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SFC 24: PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sensei Makinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Grapple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mister Grapple has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine |
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sensei Makinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mister Grapple!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makinen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grapple looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Makinen jumps guard and drags Grapple to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Grapple throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Makinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grapple is one step ahead there.
Makinen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Makinen tries to get out of the position.
Grapple has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grapple throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grapple trying to control but Makinen is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makinen is trying to keep Grapple in close.
Makinen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Makinen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grapple takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Grapple on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Makinen wants to stand but Grapple is controlling his arm.
Makinen controlling the position from side mount.
Makinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grapple keeps working.
A lull in the action here.
Grapple regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grapple is trying to get back to full guard.
Makinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grapple keeps working.
Ground and pound from Makinen.
Makinen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Makinen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Makinen passes the guard and advances to mount!
BOOM! Makinen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Makinen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Makinen with good strikes from the mount here!
Makinen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grapple on the ground.
Makinen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Makinen lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makinen landing shots from mount.
Makinen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Makinen stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Grapple shoots and misses
and Makinen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Grapple won't be happy with that.
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!
Makinen slows the pace down.
Makinen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Grapple is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makinen cracks Grapple with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sensei Makinen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Makinen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Makinen wants to control but Grapple is keeping him busy.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Sensei Makinen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Makinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Makinen cracks Grapple with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Makinen scoring with strikes but Grapple is staying in there.
Makinen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Grapple tries to reverse the position but Makinen maintains control.
Grapple is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makinen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Makinen working Grapple over with strikes here.
Makinen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Grapple swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Makinen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Makinen lands a nice shot to the head.
Makinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makinen looking to finish Grapple with some ground and pound. This is bad for Grapple!
Makinen looking to control but Grapple is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Grapple is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grapple working to try and regain half guard.
Makinen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Grapple is in a horrible position here. Makinen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grapple working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makinen tries to control but Grapple wriggling away.
Grapple tries to lock up and control but Makinen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Makinen controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makinen tries to control but Grapple wriggling away.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Sensei Makinen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Makinen shoots in and bounces Grapple off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makinen wants to pass the guard but Grapple is keeping the position.
Grapple keeping moving, preventing Makinen from controlling successfully.
Makinen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Grapple, up you get!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sensei Makinen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Makinen gets a takedown into half guard.
Makinen is nestled in close to Grapple, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Grapple trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Makinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee warns Grapple that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Makinen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Grapple can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Grapple takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Makinen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Makinen controlling his opponent.
Sensei Makinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makinen looking to finish Grapple with some ground and pound. This is bad for Grapple!
Makinen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Makinen is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Makinen shoots in and bounces Grapple off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Makinen trying to control but Grapple is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grapple is striking from the bottom but Makinen uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Makinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grapple can do to turn this around?
Makinen controlling the action here.
Makinen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Makinen controlling from the full mount.
Grapple takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grapple wants to hold on but Makinen pushes him away.
Grapple is trying to escape the mount.
Mister Grapple has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Makinen wants to control the pace but Grapple is squirming around nicely.
Makinen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Makinen controlling his opponent.
Makinen tries to control but Grapple wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Sensei Makinen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Makinen darts in and clinches Grapple up against the cage.
Makinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Makinen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Makinen is thwarting Grapple's attempts to control the position.
Grapple is refusing to be controlled, as Makinen sits in half guard.
Makinen working Grapple over with strikes.
Sensei Makinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Makinen gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sensei Makinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Makinen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sensei Makinen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between war machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kriz Naiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kriz Naiz was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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250 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, war machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kriz Naiz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
machine misses with a series of wild punches.
machine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from machine does no damage.
Naiz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Naiz misses with a few strikes there.
machine scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Kriz Naiz has been cut.
Naiz slips a jab from machine.
machine misses with an uppercut. Naiz saw that one coming.
machine throws a right hand that Naiz ducks under and follows up with a left that Naiz also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - machine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
machine bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
machine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Naiz throws out a leg kick but machine moves out of range and Naiz only half commits.
Naiz walks forward, straight into a front kick from machine.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
machine looks to land a left hand but Naiz moved out of range nicely.
machine throws a big shot that misses.
machine throws a jab when Naiz was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
machine tries to bum rush Naiz with a series of wild strikes but Naiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
machine misses with a hook.
machine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
machine gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Naiz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Naiz postures up in machine's guard and throws a big left but machine blocks it.
Naiz stands and throws machine's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Naiz lands an elbow.
machine is breathing heavily.
