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QFC Tournament 599 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Truck!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truck moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Truck avoids it.
Truck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Truck moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Diaz prevents the takedown attempt.
Truck is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Diaz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz lands an elbow inside that Truck shrugs off.
Diaz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Diaz has Truck pushed against the cage.
Truck breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Truck is trying to defend but Diaz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Truck wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Truck pushes Diaz off and gets back to his feet.
Truck looks to land a body kick but Diaz moved away.
Truck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice sprawl there from Truck as Diaz shoots in.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Truck tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
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!
Truck stalling in the clinch but Diaz improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diaz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pedro Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Truck.
Truck feints a jab promting Diaz to slip. Truck then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Diaz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Truck closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Truck defends it nicely.
Diaz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Truck will feel that in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Truck prevents the takedown attempt.
Diaz with a knee to the head.
Truck is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Diaz is keeping busy.
Truck should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Diaz obliges.
The referee is keeping an eye on Diaz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Truck breaks from the clinch.
Diaz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Truck.
Diaz has closed the distance and engaged Truck in a clinch.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Truck avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Truck gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Truck avoids a kick to the body.
Diaz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Truck on his heels. He'll look to pass Truck's guard now, I'm sure.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Truck controlling Diaz's posture.
Truck is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Truck swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Truck 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.
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 Pedro Diaz will probably get the nod.
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.
Diaz goes for a double leg but Truck avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Truck continues to drive forward.
Truck fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Diaz sprawls well initially but Truck persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz is defending against the submission attempts here by Truck.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Truck is controlling well.
Diaz pushes Truck off and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Diaz.
Diaz tries to land knees in the clinch but Truck avoids the damage to the body.
Pedro Diaz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Truck wants to clinch.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Truck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Truck displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diaz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Truck shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Truck showed some decent athleticism there.
Diaz misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tommy Truck has got the better of the ground game so far.
Truck passes to full mount!
Diaz throwing hammer fists to the chest of Truck. What's that going to do exactly?
Diaz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Truck content just to control the position here.
Truck lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Truck scoring with strikes but Diaz is staying in there.
Truck is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Diaz has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Diaz!
Diaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Truck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Truck keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck wants to get back to his feet but Diaz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Diaz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Diaz passes into half guard.
Truck has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Diaz is on him like a limpet, forcing Truck back against the cage.
Diaz misses with a knee to the head.
Truck changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Diaz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Truck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Truck pushes him off.
Truck is looking for the big counter here.
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 Pedro Diaz will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Diaz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Truck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Diaz enables Truck to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Diaz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Diaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Truck doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Truck manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Truck from controlling successfully.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Truck is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truck content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Diaz doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Truck 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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Truck is one step ahead there.
Truck stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Diaz closes the distance and pushes Truck back into the cage.
Diaz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Diaz sprawls well. Diaz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Truck gets slowly back to his feet.
Truck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Truck throws a counter combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Truck.
Diaz throws a big counter combination but Truck scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz moves into range and clinches up with Truck.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Truck shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pedro Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Truck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz has closed the distance and engaged Truck in a clinch.
Diaz looking to throw knees to the head but Truck is blocking nicely.
Truck on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Truck is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Truck avoids it.
Diaz jumps into guard, dragging Truck to the mat.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Truck gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Truck trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck passes Diaz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
Diaz trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Truck slows the pace down in half guard.
Diaz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Truck on the ground.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Truck connects with a nice short shot to Diaz's temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Diaz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Pedro Diaz!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Pedro Diaz!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Pedro Diaz!
Pedro Diaz wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harold Freeze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Acil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harold Freeze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Acil!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Acil.
Acil bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Acil trying to control the action but Freeze is working from the bottom.
Freeze wants to control but Acil postures up.
Freeze is not content to let Acil control the position.
Freeze sneaks out the side door and pushes Acil away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Acil rushes Freeze and presses him up against the cage.
Acil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freeze lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeze closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Acil quickly recovers to half guard.
Freeze wants to control but Acil is keeping him busy.
Freeze thows a huge punch but Acil dodges it nicely.
Freeze stands up from half guard.
