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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Le Cung Hoang Minh (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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Craig Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Le Cung Hoang Minh!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anderson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Anderson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cung Hoang Minh tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Anderson is in Cung Hoang Minh's guard.
Anderson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Anderson 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.
Anderson is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to get an arm triangle but Cung Hoang Minh is defending well.
Anderson has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Cung Hoang Minh is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Anderson yanks on the arm and Cung Hoang Minh is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Anderson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Craig Anderson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mic Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quantavious Hinton (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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mic Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quantavious Hinton!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac moves into the clinch.
Hinton has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mac uses from the top position.
Hinton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hinton working for a triangle but Mac defends it easily.
Hinton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hinton has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Mac should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Hinton has tightened it up now! Mac should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Quantavious Hinton!
A very excited looking Quantavious Hinton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Talley Talley (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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonardo Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Talley Talley!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BOOM! Lee lands a beautiful left hook that drops Talley. Talley tries to recover but Lee is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Talley lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonardo Lee!
A very excited looking Leonardo Lee made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beastzz Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JB Scott (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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Beastzz Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, JB Scott!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silver lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scott tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Scott shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silver as he jumps to the side.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silver has closed the distance and engaged Scott in a clinch.
Scott is working for takedown but Silver is calmly controlling the position for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silver dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silver is defended easily by Scott.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silver crunches a lovely knee into Scott's ribcage.
Silver manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silver is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Silver fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silver manages to break the clinch.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch but Silver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silver tries to score a power double leg takedown but Scott sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silver somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beastzz Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Scott.
Silver plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Scott keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silver has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott tries to pull guard but Silver holds him up against the cage and eventually Scott drops back down to his feet.
Scott is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silver is defending well for now.
Scott stops a takedown attempt from Silver.
Silver wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to get back to striking at distance but Silver won't allow it.
Scott tries to score a body lock takedown but Silver shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Scott can't break the clinch.
Scott is trying to force a seperation but Silver has the dominant position.
Silver changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Scott fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Scott closes the distance and clinches up with Silver, looking for a takedown. Scott pushes Silver against the cage but Silver circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Scott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Scott closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Silver makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver darts in and clinches Scott up against the cage.
Silver manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silver has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Scott after a bit of a struggle.
Silver is breathing heavily.
Silver is looking for a takedown.
Silver is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Scott pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Scott drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silver pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silver has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scott throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beastzz Silver dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silver shoots for a takedown but Scott saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Good work by Silver as he checks the leg kick.
Silver scores with a kick to the body.
Scott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silver is fending him off so far but Scott persists. Nope, Silver circles away and we're back to standing.
Silver closes the distance and pushes Scott back into the cage.
Silver tries to pull guard but Scott forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Scott is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silver to keep the fight standing.
Scott prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beastzz Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silver has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Scott is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scott.
Scott has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Scott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silver looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott gets underhooks to prevent Silver's takedown attempt.
Silver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scott can do to turn this around?
Scott blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Scott throws an elbow but misses.
Scott has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Silver regains guard immediately.
Silver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scott is one step ahead there.
Silver pushes Scott off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Scott.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silver sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Scott somewhat.
Scott tries to clinch up.
Scott goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silver wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Silver darts in and clinches Scott up against the cage.
Beastzz Silver has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silver is trying to pull guard but Scott turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Scott tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silver smiles and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silver.
Beastzz Silver is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scott stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Beastzz Silver has been cut.
Beastzz Silver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott shoots in for a takedown but Silver shows good takedown defense.
Scott changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silver looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Silver might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A lull in the action here as Scott stalls from top position.
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silver keeps working.
Silver manages to get back to half guard.
Silver looking for submissions off his back.
Scott trying to control from half guard but Silver is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Scott stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Silver to get to his feet.
Scott shoots in but no luck this time.
Silver with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scott tries to clinch there but Silver circles away.
Scott shoots for a takedown but Silver saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silver forces Scott back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beastzz Silver dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Beastzz Silver's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Scott pushes Silver up against the cage in a clinch.
