PFC 14: Reborn PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rory Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanishi Toshiyuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanishi Toshiyuki struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Tanishi Toshiyuki has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Anderson
vs
Toshiyuki

170 cm
26
156 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rory Anderson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tanishi Toshiyuki!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toshiyuki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Anderson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Toshiyuki to the ground. Anderson is now in Toshiyuki's guard.
Anderson 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toshiyuki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anderson lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Anderson stands and steps away. Toshiyuki gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toshiyuki throws a left and a right that both miss

and Anderson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Anderson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Toshiyuki is refusing to be controlled, as Anderson sits in half guard.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but Toshiyuki defending well.
Anderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Anderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Toshiyuki defending well though.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Anderson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Toshiyuki defends well and Anderson ends up having to push Toshiyuki into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Anderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Toshiyuki is fending him off so far but Anderson persists. Nope, Toshiyuki circles away and we're back to standing.
Anderson fails with the takedown
and Toshiyuki counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Anderson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right-left combo lands from Toshiyuki.
Toshiyuki throws a left and a right that both miss

and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anderson .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toshiyuki looking to stall.
Anderson leaning against his opponent.
Anderson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch but Toshiyuki keeps him there for the moment.
Toshiyuki tries to work over Anderson 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Anderson pulls guard successfully.
Anderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Anderson , not yet.
Anderson is trying to keep Toshiyuki in close.

Anderson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Toshiyuki wants to stand but Anderson is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anderson is on top in guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Anderson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Anderson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Anderson showed some decent athleticism there.
Anderson controlling the action here.
Toshiyuki is not content to let Anderson control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson slips a nice elbow through Toshiyuki's hands, connecting with Toshiyuki's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Toshiyuki is defending against the submission attempts here by Anderson .
Anderson lands strikes from half guard.

Anderson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Toshiyuki to stand up.

Anderson instigates a clinch.
Toshiyuki stops a takedown attempt from Anderson .

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Toshiyuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anderson clinches with his opponent.
Toshiyuki tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the ropes.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Toshiyuki tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Anderson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Toshiyuki just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Anderson goes for a takedown attempt but Toshiyuki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Anderson . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Anderson shoots in and gets a takedown into Toshiyuki's guard.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Toshiyuki is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Anderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Anderson forces his way into half guard.
Toshiyuki won't allow Anderson to pass to mount.

Anderson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Toshiyuki defend it? Anderson steps over the head and cranks it - Toshiyuki is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Anderson !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rory Anderson !

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanoyama Shuntaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cain Marsh could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Takanoyama Shuntaro's chin.

Marsh
vs
Shuntaro

199 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
26
220 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cain Marsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanoyama Shuntaro!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marsh closes the distance and clinches.

Marsh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Marsh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Marsh is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Marsh won't allow Shuntaro to get back to his feet.
Marsh trying to control but Shuntaro is working from the bottom.

Marsh thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Marsh prevents Shuntaro from getting back to his feet.

Marsh drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Marsh jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shuntaro is looking to stand up but Marsh isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Marsh thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Marsh postures up and lands a big shot to Shuntaro's brow.
Shuntaro wants to stand up but Marsh is controlling him.

Marsh thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marsh thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shuntaro keeping full guard, as Marsh tries to pass.
Marsh stands and throws Shuntaro's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Marsh is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shuntaro is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Marsh thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Marsh thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shuntaro is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Marsh is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shuntaro has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marsh is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shuntaro is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shuntaro is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Marsh is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shuntaro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Marsh misses with the ground and pound.
Shuntaro pushes Marsh away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Marsh gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Marsh tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Marsh looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Shuntaro tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marsh looking to break Shuntaro's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Shuntaro remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Marsh will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Marsh is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Shuntaro is defending well though. Marsh let's go of the attempt for now.

Shuntaro fending off the submission attempt from Marsh.

Shuntaro defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Marsh's arms.
Shuntaro trying to get back to his feet but Marsh is in full control for now.

Marsh tightening his grip on Shuntaro, looking for the choke.

