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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vandu Grulor (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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vandu Grulor!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell misses with a body shot.
Grulor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses.
Grulor throws a lazy head kick
and Mitchell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mitchell misses with a head kick.
Grulor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mitchell.
Grulor throws a lazy head kick
and Mitchell counters with a nice body shot.
Grulor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grulor blocks a head kick by Mitchell.
Grulor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Grulor.
Grulor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grulor throws a lazy head kick
and Mitchell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grulor throws a sloppy head kick
and Mitchell counters with a one-two to the body.
Grulor looks gassed!
Mitchell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mitchell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grulor was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitchell.
Mitchell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grulor doesn't seem bothered though.
Mitchell throws a sloppy head kick and Grulor moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Grulor misses
and Mitchell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mitchell connects with the punch.
Mitchell throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Grulor stumbling backwards into the ropes! Grulor bounces back off the ropes towards Mitchell, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Mitchell lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Mitchell celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Billy Mitchell!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bob Ong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demitri Budnikova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Budnikova has chosen Engage At Will as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Ong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Demitri Budnikova!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ong scores with a nice head shot.
A cross from Ong lands.
Bob Ong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ong cracks Budnikova with an open hand slap.
Ong throws out a powerful jab.
Budnikova throws a sloppy head kick and Ong moves out of range easily.
Ong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ong scores with a nice strike.
Budnikova moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Budnikova walks into a left hand.
Budnikova connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Ong tumbling to the canvas! Budnikova pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Ong was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Demitri Budnikova!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy bomber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Khan (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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy bomber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Khan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan fails with an attempt to clinch.
King Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan moves into the clinch successfully.
bomber with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
bomber unloads a knee to the mid-section.
bomber tries a knee to the head but Khan blocks it.
Khan can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by bomber.
It looks like King Khan has been cut.
Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
bomber shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
bomber keeps the fight on the outside.
bomber takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Khan moves into the clinch.
bomber tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khan avoiding damage as bomber throws knees to the body.
bomber with an attempt at a knee that misses.
bomber with an attempt at a knee that misses.
bomber tries to land knees in the clinch but Khan avoids the damage to the body.
Khan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
bomber using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Khan has had enough of the clinch but bomber keeps him there for the moment.
bomber with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khan manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bomber connects with a solid leg kick.
bomber wants to clinch.
bomber wants to clinch
and Khan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
bomber tries to move into range but Khan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Khan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Khan.
Khan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for bomber.
bomber shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good standup being displayed there by Khan as he connects with a hook.
bomber clinches but Khan breaks the clinch
and Khan counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
bomber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
bomber finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khan throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. bomber looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
bomber moves away from the strike by Khan.
A head kick misses from bomber.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Khan has had enough of the clinch but bomber keeps him there for the moment.
bomber keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khan's efforts to push away.
Khan is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Khan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on King Khan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
bomber throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily.
bomber looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice defenses there by bomber.
bomber lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Khan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Khan tries to clinch there but bomber circles away.
Khan works bomber's body with a nice hook.
Khan dips to his left and cracks bomber with an uppercut!
Khan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Khan counters with a right hand to the body.
bomber wants to clinch
and Khan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Billy bomber has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan scores with a body shot.
bomber throws a nice inside leg kick.
Khan throws a shot from downtown. bomber moves away and avoids it.
bomber moves in looking to clinch but Khan pushes him off.
Khan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khan misses the jab.
bomber tries to clinch up
and Khan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
bomber checks a low kick from Khan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
bomber avoids the body shot from Khan.
Khan connects with a jab.
Khan misses with a straight left.
Khan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with bomber, pushing him back against the ropes.
bomber throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khan blocks it with crossed arms.
Khan wants to break free but bomber has control.
Khan avoiding damage as bomber throws knees to the body.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but bomber is controlling him.
Khan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but bomber has him pressed against the ropes.
Khan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Khan is trying to break free.
Khan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khan managing to block the knees to the body from bomber.
Khan looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan working hard to break the clinch.
bomber using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Khan tries to break the clinch but bomber is controlling the position.
bomber tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khan avoids it.
Khan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
bomber shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Khan throws a looping overhand right but bomber ducks down to avoid it.
bomber takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Khan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
bomber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khan has closed the distance and engaged bomber in a clinch.
bomber misses with a knee strike.
bomber keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khan's efforts to push away.
bomber is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
bomber has Khan pressed against the ropes, preventing Khan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khan manages to break the clinch.
bomber tries to clinch
and bomber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
bomber throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from Khan misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan connects with a looping right hand.