Silver is trying to pull guard but Scott has him pressed against the cage.
Silver is trying to pull guard but Scott turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Silver jumps guard but Scott stands there with Silver around his waist. Silver gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beastzz Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott trying to control the position but instead, Silver has worked for underhooks and has pushed Scott into the cage.
Silver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silver pulls guard.
Silver keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Silver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silver pushes Scott off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silver darts in looking for a takedown but Scott gets double underhooks and turns Silver into the cage.
Silver shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silver shoots for a takedown but Scott saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silver changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Scott tries to avoid it but Silver manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Scott to the ground. Scott escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silver takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silver swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott scores with a hook to the body. Silver takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Scott fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silver is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Scott.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Scott is defended easily by Silver.
Scott misses with a low kick.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scott tries to clinch up but Silver circles away and keeps his distance.
Silver shoots in for a takedown but Scott shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to clinch there but Silver circles away.
Scott shoots in for a takedown but Silver shows good takedown defense.
Silver fails with a takedown attempt.
Scott closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silver circles away.
Scott throws a lazy head kick
and Silver counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silver goes for a takedown attempt but Scott pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Scott fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Silver to the ground. Scott is now in Silver's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Scott defends it easily.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silver is trying to keep Scott in close.
Silver keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scott with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to JB Scott.
Well Silver 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Beastzz Silver!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Beastzz Silver!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Beastzz Silver!
Beastzz Silver wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernie Balagtas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Beltzer (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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernie Balagtas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donny Beltzer!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balagtas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beltzer.
Beltzer takes one to the side of the head.
Beltzer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Beltzer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Beltzer gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beltzer controlling the action here.
Beltzer is pressing down on Balagtas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Balagtas is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltzer is thwarting Balagtas's attempts to control the position.
Balagtas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Balagtas tries to get out of the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Beltzer in particular looking to stall.
Beltzer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Balagtas sees it coming and defends easily.
Beltzer sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Beltzer is looking for a kimura here.
Balagtas trying to control here.
Beltzer stalling.
Beltzer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Balagtas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beltzer on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beltzer is controlling the pace.
Balagtas is in trouble now - Beltzer has advanced to mount!
Beltzer moves to the back position.
Beltzer is punishing Balagtas with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Beltzer.
Balagtas defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Beltzer is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Beltzer. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beltzer controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donny Beltzer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Beltzer walks into a left hand.
Balagtas cracks Beltzer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Beltzer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Beltzer lands in his opponent's guard.
Beltzer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Beltzer is pushing down on Balagtas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Balagtas is fighting to maintain full guard but Beltzer has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balagtas is looking to improve his position.
Beltzer seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balagtas trying to control here.
Beltzer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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.
Balagtas scores with a nice head shot.
Balagtas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beltzer at a distance.
Beltzer gets a clinch.
Beltzer leaning against his opponent.
Beltzer has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Balagtas is trying to keep an underhook but Beltzer manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Donny Beltzer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beltzer content to control rather than advance.
Beltzer is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beltzer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Balagtas is looking to improve his position.
Beltzer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Beltzer throwing shots but Balagtas is blocking nicely.
Beltzer controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Balagtas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ernie Balagtas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beltzer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Beltzer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Let's hope that Beltzer has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donny Beltzer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Beltzer goes for a double leg but Balagtas avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Balagtas continues to drive forward.
Balagtas jabs Beltzer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Balagtas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Beltzer's head backwards.
Beltzer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Balagtas scores with a nice head shot.
Balagtas connects with a single shot there.
Beltzer clinches with his opponent.
Beltzer gets control of Balagtas's arms and successfully pulls guard. Beltzer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Beltzer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Balagtas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Beltzer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltzer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beltzer wants to stand and escape but Balagtas is having none of it.
Beltzer 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.
Beltzer wants to stand but Balagtas is controlling the position.
Beltzer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Donny Beltzer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nice straight punches there by Balagtas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Balagtas.