Marsh looking for the RNC.
Marsh is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shuntaro is trying to stand back up.
Shuntaro has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Marsh.
Shuntaro is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Marsh is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Shuntaro is defending well though. Marsh let's go of the attempt for now.
Shuntaro wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Marsh is cranking Shuntaro's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Shuntaro! He's tightened the choke and Shuntaro is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cain Marsh!
A pretty intense looking Cain Marsh took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renato Laranja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hwai Ja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Laranja
vs
Ja

180 cm
26
177 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Sun-Tzu

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Laranja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hwai Ja!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Ja.
Ja just misses with a punch to the body.
Ja thuds his shin into the meat of Laranja's side.
Ja tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laranja avoids the head kick by Ja.

Ja has Laranja up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ja digs a right hand underneath Laranja's ribcage. Laranja let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ja tries to land a knee to the head but Laranja blocks with his arms.
Ja scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ja tries a body shot but Laranja blocks it.
Ja tries a knee to the head but Laranja blocks it.
Laranja wants a takedown.
Ja landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laranja throws a punch but it's blocked by Ja.
Ja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ja has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Laranja seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ja can turn it around.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ja.
Laranja's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ja pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Ja landing knees to the head.
Laranja is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ja is defending well.
Laranja takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ja lands with a left to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ja.
Laranja is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Ja to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Laranja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hand to the body from Ja.
Ja lands a nice shot to the body.
Laranja is breathing heavily.
Ja connects with a nasty looking knee right to Laranja's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ja is looking to land a big knee to finish this one. He's got control of the head and as Laranja tries to break Ja's hands from around his neck, Ja unloads with that fight ending knee, right up the middle! Oh man, that was nasty! Laranja will need to get back to the training room and learn how to defend against the thai clinch! Oooh, his nose is a mess. Hopefully it's not broken.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Hwai Ja!
A victorious Hwai Ja thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dmitri Akhmetov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kavanagh Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Akhmetov
vs
Cooper

185 cm
23
187 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dmitri Akhmetov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kavanagh Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akhmetov works the jab nicely.
Cooper misses with a head kick.
Cooper misses with a series of wild punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Akhmetov.
Cooper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kavanagh Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper misses with a hook
and Akhmetov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akhmetov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cooper pinned against the ropes. Cooper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Akhmetov checks the leg kick.
Cooper throws a series of punches but Akhmetov moves out of range.
Akhmetov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cooper fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Akhmetov checks it well.
Akhmetov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cooper.
Cooper lands with a shot to the body.
Akhmetov walks into a straight right hand from Cooper.
Akhmetov blocks a head kick by Cooper.
Akhmetov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cooper circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danga de danga de dang - Cooper scores with a four punch combination!
Cooper shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Akhmetov eats them both and turns towards Cooper to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cooper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cooper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akhmetov.
As Cooper looks to move away, Akhmetov throws a big counter combo but Cooper just gets out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Cooper.
Cooper misses with a hook. Akhmetov ducked under it nicely.
Akhmetov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cooper has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cooper scores with a decent looking hook.
Akhmetov ducks under a wild hook from Cooper.
Cooper throws a body shot but no joy.
Akhmetov attempts a counter takedown but Cooper avoids it well and moves away.
Akhmetov moves out of range as Cooper strikes.
Akhmetov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Cooper gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Akhmetov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Akhmetov is breathing heavily.
Cooper is pulling down on Akhmetov's head. It's preventing any offense from Akhmetov, at least for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooper is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper stops Akhmetov from getting back to his feet.
Cooper has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Akhmetov works to full guard.
Cooper prevents Akhmetov from getting back to his feet.
Cooper must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cooper tries to stand but Akhmetov is controlling from the bottom.

