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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Mercy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Lupus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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208 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Melvin Mercy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Duke Lupus!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Mercy misses its target.
Lupus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lupus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lupus has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Lupus throws an elbow but misses.
Lupus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mercy's efforts to push away.
Mercy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mercy throws a hook to the side of Lupus's head but Lupus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mercy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercy slips a jab and a cross from Lupus.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lupus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupus tries to clinch but Mercy is having none of it.
Lupus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mercy defends it nicely.
Mercy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupus fails with a takedown attempt.
Melvin Mercy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Lupus.
Mercy looks to throw the jab but Lupus is out of range.
Lupus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mercy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lupus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mercy misses with a head kick.
Lupus feints the counter takedown.
Lupus closes the distance and clinches.
I was talking to Mercy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lupus tries a knee to the head but Mercy blocks it.
Mercy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mercy is trying to break the clinch but Lupus is controlling him.
Lupus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mercys head.
Lupus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mercy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lupus wants to clinch up but Mercy keeps it at a distance.
Mercy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mercy throws a looping overhand right but Lupus ducks down to avoid it.
Mercy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lupus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Lupus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mercy as he avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Mercy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lupus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mercy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lupus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lupus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Mercy.
Lupus misses with a takedown
and Mercy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mercy misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupus is looking to clinch but Mercy is avoiding it.
Mercy blocks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Mercy misses the target.
Lupus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mercy's waist but Mercy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lupus off to one side.
Mercy throws a hook but Lupus blocks it.
Lupus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mercy throwing a counter right hand but Lupus manages to avoid it.
Mercy misses the shot to the body.
Lupus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mercy.
Mercy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lupus is able to avoid easily.
Lupus shoots in looking for a takedown but Mercy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lupus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lupus moves out of range as Mercy strikes.
Lupus is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A cross from Mercy lands.
Lupus avoids a kick to the body.
Lupus misses with a left hand
and Mercy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lupus moves into the clinch.
Mercy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupus rushes Mercy and presses him up against the ropes.
Mercy is trying to break the clinch but Lupus has him pressed against the ropes.
Mercy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lupus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mercy counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Duke Lupus has been cut.
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!
Mercy lands a nice hook to Lupus's body. Lupus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lupus blocks a head kick by Mercy.
Lupus steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mercy.
Mercy throws a head kick that misses.
Lupus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mercy is out of range.
It looked like Mercy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lupus.
Mercy thuds his shin into the meat of Lupus's side.
Lupus doesn't manage to clinch there - Mercy circles away.
Lupus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Mercy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lupus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mercy tries to break the clinch but Lupus is controlling the position.
Mercy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Mercy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duke Lupus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A low kick from Lupus is predictable there
and Mercy counters with a straight right hand.
Mercy misses with a hook.
Duke Lupus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lupus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lupus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mercy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mercy wants it to stay on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Mercy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mercy throws out a loose jab but Lupus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercy throws a body shot but no joy.
Lupus tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Mercy to counter with a crisp jab.
Mercy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lupus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupus misses with a low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lupus.
Mercy is looking to counter with head kicks.
Melvin Mercy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Lupus.
Mercy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lupus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Lupus backs away, Mercy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupus misses with a leg kick
and Mercy counters with a left to the body.
Mercy throws a head kick but Lupus moves out of range.
Mercy throws a jab when Lupus was well out of range.
Duke Lupus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lupus shoots in for a double leg but Mercy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Melvin Mercy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mercy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lupus throws a leg kick but Mercy checks it.
A quick step to the side and Mercy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercy lands with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Lupus.
Mercy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lupus wants to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lupus.
Lupus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mercy checks it well.
Mercy misses with a hook.
Mercy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lupus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mercy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mercy lands a jab to the head.
Mercy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Mercy misses.
Lupus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mercy checks it well.
Mercy looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Mercy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lupus tries for a takedown but Mercy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lupus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mercy, pushing him back against the ropes.
