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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Berg Captain Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Warnings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Berg Captain Hook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lorenzo Warnings!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warnings takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Warnings looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Captain Hook takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Captain Hook throws a series of strikes that have Warnings backpedaling.
Captain Hook misses with a wild combination.
Captain Hook throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Warnings shoots for a takedown but Captain Hook saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Captain Hook lands a glancing blow to the side of Warnings's head.
Captain Hook slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Captain Hook fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Warnings looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Captain Hook throws a series of punches but Warnings avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Captain Hook scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Captain Hook lands a nice shot to the body.
Warnings keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Captain Hook misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warnings takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Captain Hook leaves Warnings with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Captain Hook throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Captain Hook lands with a nice body punch.
Captain Hook scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Captain Hook chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Captain Hook looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheers as Captain Hook lands an impressive looking overhand right. Warnings doesn't seem phased though.
Captain Hook misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Captain Hook misses with a leg kick.
Warnings fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Captain Hook avoids it really well and circles away.
Berg Captain Hook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lorenzo Warnings.
Captain Hook lands with a hook. Warnings tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A punch combination from Captain Hook misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Captain Hook lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Warnings circles away quickly and effectively.
Captain Hook throws a combination. Warnings tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Captain Hook misses with a double jab.
Warnings is trying to counter with his kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Captain Hook. Warnings does a little dance to reset his feet.
Warnings shapes to counter with a head kick.
Captain Hook tries to bum rush Warnings with a series of wild strikes but Warnings uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Captain Hook.
Captain Hook scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Warnings shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Warnings trying to control but Captain Hook is working from the bottom.
We've been informed that Warnings has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Captain Hook is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Warnings frees his head nicely. Oh but Captain Hook has switched to an armbar! Warnings is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Berg Captain Hook!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Tevez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianni Skandalaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tevez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Remember - Deadmau5 and Kaskade. Skandalaki has chosen jean charles skarbowsky as his entrance music. Carlos Tevez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gianni Skandalaki's chin.
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159 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Tevez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gianni Skandalaki!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Tevez closes the distance and clinches.
Tevez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tevez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Skandalaki after a bit of a struggle.
Tevez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Skandalaki prevents it.
Skandalaki breaks from the clinch.
Tevez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Skandalaki, pushing him back against the ropes.
Tevez is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Tevez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tevez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Skandalaki 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.
Tevez misses with the head strike.
Tevez is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Skandalaki prevents a takedown attempt there.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tevez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Skandalaki obliges.
Tevez is looking to break free of the clinch but Skandalaki has double underhooks.
Tevez is trying to stall.
Skandalaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tevez has his takedown stuffed
and Skandalaki counters with a three punch combo that has Tevez backing up. Tevez nods at Skandalaki to acknowledge the strikes.
Tevez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Skandalaki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tevez somewhat.
Skandalaki is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tevez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Skandalaki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Skandalaki counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tevez has his takedown stuffed
and Skandalaki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Skandalaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four 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.
Tevez misses with a takedown
and Skandalaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gianni Skandalaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tevez tries to clinch but Skandalaki moves away
and Skandalaki counters with a left and a right that stings Tevez.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tevez tries to clinch there but Skandalaki circles away.
Skandalaki shapes to counter with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gianni Skandalaki dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tevez tries for a takedown but Skandalaki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Skandalaki raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tevez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skandalaki was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Skandalaki stuffs the takedown.
Skandalaki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tevez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Skandalaki to the mat! Skandalaki manages to get full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tevez trying to control the position from guard on top but Skandalaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tevez wants to pass the guard but Skandalaki is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tevez scoring with some ground and pound.
Tevez trying to control the position from guard on top but Skandalaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tevez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tevez tries to free his leg and advance position but Skandalaki is retaining full guard.
Tevez landing some decent shots from guard.
Tevez throws a big elbow that misses.
Tevez 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.
Skandalaki keeping moving, preventing Tevez from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tevez throwing strikes from guard but Skandalaki blocks nicely.
Tevez cracks Skandalaki with a solid left hand.