Cooper gets to his feet. Akhmetov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akhmetov blocks a head kick by Cooper.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Akhmetov checks a leg kick.
Akhmetov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitri Akhmetov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper scores with a crisp jab that stopped Akhmetov in his tracks.
Cooper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A left and a right from Akhmetov both land. Nice combination.
Cooper lands a right hook to the body.
Cooper works over Akhmetov's head and body with a nice combination.
Kavanagh Cooper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Akhmetov dodges the punch combination from Cooper.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooper connects with a looping right hand.
Cooper misses with a hook. Akhmetov ducked under it nicely.
Cooper tries to bum rush Akhmetov with a series of wild strikes but Akhmetov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Akhmetov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cooper.
Cooper misses with an uppercut. Akhmetov saw that one coming.
Cooper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akhmetov was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooper.
Akhmetov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper throws the left hand but Akhmetov avoids the punch easily.
We've been informed that Cooper has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Cooper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Akhmetov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cooper.
Akhmetov defending well as Cooper loads up on a big left hand.
Cooper jabs Akhmetov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Akhmetov tries to clinch but Cooper is having none of it.
Akhmetov dodges the punch combination from Cooper.
Akhmetov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cooper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Akhmetov walks into a straight right hand from Cooper.
No joy there for Akhmetov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Cooper misses.
Cooper lands with a nice combination. Akhmetov backs away looking to recover.
Cooper throws out a loose jab but Akhmetov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooper tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kavanagh Cooper dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cooper checks the leg kick.
No joy there for Akhmetov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cooper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cooper misses with a double jab
and Akhmetov counters with a two punch combo.
Akhmetov blocks a jab.
Cooper throws a chopping leg kick but Akhmetov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Akhmetov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kavanagh Cooper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Cooper.
Cooper throws a sloppy body shot
and Akhmetov counters with a two punch combo.
Cooper throws out a loose jab but Akhmetov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akhmetov tries to clinch but Cooper is having none of it.
Cooper is looking for the big counter here.
Akhmetov scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooper lands a nice looking body shot.
Cooper misses with a head kick.
Akhmetov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akhmetov avoids the body shot from Cooper.
Cooper misses with a double jab.
Cooper throws a solid leg kick but Akhmetov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cooper.
Cooper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Akhmetov lands with a nice combination. Cooper backs away looking to recover.
Sloppy strikes from Cooper. Those never looked like landing.
Akhmetov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sloppy strikes from Cooper. Those never looked like landing.
Akhmetov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Akhmetov gets a clinch.

Akhmetov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cooper throws a hook to the side of Akhmetov's head but Akhmetov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been told by Akhmetov's head coaches at Body Pain_12elite_599$+VM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cooper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Akhmetov counters with a one-two 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!
Akhmetov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A swing and a miss from Cooper.
Cooper blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Cooper misses.
Cooper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cooper checks a low kick from Akhmetov.
Akhmetov throws a combination. Cooper tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Cooper is rocked!
Cooper swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Akhmetov counters with a slam - OH, Cooper IS OUT! HE'S OUT COLD! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Dmitri Akhmetov!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roderick Seterra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casper Wrapper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seterra comes to the ring accompanied by Faint. On his way into the ring it seems that Roderick Seterra has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Roderick Seterra seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Seterra
vs
Wrapper

183 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roderick Seterra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Casper Wrapper!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seterra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Seterra throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That kick from Seterra tenderised Wrapper's leg. Wrapper is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wrapper finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Seterra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Wrapper blocks the leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Seterra tries to throw a body punch but Wrapper avoids it by throwing Seterra back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Wrapper.

Wrapper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seterra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wrapper looks to clinch
and Seterra counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seterra throws a series of punches but Wrapper moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Seterra, right into the meat.
Seterra goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wrapper only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Seterra finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wrapper pivots, looking for a leg kick but Seterra is out of range and Wrapper settles back down.
Seterra scores with a one two! Wrapper had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wrapper throws a leg kick
and Seterra counters with a three punch combo that has Wrapper backing up. Wrapper nods at Seterra to acknowledge the strikes.
A good leg kick by Seterra.
Wrapper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seterra is looking to counter punch.
Wrapper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Seterra.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seterra throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Seterra connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seterra moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wrapper checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wrapper checks the leg kick nicely there.
Seterra lands a high kick!
Wrapper tries to close the distance and clinch but Seterra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wrapper is looking to clinch.
Wrapper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seterra thows a leg kick but Wrapper checks it
and Wrapper counters with a leg kick.
A low kick from Seterra is predictable there
and Wrapper counters with a slapping leg kick.
Seterra throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wrapper checks a low kick from Seterra.
Wrapper looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wrapper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Seterra with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wrapper doesn't manage to clinch there - Seterra circles away.
Seterra throws a sloppy head kick
and Wrapper counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Seterra lands but Wrapper takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrapper wants to clinch up but Seterra keeps it at a distance.
Seterra definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Roderick Seterra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seterra throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wrapper wants to counter the offense by Seterra and move into the clinch position.
Wrapper tries to clinch there but Seterra circles away.
Seterra misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wrapper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wrapper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Seterra misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wrapper tries to clinch up but Seterra circles away and keeps his distance.