Lupus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mercy's efforts to push away.
Lupus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupus taking a breather.
Mercy is trying to break free.
Lupus looking to slow down the pace here.
Lupus has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mercy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lupus can turn it around.
Lupus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mercy avoids a wild elbow strike from Lupus.
Lupus lands an elbow inside that Mercy shrugs off.
Lupus pushes off an throws an elbow but Mercy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Mercy is trying to break free.
Mercy manages to break the clinch.
Lupus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mercy counters with a nice uppercut.
Melvin Mercy is winning the standup battle so far.
Lupus tries to clinch there but Mercy circles away.
Mercy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lupus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mercy throws out the jab.
Lupus slips under a jab from Mercy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupus wants to clinch.
Lupus wants to clinch up but Mercy keeps it at a distance.
Lupus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mercy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lupus.
Lupus moves into the clinch successfully.
Lupus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Lupus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Mercy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lupus closes the distance and pushes Mercy back into the ropes.
Lupus is trying to stall.
Lupus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Mercy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Duke Lupus's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mercy takes one on the button.
Lupus drops his hands momentarily and Mercy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Mercy blocks the leg kick.
Lupus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mercy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mercy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mercy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mercy moves out of range of the leg kick from Lupus.
Mercy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lupus clinches up against the ropes.
Lupus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mercy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercy blocks a head kick by Lupus.
Lupus misses with the combination.
Lupus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mercy. Mercy obviously looking to wear him down.
Lupus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lupus tries to clinch but Mercy moves away
and Mercy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mercy looks to land a body kick but Lupus moved away.
Lupus looks to clinch
and Mercy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Mercy.
A low kick from Lupus is predictable there
and Mercy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lupus is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mercy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lupus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mercy.
Lupus is looking to clinch.
Lupus misses with a takedown attempt - Mercy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Melvin Mercy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Lupus.
Mercy tries a head kick but it misses.
Lupus with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mercy counters with a stiff right hand.
Mercy throws a hook but Lupus blocks it.
Mercy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mercy scores with a push kick.
Mercy throws a head kick that misses.
Lupus shoots in but no luck this time.
Mercy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lupus can do to turn this around?
Lupus tries to clinch up.
Mercy lands with a slapping head kick.
Mercy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mercy scores with a nice right hand.
Lupus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lupus tries to clinch but Mercy moves out of range.
Mercy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lupus throws a leg kick
and Mercy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercy slaps away a takedown attempt from Lupus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mercy throws a head kick that misses.
Lupus feints a counter leg kick.
Lupus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Mercy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lupus throws a leg kick
and Mercy counters with a head kick.
No luck for Lupus with that takedown attempt.
Mercy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lupus drives through and clinches with Mercy against the ropes.
Lupus jumps guard but Mercy turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Lupus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lupus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Lupus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mercy's brow.
Lupus is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mercy is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lupus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mercy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lupus slips under a jab.
Mercy jabs at Lupus's body.
Melvin Mercy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mercy 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercy misses with an uppercut.
Lupus misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mercy.
Lupus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mercy is out of range.
Mercy keeps the fight on the outside.
Lupus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mercy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duke Lupus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lupus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mercy counters with a thumping low kick.
Lupus closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Melvin Mercy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mercy, 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melvin Mercy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asharad Hett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Rodri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asharad Hett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Asharad Hett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Rodri!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodri looks to land a combination but Hett avoids it well.
Hett has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bonsai Club MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Rodri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hett shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hett is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hett lands with a punch from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hett working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hett wants to work for an arm triangle but Rodri is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hett scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hett looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rodri with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rodri pushes Hett off looking to stand but Hett dives back in and keeps control.
Hett wants to pass to mount but Rodri is defending the position.
Hett works his way into side control.
Hett tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hett has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rodri throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Rodri is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodri is not content to let Hett control the position.
Check out the look on Hett's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rodri manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hett's best efforts.
Rodri tries to roll over but Hett keeps him under control.