Some wild striking there from Khan.
King Khan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
bomber looks to clinch
and Khan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Khan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
bomber swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
bomber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khan.
bomber tries to clinch up but Khan circles away and keeps his distance.
bomber tries to close the distance and clinch but Khan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
bomber darts in trying to clinch
and Khan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a looping left.
bomber throws a head kick but Khan moves out of range.
bomber tries to close the distance and clinch but Khan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khan lands a nice hook to bomber's body. bomber takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Khan scores with a punch to the head.
Khan swats away the attempt to clinch by bomber.
Khan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but bomber circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan connects with a crisp jab.
Billy bomber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King Khan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
bomber looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Khan scores with a hook to the body. bomber takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
King Khan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Khan 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 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Khan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Estan Quieroz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Legend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Legend has chosen Dream Dance - Infinity as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Estan Quieroz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Legend!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quieroz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Legend throws a nice outside leg kick.
Legend misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Legend wants to slow Quieroz down by chopping away at his legs.
Legend misses with an attempted mid kick.
Quieroz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Legend tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Legend throws a quick inside leg kick.
Legend is looking to slow Quieroz down with leg kicks.
Quieroz blocks a head kick by Legend.
Legend throws a chopping leg kick but Quieroz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Legend moves into range and clinches up with Quieroz.
Legend tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quieroz avoids it.
Quieroz misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Quieroz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Quieroz has had enough of the clinch but Legend keeps him there for the moment.
Legend misses with an elbow strike.
Quieroz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Quieroz takes an elbow to the temple.
Quieroz avoids a wild elbow strike from Legend.
Quieroz tries to break the clinch but Legend is controlling the position.
Quieroz prevents a body shot from Legend.
A hook to the body from Legend.
Legend throws an elbow but it misses.
Quieroz manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Quieroz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Quieroz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Legend lands a hook to the side of the head.
Legend throws an elbow that misses.
Quieroz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Quieroz tries to circle away but Legend has him pinned against the ropes.
Quieroz missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Legend.
Quieroz tries to land knees in the clinch but Legend avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Legend fails to land.
Legend misses with an elbow over the top.
Quieroz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quieroz misses with a punch to the body.
Quieroz wants to break free but Legend has control.
Quieroz avoids a wild elbow strike from Legend.
Legend creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Legend cracks Quieroz with a nice body shot.
Legend works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Legend wants to stall.
Quieroz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Legend - that landed with a thud.
Legend pushes Quieroz back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quieroz avoids the elbow strike from Legend, against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Legend.
Quieroz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Legend.
Quieroz is breathing heavily.
Legend has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Legend stalling against the ropes.
Quieroz lands an elbow just above Legend 's eye.
Quieroz tries a knee to the head but Legend blocks it.
Legend makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Legend misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Legend - that landed with a thud.
Legend landing knees to the body.
Quieroz wants to break free but Legend has control.
Quieroz blocks the elbow strike.
Legend has Quieroz pressed against the ropes, preventing Quieroz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Legend is trying to stall.
Quieroz managing to block the knees to the body from Legend.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Legend swings wildly with an uppercut but Quieroz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Legend trying to land knees to the body.
Quieroz blocks an elbow strike from Legend.
Quieroz takes an elbow to the temple.
Legend struggles to land a body shot inside as Quieroz controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Legend dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Legend fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Quieroz checks it well.
Legend forces Quieroz back against the ropes and clinches.
Legend lands an elbow just above Quieroz 's eye.
Nice elbow from Legend.
Quieroz is leaning against Legend and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Legend stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Legend misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quieroz tries to break free but Legend pushes him back against the ropes.
Quieroz managing to block the knees to the body from Legend.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Legend.
Quieroz dodges an elbow strike from Legend.
Quieroz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Legend in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Legend lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Legend scores with a nice hook to the head.
Legend is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Quieroz is defending well for now.
Legend unloads a knee to the mid-section. Quieroz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Quieroz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Legend misses with a body kick.
Legend misses with a low kick.
Quieroz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Legend can pounce on him.
Quieroz moves forwards but Legend connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Quieroz blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend throws a leg kick but Quieroz sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big left from Legend misses.
Legend tries to score with a low kick but Quieroz moves his leg out of the way.
Legend walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Quieroz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Quieroz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Legend's guard.
Quieroz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Legend is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Legend 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. And we move into the final round!
Legend doesn't manage to clinch there - Quieroz circles away.
Quieroz checks a leg kick nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Quieroz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Quieroz tries to keep at a distance but Legend has taken the fight into the clinch.