Wrapper forces Seterra back against the ropes and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roderick Seterra dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Seterra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wrapper.
Roderick Seterra is winning the standup battle so far.
Wrapper is looking to clinch.
It looked like Seterra was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Wrapper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short left from Wrapper.

Seterra breaks the clinch.
Seterra wants to land a leg kick but Wrapper is out of range.
Seterra misses with a few strikes there.
We've been informed that Wrapper has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Seterra avoids the head kick by Wrapper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrapper takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wrapper blocks a leg kick.
Wrapper fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seterra throws a combination that misses
and Wrapper counters with a leg kick.
Wrapper wants to clinch.
Wrapper misses with a two punch combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Seterra.
Seterra tries to work over Wrapper's front leg with a kick but Wrapper checks it.
Seterra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wrapper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wrapper is looking to clinch.
Seterra jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Wrapper tries to clinch but Seterra is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wrapper closes the distance and clinches.
Wrapper can't find room to land a body shot as Seterra controls the action.

Wrapper manages to break the clinch.
Seterra tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wrapper is able to avoid easily.
That kick from Seterra tenderised Wrapper's leg. Wrapper is trying to keep his angry face on.
Seterra misses with a low kick.
Wrapper tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Seterra swinging wildly here.
Wrapper tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Seterra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrapper moves out of range as Seterra throws a body kick.

Wrapper clinches with his opponent.
Wrapper is trying to break free.
Seterra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wrapper can do to turn this around?
Seterra lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Wrapper.

Wrapper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seterra keeps the fight on the outside.

Wrapper forces Seterra back against the ropes and clinches.
Wrapper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Wrapper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seterra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Seterra fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wrapper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Seterra misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seterra throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Seterra.
Seterra throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Seterra misses.
Seterra backing away here, and Wrapper unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Seterra throws out a leg kick but Wrapper moves out of range and Seterra only half commits.
Wrapper appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

Wrapper clinches.
Wrapper can't break the clinch.
Wrapper misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wrapper.

Seterra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Wrapper as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Roderick Seterra will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Seterra throws a sloppy head kick and Wrapper moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Wrapper is predictable there
and Seterra counters with a one-two to the body.
Seterra throws a low kick, looking for Wrapper's leg but Wrapper calmly moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Wrapper's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wrapper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seterra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roderick Seterra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wrapper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Seterra tries to break the clinch but Wrapper is controlling the position.
Seterra lands with a left to the head.

Wrapper breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seterra dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wrapper. That did some damage!

Wrapper rushes Seterra and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Seterra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Wrapper darts in and clinches Seterra up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wrapper manages to break the clinch.

Wrapper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Seterra, pushing him back against the ropes.
Wrapper wants to break free but Seterra has control.
Wrapper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wrapper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Seterra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seterra connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wrapper's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wrapper avoids the body shot from Seterra.
Wrapper scores with a leg kick.
Wrapper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Seterra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Seterra keeps the fight on the outside.
Seterra appears to be looking for a big counter.
Seterra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seterra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wrapper tries to clinch there but Seterra circles away.
It looked like Seterra was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Seterra is looking to slow Wrapper down with leg kicks.
Wrapper avoids the head kick by Seterra.
Seterra gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Seterra misses with a low kick.
Seterra throws a leg kick that misses.
Wrapper tries to close the distance and clinch but Seterra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wrapper tries to clinch but Seterra is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seterra scores with a hook.
Seterra swinging wildly here.
Seterra lands a right hook to the body.
Wrapper tries to clinch but Seterra is having none of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Seterra.
Wrapper checks the leg kick.
Wrapper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Seterra throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wrapper counters with a good low kick that Seterra was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Seterra.
Wrapper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wrapper checks a low kick from Seterra.
Wrapper avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Seterra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seterra throws a leg kick but Wrapper sees it coming and moves out of range.
Seterra chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A leg kick checked by Wrapper.
Wrapper is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Seterra looks to land a body kick but Wrapper moved away.
Casper Wrapper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roderick Seterra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Seterra throws a half hearted mid kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roderick Seterra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Seterra, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roderick Seterra!
Roderick Seterra thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mister Hotline (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hotline
vs
Nunes