Rodri is trying to stand back up but Hett is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodri is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hett jumps into side control!
Hett is looking to take a break and control but Rodri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hett landing strikes.
It looks like Jose Rodri has been cut.
Hett looks up at the clock and then as Rodri takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hett smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rodri wants to control but Hett postures up.
Rodri is not content to let Hett control the position.
Hett scoring with punches and elbows.
The cut above Jose Rodri's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hett in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hett thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hett wants to control but Rodri is keeping him busy.
Rodri holds on to Hett's head and controls the position momentarily.
Rodri struggling a bit here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hett working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hett lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asharad Hett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Rodri's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rodri misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Hett was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rodri.
Hett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodri will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rodri tries to clinch but Hett moves out of range.
Rodri fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hett swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Asharad Hett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Rodri.
Rodri fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hett doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodri circles away.
A head kick misses from Rodri.
Hett closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rodri quickly recovers to half guard.
Rodri wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hett takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jose Rodri's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Asharad Hett!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Destruction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carvalho comes to the ring accompanied by Pretenders-Sawano Hiroyuki. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Devon Destruction!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho defending well as Destruction loads up on a big left hand.
Destruction drops Carvalho with a beautiful combination! Carvalho stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Destruction is looking for the KO!
It looks like Diego Carvalho has been cut.
Carvalho is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Destruction doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Carvalho crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Carvalho's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Devon Destruction!
The defeated Diego Carvalho had this to say: 'I will use this loss to grow as a fighter'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Pollock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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148 lbs
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153 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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Brawler
KO power |
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Pollock!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lee.
Pollock avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lee.
Lee working away.
Lee looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pollock is avoiding damage well.
Pollock is trying to get back to half guard.
Pollock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've been hearing good reports from Lee's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lee throws an elbow but Pollock slips to the side and avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pollock sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pollock is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lee throws a strike aimed at the side of Pollock's head but Pollock avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock being controlled for a moment.
Lee is working to tighten his grip on Pollock's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Pollock has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Lee is really squeezing tight and eventually Pollock passes out! Lee breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mike Lee!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Bonifacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Syrowatka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syrowatka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Slash - Nothing to Say. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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200 lbs
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28
216 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Bonifacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Syrowatka!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Syrowatka catches Bonifacio right on the button with a cross.
Syrowatka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Syrowatka swinging wildly here.
Bonifacio went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Syrowatka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Bonifacio.
Some wild striking there from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio doesn't manage to clinch there - Syrowatka circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Bonifacio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Syrowatka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bonifacio throws a big counter combination but Syrowatka scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Syrowatka connects with a body shot that sends Bonifacio's belly button to the back.
Syrowatka fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Syrowatka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bonifacio misses with a body shot.
Syrowatka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syrowatka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bonifacio misses with a body shot.
Bonifacio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Artur Syrowatka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonifacio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oooooh!!! Syrowatka has knocked Bonifacio down with a huge combo! Syrowatka steps away and waves a wobbly Bonifacio back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Syrowatka thuds his right hand into Bonifacio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bonifacio is rocked!
Bonifacio tries to clinch up but Syrowatka circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Bonifacio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonifacio tries to clinch but Syrowatka moves out of range.
Bonifacio moves in looking to clinch but Syrowatka pushes him off.
Bonifacio throws a sloppy body shot
and Syrowatka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bonifacio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Syrowatka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bonifacio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio wants to clinch.
Bonifacio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bonifacio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Syrowatka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Syrowatka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonifacio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Syrowatka misses with a head kick.
Syrowatka scores with a punch to the head.
Bonifacio wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syrowatka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bonifacio doesn't manage to clinch there - Syrowatka circles away.
Syrowatka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bonifacio is looking to clinch but Syrowatka is avoiding it.
Bonifacio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bonifacio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oooooh!!! Syrowatka has knocked Bonifacio down with a huge combo! Syrowatka steps away and waves a wobbly Bonifacio back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Jose Bonifacio has been cut.