James Legend seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Quieroz avoiding damage as Legend throws knees to the body.
Quieroz blocks an elbow strike from Legend.
Legend trying to control the position but instead, Quieroz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Legend into the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Quieroz.
Legend is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Quieroz is defending well for now.
Quieroz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Legend fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Legend throws an elbow that misses.
Quieroz is trying to force a seperation but Legend has the dominant position.
Quieroz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Legend has him pressed against the ropes.
Quieroz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Legend has him pressed against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Legend.
Legend can't find room to land a body shot as Quieroz controls the action.
Legend lands a body shot.
Quieroz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick lands from Legend.
Legend is looking to clinch but Quieroz is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quieroz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
James Legend is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Legend has managed to clinch.
Quieroz avoiding damage as Legend throws knees to the body.
Quieroz swings wildly with an uppercut but Legend uses good head movement to avoid it.
Legend lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Legend is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Quieroz has had enough of the clinch but Legend keeps him there for the moment.
Legend lands a hook to the side of the head.
Quieroz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Legend.
Quieroz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Quieroz tries to break free but Legend pushes him back against the ropes.
Quieroz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Legend avoids a wild elbow strike from Quieroz.
Legend misses with an elbow strike.
Legend lands a nice elbow.
Quieroz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Legend swats away the attempt to clinch by Quieroz.
Legend darts in and clinches Quieroz up against the ropes.
Legend lands an elbow just above Quieroz 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legend pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Legend.
Legend lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Legend blocks a body shot from Quieroz.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Legend just misses with a elbow thrown towards Quieroz's brow.
Legend with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Legend fails to land.
Quieroz lands with a left to the head.
Legend looking to stall.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Legend throws an elbow but misses.
Quieroz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Quieroz takes a shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Quieroz.
Quieroz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Legend.
Quieroz blocks an elbow strike.
Quieroz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Legend throws a head kick that misses.
Legend stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quieroz ducks under a wild hook from Legend.
Quieroz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Estan Quieroz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Legend takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quieroz decides to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Legend.
I've got Legend 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 Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Legend!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Drury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns has chosen Zenith as his entrance music. 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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143 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Drury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brad Burns!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drury tries to clinch up.
Burns keeps the fight on the outside.
Burns misses with a straight left.
Drury throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drury drops Burns with a beautiful combination! Burns stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Drury is looking for the KO!
It looks like Brad Burns has been cut.
Burns misses the jab.
Drury slips under a jab.
Drury finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slow jab from Burns misses its intended target.
Burns throws a hook but Drury blocks it.
Drury drives through and clinches with Burns against the ropes.
Drury really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Drury digs a right hand into Burns's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burns's gas tank.
Drury wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drury breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Burns misses its intended target.
Drury lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Drury.
Drury moves into range and clinches up with Burns.
Drury blocks a body shot from Burns.
Drury blocks a body shot from Burns.
Drury manages to break the clinch.
Drury throws a series of punches but Burns avoids them all with ease.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Drury breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Drury misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drury moves into the clinch.
Drury managing to block the knees to the body from Burns.
Burns tries to break free but Drury pushes him back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drury.
Burns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drury's elbow.
Burns misses with the head strike.
Drury breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drury throws a hook to the side of Burns's head but Burns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drury doesn't manage to clinch there - Burns circles away.
A slow jab from Drury misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Burns misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drury looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burns throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Burns misses its intended target.
Drury ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drury throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drury rushes Burns and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Drury.
Drury is trying to break the clinch but Burns has him pressed against the ropes.
Drury blocks an uppercut.
Burns misses with a punch to the body.
Drury's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drury throws a hook to the side of Burns's head but Burns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burns throws a nice looking combination but Drury bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drury tries to close the distance and clinch but Burns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drury ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drury gets a clinch.
Drury escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
Drury loads up on a big right hand but Burns slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Drury.
Drury tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drury tries to move into range but Burns moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Burns catches Drury with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Burns slips a jab and a cross from Drury.
Drury on the wrong end of a nice jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drury keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burns.
Burns paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drury drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Drury has closed the distance and engaged Burns in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Drury dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brad Burns's cut.
That's time! Drury's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Drury throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burns lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drury. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drury tries to close the distance and clinch but Burns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drury rushes Burns and presses him up against the ropes.
Drury wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Burns has him pressed against the ropes.
Drury prevents a body shot from Burns.
Drury breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Drury slips the punch.
Burns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drury.
Drury takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Frank Drury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns wants to land a leg kick but Drury is out of range.
Drury is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drury moves into the clinch.