189 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mister Hotline!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dennis Nunes !
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes throws a nice looking combination but Hotline bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hotline forces Nunes back against the ropes and clinches.
Hotline throws a punch but it's blocked by Nunes .
Hotline lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Hotline's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hotline could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hotline trying to control the position but instead, Nunes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hotline into the ropes.
Nunes wants to break free but Hotline has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hotline.

Nunes manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hotline tries to clinch there but Nunes circles away.
Nunes throws a right hand that Hotline ducks under and follows up with a left that Hotline also avoids with ease.
Nunes misses with a wild combination.
Nunes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hotline circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes throws a right and a left that both miss.

Hotline rushes Nunes and presses him up against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hotline.
Nunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hotline works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hotline swings wildly with an uppercut but Nunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nunes wants to get back to striking at distance but Hotline won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Hotline fails to land.
Hotline lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nunes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head punch on the inside from Hotline fails to land.
Hotline lands a hook that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
Nunes tries to break free but Hotline pushes him back against the ropes.
Nunes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nunes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nunes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hotline closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Hotline swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hotline throws a head punch that misses.
Hotline working aggressively here.
Hotline misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hotline.
Nunes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nunes blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hotline is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hotline stalls.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Hotline for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Hotline slowing the pace effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Nunes 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nunes working hard to break the clinch.
Hotline prevents Nunes from breaking the clinch.
Hotline misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hotline has Nunes pressed against the ropes, preventing Nunes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hotline misses with a punch on the inside.
Nunes tries to circle away but Hotline has him pinned against the ropes.
Hotline swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hotline stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A frustrated look appears on Nunes 's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nunes blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Nunes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hotline slips a jab and a cross from Nunes .

Hotline rushes Nunes and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Hotline taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hotline digs a right hand underneath Nunes 's ribcage. Nunes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nunes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hotline backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Hotline is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hotline tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Hotline dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hotline connects with a single shot there.
Nunes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hotline moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nunes misses with a two punch combination.
Nunes throws a right hand that misses
and Hotline cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Nunes does no damage.
A little feinted left hand from Hotline on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Hotline clinches up with Nunes and pushes him back against the ropes.
Nunes has a couple of punches blocked by Hotline.
Nunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hotline fails to land.
Hotline lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hotline tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nunes working hard to break the clinch.
Hotline is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nunes is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hotline lands a hook that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
Hotline misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hotline.
Mister Hotline has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hotline working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hotline.
Nunes wants to get back to striking at distance but Hotline won't allow it.
Nunes has a couple of punches blocked by Hotline.
Hotline misses with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hotline - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hotline swings wildly with an uppercut but Nunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hotline taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hotline scores with a shoulder strike.
Hotline throws a head punch that misses.
Nunes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nunes lands with a right to the head.
Nunes is trying to force a seperation but Hotline has the dominant position.
Hotline keeps control of Nunes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nunes is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by Nunes .
Nunes prevents a body shot from Hotline.
Nunes can't break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hotline pushes Nunes back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hotline misses with some punches.
Nunes swings wildly with an uppercut but Hotline uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nunes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hotline has him pressed against the ropes.
Hotline trying to stall but Nunes improves his position.
Nunes looking to stall.