Freeze darts in looking for a takedown but Acil gets double underhooks and turns Freeze into the cage.
Acil tries to clinch up but Freeze circles away and keeps his distance.
Freeze decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Acil wants to get back to his feet.
Freeze will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Freeze wants to take a breather but Acil is having none of it.
Freeze controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acil trying to control from the bottom.
Freeze working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeze thows a huge punch but Acil dodges it nicely.
Freeze trying to control from half guard but Acil is working away.
Freeze is looking for a kimura but Acil is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Freeze to get the leverage.
Freeze throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeze with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Freeze not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Freeze trying to mount his opponent but Acil defends it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Acil misses with a takedown
and Freeze holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Freeze breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Freeze. No joy for Acil on that attempt.
Freeze forces Acil back against the cage and clinches.
Acil drops down looking for an ankle pick but Freeze pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harold Freeze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Acil.
Freeze swats away the attempt to clinch by Acil.
Freeze wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeze throws a right and a left that Acil avoids nicely.
Freeze gets a takedown into half guard.
Acil is doing well to control the position and prevent Freeze from advancing to side control.
Freeze is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Acil trying to control here.
Freeze gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Acil is looking to clinch but Freeze is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Freeze dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Acil with a poor takedown
and Freeze counters with a head kick. That will keep Acil thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Freeze wants to clinch.
Acil is looking for the big counter here.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Freeze here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Acil shoots in and bounces Freeze off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Acil preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeze is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Freeze is really struggling to control Acil but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeze kicks Acil off and gets to his feet.
Acil looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Freeze drives through with a takedown into guard.
Freeze really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Freeze is stalling in the full guard.
Acil is trying to hold Freeze in close to prevent damage but Freeze has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeze stands up and beckons Acil to join him on the feet.
Freeze scores with a jab to the body.
Freeze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Acil as he jumps to the side.
Acil stuffs the takedown attempt from Freeze. Freeze gets slowly back to his feet.
Freeze gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeze is trying to pull guard but Acil has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harold Freeze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Acil breaks from the clinch.
Acil takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Freeze goes for a double leg but Acil avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Acil continues to drive forward.
Freeze shoots for a double leg takedown but Acil sprawls well. He's pushed Freeze's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Acil steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Freeze.
Freeze looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Acil shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Freeze defends it nicely.
Acil gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Freeze to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Acil really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Freeze. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeze landing some decent shots from guard.
Acil utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Freeze throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Acil is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Freeze looking to sit in guard and control but Acil gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Freeze dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Freeze closes this distance looking for a takedown but Acil circles away.
Freeze tries to score a power double leg takedown but Acil sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Freeze somewhat.
Freeze misses with a takedown attempt - Acil sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harold Freeze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Acil is looking to clinch but Freeze is avoiding it.
Freeze decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Freeze wants to control but Acil is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acil is trying is best to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeze passes the guard and advances to mount!
Acil can't escape the position.
Freeze unloads with some shots from mount but Acil bucks and avoids them well.
The referee warns Acil that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Freeze lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Acil is looking to get to half guard.
Freeze goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Acil turns into him and now he's in Freeze's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acil trying to control but Freeze is working from the bottom.
Freeze is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Acil is controlling him.
Freeze is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Acil looking to pass the guard.
Harold Freeze overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acil trying to control but Freeze is working from the bottom.
Freeze trying to control the position here.
Freeze working a defensive guard here.
Freeze wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Acil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Freeze is keeping the position for now.
Acil slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Acil wants to stand but Freeze has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Acil darts in looking for a takedown but Freeze gets double underhooks and turns Acil into the cage.
Freeze gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Freeze is looking for a takedown.
Freeze lands a left hand.
Lee Acil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harold Freeze is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Freeze managing to block the knees to the body from Acil.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harold Freeze showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Freeze 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 for Harold Freeze!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Harold Freeze!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Harold Freeze!
Harold Freeze wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Power Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dempsey Rekoj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Power Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dempsey Rekoj!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz fails with a takedown attempt.
Rekoj scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ortiz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ortiz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rekoj slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rekoj wants to control from the top but Ortiz keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz 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 one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rekoj manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ortiz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ortiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rekoj swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ortiz won't allow Rekoj to get back to his feet.