Drury breaks from the clinch.
Drury lands a jab to the head.
Drury slips a jab and a cross from Burns.
Burns scores with a hook.
Burns scores with a three punch combo!
Drury is looking to clinch but Burns is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drury is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drury moves away from the strike by Burns.
Drury tries to land a front kick but Burns steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Burns throws a shot from downtown. Drury moves away and avoids it.
Burns lunges at Drury with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Drury's hand.
Drury closes the distance and pushes Burns back into the ropes.
Drury breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burns looks to throw the jab but Drury is out of range.
Drury swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burns counters with a stiff right hand.
Drury rushes Burns and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Burns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drury breaks from the clinch.
Burns throws a series of strikes that have Drury backpedaling.
Burns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drury moves out of range as Burns strikes.
Drury scores with a decent looking hook.
Drury gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Drury pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burns throws a looping overhand right but Drury ducks down to avoid it.
Burns misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns keeps the fight on the outside.
Burns closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Drury slips the punch.
Drury throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frank Drury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drury misses with a straight right.
Drury tries a head kick but it misses.
Burns dodges the punch combination from Drury.
Drury steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burns.
Drury is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Drury swings away with a body shot that misses
and Drury takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burns misses with a looping left.
A big right from Burns misses.
Drury looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns lands a glancing blow to the side of Drury's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drury looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burns slips under a jab.
Drury tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Drury dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brad Burns's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Drury falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burns slips under a jab.
Drury lands the left hand.
Drury throws a head kick that misses.
Burns with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Drury tries to clinch there but Burns circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Burns. That snapped Drury's head back.
Drury wants to clinch.
Burns lands with a nice combination. Drury backs away looking to recover.
Burns swats away the attempt to clinch by Drury.
Burns keeps the fight on the outside.
Burns misses with a body shot.
Drury on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A punch combination from Drury misses.
Burns throws an overhand right that lands on Drury's shoulder, as Drury tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drury rushes Burns and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Burns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drury's elbow.
Drury manages to break the clinch.
Drury clinches up against the ropes.
Drury's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drury rushes Burns and presses him up against the ropes.
Burns wants to get back to striking at distance but Drury won't allow it.
Drury escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burns avoids the head kick by Drury.
Burns goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Drury pushes Burns up against the ropes in a clinch.
Drury wants to get back to striking at distance but Burns won't allow it.
Burns is trying to break the clinch but Drury is controlling him.
Burns keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drury's efforts to push away.
Drury pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drury drives through and clinches with Burns against the ropes.
Drury is trying to force a seperation but Burns has the dominant position.
Burns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drury avoids it.
Burns has had enough of the clinch but Drury keeps him there for the moment.
Drury is trying to break the clinch but Burns has him pressed against the ropes.
Burns tries to throw a body punch but Drury avoids it by throwing Burns back against the cage.
Burns working hard to break the clinch.
Burns taking a breather.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
Drury's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drury walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Burns looks to land a right hand but Drury moved out of range.
Burns swinging wildly here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Drury escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burns looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Burns misses with the combination.
Burns lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Drury pushes Burns up against the ropes in a clinch.
Burns struggles to land a body shot inside as Drury controls his hands.
Drury is trying to break free.
Drury is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Burns looking to slow down the pace here.
Burns is trying to break free.
Drury avoiding damage as Burns throws knees to the body.
Drury is looking to break free of the clinch but Burns has double underhooks.
Drury pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brad Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burns swats away the attempt to clinch by Drury.
Drury moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Drury showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drury 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 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Drury!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leon Zombie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alak Betatar Awang (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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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leon Zombie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alak Betatar Awang !
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zombie throws a series of strikes that have Awang backpedaling.
Zombie looks to land a left hand but Awang moved out of range nicely.
Awang throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Awang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Awang .
Zombie throws a wild body kick that Awang sees coming a mile off.
Awang is looking to slow Zombie down with leg kicks.
Zombie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Awang lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Awang blocks the body kick.
Zombie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Zombie throws a head kick but Awang moves out of range.
Awang throws a head kick that misses.
Awang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zombie.
A nice leg kick lands there from Awang .
Alak Betatar Awang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Awang dodges the punch combination from Zombie.
Zombie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Awang . That's going to slow Zombie down.
Zombie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Awang . Awang obviously looking to wear him down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Awang !
Awang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zombie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick from Awang .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Awang checks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Zombie misses.
Zombie misses with a body kick.
Zombie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Awang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zombie lands a jab to Awang 's midsection.
Zombie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Awang moves away from the strike by Zombie.