Nunes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hotline is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nunes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hotline.
Nunes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nunes fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Nunes .
Nunes lands a glancing blow to the side of Hotline's head.
Hotline tries to clinch but Nunes moves out of range.
Nunes tests Hotline's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hotline is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nunes misses with a combination
and Hotline cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hotline bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Nunes .
Dennis Nunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nunes misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dennis Nunes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Hotline's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nunes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nunes misses with a hook.
Hotline slips a jab and a cross from Nunes .
Nunes tries to bum rush Hotline with a series of wild strikes but Hotline uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nunes misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Hotline misses the target.

Hotline rushes Nunes and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Hotline misses with a punch to the body.
Nunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hotline fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hotline blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hotline lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nunes .
Hotline misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hotline tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hotline effectively controlling the action here.
Nunes working hard to break the clinch.
Hotline scores with a shoulder strike.
Nunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hotline lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
Hotline blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nunes is looking to break free of the clinch but Hotline has double underhooks.
Nunes blocks an uppercut.
Nunes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hotline misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hotline lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nunes .
Nunes tries to break free but Hotline pushes him back against the ropes.
Hotline misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hotline throws a head punch that misses.
Nunes has had enough of the clinch but Hotline keeps him there for the moment.
Nunes blocking some punches.
Hotline misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hotline.
Hotline has a couple of punches blocked by Nunes .
Nunes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Nunes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hotline moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes working hard to break the clinch.
Nunes blocking some punches.
Hotline working aggressively here.
Hotline tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hotline swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hotline misses with a body punch.
Hotline misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nunes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nunes blocks an uppercut.
Nunes wants to get back to striking at distance but Hotline won't allow it.
Nunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nunes being controlled against the ropes.
Nunes blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hotline misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hotline doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hotline goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Nunes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hotline closes the distance and clinches.
Nunes lands with a short shot to the head.
Nunes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hotline misses with the head strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nunes is trying to break free.
A bit of stalling here from Hotline.
Hotline blocks an uppercut.
Nunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mister Hotline showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hotline has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister Hotline!
In his post fight interview, Mister Hotline started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marlin Paschal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hwoarang Bidam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bidam has chosen Megalomaniac as his entrance music. Marlin Paschal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Paschal
vs
Bidam

180 cm
26
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

173 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marlin Paschal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hwoarang Bidam!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paschal 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.
Bidam throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Paschal.

It looks like Marlin Paschal has been cut.
Bidam throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A combination from Bidam does no damage.
Paschal half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bidam stuns Paschal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bidam throws a right and a left that Paschal avoids nicely.
Bidam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Bidam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bidam throws a head kick but Paschal moves out of range.
Bidam scores with a leg kick.
Bidam scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bidam keeps the fight on the outside.
Paschal fails with a takedown attempt.
Paschal fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bidam misses with a few strikes there.
Bidam slaps away a takedown attempt from Paschal, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marlin Paschal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bidam throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bidam misses with a few strikes there.
Bidam lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bidam lands a jab to Paschal's midsection.
Bidam misses with a wild combination.
Bidam throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paschal.
Bidam looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bidam fails to land with a series of punches.
Bidam throws a leg kick which misses Paschal's front leg but catches the back leg as Paschal tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bidam throws a right and a left that Paschal avoids nicely.
Paschal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Paschal throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bidam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bidam blocks a head kick by Paschal.
Bidam tries to counter with a clinch but Paschal shakes him off and moves away.
Paschal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bidam scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Left hook, right uppercut from Bidam.
Bidam moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Paschal shoots in but no luck this time.

Paschal moves into the clinch successfully.
Paschal wants a takedown.
Bidam wants to get back to striking at distance but Paschal won't allow it.

Bidam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paschal shoots in looking for a takedown. Bidam tries to sprawl out of it but Paschal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Bidam manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bidam.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bidam.
Bidam misses with a wild combination.
Paschal seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bidam.
A combination from Bidam does no damage.
A combination from Bidam does no damage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bidam.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bidam.
Bidam scores with a head kick.

Paschal is rocked!
No joy there for Bidam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paschal attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Paschal swings for the body but Bidam moves out of range.

Bidam gets tackled into the ropes by Paschal. Paschal maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paschal wants a takedown but no success here.

