Jutsu Tournament Rnd II PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Makedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Olson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khabib Makedov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Makedov
vs
Olson

153 cm
24
130 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

168 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Khabib Makedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Olson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Makedov misses with a takedown attempt
and Olson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Makedov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Makedov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Makedov.
Olson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
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.
Makedov slips a nice elbow through Olson's hands, connecting with Olson's forehead.
Makedov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Olson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Olson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Olson is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makedov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Olson is trying to maintain the position but Makedov is very close to passing his half guard.
Makedov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Olson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Olson wants to control but Makedov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Olson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Olson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Makedov scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Makedov 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.
Makedov working the head and body with strikes.
Makedov thows a huge punch but Olson dodges it nicely.
Still in half guard, Makedov seems content to control.
Makedov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Olson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Makedov.
Olson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Well, if Makedov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Makedov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makedov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Makedov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Olson has hold of Makedov's hands but Makedov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Makedov controlling the action here.
Olson is looking for a sweep. Makedov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Makedov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

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.
Makedov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Olson tries to get to full guard but Makedov has control of the leg.
Makedov controlling the pace.
Olson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Olson won't allow Makedov to pass to mount.
Makedov controlling the pace.
Makedov 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.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Makedov looking to score a takedown here. Olson is defending well but Makedov drives through and ends up in Olson's guard.
Makedov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Olson's head.
Olson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Makedov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Makedov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Makedov lands a couple of elbows.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Makedov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Makedov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Olson working a defensive guard here.
Makedov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Makedov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Makedov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Olson's head.
Makedov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Makedov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Olson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Makedov with a poor takedown
and Makedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Olson dips to his left and cracks Makedov with an uppercut!
Olson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Makedov fails with the takedown
and Makedov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khabib Makedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makedov with a poor takedown
letting Olson counter with a right hand.
Olson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Makedov momentarily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Makedov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Olson quickly recovers to half guard.
Makedov is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olson is looking to control Makedov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Olson avoid being mounted?
Olson tries to roll over but Makedov keeps him under control.
Olson trying to control but Makedov postures up.
Makedov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Olson trying to control from the bottom.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Makedov there.
Olson trying to control here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Makedov is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Olson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Olson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Olson does it's job there.
Makedov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khabib Makedov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Makedov tries for a takedown but Olson circles away easily
and Olson counters with a left and a right that stings Makedov.
Olson stuffs the takedown attempt from Makedov. Makedov gets slowly back to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Olson! But no joy.
Makedov shoots in and drives through. Olson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khabib Makedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makedov tries for a takedown but Olson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Olson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Olson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Makedov back to the ropes. Olson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Olson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Olson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Olson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makedov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Makedov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Olson counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olson lands an overhand right.
Olson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Olson lands with a nice body punch.
Jesse Olson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Makedov has his takedown stuffed
and Olson counters with a straight right hand.
Makedov has his takedown stuffed
and Olson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Olson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Makedov in his tracks.
Olson lands a slapping body shot.
Olson lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makedov takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danga de danga de dang - Olson scores with a four punch combination!
Khabib Makedov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab lands there for Olson.
Olson scores with a jab to the body.
Makedov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Makedov walks into a stiff left hand from Olson.
Khabib Makedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makedov takes one on the button.
Olson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Olson cracks Makedov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Makedov with a poor takedown
and Olson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Olson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Olson lands a lovely overhand right.
Makedov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Olson digs a good body shot into Makedov's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Olson connects with a crisp jab.
Olson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Olson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Olson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Makedov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Olson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Olson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Olson lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Makedov.
Olson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Makedov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olson works Makedov's body with a nice hook.
Olson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Makedov.
Olson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Makedovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Olson scores with a sloppy right hand. Makedov should have avoided that one.
Makedov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Olson scores with a nice right hand.
Olson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Makedov. Makedov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jab from Olson.
Makedov walks into a jab.
Makedov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Olson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Olson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jesse Olson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Makedov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Olson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Makedov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Olson scores with a jab. Makedov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Olson.
Olson scores with a nice strike.
Makedov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Olson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Makedov thinking.
Nice uppercut lands for Olson. That snapped Makedov's head back.
Makedov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Olson lands with a straight right. Makedov didn't see that one coming.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Olson lands with a nice combination. Makedov backs away looking to recover.
Olson cracks Makedov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Olson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Olson scores with a punch to the head.
Olson lands with a cross.
Olson lands a jab to the head.
Olson lands a jab-cross combination.
Makedov has his takedown stuffed
and Olson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Olson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Olson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Olson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Olson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Makedov on the side of the head.
Olson lands with a nice body punch.
Makedov tries for a takedown but Olson circles away easily
and Olson counters with a two punch combo.
A jab lands there for Olson.
Olson lands a jab.
Olson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Olson.
Olson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Makedov has time to react.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olson lands a nice looking body shot.
Olson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Olson connects with a body shot that sends Makedov's belly button to the back.
Olson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Makedov's head backwards.
Makedov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Olson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Olson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Makedov doesn't seem bothered though.
Olson sizes up Makedov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Olson stuns Makedov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Olson cracks a nice hook into Makedov's ribs.
Makedov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Olson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Makedov somewhat.
Olson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Olson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Makedov on the side of the head.
Olson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Olson cracks Makedov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Makedov shoots and misses
and Olson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Makedov thinking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olson scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Olson finds it's way through Makedov's defenses.
Khabib Makedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Makedov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Olson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Jesse Olson!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Jesse Olson!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Jesse Olson!