Naiz working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naiz works to advance to full mount. machine defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
A nice elbow there by Naiz.
It looks like war machine has been cut.
Naiz controlling his opponent.
Naiz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Naiz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
war machine's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at war machine's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kriz Naiz!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taj Mahal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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240 lbs
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238 lbs
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Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ground Pound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taj Mahal!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahal closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pound did well to prevent Mahal getting side control.
Pound is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mahal pulls his head out easily.
Pound looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mahal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pound keeps working.
Pound looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pound wants to improve his position but Mahal is controlling well.
Pound looking for submissions off his back.
Pound might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pound is staying active underneath Mahal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pound keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mahal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahal feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pound has his foot on Mahal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mahal works his way back into a safe position though.
Pound throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mahal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pound is breathing heavily.
Pound escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mahal gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mahal trying to control but Pound is working from the bottom.
Mahal decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pound, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahal shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pound napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pound is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pound prevents Mahal from moving into mount.
Mahal stands up and beckons Pound to his feet.
Pound doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mahal counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Pound has an active guard here but Mahal has managed to pass into half guard.
Mahal trying to control from half guard but Pound is working away.
Pound has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Mahal escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Mahal!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahal in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Pound tries to improve position but can't.
Mahal working the ground and pound from side control.
Mahal tries to move into full mount but can't pass Pound's legs.
Pound is not content to let Mahal control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pound tries to improve position but can't.
Pound is working hard here to advance position.
Mahal just content to control the position.
That's four 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.
Pound gets back to half guard.
Mahal is looking to take a break and control but Pound is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mahal with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pound is trying to get back to full guard.
Pound looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pound is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mahal pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taj Mahal dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mahal moves into the clinch successfully.
Pound is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mahal is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pound to the mat. Pound regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Pound could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pound isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mahal stacks Pound on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mahal!
Pound gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pound is staying active underneath Mahal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pound is looking to improve his position.
Mahal is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pound!
Mahal lands a big elbow.
Mahal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pound is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mahal trying to control but Pound is having none of it.
Pound is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mahal controlling the pace for now.
Pound working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mahal looking to control but Pound is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pound slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pound looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pound is looking to improve his position.
Mahal keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pound tries to get to full guard but Mahal has control of the leg.
Mahal is trying to control. Pound wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pound is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mahal pulls his head out easily.
Pound is not content to let Mahal control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mahal throws a head kick that half lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahal. Pound does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ground Pound is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mahal with a poor takedown
and Pound counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pound throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pound throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mahal being controlled here, momentarily.
Taj Mahal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pound scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound postures up in Mahal's guard and throws a big left but Mahal blocks it.
Mahal throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mahal working a defensive guard here.
Pound is looking to work some ground and pound but Mahal has wrist control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mahal bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pound is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mahal's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mahal is trying to control. Pound wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pound looking for submissions off his back.
Pound is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taj Mahal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mahal with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pound counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mahal's guard now.
Pound with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pound content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pound scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mahal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mahal looking to control.
Pound missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pound in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pound wants to control from the top but Mahal keeps moving.
Mahal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pound gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pound lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mahal wants to control but Pound postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound throwing strikes but Mahal manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Pound is trying to get back to half guard.
Mahal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pound keeps working.
Mahal taking a breather here.
Pound is looking for a sweep.
Pound parries the strikes from Mahal easily there. Mahal is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pound to escape.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pound shoots and misses
and Mahal counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mahal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound being controlled here, momentarily.
Pound is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mahal defends well.
Pound looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pound has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mahal is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pound.
Pound is trying to improve his position.
Mahal controlling from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahal has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mahal has his takedown stuffed
and Pound counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pound trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mahal is trying to keep Pound in close.
Pound throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mahal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mahal holds on and takes a little breather.
Pound lands a couple of elbows.
Pound content to stall in guard here.
Pound 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahal keeping moving, preventing Pound from controlling successfully.
Pound makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pound trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mahal trying to keep a closed guard but Pound is proving a slippery customer.
Pound trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mahal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pound can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pound working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ground Pound showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mahal has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taj Mahal!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigoriy Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gideon Jura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grigoriy Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gideon Jura!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rasputin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jura is looking to clinch.
Jura throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rasputin's waist but Rasputin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jura off to one side.
Rasputin fakes the leg kick and cracks Jura in the body.
Jura looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jura throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rasputin's waist but Rasputin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jura off to one side.
