away and we're back to standing.
Mite doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kruger counters by clinching up.
Kruger is trying to pull guard but Mite turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Mite tries to pull guard but Kruger holds him up against the ropes and eventually Mite drops back down to his feet.
Mite goes for a takedown attempt but Kruger pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Freddy Kruger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Astrius Mite.
Kruger fails with a takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Mite on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kruger has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mite uses from the top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kruger holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mite trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kruger managing to control the position.
Mite thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kruger has his hands on Mite's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mite looking to pass the guard.
Kruger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mite defends it easily.
Kruger keeping moving, preventing Mite from controlling successfully.
Kruger managing to control the position.
Kruger continues to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kruger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mite wants to control from the top but Kruger keeps moving.
Mite is fighting to break Kruger's control of his arms but Kruger is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mite tries to free his leg and advance position but Kruger is retaining full guard.
Kruger is pulling down on Mite's head to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mite has his takedown stuffed
and Kruger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kruger content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Kruger dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kruger throws a wild body kick that Mite sees coming a mile off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mite! But no joy.
Kruger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mite can do to turn this around?
Kruger stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kruger wants it to stay on the feet.
Kruger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mite as he jumps to the side.
Kruger leaves Mite with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mite shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kruger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kruger.
Freddy Kruger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Astrius Mite.
Kruger ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kruger no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kruger is pulling down on Mite's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mite tries to free his leg and advance position but Kruger is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mite shoots in for a takedown but Kruger shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mite shoots in looking for a takedown. Kruger tries to sprawl out of it but Mite keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Kruger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mite will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
No luck for Kruger with that takedown attempt.
Mite looks for a takedown but Kruger sprawls well.
Mite misses with a takedown
and Kruger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kruger.
Mite is trying to drag Kruger to the mat but Kruger just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Mite takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kruger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Kruger as Mite shoots in.
Kruger jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kruger has managed to clinch.
Kruger jumps guard and drags Mite to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kruger seems keen to control Mite's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger keeping moving, preventing Mite from controlling successfully.
Kruger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kruger has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kruger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mite doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mite manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kruger looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mite sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kruger's guard.
Kruger controlling the position well.
Astrius Mite has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freddy Kruger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mite is looking for a kimura here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Freddy Kruger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kruger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddy Kruger!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Your Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Egil Wiik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiik has chosen Rummelsnuff as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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248 lbs
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19
250 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Your Down!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Egil Wiik!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiik shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Down counters with a left and a right that stings Wiik.
Wiik dives in and grabs Down's left leg, looking for a takedown. Down pushes down on Wiik's head and hops out.
Wiik closes the distance and clinches up with Down, looking for a takedown. Wiik pushes Down against the ropes but Down circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As Wiik looks to move away, Down throws a big counter combo but Wiik just gets out of the way.
Your Down has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egil Wiik.
Wiik shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Down pinned against the ropes. Down gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Down stuffs the takedown attempt from Wiik. Wiik gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Wiik with that takedown attempt.
Down seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wiik darts in looking for a takedown but Down gets double underhooks and turns Wiik into the ropes.
Down went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Down stuffs the takedown attempt from Wiik. Wiik gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiik misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wiik fails with a takedown attempt.
Wiik looks winded!
Wiik with a poor takedown
and Down counters by moving into the clinch.
Wiik prevents Down from breaking the clinch.
Down can't break the clinch.
Wiik changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Down fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Down stuffs the takedown.
Down seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wiik shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Down but Down pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Down is looking for a counter combo.
Wiik shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Down counters with a two punch combo.
Down throws a one two combo.
It looks like Egil Wiik has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Down lands a nice hook to Wiik's body. Wiik takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Down throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Down lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Down scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Down looks to land a combination. Wiik sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Down displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Down!
Down displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wiik.
Down forces Wiik back against the ropes and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down is trying to break the clinch but Wiik has him pressed against the ropes.
Down breaks the clinch.
Down is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wiik shoots and misses
and Down counters with a two punch combo.
Egil Wiik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Down lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Down.
A nice combination there by Down.
Wiik goes for a double leg but Down avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Down continues to drive forward.
Down went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wiik shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Down but Down pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Your Down is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice combination there by Down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wiik shoots in for a takedown but Down shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiik looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Down seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wiik fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Down seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Down throws a combination. Wiik tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wiik tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Down counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Down pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wiik back to the ropes. Down follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Down!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wiik looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Down is fending him off so far but Wiik persists. Nope, Down circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Down was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Your Down dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Egil Wiik'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.