Paschal drags the fight down to the ground.
Bidam trying to control the position from guard on top but Paschal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paschal trying to control the position here.
Paschal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bidam is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hwoarang Bidam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marlin Paschal's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bidam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paschal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bidam can pounce on him.

Paschal shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half 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.

Paschal is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bidam works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bidam preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Paschal trying to control but Bidam is working from the bottom.
Paschal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bidam wants to stand and escape but Paschal is having none of it.
Paschal working some strikes from top position.
Bidam is trying to control the position but Paschal postures up.
Paschal wants to control from the top but Bidam keeps moving.
Paschal is in close to Bidam's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Paschal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Paschal throws an elbow that misses. Bidam uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Paschal's guard. Nice move by Bidam!

Paschal managing to control the position.

Paschal has his feet on Bidam's thighs here. He's pushed Bidam off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Bidam screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marlin Paschal!
During a confident post fight interview, Marlin Paschal thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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FIGHT
RATING
53%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piranha Chonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renji Abarai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abarai comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Before I Forget kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Renji Abarai acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Chonan
vs
Abarai

176 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piranha Chonan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renji Abarai!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chonan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Chonan lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Chonan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abarai is trying to pull guard but Chonan turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Chonan cracks Abarai with a nice body shot.
Chonan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abarai backwards.
Chonan lands a right hand.

Abarai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Chonan has Abarai up against the ropes in a clinch.
Chonan lands a nice shot to the body.
Chonan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Chonan.
Chonan cracks Abarai with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Chonan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chonan lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonan gets through Abarai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chonan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abarai backwards.
Still in the clinch, Chonan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chonan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abarai backwards.
I was talking to Chonan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Chonan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Chonan for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Abarai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chonan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chonan lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chonan.
Chonan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Abarai looks winded!
Abarai wants to get back to striking at distance but Chonan won't allow it.
Chonan lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chonan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chonan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abarai backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Chonan.
A left hand lands to the body for Chonan.
A short right from Chonan.
Chonan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abarai or not.
Chonan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abarai fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Abarai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A bit of stalling here from Chonan.
Abarai takes a shot to the head.
Chonan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Chonan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abarai.
Chonan cracks Abarai with a nice body shot.
Chonan lands a body shot.
Chonan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abarai letting Chonan take a breather here.
Chonan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chonan scores with a shoulder strike.
Chonan scores with a shoulder strike.
Chonan lands with a short shot to the head.
Chonan scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Chonan.
A shot in the inside from Chonan.
Chonan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Abarai up against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Chonan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chonan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chonan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Abarai up against the ropes.
Chonan lands with a right to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chonan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chonan lands an uppercut.
Abarai tries to score a body lock takedown but Chonan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Piranha Chonan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renji Abarai.
Chonan scores with a shoulder strike.
Chonan holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chonan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piranha Chonan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Abarai rushes Chonan and presses him up against the ropes.
Abarai jumps guard but Chonan stands there with Abarai around his waist. Abarai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Chonan.
Chonan leaning against his opponent.
Chonan lands with a short shot to the head.
Chonan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abarai has Chonan pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Chonan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chonan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abarai fails to pull guard.
Piranha Chonan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renji Abarai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Chonan.
Chonan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abarai backwards.
Chonan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Abarai backwards.
Chonan gets through Abarai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Abarai is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarai is trying to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from Chonan.
Chonan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Chonan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chonan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chonan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chonan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abarai is still on wobbly legs! Can Chonan finish him?
Piranha Chonan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chonan lands with a light punch inside.
The referee calls for Chonan to work.
Abarai is trying to drag Chonan to the mat but Chonan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Abarai seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abarai tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chonan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abarai is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Chonan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Abarai being controlled against the ropes.
Chonan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chonan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chonan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abarai backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chonan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Abarai backwards.
A shot in the inside from Chonan.
Chonan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abarai can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chonan pushes Abarai against the ropes. Chonan is working some dirty boxing. Chonan pushes off with a quick right hook! Abarai goes down! Abarai tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Chonan moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piranha Chonan!
Piranha Chonan retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Piranha Chonan 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.