Zombie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Awang throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Awang . Zombie shrugs it off though.
Awang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zombie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Awang can pounce on him.
Awang is looking to slow Zombie down with leg kicks.
Awang cracks the inside of Zombie's front leg.
Awang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zombie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Awang . Awang obviously looking to wear him down.
Awang scoring well with a low kick there.
Zombie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Awang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zombie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Awang manages to avoid it.
Zombie tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zombie.
Zombie throws a body kick the misses
and Awang counters with a good low kick that Zombie was not able to check.
Zombie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Awang is out of range and Zombie settles back down.
Zombie throws a solid leg kick but Awang takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zombie.
Awang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zombie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zombie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Awang - the referee stops the clock and Zombie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Awang . Zombie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Zombie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Awang .
A leg kick checked by Zombie.
Awang slips under a jab from Zombie.
A good leg kick by Awang .
Zombie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Awang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Awang throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zombie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zombie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zombie misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zombie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Awang lands a nice looking body kick.
Zombie jabs Awang right on the nose. Awang blinks but takes it well.
Awang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zombie's calf.
Zombie sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alak Betatar Awang dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zombie tries a head kick but it misses.
Zombie lands with a kick to the temple. Awang shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zombie throws a head kick that misses.
Awang cracks the inside of Zombie's front leg.
Zombie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Zombie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Awang is looking to slow Zombie down with leg kicks.
Awang lands a front kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zombie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Awang counters with an inside leg kick.
Zombie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zombie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Awang .
Awang connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Awang .
The fighters circle momentarily. Awang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Awang .
Zombie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Awang manages to avoid it.
Awang cracks the inside of Zombie's front leg.
Awang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Awang - that will leave a mark!
Awang connects with a solid leg kick.
Awang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Awang pushes Zombie away with a front kick.
Zombie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie misses with a double jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Awang .
Zombie misses with a head kick.
Awang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body kick there by Awang .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Awang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Awang thuds his shin into the meat of Zombie's side.
A good leg kick by Awang .
Zombie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Awang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Alak Betatar Awang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Awang throws a head kick that Zombie semi-blocks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Awang . Zombie shrugs it off though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Awang .
Awang lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Awang lands with a kick to the temple. Zombie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zombie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Awang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Awang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Awang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crunch! Awang slams his shin into Zombie's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zombie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Awang lands a nice looking body kick.
Awang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Awang .
A kick lands to the mid section there for Awang .
Awang throws a nice head kick!
Awang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Awang fakes the leg kick and cracks Zombie in the body.
Awang delivers a nice body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Awang .
Awang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zombie's sensitive parts.
Zombie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Awang . Awang obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Awang .
Awang lands a front kick.
Zombie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Awang .
Awang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Awang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zombie. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Awang , right into the meat.
Awang delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Awang scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Awang .
Awang throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zombie's head.
Awang plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zombie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Awang .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alak Betatar Awang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Zombie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Awang .
Awang throws a head kick that half lands.
Zombie throws a lazy head kick
and Awang counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zombie's knee momentarily.
Zombie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Awang can pounce on him.
Awang feints and then cracks Zombie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zombie down.
Awang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A nice leg kick lands there from Awang .
Zombie misses with a looping left.
Awang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zombie.
Awang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Awang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Awang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zombie's calf.
Zombie throws and low kick but Awang moves out of range easily.
Awang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Awang scores with a leg kick.
A combination from Zombie does no damage.
Awang feints and then cracks Zombie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zombie down.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Zombie might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A solid body kick from Awang .
Zombie loads up on a big right hand but Awang slips the punch.
Zombie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zombie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Awang .
A solid leg kick lands there for Awang .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie misses with a double jab.
Awang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Awang defending well as Zombie loads up on a big left hand.
Awang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zombie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Awang .
Awang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zombie's sensitive parts.
Zombie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Awang scores with a leg kick.
Awang goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Awang keeps Zombie at a distance using the push kick.
Awang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zombie throws a leg kick but Awang checks it.
Zombie sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Awang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Awang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Awang throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zombie.
Zombie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Awang thuds his shin into the meat of Zombie's side.
Zombie throws a head kick that misses.
Zombie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Awang .
A slapping leg kick lands for Awang .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zombie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zombie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zombie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Awang lands a head kick. Zombie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick from Awang lands but Zombie takes it in his stride.
Awang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Awang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Awang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Awang connects with a solid leg kick.
Zombie throws a wild body kick that Awang sees coming a mile off.
Zombie misses with the body kick
and Awang counters with an outside leg kick.
Awang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zombie throws a sloppy head kick and Awang moves out of range easily.