Beltzer clinches up with Balagtas and pushes him back against the cage.
Beltzer has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Balagtas after a bit of a struggle.
Balagtas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Balagtas is trying to maintain a safe position but Beltzer gets an underhook and turns Balagtas into the cage.
Beltzer breaks the clinch.
Balagtas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Balagtas could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Balagtas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beltzer doesn't seem bothered though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Balagtas.
Balagtas punishes Beltzer's body with a nice straight punch.
Beltzer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Balagtas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beltzer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Beltzer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Balagtas defends it nicely.
Ernie Balagtas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donny Beltzer.
Beltzer tries to clinch but Balagtas is having none of it.
Beltzer takes one on the button.
Ernie Balagtas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good standup being displayed there by Balagtas as he connects with a hook.
Beltzer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Balagtas lands a jab.
Beltzer drives through with a takedown into Balagtas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Beltzer is stalling in the full guard.
Beltzer trying to control but Balagtas is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balagtas trying to keep a closed guard but Beltzer is proving a slippery customer.
Beltzer trying to control but Balagtas is working from the bottom.
Beltzer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beltzer stays in close to Balagtas's body and controls the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernie Balagtas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Beltzer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Donny Beltzer!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Donny Beltzer!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Ernie Balagtas!
Donny Beltzer wins by split decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Permesan Ligurno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Dangell (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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140 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Permesan Ligurno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leandro Dangell!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dangell fails with the takedown
and Ligurno counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ligurno.
Ligurno fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Still in the clinch, Dangell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ligurno gets control of Dangell's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ligurno will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ligurno trying to control the position.
Dangell seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ligurno is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dangell stops Ligurno from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dangell advances position into side control!
Ligurno manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dangell tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ligurno.
Ligurno throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dangell looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dangell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ligurno keeps working.
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.
Ligurno has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dangell is working away from the top position though.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dangell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dangell throws a nice looking combination but Ligurno bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ligurno blocks the body kick.
Dangell shoots in but Ligurno avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dangell shoots in looking for a takedown but Ligurno manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dangell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Permesan Ligurno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Dangell.
Ligurno throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dangell throws a sloppy head kick and Ligurno moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dangell tries to close the distance and clinch but Ligurno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dangell shoots in but Ligurno avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ligurno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dangell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ligurno misses with a low kick.
Ligurno connects with a crisp jab.
Dangell is looking to clinch but Ligurno is avoiding it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dangell is defended easily by Ligurno.
Dangell looks winded!
Dangell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ligurno.
Dangell has closed the distance and engaged Ligurno in a clinch.
Dangell tries to pull guard but Ligurno won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ligurno jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dangell walks away with a smile on his face. Ligurno gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dangell fails with a takedown attempt.
Ligurno drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dangell is looking to stand back up but Ligurno counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dangell.
Dangell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ligurno. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dangell tries to get to full guard but Ligurno has control of the leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ligurno seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ligurno seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dangell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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 Permesan Ligurno 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.
Ligurno instigates a clinch.
Ligurno breaks the clinch.
Permesan Ligurno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dangell darts in looking for a takedown but Ligurno gets double underhooks and turns Dangell into the cage.
As Dangell tries to get set, Ligurno tries to push him back and clinch up but Dangell manages to avoid the attempt.
Dangell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dangell shoots in for a takedown but Ligurno shows good takedown defense.
Ligurno shoots in for a double leg but Dangell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ligurno looks to land a right hand but Dangell moved out of range.
Ligurno shoots in but no luck this time.
Ligurno displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dangell.
Permesan Ligurno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Dangell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dangell tries to keep at a distance but Ligurno has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ligurno manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ligurno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dangell tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ligurno defends well and Dangell ends up having to push Ligurno into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dangell fails with the takedown.
Dangell is breathing heavily.
Dangell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dangell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Permesan Ligurno is winning the standup battle so far.
Ligurno closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dangell's guard.
Dangell 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.
Ligurno throwing strikes but missing.