Down lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wiik gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Down counters with a series of strikes. Wiik will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wiik misses with a kick to the body
and Down counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wiik fails with the takedown
and Down counters with a one-two to the body.
Wiik darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
My spies in Body Pain_12elite_599$+VM inform me that Wiik has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Down is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wiik can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Down pushes Wiik off looking to stand but Wiik dives back in and keeps control.
Down pushes Wiik off and gets back to his feet.
Wiik is breathing heavily.
Wiik throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Down's waist but Down gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wiik off to one side.
Your Down has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egil Wiik.
Down stuffs the takedown.
Down went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wiik eats them both and turns towards Down to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wiik takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Down scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Down moves into the clinch successfully.
Down's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Down leaves Wiik with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Down throws a nice looking combination but Wiik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wiik has his takedown stuffed
and Down counters with a three punch combo that has Wiik backing up. Wiik nods at Down to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Danga de danga de dang - Down scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Down.
Wiik misses with a takedown
and Down connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Down clinches.
Down is trying to force a seperation but Wiik has the dominant position.
Down has had enough of the clinch but Wiik keeps him there for the moment.
Down escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wiik misses with a takedown attempt
and Down counters with a three punch combo that has Wiik backing up. Wiik nods at Down to acknowledge the strikes.
Down feints a jab promting Wiik to slip. Down then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wiik slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - Down scores with a four punch combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down works over Wiik's head and body with a nice combination.
Wiik with a lazy takedown attempt
and Down counters with a three punch combo that has Wiik backing up. Wiik nods at Down to acknowledge the strikes.
A combination from Down does no damage.
Down keeps the fight on the outside.
Down stuffs the takedown attempt from Wiik. Wiik gets slowly back to his feet.
Down rushes Wiik and presses him up against the ropes.
Down breaks the clinch.
Wiik has his takedown stuffed
and Down counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Down moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice combination there by Down.
Nice sprawl there from Down as Wiik shoots in.
It looked like Down was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Down pushes Wiik up against the ropes in a clinch.
Down pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wiik.
Down appears to be looking for a big counter.
Down throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And Wiik tries to counter it with a takedown but Down pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Down moves into the clinch.
Down pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wiik shoots in and drives through. Down sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Your Down dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Egil Wiik's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Down throws a combination. Wiik tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Down stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Down wants it to stay on the feet.
Down is looking for a counter combo.
Wiik fails to land the takedown.
As Wiik looks to move away, Down throws a big counter combo but Wiik just gets out of the way.
Wiik fails with a takedown attempt.
Down appears to be looking for a big counter.
Your Down has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egil Wiik.
Wiik fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wiik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiik slips a jab and a cross from Down.
Wiik fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As Wiik looks to move away, Down throws a big counter combo but Wiik just gets out of the way.
Down looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wiik wants to clinch up but Down keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Down, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Down feints a jab promting Wiik to slip. Down then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wiik slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Your Down is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wiik fails with a takedown attempt.
Down is looking for a counter combo.
Wiik misses with a takedown attempt
and Down counters with a left and a right that stings Wiik.
Wiik has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wiik gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Down counters with a left and a right that stings Wiik.
Down misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wiik looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Down swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiik shoots in looking for a takedown but Down manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wiik's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Down lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wiik backs up against the ropes.
Your Down is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wiik shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Down but Down pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wiik doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Down counters with a three punch combo that has Wiik backing up. Wiik nods at Down to acknowledge the strikes.
Wiik fails with the takedown.
Down misses with a series of wild punches.
Wiik misses with a takedown attempt
and Down counters with a left and a right that stings Wiik.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Down as Wiik shoots in.
Down throws a big counter combination but Wiik scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Down looks to land a combination. Wiik sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Down slaps away a takedown attempt from Wiik, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wiik misses with a takedown attempt
and Down counters with a left and a right that stings Wiik.
No luck for Wiik with that takedown attempt.
Down throws a big counter combination but Wiik scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wiik looks for a takedown but Down sprawls well.
Down appears to be looking for a big counter.
Down misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiik gets tackled into the ropes by Down. Down maintains the clinch.
Down tries to break the clinch but Wiik is controlling the position.
Down tries to break free but Wiik pushes him back against the ropes.
Down breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Down stuffs the takedown.
Down seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wiik shoots and misses
and Down counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Down lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wiik backs up against the ropes.
Down misses with a double jab.
Down misses with a two punch combination.
Wiik doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Down counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Egil Wiik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Your Down is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Down closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that's the end of the fight!