Awang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zombie's sensitive parts.
Awang lands with a slapping head kick.
Zombie misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Awang .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Awang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zombie throws a sloppy head kick and Awang moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Awang .
Leon Zombie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Awang throws a head kick that half lands.
Awang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zombie. That did some damage!
And that's the end of the fight!
Alak Betatar Awang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Awang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alak Betatar Awang !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Inglish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and New York Baroni (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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18
140 lbs
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18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Inglish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, New York Baroni!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inglish connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like New York Baroni has been cut.
Inglish circles away from the clinch attempt.
Inglish displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Baroni.
Inglish drives through and clinches with Baroni against the ropes.
Inglish breaks the clinch.
Inglish circles away from the clinch attempt.
Inglish throws a head kick that misses.
Baroni tries to clinch up but Inglish circles away and keeps his distance.
Baroni blocks a head kick by Inglish.
Inglish looks to land a right hand but Baroni moved out of range.
Inglish scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baroni doesn't seem bothered though.
Baroni tries to keep at a distance but Inglish has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Inglish.
Inglish throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Inglish breaks from the clinch.
Inglish misses with a wild combination.
Inglish pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No luck for Baroni with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inglish keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chuck Inglish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of New York Baroni.
A combination from Inglish does no damage.
Inglish lands a big head kick that sends Baroni tumbling to the mat! Inglish takes a step backwards and waves Baroni back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Baroni is rocked!
Baroni needs to keep his hands up - Inglish had a free shot at his head there.
Baroni is still on wobbly legs! Can Inglish finish him?
Inglish fails with an attempt to clinch.
Inglish clinches up against the ropes.
Inglish breaks from the clinch.
Baroni seems to have recovered his senses.
Baroni tries to clinch but Inglish moves away
and Inglish counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Inglish gets underhooks to prevent Baroni's takedown attempt.
Inglish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Inglish lands a high kick!
Baroni tries for a takedown but Inglish circles away easily
and Inglish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inglish misses with a two punch combination.
Inglish tries to clinch up.
Baroni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baroni shoots in and drives through. Inglish sprawls well.
Inglish instigates a clinch.
Inglish scores with a hook to the body.
Baroni is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Inglish breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baroni.
The crowd cheers as Inglish lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baroni doesn't seem phased though.
Baroni is trying desperately to land a takedown but Inglish is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Baroni.
Inglish throws a head kick that misses.
Inglish throws a jab but it's blocked by Baroni.
Baroni scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Baroni looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Inglish is avoiding damage well.
Baroni trying to control the position but Inglish is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Inglish tries to escape but Baroni is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Inglish dominated that round.
The cut man is working on New York Baroni's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Inglish throws a series of punches but Baroni avoids them all with ease.
Baroni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Inglish misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Inglish lands a head kick!
Baroni shoots in for a double leg but Inglish sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Baroni is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Inglish's half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Baroni is keen to just control but Inglish is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inglish is looking to escape.
Baroni sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Inglish defending well though.
Inglish kicks off Baroni and gets to his feet.
A head kick misses from Baroni.
Inglish moves out of range of the body kick from Baroni.
Baroni tries to clinch but Inglish moves away
and Inglish moves into the clinch.
Baroni drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Inglish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baroni avoids the head kick by Inglish.
Chuck Inglish is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Inglish throws a head kick but Baroni moves out of range.
Chuck Inglish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baroni fails with the takedown
and Inglish counters by clinching up.
Chuck Inglish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of New York Baroni.
Baroni is breathing heavily.
Inglish lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baroni is trying to break the clinch but Inglish is controlling him.
Inglish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Inglish keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baroni.
Inglish looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Baroni misses with a takedown
and Inglish counters with a thumping low kick.
Inglish connects with a high kick.
Inglish closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inglish breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baroni darts in trying to clinch
and Inglish counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Inglish dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on New York Baroni's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Baroni throws a sloppy head kick and Inglish moves out of range easily.
Baroni fails with a takedown attempt.
Baroni throws a sloppy head kick and Inglish moves out of range easily.
Baroni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Inglish closes the distance and clinches.
Baroni tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Inglish prevents Baroni from breaking the clinch.
Inglish lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Inglish works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Inglish escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baroni fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chuck Inglish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of New York Baroni.
Inglish scores with a spinning back kick!
Inglish fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Baroni, pushing him back against the ropes.
Inglish manages to break the clinch.
Inglish looks to throw the jab but Baroni is out of range.
Baroni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baroni doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Inglish counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inglish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Inglish closes the distance and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Inglish.