Dangell 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.
Ligurno passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dangell gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ligurno landing punches.
Ligurno can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dangell is looking to escape.
Dangell tries to hold on but Ligurno postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ligurno scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ligurno lands a nice shot to the head.
Ligurno controlling from mount.
Ligurno in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ligurno trying to control but Dangell is having none of it.
Ligurno is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dangell can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dangell throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Dangell is trying to stand.
Ligurno trying to control but Dangell is having none of it.
Ligurno scoring with strikes but Dangell is staying in there.
Ligurno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dangell can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ligurno landing punches.
Dangell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Permesan Ligurno dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dangell checks a leg kick.
Dangell tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ligurno defends well and Dangell ends up having to push Ligurno into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ligurno tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dangell manages to circle out of the way.
Ligurno misses with a double jab
and Dangell counters by clinching up.
Ligurno lands a takedown into guard.
Dangell pushes Ligurno off and gets back to his feet.
Dangell tries to clinch there but Ligurno circles away.
Ligurno swats away the attempt to clinch by Dangell.
Dangell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dangell wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangell staying out of range there.
Ligurno drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dangell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ligurno throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ligurno moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dangell keeping his opponent close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dangell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dangell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dangell defending against the ground and pound.
Ligurno takes a little break here. Dangell wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
You can see the frustration on Dangell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ligurno has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Dangell is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Ligurno yanks on the arm and Dangell is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Ligurno.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Permesan Ligurno!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tanaka Sushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddard Stark (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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265 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tanaka Sushi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddard Stark!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stark has a takedown stuffed.
Sushi has managed to clinch.
Stark looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stark misses with a double jab.
Stark throws a series of punches but Sushi moves out of range.
Sushi looks for a takedown but Stark sprawls well.
Stark tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stark shoots in but Sushi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sushi is looking to counter the offense by Stark and move into the clinch.
Sushi darts in looking for a takedown but Stark gets double underhooks and turns Sushi into the cage.
Stark keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stark throws a right and a left that both miss.
It appears Sushi was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sushi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Stark to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sushi pushes Stark off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stark.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stark misses with a two punch combination.
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sushi was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.
Stark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sushi shoots in but Stark avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stark is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanaka Sushi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sushi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Eddard Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sushi moves into the clinch successfully.
Sushi breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Stark misses.
Stark's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stark duly obliges.
Sushi tries to clinch up.
Despite the aggression on Stark's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sushi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sushi tries to clinch up but Stark circles away and keeps his distance.
Stark drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sushi wants to control but Stark postures up.
Stark throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark cracks Sushi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sushi throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Stark feints a jab promting Sushi to slip. Stark then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sushi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sushi is breathing heavily.
Stark misses with a wild combination.
Sushi has closed the distance and engaged Stark in a clinch.
Stark manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Sushi.
Sushi dives in and grabs Stark's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stark pushes down on Sushi's head and hops out.
Sushi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stark instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark misses with a wild combination.
Stark scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stark has Sushi up against the cage in a clinch.
Stark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sushi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stark.
Stark moves into range and clinches up with Sushi.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sushi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddard Stark dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stark misses with the combination.
Sushi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stark manages to break the clinch.
Sushi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stark.
No luck for Sushi with that takedown attempt.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sushi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Stark looks to move away, Sushi throws a big counter combo but Stark just gets out of the way.
Stark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark punishes Sushi's body with a nice straight punch.
Sushi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stark as he jumps to the side.
Eddard Stark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sushi clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark breaks the clinch.
Tanaka Sushi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stark wants to clinch.
Sushi fails with the takedown.
As Sushi backs off Stark throws a huge counter combo but Sushi manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanaka Sushi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sushi circles away quickly and effectively.
A left and a right from Stark both land. Nice combination.
Sushi shoots in looking for a takedown. Stark tries to sprawl out of it but Sushi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stark manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stark darts in looking for a takedown but Sushi gets double underhooks and turns Stark into the cage.