Syrowatka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio throws a head kick but Syrowatka moves out of range.
Syrowatka lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Syrowatka throws a series of punches but Bonifacio moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Syrowatka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Despite the aggression on Syrowatka's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bonifacio is looking to clinch.
Nice cross by Syrowatka.
Bonifacio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Syrowatka, pushing him back against the ropes.
Syrowatka is trying to break free.
Bonifacio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Syrowatka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bonifacio misses with a knee to the head.
Syrowatka manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Bonifacio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Syrowatka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bonifacio had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bonifacio is looking to clinch but Syrowatka is avoiding it.
Bonifacio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bonifacio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bonifacio is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Syrowatka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Syrowatka. Those never looked like landing.
Syrowatka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bonifacio's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artur Syrowatka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Bonifacio's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Syrowatka drops Bonifacio with a beautiful combination! Bonifacio stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Syrowatka is looking for the KO!
Oh Bonifacio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Syrowatka closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Bonifacio out cold! Bonifacio corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Artur Syrowatka!
Artur Syrowatka seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Rizal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazu Kizibuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizal comes to the ring accompanied by urbandub - hover. On his way into the ring it seems that Jose Rizal has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jose Rizal seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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27
147 lbs
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149 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Rizal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazu Kizibuki!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kizibuki looks to throw a body kick
and Rizal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Kazu Kizibuki has been cut.
Kizibuki with a poor takedown
and Rizal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kizibuki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rizal takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rizal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kizibuki scores with a spinning back kick!
Good standup being displayed there by Rizal as he connects with a hook.
Kizibuki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kizibuki.
Kizibuki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rizal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rizal works the jab nicely.
Kizibuki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rizal.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kizibuki. That's going to slow Rizal down.
Rizal lands with a right hand.
Kizibuki ducks under a wild hook from Rizal.
A jab from Rizal misses.
Kizibuki throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Kizibuki lands but Rizal takes it in his stride.
Rizal jabs at Kizibuki's body.
Kizibuki connects with an inside leg kick.
Kizibuki swinging wildly here.
A jab lands there for Rizal.
Rizal misses with a straight left.
Kizibuki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rizal counters with a straight right hand.
Kizibuki moves out of range as Rizal strikes.
Rizal connects with a crisp jab.
Kizibuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Rizal misses the target.
A head kick from Kizibuki lands but Rizal takes it in his stride.
It looks like Jose Rizal has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kizibuki rushes Rizal and presses him up against the ropes.
Kizibuki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kizibuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kizibuki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rizal.
Kizibuki drives through with a takedown into Rizal's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rizal has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Kizibuki is pushing him up against the ropes, looking to control the position.
Kizibuki breaks from the clinch.
Rizal looks to land a left hand but Kizibuki moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Rizal.
Kizibuki misses with a takedown attempt - Rizal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A jab from Rizal misses.
Rizal is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kizibuki throws a head kick that misses
and Kizibuki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kizibuki throws a head kick that misses
and Rizal counters with a straight right hand.
Kizibuki is rocked!
Rizal is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kizibuki looks winded!
Rizal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kizibuki is still on wobbly legs! Can Rizal finish him?
Rizal lands with a short shot to the head.
Rizal unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Kizibuki! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Rizal is unloading with more strikes now! Kizibuki drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Rizal!
A very excited looking Jose Rizal made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Renji Abarai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kip Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abarai comes into the arena with Before I Forget blaring out of the sound system. Renji Abarai is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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28
190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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195 lbs
3 - 1 - 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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renji Abarai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kip Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders thuds his shin into the meat of Abarai's side.
Abarai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've been hearing reports that Abarai has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kip Saunders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saunders tried to score with a low kick but Abarai checks it.
Saunders finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abarai shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saunders defends it nicely.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Saunders! Abarai is out on his feet! Saunders rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Abarai is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Abarai is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kip Saunders!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Von Magnaron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlin Paschal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marlin Paschal looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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21
170 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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29
165 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Von Magnaron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marlin Paschal!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paschal darts in and clinches Magnaron up against the ropes.