Inglish lands with a short shot to the head.
Baroni being controlled against the ropes.
Inglish manages to break the clinch.
Chuck Inglish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Inglish gets a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Inglish.
Inglish throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Inglish lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baroni backwards.
Inglish lands with a left to the head.
Inglish softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Inglish breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Inglish throws a right hand that Baroni ducks under and follows up with a left that Baroni also avoids with ease.
Inglish gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Baroni tries to pull guard but Inglish holds him up against the ropes and eventually Baroni drops back down to his feet.
Inglish lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baroni wants to get back to striking at distance but Inglish won't allow it.
Inglish dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Baroni tries to land knees in the clinch but Inglish avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Inglish.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Inglish.
Inglish breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Inglish tries to close the distance and clinch but Baroni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Inglish circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baroni fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Inglish misses.
Baroni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Inglish swings for the body but Baroni moves out of range.
Baroni takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baroni shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
New York Baroni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baroni walks into a stiff left hand from Inglish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Inglish showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Inglish, 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Inglish!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kiriko Mayumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Kicker (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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18
135 lbs
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18
140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kiriko Mayumi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Kicker!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayumi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kicker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kicker moves in looking to clinch but Mayumi pushes him off.
Kicker moves away from the strike by Mayumi.
Kicker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mayumi blocks a head kick by Kicker.
Kicker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kicker cracks the inside of Mayumi's front leg.
Kicker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayumi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kicker tries to close the distance and clinch but Mayumi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kicker tries to clinch up but Mayumi circles away and keeps his distance.
Kicker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kicker avoids the head kick by Mayumi.
Kicker avoids the head kick by Mayumi.
Mayumi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayumi takes a swing at Kicker's ribcage but misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kicker lands with a kick to the temple. Mayumi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Kiriko Mayumi has been cut.
Kicker throws a leg kick which misses Mayumi's front leg but catches the back leg as Mayumi tries to avoid it.
Kicker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mayumi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mayumi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Mayumi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kicker circles away from the clinch attempt.
A leg kick checked by Kicker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mayumi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kicker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Mayumi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kicker keeps control of Mayumi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kicker misses with an elbow over the top.
Kicker manages to break the clinch.
Kicker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kicker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kicker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kicker scores with a nice body kick.
Mayumi is breathing heavily.
Kicker tries to clinch there but Mayumi circles away.
Kicker tries to close the distance and clinch but Mayumi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kicker fakes the leg kick and cracks Mayumi in the body.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Kicker! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ray Kicker!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Alaj volim kad je pomalena. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
263 lbs
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27
240 lbs
19 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barnett takes a swing at Flores's ribcage but misses.
Flores fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barnett, pushing him back against the ropes.
Barnett misses with a punch to the body.
Barnett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flores tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barnett just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Barnett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flores backwards.
Barnett looking to throw knees to the head but Flores is blocking nicely.
Barnett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Flores working hard to break the clinch.
Flores lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Barnett is looking to control Flores's arms but Flores gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barnett has his back to the ropes.
Flores takes a knee right on the jaw!
Barnett swings wildly with an uppercut but Flores uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barnett has Flores pressed against the ropes, preventing Flores from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Flores escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnett swings for the body but Flores moves out of range.
Flores darts in and clinches Barnett up against the ropes.
Flores breaks from the clinch.
Barnett goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Gabriel Flores has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flores showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnett.
Mirko Barnett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores moves out of range of the leg kick from Barnett.
An inside leg kick lands from Barnett.
Flores throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnett.
Flores throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barnett counters with a head kick that drops Flores to the mat! Flores scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Flores fails to land the takedown.
Barnett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnett throws a head kick that misses
and Flores counters with a low kick, right behind Barnett 's knee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnett swinging wildly here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barnett lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Flores has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Flores and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Flores shoots in for a double leg but Barnett sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Flores. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnett thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Barnett crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Flores - the referee stops the clock and Barnett gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Flores. Barnett manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Barnett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flores.
Barnett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Flores decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Barnett's guard.
Flores tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnett is retaining full guard.
Barnett pulls Flores in close to prevent any damage.
Barnett is trying to keep Flores in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
Barnett avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnett is controlling Flores's posture.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Flores pushes Barnett up against the ropes in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Barnett.
Flores is breathing heavily.
Barnett presses Flores against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barnett is working Flores over against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barnett.
Barnett lands with a short shot to the head.
Barnett taking a breather.
Barnett throws a head punch that misses.
Flores can't find room to land a body shot as Barnett controls the action.
Barnett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Flores backwards.