Jesse Olson wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ghetto Fabulous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giuseppe Amodei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Fabulous
vs
Amodei

175 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ghetto Fabulous !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giuseppe Amodei!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amodei feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fabulous s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Amodei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fabulous throws an off balance right hand

and Amodei counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Amodei.
Amodei lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Amodei lands a right hand.
Amodei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Amodei lands a nice uppercut.
Fabulous wants to stall.
Amodei lands a body shot in the clinch.
Amodei lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Amodei.
Fabulous fails to pull guard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Amodei as Fabulous tries to tie him up.
Fabulous 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fabulous tries to pull guard but Amodei forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Amodei throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Amodei.
Amodei works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fabulous is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Amodei softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Amodei scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Amodei.

Fabulous has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Amodei uses from the top position.
Fabulous keeping full guard, as Amodei tries to pass.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Amodei slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fabulous not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fabulous seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Amodei is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabulous is trying to keep Amodei in close.
Amodei engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fabulous is trying to control the position but Amodei postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fabulous swings for the body but Amodei moves out of range.
Amodei looks to score with a jab to the body but Fabulous is just out of range.
Fabulous tries to counter with a takedown but Amodei is quick to defend against it.
Fabulous takes a swing at Amodei's ribcage but misses.
Fabulous throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amodei misses with a body shot.
Fabulous misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amodei.
Fabulous on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fabulous throws a shot from downtown. Amodei moves away and avoids it.
Fabulous shoots and misses
and Amodei counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ghetto Fabulous . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amodei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Amodei misses the target.
Fabulous attempts a counter takedown but Amodei avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd cheers as Amodei lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fabulous doesn't seem phased though.
Fabulous misses with a wild body shot.
Amodei lunges at Fabulous with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fabulous 's hand.
Fabulous shoots in and drives through. Amodei sprawls well.
Amodei misses with a hook.
Amodei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Amodei has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amodei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Amodei connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Amodei throws a looping overhand right but Fabulous ducks down to avoid it.
Amodei throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Ghetto Fabulous has been cut.
Fabulous fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amodei manages to avoid it.
Amodei slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fabulous ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amodei moves away.
Fabulous swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fabulous fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amodei manages to avoid it.
Fabulous misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amodei.
Amodei looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Donk. Amodei catches Fabulous right on the button with a cross.
Fabulous misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Amodei holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fabulous tries to pull guard but Amodei forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Amodei lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fabulous backwards.
Amodei lands with a short shot to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fabulous tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Amodei lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fabulous .
A shot in the inside from Amodei.
Amodei lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fabulous backwards.
Amodei lands a nice shot to the body.
Amodei throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Amodei lands with a short shot to the head.
Amodei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fabulous s head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Amodei.
Fabulous 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Amodei.
Amodei softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amodei lands a body punch.
Amodei lands with a left to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Fabulous jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Amodei walks away with a smile on his face. Fabulous gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fabulous throws a sloppy body shot
and Amodei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Amodei rushes Fabulous and presses him up against the ropes.
Amodei lands with a right to the head.
Amodei scores with a shoulder strike.
Amodei lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fabulous backwards.
Amodei lands a shot to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Amodei as Fabulous tries to tie him up.
Amodei is pressed up against the ropes. Fabulous has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Amodei down to the mat. Amodei avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fabulous is breathing heavily.
Fabulous takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Amodei uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Amodei cracks Fabulous with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Fabulous is rocked!
Fabulous misses with a two punch combination.
Amodei doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Oh Fabulous is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fabulous is looking to wear down Amodei with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Amodei jabs at Fabulous 's body.
Fabulous seems to have got his legs back now.
Amodei throws a body shot but no joy.
Amodei connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Amodei lands a nice hook to Fabulous 's body. Fabulous takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fabulous takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Amodei connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fabulous 's hands.
Fabulous gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Amodei gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giuseppe Amodei!
Ghetto Fabulous was interviewed post fight and said 'I can only learn from defeat. '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shita Ke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oenomaus Doctore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doctore is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Metallica - . This should be fireworks!