Magnaron pushes Paschal back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paschal has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Magnaron uses from the top position.
Paschal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Magnaron slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Magnaron looking to pass the guard.
Paschal looking for a guillotine here but Magnaron defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnaron's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paschal keeping moving, preventing Magnaron from controlling successfully.
Magnaron scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Magnaron content to stall in guard here.
Magnaron working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Paschal is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Magnaron defends well.
Magnaron trying to control the position from guard on top but Paschal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Magnaron is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Magnaron trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Paschal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Paschal throws a leg kick
and Magnaron cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Marlin Paschal has been cut.
Paschal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Paschal tries to clinch but Magnaron moves away
and Magnaron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paschal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Paschal is rocked!
Magnaron is stalking Paschal. Paschal circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Magnaron, and it's lights out! Paschal really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Von Magnaron!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aleks Breznhev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gulun Shulun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Breznhev comes to the ring accompanied by Death Grips - No Love. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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138 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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155 lbs
10 - 7 - 1 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aleks Breznhev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gulun Shulun!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breznhev looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Shulun!
Shulun gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Breznhev scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Breznhev working Shulun over with strikes.
Breznhev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shulun with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Breznhev.
Breznhev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Shulun is rocked!
Breznhev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Shulun is still in real trouble! Can Breznhev finish him?
Breznhev is nestled in close to Shulun, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Breznhev working over Shulun with some ground and pound. Shulun looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Breznhev slips a nice elbow through Shulun's hands, connecting with Shulun's forehead.
Breznhev lands with a punch from half guard.
Breznhev prevents Shulun from improving his position.
Breznhev trying to pass the guard but Shulun defending well.
Breznhev is trying to control. Shulun wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shulun is trying to get back to full guard.
Shulun seems to have recovered his senses.
Breznhev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Breznhev.
Shulun slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Breznhev slips nicely into half guard.
Breznhev is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Shulun!
Breznhev in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Breznhev scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Breznhev with a couple of short strikes.
Shulun is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Breznhev can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shulun is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breznhev lands a big elbow.
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!
Breznhev unloading with bombs!
Breznhev postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Shulun bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Breznhev and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleks Breznhev!
Aleks Breznhev is the new featherweight champion!
As Aleks Breznhev got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: It feels great to have my belt back... but I don't want to be known as the guy who is only Champion when Taranin isn't around. I look forward to many more title defences. '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nosyaj Rram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jagger Carreon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rram comes to the ring accompanied by Grace - You Don't Own Me ft. G-Eazy. Carreon has chosen The Hero!! - One Punch Man Opening Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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148 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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160 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nosyaj Rram!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jagger Carreon!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carreon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carreon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rram counters with a left and a right that stings Carreon.
Carreon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rram seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rram lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rram misses with a series of wild punches.
Carreon misses with an uppercut
letting Rram counter with a right hand.
Rram throws a looping overhand right but Carreon ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carreon! But no joy.
Carreon throws an overhand right that lands on Rram's shoulder, as Rram tries to avoid the shot.
Rram jabs Carreon right on the nose. Carreon blinks but takes it well.
Carreon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rram back to the ropes. Carreon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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!
Carreon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rram was well out of range. Poor timing from Carreon.
Rram scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rram dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rram misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left and a right from Rram both land. Nice combination.
Rram misses with the combination.
Nosyaj Rram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carreon misses with a double jab.
Rram was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Carreon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Rram wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rram fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carreon on the side of the head.
Carreon throws the left hand but Rram avoids the punch easily.
Carreon misses with a combination
and Rram counters with a left and a right that stings Carreon.
Rram moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Carreon is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
and Rram counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Carreon! He's just covering up as Rram starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nosyaj Rram!
Nosyaj Rram retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Nosyaj Rram, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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