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.
Ortiz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ortiz stands up from Rekoj's guard - Ortiz perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rekoj shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ortiz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rekoj has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rekoj closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ortiz did well to prevent Rekoj getting side control.
Rekoj tries to pass to full mount but Ortiz defends it.
Ortiz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ortiz is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Rekoj wants to control but Ortiz is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is pressing down on Rekoj's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ortiz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rekoj trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rekoj prevents Ortiz from getting back to his feet.
Ortiz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ortiz pulls Rekoj in close to prevent any damage.
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.
Rekoj wants to pass the guard but Ortiz is keeping the position.
Ortiz controlling Rekoj's posture.
Ortiz keeping full guard, as Rekoj tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ortiz trying to keep a closed guard but Rekoj is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Power Ortiz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ortiz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rekoj's head.
Ortiz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rekoj can do to turn this around?
Ortiz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rekoj's guard.
Ortiz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rekoj is looking to stand back up but Ortiz counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rekoj.
Ortiz wants to free his trapped foot but Rekoj is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rekoj is trying to stand.
Ortiz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rekoj keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz controlling the action here.
Ortiz looks to land a strike but Rekoj avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ortiz stays in close to Rekoj's body and controls the position.
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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rekoj paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rekoj follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Rekoj shoots in looking for a takedown. Ortiz tries to sprawl out of it but Rekoj keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ortiz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ortiz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ortiz stuffs the takedown.
Ortiz has closed the distance and engaged Rekoj in a clinch.
Ortiz wants to take the fight to the mat but Rekoj manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rekoj pulls guard successfully.
Ortiz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rekoj's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekoj trying to get back to full guard but Ortiz takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Rekoj 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ortiz lands a nice short elbow.
Ortiz stalling.
Ortiz lands strikes from half guard.
Rekoj is trying to maintain the position but Ortiz is very close to passing his half guard.
Ortiz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rekoj is trying to stand.
Ortiz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ortiz working over Rekoj with some ground and pound. Rekoj looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ortiz works his way into side control.
Ortiz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rekoj taking a bit of punishment here - Ortiz scoring with strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rekoj looking for a sweep but Ortiz has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Rekoj is trying to reverse the position but instead Ortiz has taken his back - oops!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Power Ortiz dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ortiz looks for a takedown but Rekoj sprawls well.
Rekoj is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ortiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Power Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rekoj tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ortiz swivels and escapes.
Ortiz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rekoj defends well and Ortiz ends up having to push Rekoj into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ortiz closes the distance and clinches up with Rekoj, looking for a takedown. Ortiz pushes Rekoj against the cage but Rekoj circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Power Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rekoj swings widly with a right hand
and Ortiz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ortiz enables Rekoj to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ortiz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ortiz manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ortiz obliges.
Ortiz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rekoj smiles and moves away.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ortiz enables Rekoj to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ortiz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ortiz wriggles free and stands up.
Rekoj takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz scores with a head kick. Rekoj tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ortiz throws a right and a left that Rekoj avoids nicely.
Ortiz lands with a slapping head kick.
No luck for Ortiz with that takedown attempt.
Rekoj shoots in for a double leg but Ortiz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rekoj takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ortiz fakes the leg kick and cracks Rekoj in the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rekoj stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rekoj wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Rekoj. No joy for Ortiz on that attempt.
Ortiz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rekoj, pushing him back against the cage.
Ortiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Rekoj swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Ortiz.
Ortiz tries to keep at a distance but Rekoj has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rekoj is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ortiz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rekoj is looking to break free of the clinch but Ortiz has double underhooks.
Rekoj tries to break free but Ortiz pushes him back against the cage.
Ortiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rekoj fails to land with a series of punches.
Ortiz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ortiz advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz working Rekoj over with strikes.
Ortiz works his foot free and advances to mount.
Rekoj tries to hold on but Ortiz postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Power Ortiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ortiz 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Power Ortiz!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Power Ortiz!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Power Ortiz!