Your Down showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Down 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:24
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Your Down!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shunsuke Nakahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robo Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robo Takahashi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunsuke Nakahara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robo Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Nakahara counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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.
Nakahara controlling from the top position.
Nakahara has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Nakahara with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nakahara slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nakahara stands up and waves to Takahashi to follow him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahashi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nakahara. That did some damage!
Nakahara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danga de danga de dang - Nakahara scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nakahara.
Nakahara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takahashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takahashi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nakahara with a body shot.
Takahashi avoids the head kick by Nakahara.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Takahashi! But no joy.
Nakahara misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Takahashi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Takahashi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nakahara trying to control but Takahashi is working from the bottom.
Takahashi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nakahara looking to pass the guard.
Nakahara trying to control but Takahashi is working from the bottom.
Nakahara decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Takahashi, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nakahara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takahashi.
Nakahara is looking for a counter combo.
Nakahara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Robo Takahashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takahashi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takahashi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nakahara.
Nakahara looks to land a combination but Takahashi avoids it well.
Nakahara has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nakahara there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nakahara scores with a push kick.
Nakahara tries to work over Takahashi's front leg with a kick but Takahashi checks it.
A combination from Nakahara does no damage.
A head kick misses from Takahashi.
Nakahara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takahashi counters with an inside leg kick.
Takahashi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Takahashi duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakahara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Takahashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nakahara throws out the jab.
Takahashi scores with a head kick. Nakahara tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nakahara is rocked!
Takahashi cracks Nakahara with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oh Nakahara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takahashi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nakahara seems to have got his legs back now.
Takahashi misses with a looping right.
Nakahara takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nakahara goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nakahara looks to land a combination but Takahashi avoids it well.
Nakahara misses with a series of wild punches.
Nakahara looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A head kick misses from Nakahara.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takahashi digs a good body shot into Nakahara's ribs.
Nakahara is breathing heavily.
Good standup being displayed there by Takahashi as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nakahara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nakahara is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Takahashi throws a lazy right hand but Nakahara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takahashi lands a nice hook to Nakahara's body. Nakahara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nakahara throws a leg kick
and Takahashi counters with a straight right hand.
Takahashi misses the shot to the body.
Takahashi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nakahara in his tracks.
Nakahara thows a leg kick but Takahashi checks it
and Takahashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nakahara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nakahara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
No joy there for Nakahara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takahashi dodges the punch combination from Nakahara.
Nakahara will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nakahara walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robo Takahashi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice uppercut lands for Takahashi. That snapped Nakahara's head back.
Nakahara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takahashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takahashi punishes Nakahara's body with a nice straight punch.
Nakahara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takahashi scores with the left hand. Nakahara knows he should have avoided that one.
Takahashi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nakahara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takahashi lands a jab to the nose.
Nakahara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takahashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nakahara throws a sloppy head kick and Takahashi moves out of range easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Takahashi scores with a shot to the body.
Nakahara plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakahara on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Takahashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takahashi takes a swing at Nakahara's ribcage but misses.
Robo Takahashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakahara looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Takahashi is fending him off so far but Nakahara persists. Nope, Takahashi circles away and we're back to standing.
Takahashi throws out a counter right but Nakahara avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takahashi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nakahara.
Takahashi lands with a hook. Nakahara tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nakahara takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nakahara lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Takahashi throws a right and a left that Nakahara avoids nicely.
Nakahara attempts a counter takedown but Takahashi avoids it well and moves away.
Takahashi throws a wild body kick that Nakahara sees coming a mile off.
Takahashi drives through and clinches with Nakahara against the ropes.
Takahashi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nakahara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakahara throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Takahashi.
Takahashi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shunsuke Nakahara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takahashi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Takahashi does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nakahara backs up against the ropes.
A combination from Takahashi does no damage.
Nakahara is looking for a counter combo.
A cross from Takahashi lands.
Nakahara takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nakahara tries to close the distance and clinch but Takahashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nakahara closes the distance and clinches.
Nakahara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takahashi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Takahashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nakahara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nakahara is trying to stall.
Takahashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Takahashi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takahashi.
Nakahara is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Takahashi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Takahashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Nakahara.
Takahashi misses with the head strike.
Takahashi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nakahara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Nakahara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takahashi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Takahashi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Takahashi lands with a nice body punch.
Nakahara takes a kick to the side of the head.
Takahashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takahashi avoids the body shot from Nakahara.
Nakahara closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi lands with a right to the head.
Nakahara manages to break the clinch.
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!
Nakahara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nakahara is looking for a counter combo.