Grigoriy Rasputin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gideon Jura.
Rasputin forces Jura back against the cage and clinches.
Jura blocks the elbow strike.
Rasputin lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Jura goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Rasputin in side control.
Jura is rocked!
It looks like Gideon Jura has been cut.
Jura looks gassed!
Rasputin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rasputin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rasputin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jura knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jura should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jura's shoulder. That is not cool.
Rasputin laying and praying for a moment but Jura takes advantage and regains half guard.
Rasputin slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rasputin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jura!
Rasputin trying to control but Jura is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jura is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rasputin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jura manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Rasputin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jura, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rasputin swings around for an armbar but Jura sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rasputin's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jura forces his way into half guard.
Jura 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.
Jura is keen to just control but Rasputin is a slippery customer.
Jura is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rasputin sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigoriy Rasputin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gideon Jura's cut.
That's time! Rasputin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rasputin closes the distance and pushes Jura back into the cage.
Rasputin missing with knees to the body.
Rasputin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jura is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rasputin.
Rasputin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rasputin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rasputin misses with a knee to the head.
Jura misses with the head strike.
Jura wants a takedown but no success here.
Jura goes for a takedown attempt but Rasputin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Grigoriy Rasputin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gideon Jura.
Rasputin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grigoriy Rasputin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jura is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin has Jura up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Rasputin as the two fighters clinch.
Rasputin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rasputin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rasputin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Rasputin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rasputin takes a little break here. Jura wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jura prevents Rasputin from moving into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin controls the position from side control.
Rasputin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jura for as long as he can get away with.
Rasputin moves into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin controlling from the full mount.
Jura trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rasputin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rasputin content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rasputin wants to control the pace but Jura is squirming around nicely.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Grigoriy Rasputin just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rasputin doesn't manage to clinch there - Jura circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigoriy Rasputin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gideon Jura's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rasputin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rasputin wants to pass the guard but Jura is keeping the position.
Rasputin passes into half guard.
Rasputin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jura is just riding it out for now. Rasputin eventually gives up the hold.
Rasputin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jura sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin is working for a submission of some sort.
Rasputin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jura is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rasputin looking for a guillotine from mount but Jura is having none of it.
Rasputin has hold of Jura's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jura manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jura is looking to escape.
Rasputin jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jura is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jura and Rasputin has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Jura prevents Rasputin from moving into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rasputin trying to control the action but Jura is working from the bottom.
Gideon Jura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grigoriy Rasputin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rasputin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jura is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grigoriy Rasputin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rasputin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grigoriy Rasputin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Tottori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kerry Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Woods has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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148 lbs
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134 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenta Tottori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kerry Woods!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tottori fails with the takedown.
Tottori thuds his right hand into Woods's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tottori keeps the fight on the outside.
Woods is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tottori closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Woods did well to prevent Tottori getting side control.
Tottori trying to control from half guard but Woods is working away.
Tottori lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tottori looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tottori uses his free foot to push down on Woods's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Woods.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tottori landing strikes from the mount and Woods is in trouble!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tottori lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tottori working Woods over with strikes here.
Woods is rocked!
Tottori prevents Woods from getting the reversal.
Woods is still in real trouble! Can Tottori finish him?
Tottori working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Woods seems to have recovered his senses.
Woods taking shots to the head.
Tottori looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Woods wants to control but Tottori is having none of it.
Woods looks gassed!
Tottori lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tottori unloading with bombs!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tottori moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Woods has worked his arm free - good work by Woods!
Woods is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tottori's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tottori is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tottori maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Woods could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Tottori has cracked it and Woods is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Tottori!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kenta Tottori!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Yamaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Ronald Kernspecht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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186 lbs
17 - 1 - 0 |
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172 lbs
5 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Yamaguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keith Ronald Kernspecht!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kernspecht tries to clinch but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Yamaguchi looks to land a right hand but Kernspecht moved out of range.
Yamaguchi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kernspecht to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kernspecht gets to his feet. Yamaguchi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Yamaguchi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yamaguchi in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Kernspecht is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yoshi Yamaguchi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takumi Gunma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoff Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison has chosen Diamonds Aren't Forever as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
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147 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takumi Gunma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Geoff Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunma scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gunma lands some shots froms side control.
Gunma thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Morrison gets back to half guard.
Morrison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gunma. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gunma tries to pass to full mount but Morrison defends it.
Gunma is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gunma is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunma thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gunma is working away from the top position though.
Gunma is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morrison has managed to free his arm - good work.