Power Ortiz wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shin Murakami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Mc Gregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shin Murakami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Conor Mc Gregor!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murakami slaps away a takedown attempt from Mc Gregor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mc Gregor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Murakami.
Mc Gregor ducks under a wild hook from Murakami.
Murakami clinches up against the cage.
Mc Gregor has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Murakami is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mc Gregor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Murakami fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shin Murakami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor Mc Gregor.
Mc Gregor shoots in for a takedown but Murakami shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Murakami comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murakami misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murakami keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murakami shoots in for a takedown but Mc Gregor shows good takedown defense.
Mc Gregor goes for a double leg but Murakami avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Murakami continues to drive forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Gregor tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Murakami defends well and Mc Gregor ends up having to push Murakami into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Murakami is looking to clinch.
Shin Murakami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murakami moves out of range as Mc Gregor throws a body kick.
Murakami drives through and clinches with Mc Gregor against the cage.
Mc Gregor landing knees to the body.
Mc Gregor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murakami gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mc Gregor.
Murakami throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mc Gregor blocks it with crossed arms.
Mc Gregor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Murakami.
Murakami gets control of Mc Gregor's arms and successfully pulls guard. Murakami will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mc Gregor controlling from the top position.
Mc Gregor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Murakami looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Murakami is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Murakami pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Gregor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murakami.
Murakami drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mc Gregor is working an open guard so Murakami takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mc Gregor.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mc Gregor or perhaps it was just good defense by Murakami, which made it look bad.
Mc Gregor looks winded!
Mc Gregor tries to close the distance and clinch but Murakami swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Mc Gregor looks to move away, Murakami throws a big counter combo but Mc Gregor just gets out of the way.
Mc Gregor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Murakami counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Murakami.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murakami pulls guard.
Mc Gregor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Murakami has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mc Gregor has managed to get both his arms back between Murakami's legs - danger averted.
Murakami is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Murakami looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mc Gregor showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shin Murakami dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mc Gregor misses with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Murakami as Mc Gregor shoots in.
A little feinted left hand from Murakami on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murakami instigates a clinch.
Murakami is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mc Gregor can do to turn this around?
Murakami taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Murakami escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murakami closes the distance and clinches.
Mc Gregor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murakami taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mc Gregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murakami has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murakami jumps guard and drags Mc Gregor to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Murakami 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mc Gregor looking to pass the guard.
Murakami is trying to control the position but Mc Gregor postures up.
Murakami wants to sweep but no luck.
Murakami throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mc Gregor uses it to pass to side control.
Murakami gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murakami wants to control but Mc Gregor is having none of it.
Mc Gregor takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Murakami is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mc Gregor looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mc Gregor wants to take Murakami's back but he can't do it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murakami gets back to half guard.
Murakami wants to get back to full guard.
Shin Murakami overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Murakami is looking to control Mc Gregor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Murakami avoid being mounted?
Mc Gregor wants to work for an arm triangle but Murakami is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mc Gregor is breathing heavily.
Murakami gets back to full guard.
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.
Murakami is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Murakami wants to sweep here but Mc Gregor controlling him for the moment.
Murakami controlling Mc Gregor's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mc Gregor has a takedown stuffed.
As Mc Gregor tries to get set, Murakami tries to push him back and clinch up but Mc Gregor manages to avoid the attempt.
Shin Murakami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor Mc Gregor.
Mc Gregor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shin Murakami dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Murakami tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mc Gregor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murakami looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Murakami is standing up over Mc Gregor. Mc Gregor looks to escape but Murakami dives into side control.
Mc Gregor bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Mc Gregor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mc Gregor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Murakami moves into the clinch.
Murakami's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murakami tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murakami gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mc Gregor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murakami avoiding damage as Mc Gregor throws knees to the body.
Murakami is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Murakami's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murakami displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mc Gregor.
Mc Gregor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice takedown defense from Mc Gregor. No joy for Murakami on that attempt.
Murakami tries to land a front kick but Mc Gregor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mc Gregor blocks a leg kick.
Murakami drives through with a takedown into Mc Gregor's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Murakami throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mc Gregor is looking to sweep but instead, Murakami has passed into half guard.
Mc Gregor trying to hold on to Murakami's head to control him but Murakami postures up.