Takahashi throws a head kick that misses.
Takahashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takahashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nakahara went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nakahara tries to clinch up.
Takahashi cracks Nakahara with a good jab.
Takahashi lands a leg kick that knocks Nakahara off balance momentarily.
Nakahara lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakahara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takahashi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nakahara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takahashi.
Nakahara clinches up with Takahashi and pushes him back against the ropes.
Takahashi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robo Takahashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Takahashi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nakahara throws a series of punches but Takahashi avoids them all with ease.
Takahashi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nakahara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takahashi.
Takahashi blocks a head kick by Nakahara.
Nakahara wants to clinch up but Takahashi keeps it at a distance.
Nakahara swinging wildly here.
Nakahara wants to clinch up but Takahashi keeps it at a distance.
Takahashi scores with a jab to the head.
Nakahara gets tackled into the ropes by Takahashi. Takahashi maintains the clinch.
Nakahara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahashi tries to throw a body punch but Nakahara avoids it by throwing Takahashi back against the ropes.
Takahashi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Takahashi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Takahashi tries a body shot but Nakahara blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nakahara breaks the clinch.
Takahashi lands with a right hand.
Takahashi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nakahara takes a jab right on the kisser.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nakahara.
Takahashi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nakahara doesn't seem bothered though.
Takahashi misses with a head kick.
Takahashi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Takahashi tests Nakahara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nakahara drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakahara is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakahara gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nakahara looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nakahara looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice jab there from Takahashi.
Takahashi catches Nakahara with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nakahara takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takahashi.
Nakahara shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Takahashi to counter with a crisp jab.
Takahashi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Takahashi throws a series of strikes that have Nakahara backpedaling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakahara throws a right hand that Takahashi ducks under and follows up with a left that Takahashi also avoids with ease.
Takahashi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nakahara. That did some damage!
Takahashi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Takahashi throws an overhand right that lands on Nakahara's shoulder, as Nakahara tries to avoid the shot.
Takahashi loads up on a big right hand but Nakahara slips the punch.
Takahashi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nakahara.
Nakahara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Takahashi as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shunsuke Nakahara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takahashi connects with a jab.
Takahashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takahashi slips a jab and a cross from Nakahara.
Takahashi throws a jab when Nakahara was well out of range.
Takahashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takahashi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takahashi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakahara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takahashi.
Nakahara takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nakahara shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nakahara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takahashi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Takahashi's corner calls for a 1-2. Takahashi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Takahashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takahashi blocks a leg kick.
Takahashi connects with a nice looking jab.
Takahashi leaves Nakahara with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shunsuke Nakahara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takahashi lands a body shot.
Robo Takahashi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nakahara has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Takahashi finds it's way round the side to connect with Nakahara's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robo Takahashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Takahashi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robo Takahashi!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommie Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roderick Seterra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seterra has chosen Faint as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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190 lbs
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Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommie Larsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roderick Seterra!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seterra attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Larsson misses with a takedown
and Seterra counters with a left and a right that stings Larsson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Seterra, right into the meat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Seterra.
Larsson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Seterra did well to prevent Larsson getting side control.
Seterra manages to get to full guard.
Larsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seterra swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Larsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Seterra keeping full guard, as Larsson tries to pass.
Larsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seterra keeping moving, preventing Larsson from controlling successfully.
Seterra can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Larsson controls the pace.
Seterra keeping moving, preventing Larsson from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Larsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Seterra is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Larsson is controlling him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Seterra. No joy for Larsson on that attempt.
Seterra has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Seterra moves into range and clinches up with Larsson.
Seterra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Seterra darts in and clinches Larsson up against the ropes.
Larsson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Seterra prevents Larsson from moving into mount.
Seterra wants to control but Larsson postures up.
Seterra gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Larsson uses his free foot to push down on Seterra's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Seterra.
Larsson 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.
Seterra defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Larsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seterra can't escape the position.
Seterra sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Larsson trying to control from half guard but Seterra is working away.
Larsson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Seterra is looking to escape.
Larsson wants to pass the guard but Seterra is defending well.
Larsson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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.
Larsson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson working over Seterra with some ground and pound. Seterra looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Larsson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Larsson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Larsson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Seterra has managed to free his arm - good work.
Seterra has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Larsson is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Larsson is working for a kimura but Seterra is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tommie Larsson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Seterra throws a nice outside leg kick.
Seterra misses with a wild combination.
Seterra misses with a two punch combination.
Larsson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Seterra lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Larsson checks the leg kick nicely there.
As Seterra looks to move away, Larsson throws a big counter combo but Seterra just gets out of the way.