Ke
vs
Doctore

165 cm
18
137 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
136 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shita Ke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oenomaus Doctore!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doctore.
Doctore looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Doctore on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Doctore lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shita Ke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doctore takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Doctore throws a low kick, looking for Ke's leg but Ke calmly moves out of range.
Ke appears to be looking for a big counter.
Doctore throws an overhand right that lands on Ke's shoulder, as Ke tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Ke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab by Ke.
Doctore looks to land a right hand but Ke moved out of range.
Doctore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ke.
Ke moves in looking to clinch but Doctore pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doctore throws a series of strikes that have Ke backpedaling.
Ke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doctore throws a jab when Ke was well out of range.
Ke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Doctore throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ke on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ke is looking to clinch.
Ke lands an overhand right.
Ke missing with a left hand there. Doctore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ke tries to clinch up but Doctore circles away and keeps his distance.

Ke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ke misses with a punch to the body.
Doctore looking to slow down the pace here.
Doctore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Doctore is trying to push Ke away but Ke has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Doctore lands a body punch in the clinch.

Doctore breaks from the clinch.
Ke tries to bum rush Doctore with a series of wild strikes but Doctore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Doctore doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ke checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ke walks into a straight right hand from Doctore.

Ke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Doctore as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doctore softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Doctore.
Ke scores with a shot to the side of Doctore's head.
Ke misses with a punch on the inside.
Doctore lands with a short shot to the head.
Ke misses with a punch to the body.

Doctore breaks from the clinch.
Doctore lands a nice looking body shot.
Ke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Doctore was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Doctore keeps the fight on the outside.
Doctore keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ke moves out of range as Doctore strikes.

Ke has managed to clinch.
A short right from Doctore on the inside.
A short right from Ke on the inside.
Ke tries to throw a body punch but Doctore avoids it by throwing Ke back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ke fails to land.

Doctore breaks from the clinch.
Doctore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ke moves away.

Ke pushes Doctore up against the ropes in a clinch.
Doctore scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Doctore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Doctore blocks an uppercut.
Doctore lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Ke is rocked!
Ke has a couple of punches blocked by Doctore.
Ke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doctore looking to slow down the pace here.
Doctore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Doctore tries to throw a body punch but Ke avoids it by throwing Doctore back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doctore.
Doctore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ke's elbow.
Ke gets through Doctore's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Doctore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doctore lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doctore tries to stall but Ke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Doctore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ke tries to clinch there but Doctore circles away.
Doctore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Doctore punishes Ke's body with a nice straight punch.
Doctore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ke tries to clinch but Doctore is having none of it.
A shot to the liver by Doctore. Beautiful body shot.
Doctore lands a jab to Ke's midsection.
Doctore throws an off balance right hand
and Ke counters with a stiff right hand.
Doctore lands with a right hand.
Doctore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ke tries to clinch