Still in the clinch, Barnett scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnett tries to land a knee to the head but Flores blocks with his arms.
Barnett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flores backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Barnett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett pushes Flores back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Barnett lands a right hand.
Barnett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Barnett.
Barnett is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barnett pushes Flores back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Barnett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barnett lands with a left to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Flores as Barnett tries to tie him up.
Barnett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Barnett.
Barnett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good exchange - Barnett coming out on top.
Barnett digs a good hook to Flores's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Flores's hands.
Barnett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flores was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnett.
Barnett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Barnett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Flores's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barnett, as that shot connected.
Barnett throws a push kick but Flores slaps the foot to one side.
Barnett scores with a kick to the midsection.
Barnett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flores manages to avoid it.
Flores moves away from the strike by Barnett.
Barnett looks to throw the jab but Flores is out of range.
Barnett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flores's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnett lands a big head kick that sends Flores tumbling to the mat! Barnett takes a step backwards and waves Flores back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gabriel Flores is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flores's calf.
Nice defenses there by Flores.
Barnett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flores darts in trying to clinch
and Barnett counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett drops Flores with a straight right hand, right on the button! Barnett follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mirko Barnett!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sagara Sanosuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The All-American Rejects - It Ends Tonight . Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sagara Sanosuke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe West!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanosuke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from West.
An inside leg kick lands from West.
Good leg kick by Sanosuke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
West wants to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! West crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sanosuke - the referee stops the clock and West gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sanosuke. West manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A lazy left from West finds it's target.
Sanosuke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
West is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
West throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Sanosuke.
Sagara Sanosuke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanosuke throws a push kick but West slaps the foot to one side.
West misses with a jab, cross combination.
West tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sanosuke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
West misses with an uppercut.
Sanosuke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
West throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
West throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanosuke.
West misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from West.
West swinging wildly here.
West shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanosuke sprawls well. Sanosuke wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. West gets slowly back to his feet.
West scores with the left hand. Sanosuke knows he should have avoided that one.
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.
West wants to clinch up but Sanosuke keeps it at a distance.
West is looking to clinch but Sanosuke is avoiding it.
Sanosuke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sanosuke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanosuke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on West. That did some damage!
West throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from West is predictable there
and Sanosuke counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sanosuke throws a nice outside leg kick.
West looks gassed!
A jab from West does it's job there.
Sanosuke throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sanosuke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid body kick from Sanosuke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sanosuke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Sanosuke.
West misses the shot to the body.
Sanosuke scores with a push kick.
Sanosuke connects with a high kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanosuke.
Sanosuke lets loose with a powerful body kick. West will feel that in the morning.
Sanosuke scores with a leg kick.
Sanosuke is looking to slow West down with leg kicks.
West takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
West takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Good leg kick by Sanosuke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanosuke.
Sanosuke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sanosuke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
West stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanosuke.
West takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sanosuke goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Joe West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanosuke goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sanosuke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from West.
Sanosuke lands a high kick!
West's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanosuke scores with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanosuke. That's going to slow West down.
West throws a sloppy head kick
and Sanosuke counters with a thumping low kick.
A good leg kick by Sanosuke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sagara Sanosuke dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Sanosuke lets loose with a powerful body kick. West will feel that in the morning.
Sanosuke throws a nice head kick!
West with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sanosuke counters with an outside leg kick.
West wants to clinch up but Sanosuke keeps it at a distance.
A big left from West misses.
West throws a right and a left that Sanosuke avoids nicely.
Sagara Sanosuke is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick by West misses
and Sanosuke counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanosuke.
Sanosuke scores with a kick to the body.
Sanosuke throws a nice outside leg kick.
West is breathing heavily.
Nice body kick there by Sanosuke.
A good leg kick by Sanosuke.
Sanosuke connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanosuke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanosuke scores with a leg kick.
Sanosuke scores with a head kick.
Sanosuke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
West on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanosuke. Sanosuke obviously looking to wear him down.
Sanosuke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanosuke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
West tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanosuke.
West avoids the head kick by Sanosuke.
A head kick by West misses
and Sanosuke counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sanosuke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick from Sanosuke lands but West takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanosuke throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
West stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanosuke.
West stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanosuke.
Sanosuke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt West.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanosuke.
West tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sanosuke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt West.
West has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sanosuke.
Sanosuke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanosuke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sanosuke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on West. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke throws a head kick that West semi-blocks.
West is rocked!
Sanosuke throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! West crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sagara Sanosuke!
Sagara Sanosuke retains his light heavyweight title!
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