Larsson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Seterra defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seterra tries to close the distance and clinch but Larsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seterra shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seterra is looking to land body kicks.
Seterra tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Larsson is able to avoid easily.
Larsson attempts a counter takedown but Seterra avoids it well and moves away.
Seterra lands with a cross.
Seterra wants to clinch up but Larsson keeps it at a distance.
Roderick Seterra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Seterra counters with a good low kick that Larsson was not able to check.
Larsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Seterra sprawls well. Seterra wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Larsson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommie Larsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seterra works over Larsson's head and body with a nice combination.
Larsson slips a jab and a cross from Seterra.
Larsson throws a leg kick but Seterra sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Larsson checks a leg kick.
Larsson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Seterra avoids it really well and circles away.
Larsson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Seterra scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Seterra throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larsson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Larsson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Seterra is looking to score with low kicks.
Seterra wants to clinch up but Larsson keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seterra moves into the clinch successfully.
Larsson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Seterra is trying to keep an underhook but Larsson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Seterra trying to control here.
Larsson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Seterra pushes Larsson off looking to stand but Larsson dives back in and keeps control.
Seterra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Larsson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Seterra does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson wants to work for an arm triangle but Seterra is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Seterra is looking to escape.
Larsson trying to control from half guard but Seterra is working away.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Larsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Seterra counters with a nice uppercut.
Roderick Seterra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Larsson misses with a few strikes there.
Larsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seterra.
No joy there for Seterra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Larsson throws a big counter combination but Seterra scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Good exchange - Seterra coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seterra's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Seterra duly obliges.
Larsson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Larsson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Seterra has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roderick Seterra 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!
Seterra stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Seterra wants it to stay on the feet.
Larsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Seterra.
A decent looking cross lands there for Seterra.
Seterra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seterra misses with the combination.
Larsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Seterra darts in and clinches Larsson up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seterra drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Seterra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seterra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Seterra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Larsson.
Seterra gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Larsson can't get the takedown.
Seterra is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Seterra.
Seterra is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Larsson to keep the fight standing.
Seterra avoids the elbow strike from Larsson, against the ropes.
Larsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seterra's elbow.
Seterra has Larsson pressed against the ropes, preventing Larsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Larsson ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Larsson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Seterra wanted to stand there but Larsson had control of the position.
Seterra won't allow Larsson to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Seterra's guard.
Seterra utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Seterra looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Larsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Larsson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Seterra looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Seterra looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Seterra!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsson manages to get back to half guard.
Larsson looking for submissions off his back.
Larsson wants to improve his position but Seterra is controlling well.
Larsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seterra is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Larsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Larsson wants to get back to full guard.
Seterra perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Larsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Seterra sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Larsson defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Seterra not doing much here.
Seterra tries to stand and escape but Larsson is controlling the position.
Seterra wants to take a breather but Larsson is having none of it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Larsson gets back to full guard.
Larsson working for a triangle but Seterra defends it easily.
Larsson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Seterra gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Larsson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Seterra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roderick Seterra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Seterra 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 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roderick Seterra!
During a confident post fight interview, Roderick Seterra 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitaka Burzaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaya Ishida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mitaka Burzaka has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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240 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mitaka Burzaka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masaya Ishida!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishida needs to keep his hands up - Burzaka had a free shot at his head there.
Ishida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ishida looks to land a left hand but Burzaka moved out of range nicely.
Burzaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Ishida is just out of range.
Burzaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ishida moves away.
A lazy left from Burzaka finds it's target.
Burzaka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burzaka jabs Ishida to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burzaka looks to throw the jab but Ishida is out of range.
Burzaka throws a good cross that connects.
Burzaka could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Burzaka throws a right and a left that Ishida avoids nicely.
Ishida slips a straight right by Burzaka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishida has taken the fight to the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ishida.
Burzaka is trying to break the clinch but Ishida is controlling him.
Burzaka manages to pull guard.
Ishida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ishida pushing down on Burzaka's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Burzaka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burzaka trying to control but Ishida postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ishida throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Burzaka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ishida.
Ishida works his way into side control.
Burzaka tries to improve position but can't.
Ishida lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishida is working Burzaka over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ishida landing strikes.
Ishida lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ishida advances to mount.
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!
Ishida is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Burzaka is rocked!
Ishida loads up with a big shot that hurts Burzaka! He's pulled Ishida in close but Ishida has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Burzaka survive? More strikes from Ishida and Burzaka is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Masaya Ishida!
Masaya Ishida is the new heavyweight champion!
Masaya Ishida was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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