Sushi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stark's waist but Stark gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sushi off to one side.
Stark drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sushi is trying to keep Stark in close.
Stark 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.
Sushi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sushi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark postures up in Sushi's guard and throws a big left but Sushi blocks it.
Sushi has a closed guard, preventing Stark from standing up.
Sushi is adopting a defensive guard.
Sushi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries to free his leg and advance position but Sushi is retaining full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stark looks to land a combination but Sushi avoids it well.
No luck for Stark with that takedown attempt.
Stark fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stark darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Stark or perhaps it was just good defense by Sushi, which made it look bad.
Sushi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stark.
Sushi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A punch combination from Stark misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab from Sushi.
Sushi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stark.
An attempted straight right counter from Sushi misses the target.
Sushi tries to clinch but Stark moves out of range.
Stark lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Stark shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sushi sprawls well. Sushi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stark gets slowly back to his feet.
Sushi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stark, pushing him back against the cage.
Stark is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stark breaks the clinch.
Stark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sushi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddard Stark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sushi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stark moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Tanaka Sushi has been cut.
A head kick misses from Sushi.
Sushi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stark counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stark.
Stark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stark shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sushi is trying to defend but Stark finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sushi kicks off Stark and gets to his feet.
Stark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sushi counters with a nice uppercut.
Stark stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark gets a double leg takedown into Sushi's guard.
Sushi scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Sushi moves in looking to clinch but Stark pushes him off.
Sushi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stark.
Sushi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sushi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sushi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sushi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sushi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stark but Stark pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanaka Sushi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stark throws a right and a left that Sushi avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sushi clinches with his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sushi jumps guard but Stark stands there with Sushi around his waist. Sushi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sushi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stark gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A right hook to the body lands for Stark.
Stark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stark is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sushi rather than just go for the knockout.
Stark goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A big left from Stark misses.
Sushi is looking for a counter combo.
Stark fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sushi avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sushi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A punch combination from Stark misses.
Sushi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stark misses with a series of wild punches.
Stark closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sushi quickly recovers to half guard.
Sushi kicks off Stark and gets to his feet.
Stark lands with a nice combination. Sushi backs away looking to recover.
That's four 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!
Sushi digs a good hook to Stark's body.
Stark has Sushi up against the cage in a clinch.
Sushi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stark breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Stark. No joy for Sushi on that attempt.
Stark with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Some wild striking there from Stark.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sushi. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sushi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tanaka Sushi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddard Stark comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stark winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Eddard Stark!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Eddard Stark!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Eddard Stark!
Eddard Stark wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikita Pellencau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pellencau comes to the cage accompanied by Hallucin8. 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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245 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nikita Pellencau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Bane!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Pellencau enables Bane to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pellencau manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bane 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.
Bane drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bane jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bane stays in close to Pellencau's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Bane has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Pellencau wants to stand up but Bane is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bane tries to free his leg and advance position but Pellencau is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bane not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pellencau wants to stand and escape but Bane is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pellencau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pellencau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick from Pellencau.
Pellencau plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pellencau tries to clinch up.
Pellencau instigates a clinch.
Pellencau tries to land a knee to the head but Bane blocks with his arms.
Pellencau with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pellencau scores with a knee to the head.
Pellencau looking to throw knees to the head but Bane is blocking nicely.
Bane tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pellencau smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bane closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pellencau is being controlled here.
Pellencau is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bane has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Pellencau is being controlled here.
Bane scores with punches from side control.
Pellencau knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bane on the ground.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Pellencau taking a bit of punishment here - Bane scoring with strikes.
Pellencau wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bane moves into full mount!
Bane has hold of Pellencau's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pellencau manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bane is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pellencau can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bane tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bane is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Bane shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pellencau napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bane lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bane tries for a kimura but Pellencau is defending well.
Bane is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pellencau knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bane looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pellencau pushes Bane away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bane gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bane has an Americana. Pellencau didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Bane is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Bane hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ivan Bane!
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