and Doctore counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ke! Doctore lets Ke back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Ke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Shita Ke has been cut.
Ke gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Doctore gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oenomaus Doctore!
After the big win, Oenomaus Doctore made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fanatic Inc. [50] and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Korean Zombie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes to the ring accompanied by Perfect-Ed Sheeran. Zombie has chosen ZOMBIE as his entrance music. BJ Penn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Penn
vs
Zombie

170 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Aspire Nutrition
Aspire Clothing

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Korean Zombie!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Penn has managed to clinch.
Penn pushes Zombie back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Zombie swings wildly with an uppercut but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zombie is struggling to control the position.
Penn misses with some punches.
Zombie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Penn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zombie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Penn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zombie misses with a punch on the inside.
Zombie blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn prevents Zombie from breaking the clinch.
Penn lands a nice uppercut.
Zombie is trying to push Penn away but Penn has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Penn blocking some punches.
Zombie misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Penn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Penn blocks an uppercut.
Penn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Penn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Penn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Penn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zombie's efforts to push away.
Penn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Penn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Penn lands a shoulder strike.
Zombie has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Zombie tries to break the clinch but Penn is controlling the position.
Penn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Penn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zombie misses with a body punch.
Zombie tries to pull guard but Penn holds him up against the ropes and eventually Zombie drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zombie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Penn blocking some punches.
Penn throws a head punch that misses.
Penn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zombie stalling in the clinch but Penn improves position.
A nice left hand lands by Penn.
Penn can't find room to land a body shot as Zombie controls the action.
Penn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zombie backwards.
Penn lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zombie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zombie is trying to stall.
Penn lands with a light punch inside.
Penn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Penn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Penn lands an uppercut.

Zombie is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zombie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Penn misses with a body punch.
Penn presses Zombie against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Penn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Penn lands a nice shot to the body.
Penn scores with a shoulder strike.
Penn blocks an uppercut.
Zombie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Penn lands a left hand.
Zombie is still on wobbly legs! Can Penn finish him?
Penn gets through Zombie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Penn.
Penn lands a left hand.
Zombie is trying to break the clinch but Penn has him pressed against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Penn.
Penn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn prevents a takedown attempt there.
BJ Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Korean Zombie.
Penn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zombie is looking for a takedown.
Zombie seems to have recovered his senses.
Penn lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zombie is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zombie misses with a punch to the body.
Zombie is trying to stall.
Penn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zombie tries to score a body lock takedown but Penn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Penn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Penn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zombie.
Penn is working Zombie over against the ropes.
Zombie is trying to break the clinch but Penn is controlling him.
Penn pushes Zombie back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zombie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Penn.
Zombie looking to stall.
Penn lands a left hand.
Penn digs a right hand into Zombie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zombie's gas tank.
Zombie is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Still in the clinch, Penn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zombie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Zombie scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Penn.
Zombie working hard to break the clinch.
Penn lands a shoulder strike.
Penn lands a body shot.
Penn scores with a hook to the body.
Penn lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Penn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Penn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good body shot from Penn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zombie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Zombie throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Penn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zombie or not.
Zombie looks winded!
Zombie blocks a body shot from Penn.
Penn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zombie.
Zombie is trying to maintain a safe position but Penn gets an underhook and turns Zombie into the ropes.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Penn lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Penn.
Penn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zombie backwards.
Zombie has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Penn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Penn.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Penn scores with a hook to the body.
Penn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zombie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zombie tries to break free but Penn pushes him back against the ropes.
Zombie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Penn.
Penn scores with a shot to the side of Zombie's head.
Penn works on Zombie's body with a couple of short punches.
Penn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zombie backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Penn.
A shot in the inside from Penn.
Penn lands a nice shot to the body.
Penn scores with a shot to the side of Zombie's head.
Penn pushes Zombie back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zombie.
Penn lands with a light punch inside.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zombie.
Penn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Penn.
Penn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Penn lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Zombie to his knees! Penn keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). BJ Penn!
BJ Penn bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kotetsu Boku Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bong Ji Woo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bong Ji Woo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Boku Jr
vs
Ji Woo