Mc Gregor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Murakami controlling the action here.
Murakami takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Murakami seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mc Gregor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murakami throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mc Gregor tries to get to full guard but Murakami has control of the leg.
Murakami is nestled in close to Mc Gregor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Murakami works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mc Gregor manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mc Gregor is staying active underneath Murakami, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murakami content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Murakami trying to control the action but Mc Gregor is working from the bottom.
Mc Gregor trying to control from the bottom.
Conor Mc Gregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shin Murakami is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murakami controlling the action here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shin Murakami showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murakami 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Shin Murakami!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Shin Murakami!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Shin Murakami!
Shin Murakami wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Satoshi Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ty Jonesd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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170 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoshi Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ty Jonesd!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto moves out of range of the leg kick from Jonesd.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamamoto looks for a takedown but Jonesd sprawls well.
Jonesd moves into the clinch.
Yamamoto manages to break the clinch.
Jonesd throws a head kick but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto stuffs the takedown attempt from Jonesd. Jonesd gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamamoto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jonesd pinned against the cage. Jonesd gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jonesd is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yamamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonesd dives in for a single leg takedown but Yamamoto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jonesd tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yamamoto swivels and escapes.
Satoshi Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ty Jonesd.
Yamamoto gets a takedown into half guard.
Yamamoto throwing shots but Jonesd is blocking nicely.
Jonesd moves into full guard.
Jonesd seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jonesd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jonesd keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully.
Jonesd pushes Yamamoto off and gets back to his feet.
Yamamoto has a takedown stuffed.
Yamamoto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jonesd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamoto.
Jonesd fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Yamamoto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Yamamoto in side control, throwing shots but Jonesd defends.
Yamamoto wants to stand but Jonesd has his arm trapped.
Yamamoto is looking to take a break and control but Jonesd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jonesd is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Yamamoto is controlling him well.
Yamamoto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jonesd knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yamamoto trying to control the position but Jonesd is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonesd is trying to control Yamamoto's posture but Yamamoto avoids it.
Jonesd tries to buck Yamamoto off but Yamamoto is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamamoto wants to control but Jonesd is keeping him busy.
Yamamoto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jonesd is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
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 Satoshi Yamamoto will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yamamoto tries to clinch there but Jonesd circles away.
Yamamoto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jonesd misses with a takedown attempt - Yamamoto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jonesd swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamamoto.
Jonesd moves out of range as Yamamoto throws a body kick.
Yamamoto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jonesd's waist but Jonesd gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yamamoto off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto misses with a takedown attempt - Jonesd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jonesd tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Satoshi Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jonesd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamamoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yamamoto fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jonesd to the ground. Yamamoto is now in Jonesd's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Jonesd is retaining full guard.
Jonesd trying to keep a closed guard but Yamamoto is proving a slippery customer.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Jonesd keeps moving.
Yamamoto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yamamoto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yamamoto wanted to stand there but Jonesd had control of the position.
Jonesd escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yamamoto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Jonesd keeps moving.
Yamamoto 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jonesd defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jonesd.
Jonesd throws a head kick that misses.
Yamamoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches up with Jonesd, looking for a takedown. Yamamoto pushes Jonesd against the cage but Jonesd circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jonesd is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jonesd can't get the takedown.
Yamamoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jonesd is trying to push Yamamoto away but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Come on Yamamoto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jonesd wants to break the clinch but can't.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jonesd takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yamamoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jonesd is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yamamoto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yamamoto clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonesd pulls guard effortlessly.
Yamamoto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yamamoto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jonesd is breathing heavily.
Jonesd looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Jonesd keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jonesd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yamamoto is one step ahead there.
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 Satoshi Yamamoto will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Satoshi Yamamoto is winning the standup battle so far.
Jonesd stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jonesd wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck for Jonesd with that takedown attempt.
Jonesd keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jonesd or perhaps it was just good defense by Yamamoto, which made it look bad.