Tevez stays in close to Skandalaki's body and controls the position.
Skandalaki wants to get back to his feet but Tevez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Skandalaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tevez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Skandalaki's head.
Tevez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tevez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Skandalaki dives on top into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tevez is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Skandalaki rolls with it to try and escape but Tevez cranks on the arm and Skandalaki is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlos Tevez!
During a confident post fight interview, Carlos Tevez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Your Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Hotline (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mister Hotline has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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248 lbs
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265 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Excellent boxer
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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Your Down!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mister Hotline!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Down keeps the fight on the outside.
As Hotline tries to get set, Down tries to push him back and clinch up but Hotline manages to avoid the attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hotline looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Down tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hotline manages to circle out of the way.
Down avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Down wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hotline moves in looking to clinch but Down pushes him off.
Down attempts a counter takedown but Hotline avoids it well and moves away.
Hotline clinches.
Down is trying to drag Hotline to the mat but Hotline just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Hotline scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Hotline fails to land.
Down is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hotline is defending well.
Hotline trying to stall but Down improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Down has clasped his hands together around Hotline's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hotline is trying to get back to his feet.
Down decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hotline to his feet.
Hotline pushes Down up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hotline throws a head punch that misses.
Down wants to take the fight to the mat but Hotline manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Your Down. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Down has Hotline pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Hotline manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Down drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hotline.
Down goes for a takedown attempt but Hotline pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hotline closes the distance and pushes Down back into the ropes.
Down drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hotline pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hotline takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down wants a takedown.
Hotline lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hotline prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hotline lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hotline creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Down has Hotline pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Hotline manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hotline lands with a light punch inside.
Hotline misses with a short punch on the inside.
Down tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hotline avoids it.
Down is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hotline is defending well.
Hotline lands a shoulder strike.
Down has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hotline avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Down is working for takedown but Hotline is calmly controlling the position for now.
Down has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hotline avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Down is breathing heavily.
Hotline is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hotline scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Down.
Hotline scores with a shoulder strike.
Down is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hotline.
Oh Down is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hotline pushes Down back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hotline misses with some punches.
Hotline swings wildly with an uppercut but Down uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hotline dips a shoulder and cracks Down with a mighty uppercut! Down falls back against the ropes and Hotline unloads with a barrage of strikes! Down is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Hotline screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mister Hotline!
In his post fight interview, Mister Hotline started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sol Dier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanishi Toshiyuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toshiyuki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fuck you. Sol Dier could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tanishi Toshiyuki's chin.
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155 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sol Dier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tanishi Toshiyuki!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dier throws a series of punches but Toshiyuki moves out of range.
Dier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Toshiyuki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Dier does it's job there.
It looks like Tanishi Toshiyuki has been cut.
Toshiyuki misses with a looping left.
Toshiyuki throws a head kick but Dier moves out of range.
Dier drops Toshiyuki with a right and a left! Dier comes rushing in but Toshiyuki regains his composure and manages to keep Dier in guard.
Toshiyuki is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toshiyuki wants to sweep here but Dier controlling him for the moment.
Toshiyuki is still in real trouble! Can Dier finish him?
Dier has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Dier postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Toshiyuki covers up, he's hurt! Dier keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Dier and the ref steps in to end the fight! Dier can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sol Dier!
Tanishi Toshiyuki was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck u!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hwai Ja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oregano Westjoin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Westjoin has chosen R-Swift - Awesome God as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hwai Ja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oregano Westjoin!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ja lands with a straight right. Westjoin didn't see that one coming.
Ja lands a glancing blow to the side of Westjoin's head.
It looks like Oregano Westjoin has been cut.
Westjoin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Westjoin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ja manages to avoid it.
Westjoin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Westjoin scores with a hook to the body. Ja takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice body kick there by Ja.
Westjoin connects with a jab.
Westjoin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ja.
Westjoin moves out of range as Ja throws a body kick.
Westjoin checks a low kick from Ja.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ja throws a right hand that Westjoin ducks under and follows up with a left that Westjoin also avoids with ease.