169 cm
18
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Bullet Proof System
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kotetsu Boku Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Ji Woo!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ji Woo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boku Jr swings for the body but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Ji Woo wants to counter with a clinch but Boku Jr pushes him away.
Boku Jr looks to land a right hand but Ji Woo moved out of range.
Boku Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
Boku Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Boku Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Kotetsu Boku Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Boku Jr scores with a takedown into Ji Woo's guard.
Boku Jr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Ji Woo pushes a forearm under Boku Jr's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Boku Jr is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bong Ji Woo!
An out of breath Bong Ji Woo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yung Hung Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waki Sashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sashi has chosen Guano Apes - Big in Japan as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hung Dong
vs
Sashi

170 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

159 cm
18
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yung Hung Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Waki Sashi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Dong.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Sashi.
Sashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sashi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dong lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sashi misses with a body shot
and Sashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dong misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy left from Dong finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sashi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dong counters with a nice body shot.
Yung Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dong's corner calls for a 1-2. Dong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sashi is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sashi misses with a jab to the body
and Dong counters with a stiff right hand.

Sashi is rocked!
Dong lands a nice hook to Sashi's body. Sashi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sashi throws a lazy uppercut
and Sashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sashi is still on wobbly legs! Can Dong finish him?
Dong scores with a jab to the body.
Sashi seems to have recovered his senses.
Dong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sashi swings widly with a right hand
and Dong counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong throws a combination that misses
letting Sashi counter with a right hand.
Dong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sashi on the side of the head.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sashi.
Dong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sashi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dong scores with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Dong.
Sashi throws a right hand that misses
and Dong counters with a straight right hand.
Sashi walks into a straight right hand from Dong.
Sashi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sashi misses with an uppercut
letting Dong counter with a right hand.
Dong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sashi misses with a left hand
and Dong counters with a straight right hand.
Sashi throws a lazy uppercut
and Dong scores with a counter punch that sends Sashi to the canvas! Dong smells blood - he's punishing Sashi with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Sashi has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yung Hung Dong!
Yung Hung Dong thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Santosh Nagasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nagasaki comes into the arena with Initiate Plan ZQP Alpha blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Nagasaki
vs
Ross

170 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Aspire Clothing
Urban Fighter

Fatty's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santosh Nagasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Ross!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nagasaki shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nice strikes from Nagasaki there.
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.
Ross on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nagasaki lands with a punch from half guard.
Nagasaki working the head and body with strikes.
Ross is trying to stand back up but Nagasaki is controlling him
Ross tries to roll over but Nagasaki keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nagasaki lands a nice short elbow.
Ross taking some punishment here, with Nagasaki in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki is trying to control the action in half guard but Ross is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nagasaki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nagasaki slips a nice elbow through Ross's hands, connecting with Ross's forehead.
Nagasaki working Ross over with strikes.
Nagasaki is taking a breather. Ross says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ross wants to improve his position but Nagasaki is controlling well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nagasaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ross keeps working.
Nagasaki is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross is trying to control but can't.
Nagasaki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ross knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nagasaki is thwarting Ross's attempts to control the position.
Ross has hold of Nagasaki's hands but Nagasaki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ross tries to roll over but Nagasaki keeps him under control.
Nagasaki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Still in half guard, Nagasaki seems content to control.
Nagasaki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ross wants to get back to full guard.
Ross is refusing to be controlled, as Nagasaki sits in half guard.
Ross trying to control here.
Ross tries to get to full guard but Nagasaki has control of the leg.
Ross is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nagasaki scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nagasaki 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.
Ross trying to control here.
Ross is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross missing with punches from the bottom.
Ross trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Nagasaki there.
Nagasaki looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ross with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nagasaki controlling the pace.
Nagasaki lands strikes from half guard.
Ross wants to get back to his feet.
Nagasaki is nestled in close to Ross, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki working over Ross with some ground and pound. Ross looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nagasaki working Ross over with strikes.
Nagasaki scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ross taking some punishment here, with Nagasaki in his half guard.