Satoshi Yamamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamamoto rushes Jonesd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yamamoto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yamamoto leaves Jonesd with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Satoshi Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ty Jonesd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonesd closes the distance and clinches up with Yamamoto, looking for a takedown. Jonesd pushes Yamamoto against the cage but Yamamoto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jonesd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jonesd gets caught napping as Yamamoto dives in and scores a takedown. Jonesd manages to retain guard.
Jonesd has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Yamamoto has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Jonesd is looking for a takedown.
Yamamoto breaks from the clinch.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jonesd sprawls well. Jonesd wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yamamoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Jonesd throws out a leg kick but Yamamoto moves out of range and Jonesd only half commits.
Yamamoto dives in for a single leg takedown but Jonesd sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jonesd's head.
Yamamoto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jonesd steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yamamoto.
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!
Yamamoto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jonesd.
Yamamoto tries to counter by clinching up but Jonesd breaks away and moves out of range.
Yamamoto shoots in and gets a takedown into Jonesd's guard.
Jonesd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yamamoto trying to control but Jonesd is working from the bottom.
Yamamoto wanted to stand there but Jonesd had control of the position.
Yamamoto slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jonesd has managed to free his arm - good work.
Yamamoto is controlling the pace.
Jonesd taking some punishment here, with Yamamoto in his half guard.
Jonesd is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yamamoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jonesd keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jonesd tries to roll over but Yamamoto keeps him under control.
Yamamoto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yamamoto is controlling the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jonesd tries to get to full guard but Yamamoto has control of the leg.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Satoshi Yamamoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yamamoto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Satoshi Yamamoto!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Satoshi Yamamoto!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Satoshi Yamamoto!
Satoshi Yamamoto wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Myke Toifer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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132 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Myke Toifer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers stuffs the takedown.
Rogers feints and then cracks Toifer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Toifer down.
Rogers closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Toifer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rogers pulls his head out easily.
Toifer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Toifer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rogers is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rogers lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toifer actively working from the bottom here.
Toifer looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toifer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Toifer is breathing heavily.
Toifer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rogers slips a nice elbow through Toifer's hands, connecting with Toifer's forehead.
Rogers performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Toifer looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Toifer actively working from the bottom here.
Rogers working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rogers decides to return to a standing position.
Rogers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Toifer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rogers swivels and escapes.
Rogers shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rogers showed some decent athleticism there.
Toifer is defending against the submission attempts here by Rogers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Toifer looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Toifer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Toifer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Toifer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rogers looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Toifer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Toifer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rogers pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Rogers seems content to control.
Rogers lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Rogers dominated that round.
That's time! Toifer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rogers looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Paul Rogers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Toifer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Toifer.
Toifer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rogers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rogers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Toifer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rogers is working Toifer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rogers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toifer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers 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.
Toifer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rogers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toifer is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Rogers has his hands clasped together but Toifer extends and breaks Rogers's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Toifer.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Myke Toifer!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Wall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Wall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyson Dias!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias tries to clinch there but Wall circles away.
As Dias looks to move away, Wall throws a big counter combo but Dias just gets out of the way.
Dias tries to clinch but Wall moves out of range.
Wall looking to score a takedown here. Dias is defending well but Wall drives through and ends up in Dias's guard.
Dias wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Wall manages to pass to side control.
Dias wants to get back to his feet.
Dias on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wall perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dias tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Wall manages to move to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dias tries to buck Wall off so he can stand up but Wall has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Dias falls backwards, slamming Wall to the mat but Wall holds on tight! Dias is forced to tap and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Wall!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Sojak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Sojak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thomas Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sojak is trying to defend but Lawson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sojak is trying to get back to full guard.
Lawson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sojak.
Lawson stalling.
Lawson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sojak is trying to control but Lawson passes into side control!
Lawson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sojak is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lawson taking a breather here.
Sojak is looking to reverse the position.
Lawson slows the pace down.
Lawson working the body and head with strikes.
Lawson taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Sojak's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson grinds an elbow into Sojak's temple.
Lawson working away.
A control attempt from Sojak but he's now mounted!
Lawson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lawson working the ground and pound effectively.
Lawson content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lawson lands a couple of good shots and Sojak has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Lawson is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Sojak with him. Sojak is trying to defend but Lawson has an arm under the chin now! Sojak grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thomas Lawson!
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