We've been informed that Westjoin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Westjoin lunges at Ja with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ja's hand.
Ja throws a low kick but Westjoin avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Ja. Those never looked like landing.
Westjoin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Westjoin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ja.
Westjoin looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ja takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Westjoin blocks the low kick.
Ja scores with a hook to the body. Westjoin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good standup being displayed there by Ja as he connects with a hook.
Ja has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hellfire Antechamber in the buildup to the fight.
Ja throws out a loose jab but Westjoin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Westjoin avoids the body shot from Ja.
Ja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Westjoin.
Ja misses with a wild body shot.
Ja lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Westjoin circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Ja. Those never looked like landing.
Westjoin missing with a left hand there. Ja was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Westjoin.
Westjoin is trying to counter with his kicks.
Westjoin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Westjoin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ja counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ja misses with a low kick as Westjoin jumps back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ja steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Westjoin.
Ja avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Ja tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ja scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Westjoin was well out of range. Poor timing from Ja.
Westjoin digs a good hook to Ja's body.
Ja ducks under a wild hook from Westjoin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Westjoin.
Ja throws a low kick but it's checked well by Westjoin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Westjoin! But no joy.
Ja takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Westjoin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ja takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Westjoin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ja throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ja attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Westjoin throws a head kick that misses.
Westjoin blocks a low kick nicely.
Westjoin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ja lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ja tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Westjoin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ja doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Westjoin scores with a jab to the body.
Westjoin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ja slips under a jab.
Westjoin connects with a looping right hand.
Westjoin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ja was well out of range. Poor timing from Westjoin.
Westjoin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Westjoin throws a solid leg kick but Ja takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Westjoin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ja fails to land with a series of punches.
Ja lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ja connects with a body shot.
Ja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Westjoin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Westjoin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Westjoin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ja connects with a leg kick. Westjoin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Westjoin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ja is able to avoid easily.
Ja on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ja lands with an uppercut that bounces Westjoin off the ropes and back into range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ja moves out of range of the strikes.
Ja fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Westjoin connects with a body shot.
Ja takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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 Hwai Ja will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oregano Westjoin'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.
Westjoin blocks a jab.
Westjoin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ja.
Ja cracks Westjoin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Ja lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Westjoin was well out of range. Poor timing from Ja.
Westjoin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Westjoin looks to score with a jab to the body but Ja is just out of range.
Ja uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Westjoin.
Ja connects with a leg kick. Westjoin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Westjoin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ja has got the better of the exchanges.
Ja thuds his right hand into Westjoin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Westjoin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ja cracks Westjoin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Westjoin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Westjoin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westjoin checks a low kick from Ja.
A combination from Ja does no damage.
Ja takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ja cracks a nice hook into Westjoin's ribs.
Ja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Westjoin.
Ja on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Westjoin throws a right and a left that Ja avoids nicely.
Ja throws a nice outside leg kick.
Westjoin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ja.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ja.
Ja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Westjoin.
Nice shot by Ja.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Westjoin.
Westjoin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ja.
Westjoin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Westjoin cracks Ja with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ja throws a leg kick but Westjoin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Westjoin lands with a straight right. Ja didn't see that one coming.
Ja is rocked!
Ja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Westjoin.
Oh Ja is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Westjoin lunges at Ja with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ja's hand.
Good work by Ja as he checks the leg kick.
Westjoin checks a low kick from Ja.
A jab lands there for Ja.
Ja seems to have got his legs back now.
Ja swings for the body but Westjoin moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Westjoin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ja throws a leg kick which misses Westjoin's front leg but catches the back leg as Westjoin tries to avoid it.
Westjoin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ja throws a body punch but Westjoin moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westjoin walks into a left hand.
Ja is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Westjoin can do to turn this around?
Westjoin sizes up Ja with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ja wants to land a leg kick but Westjoin is out of range.
Ja misses with a jab to the body
and Westjoin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hwai Ja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Westjoin drops Ja with a huge uppercut! Ja drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Westjoin is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oregano Westjoin!
A determined Oregano Westjoin didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roderick Seterra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Seterra's choice of entrance music: Faint. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
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190 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roderick Seterra!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seterra.