Ross is rocked!
Nagasaki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ross is still in real trouble! Can Nagasaki finish him?
Nagasaki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nagasaki is taking a breather. Ross says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Ross looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ross pushes Nagasaki off looking to stand but Nagasaki dives back in and keeps control.
Ross seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki wants to control but Ross is keeping him busy.
Ross is looking to control Nagasaki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ross avoid being mounted?
Ross is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Nagasaki is staying active.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nagasaki connects with a nice short shot to Ross's temple.
Ross tries to get to full guard but Nagasaki has control of the leg.
Nagasaki is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nagasaki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki working the head and body with strikes.
Ross tries to get to full guard but Nagasaki has control of the leg.
Ross trying to control but Nagasaki postures up.
Nagasaki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ross is looking for a sweep. Nagasaki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nagasaki 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.
Nagasaki 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.
Ross tries to roll over but Nagasaki keeps him under control.
Nagasaki wants to advance to full mount but Ross doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ross manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nagasaki manages to get himself to full guard.

Nagasaki wants to sweep here but Ross controlling him for the moment.
Ross trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nagasaki wants to sweep but no luck.
Ross wants to control from the top but Nagasaki keeps moving.
Nagasaki on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nagasaki tries to get out of the position.
Nagasaki 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.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nagasaki managing to control the position.
Ross wants to pass the guard but Nagasaki is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ross trying to control the position from guard on top but Nagasaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santosh Nagasaki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nagasaki stuffs the takedown.
Nagasaki slaps away a takedown attempt from Ross, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ross tries a head kick but it misses.
Nagasaki misses with an uppercut.
Nagasaki throws a shot from downtown. Ross moves away and avoids it.
Ross with the counter takedown but Nagasaki avoids it easily.
Ross dives in for a single leg takedown but Nagasaki sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Nagasaki is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Santosh Nagasaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Ross.
Ross tries to clinch there but Nagasaki circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ross tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nagasaki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ross somewhat.
A little feinted left hand from Nagasaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Nagasaki misses the target.
Nagasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ross moves away.
Ross shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nagasaki pinned against the ropes. Nagasaki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ross shoots in looking for a takedown but Nagasaki manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ross's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nagasaki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ross throws a sloppy head kick and Nagasaki moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ross shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nagasaki sprawls well. Nagasaki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ross gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross dives in and grabs Nagasaki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nagasaki pushes down on Ross's head and hops out.
Ross ducks under a wild hook from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ross.
Ross fails with a takedown attempt.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Nagasaki takes a swing at Ross's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Ross's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ross ducks under a wild hook from Nagasaki.
Ross fails with the takedown.
Ross moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick from Nagasaki misses.
Ross steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki throws a low kick, looking for Ross's leg but Ross calmly moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Ross blocks the leg kick.
And Ross tries to counter it with a takedown but Nagasaki pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ross shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Nagasaki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nagasaki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ross's head.
Nagasaki landing with the ground and pound.
Ross keeping full guard, as Nagasaki tries to pass.
Nagasaki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ross on the ground.
Nagasaki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki stands up over Ross, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nagasaki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ross wants to sweep here but Nagasaki controlling him for the moment.
Ross is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nagasaki postures up and lands a big shot to Ross's brow.
Nagasaki is in close to Ross's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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!
Ross can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nagasaki controls the pace.
Nagasaki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki lands a couple of elbows.
Ross not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nagasaki chips away with some ground and pound.
Nagasaki stands up over Ross, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nagasaki postures up and lands a big shot to Ross's brow.
Ross is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nagasaki is controlling him.
Ross is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nagasaki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nagasaki content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ross has momentary wrist control but Nagasaki slips an elbow through the middle.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nagasaki slips nicely into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nagasaki lands a big elbow - Ross is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Nagasaki!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santosh Nagasaki!