Morrison tries to get to full guard but Gunma has control of the leg.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Morrison shoots and misses
and Gunma decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morrison's guard.
Morrison working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gunma has passed into half guard!
Morrison has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gunma is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunma is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gunma is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Morrison doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gunma.
Gunma is trying to control the action in half guard but Morrison is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gunma landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Morrison wants to improve his position but Gunma is controlling well.
Morrison has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gunma is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunma wants to take a breather but Morrison is having none of it.
Gunma looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Morrison is trying to control but can't.
Morrison is trying to stand back up but Gunma is controlling him
Gunma wants to pass the guard but Morrison is defending well.
Gunma is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morrison sees it coming and defends easily.
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.
Gunma is thwarting Morrison's attempts to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Morrison gets caught flat footed, as Gunma shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gunma cracks Morrison with a solid left hand.
Gunma stands and throws Morrison's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Morrison stops Gunma from passing to mount.
Gunma is breathing heavily.
Gunma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morrison keeps working.
Gunma is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morrison knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takumi Gunma dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Morrison with a poor takedown
and Gunma counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gunma wants to pass the guard but Morrison is keeping the position.
Gunma 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.
Gunma being controlled here momentarily.
Gunma wants to pass the guard but Morrison is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison can't keep his opponent in guard - Gunma advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Morrison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morrison on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gunma wants to free his trapped foot but Morrison is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gunma lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gunma working over Morrison with some ground and pound. Morrison looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Morrison is looking for a sweep. Gunma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gunma trying to control the action but Morrison is working from the bottom.
Gunma seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Morrison is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Takumi Gunma!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shin Nara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tri Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angle has chosen Why we thugs as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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163 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shin Nara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tri Angle!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Angle with that takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Nara.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Nara! Angle is backing up but he can't get away as Nara lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Angle and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Shin Nara!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umbabarauma Smith II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Helio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Umbabarauma Smith II!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie defending well as Smith II loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Smith II does no damage.
Helio Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith II is keeping the position for now.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Smith II looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith II is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Smith II manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Smith II in his guard.
Smith II stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith II doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith II manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith II stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Smith II must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gracie jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Smith II is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Smith II and Gracie has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
You can see the frustration on Smith II's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith II prevents Gracie from moving into mount.
Gracie goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Smith II has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gracie but great work by Smith II.
Gracie tries to buck Smith II off but Smith II is having none of it.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Smith II wants to stand but Gracie has his arm trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gracie is trying to work for a sweep but Smith II has mounted him!
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helio Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith II throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Smith II gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Smith II keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Smith II trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Smith II wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith II is retaining full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie shoots in and bounces Smith II off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Smith II keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie won't allow Smith II to sweep him here.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith II is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith II looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith II, not yet.
Gracie stands and throws Smith II's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Smith II is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith II wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Smith II is defending well.
Gracie moves into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Smith II has worked his arm free - good work by Smith II!
Gracie goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Smith II has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gracie but great work by Smith II.
Smith II wants to stand but Gracie has his arm trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Helio Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A cross from Smith II lands.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith II but Smith II pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gracie advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Smith II is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith II is one step ahead there.
Smith II tries to stand but Gracie is controlling from the bottom.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Umbabarauma Smith II has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Smith II pushes his legs off easily.
Smith II postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith II pinned against the cage. Smith II gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith II looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith II connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
It looks like Helio Gracie has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith II throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Smith II jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helio Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith II is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Smith II circles away and we're back to standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Umbabarauma Smith II comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helio Gracie!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jun Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Latish Festin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Latish Festin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Kimura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Latish Festin!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Festin misses with a straight right.
Festin shoots in but Kimura avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kimura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kimura misses with a body shot.
Kimura shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kimura 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.
Kimura seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Festin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Festin is trying to stand up here but Kimura is controlling him well.
Festin trying to control but Kimura postures up.
Festin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kimura looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kimura is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kimura 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.
Kimura seems to be looking for submissions.
Kimura stops Festin from getting back to his feet.
Kimura is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Festin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kimura.
Festin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kimura. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kimura trying to mount his opponent but Festin defends it.
Kimura is breathing heavily.
Festin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kimura scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kimura wants to pass to mount but Festin is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kimura is thwarting Festin's attempts to control the position.
Kimura is trying for a kimura here. Festin looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kimura wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jun Kimura!
Jun Kimura retains his lightweight title!
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