A nice inside leg kick there by Seterra. That's going to slow Johnson down.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Seterra connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Seterra. That's going to slow Johnson down.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Seterra.
Seterra throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson throws a lazy body kick
and Seterra makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Seterra counters with a left to the body.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Seterra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Seterra, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seterra scoring well with a low kick there.
Seterra slips a jab from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seterra throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Seterra uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Seterra drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnson misses with a hook to the body
and Seterra counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Seterra moves out of range.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Good leg kick by Seterra there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Seterra's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seterra.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Seterra is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Seterra fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Seterra counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seterra throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Seterra counters with a nice leg kick.
Seterra dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Johnson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Seterra lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
John Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Seterra moves away and avoids it.
Seterra's corner calls for a 1-2. Seterra obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Seterra feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Seterra is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seterra counters with an outside leg kick.
Seterra lands a front kick.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Seterra counters with a crisp one two that drops Johnson! Seterra thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Johnson to his feet! Johnson is in big trouble!
Johnson is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seterra throws a quick head kick that knocks Johnson silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Seterra is up on the ropes, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Roderick Seterra!
A very excited looking Roderick Seterra 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hwoarang Bidam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Midget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bidam comes to the ring accompanied by Enter Sandman. Justin Midget has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hwoarang Bidam's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hwoarang Bidam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Midget!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bidam connects with a right hand. Midget shakes it off.
Bidam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Midget counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bidam wants to stand back up but Midget manages to pass into side control.
Bidam on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bidam tries to get out of the position.
Midget is trying to get an arm triangle but Bidam is defending well.
Midget tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Midget has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bidam is looking for a sweep.
Midget is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bidam knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Midget is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bidam has escaped the position, nice work there.
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!
Bidam is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Midget is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Bidam looks calm but he's in trouble here. Midget gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Bidam is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Midget lets go of the hold and Bidam can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Justin Midget!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Von Cranial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoko Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
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275 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Von Cranial!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoko Honda!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Honda or perhaps it was just good defense by Cranial, which made it look bad.
Cranial tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Honda was well out of range. Poor timing from Cranial.
Honda tries for a takedown but Cranial circles away easily
and Cranial counters with a nice uppercut.
Cranial throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Honda shoots in and gets a takedown into Cranial's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cranial keeping moving, preventing Honda from controlling successfully.
Cranial has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Honda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cranial knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Honda on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda trying to control the position from guard on top but Cranial is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Honda is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Honda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Honda controlling from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Honda wants to control from the top but Cranial keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cranial with a hook.
It looks like Yoko Honda has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cranial throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Honda doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cranial counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Von Cranial has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoko Honda.
Honda staying out of range there.
Cranial cracks Honda with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Honda looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Cranial finish him?
Honda is rocked!
Cranial misses with a wild body shot.
Honda has his takedown stuffed
and Cranial counters with a big left hand that crumples Honda! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Von Cranial!
Von Cranial retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastien Ostereguy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Aldo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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203 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Aldo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastien Ostereguy!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo lands with a shot to the body.
Ostereguy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ostereguy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aldo throws a low kick but Ostereguy avoids it.
Aldo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Sebastien Ostereguy has been cut.
Sebastien Ostereguy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ostereguy.
Aldo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ostereguy works over Aldo's head and body with a nice combination.
Ostereguy rushes Aldo and presses him up against the ropes.
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!
Aldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ostereguy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ostereguy breaks from the clinch.
Ostereguy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aldo throws out the jab.
Ostereguy works over Aldo's head and body with a nice combination.
Ostereguy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aldo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ostereguy.
Ostereguy tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Aldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ostereguy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Ostereguy backs away, Aldo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Aldo takes a swing at Ostereguy's ribcage but misses.
Aldo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ostereguy's head backwards.
Ostereguy is rocked!
Aldo is stalking Ostereguy. Ostereguy circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Aldo, and it's lights out! Ostereguy really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anderson Aldo!
Anderson Aldo retains his middleweight title!
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