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KAMIKAZE 45: Born To Fight PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Tuksu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eustace Elpidius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elpidius is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gladiator - Hans Zimmer. Yuri Tuksu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eustace Elpidius's chin.
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Brawler
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuri Tuksu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eustace Elpidius!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elpidius keeps the fight on the outside.
Elpidius feints the counter takedown.
Tuksu moves in looking to clinch but Elpidius pushes him off.
Elpidius keeps the fight on the outside.
Elpidius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tuksu.
Elpidius now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tuksu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tuksu darts in trying to clinch
and Elpidius counters with a three punch combo that has Tuksu backing up. Tuksu nods at Elpidius to acknowledge the strikes.
Elpidius is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tuksu's half guard.
Tuksu wants to get back to his feet.
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. Elpidius connects with a nice short shot to Tuksu's temple.
Tuksu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Elpidius on the ground.
Elpidius is looking to advance position but Tuksu won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Elpidius.
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. Elpidius connects with a nice short shot to Tuksu's temple.
Tuksu is trying to stand back up but Elpidius is controlling him
Elpidius lands strikes from half guard.
Elpidius 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.
Tuksu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Elpidius working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Elpidius controlling the pace.
Elpidius has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Elpidius scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elpidius is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tuksu!
Elpidius controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elpidius scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tuksu?
Elpidius tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Elpidius fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Elpidius scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tuksu?
Elpidius with shots to the head and body - Tuksu looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elpidius takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Elpidius has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elpidius cracks Tuksu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tuksu wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Elpidius landing shots from mount.
Elpidius lands a nice shot to the head.
Elpidius in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Elpidius controlling the position easily from mount.
Tuksu taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuksu is trying to stand up.
Tuksu is trying desperately to improve position.
Elpidius looking to finish Tuksu with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tuksu!
Elpidius sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Elpidius cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tuksu tries to buck Elpidius off but he can't manage it.
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!
Elpidius controlling from mount.
Elpidius with shots to the head and body - Tuksu looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eustace Elpidius dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tuksu tries to clinch but Elpidius is having none of it.
Elpidius feints the counter takedown.
Elpidius lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Elpidius decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Elpidius performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Elpidius lands with a punch from half guard.
Elpidius has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Elpidius postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tuksu looks a forlorn figure.
Elpidius lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elpidius tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Eustace Elpidius has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elpidius dominating with strikes here.
Elpidius landing shots from mount.
Tuksu taking shots to the head.
Elpidius controlling the position easily from mount.
Elpidius lands a big shot there that rocks Tuksu but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elpidius content just to control the position here.
Elpidius unloading with bombs!
Elpidius takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tuksu working to try and regain half guard.
Elpidius landing punches.
Elpidius with a couple of short strikes.
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!
Elpidius controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuksu is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Elpidius looking to control and managing it successfully.
Elpidius is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tuksu can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Elpidius controlling the pace for now.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Elpidius.
Elpidius punishing his opponent with strikes.
Elpidius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Elpidius controlling from mount.
Tuksu is in a horrible position here. Elpidius smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Elpidius cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Elpidius unloading with bombs!
Elpidius landing punches.
Tuksu is rocked!
Elpidius controlling the pace for now.
Oh Tuksu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tuksu is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Tuksu tries to reverse the position but Elpidius maintains control.
Tuksu seems to have got his legs back now.
Elpidius scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tuksu?
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!
Elpidius sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eustace Elpidius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Elpidius throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tuksu tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Elpidius is in Tuksu's guard.
Elpidius slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Elpidius is working Tuksu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Elpidius forces his way into half guard.
Elpidius keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elpidius works his foot free and advances to mount.
Elpidius controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elpidius putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tuksu is in a horrible position here. Elpidius smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Elpidius landing strikes from the mount.
Elpidius is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Elpidius scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tuksu?
A big strike lands for Elpidius! That's really hurt Tuksu and he's turned his back - Elpidius keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Elpidius jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eustace Elpidius!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Eustace Elpidius waved his t-shirt featuring SHINTO's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sung Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyric Saar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyamoto comes to the cage accompanied by Placebo - Kitty Litter. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sung Miyamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cyric Saar!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyamoto's corner calls for a 1-2. Miyamoto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Saar slips a straight right by Miyamoto.
Saar tries a quick counter leg kick but Miyamoto is wise to it.
Saar takes one to the side of the head.
Miyamoto cracks Saar with an uppercut from hell and Saar crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Miyamoto's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Saar is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Saar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miyamoto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miyamoto wanted to stand there but Saar had control of the position.
Miyamoto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Saar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miyamoto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Miyamoto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Miyamoto postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Saar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miyamoto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Miyamoto landing some decent shots from guard.
Miyamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Saar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miyamoto is working Saar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Miyamoto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Miyamoto wants to control from the top but Saar keeps moving.
Miyamoto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Saar is still in real trouble! Can Miyamoto finish him?
Miyamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Saar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saar seems to have recovered his senses.
Miyamoto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Miyamoto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Saar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miyamoto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Miyamoto drops back looking for a leg! Saar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saar manages to kick Miyamoto off! Miyamoto jumps back into Saar's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto connects with a couple of short punches.
Miyamoto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Miyamoto lands a couple of digs.
Miyamoto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Miyamoto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Miyamoto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Miyamoto landing some decent shots from guard.
Miyamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Saar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miyamoto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saar wants to sweep here but Miyamoto controlling him for the moment.
Saar being controlled here, momentarily.
Saar looking for a guillotine here but Miyamoto defends easily.
Miyamoto scoring with some ground and pound.
Miyamoto's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Miyamoto chips away with some ground and pound.
Miyamoto trying to control but Saar is working from the bottom.
Miyamoto is in close to Saar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miyamoto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto distracts Saar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Miyamoto trying to stand up but can't free himself from Saar's guard.
Saar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miyamoto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Miyamoto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Miyamoto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyamoto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Miyamoto postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Miyamoto is in close to Saar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Miyamoto drops back looking for a leg! Saar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saar manages to kick Miyamoto off! Miyamoto jumps back into Saar's guard.
Miyamoto drops back looking for a leg! Saar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saar manages to kick Miyamoto off! Miyamoto jumps back into Saar's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sung Miyamoto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Miyamoto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saar's head.
Saar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miyamoto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saar's hands.
Saar avoids the head kick by Miyamoto.
Saar only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Miyamoto misses its intended target.
And Saar tries to counter it with a takedown but Miyamoto pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Miyamoto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Saar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sung Miyamoto is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miyamoto.
Saar only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Miyamoto throws out a loose jab but Saar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Miyamoto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Miyamoto looks to land a left hand but Saar moved out of range nicely.
Jab from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto with a poor takedown
and Saar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Miyamoto is trying to escape back to his feet but Saar uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sung Miyamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saar in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Miyamoto is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cyric Saar!
Cyric Saar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holden Bottoms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Niedzwiedzki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bottoms comes to the cage accompanied by Insane In The Brain - Cypress Hill. 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 Bruno Niedzwiedzki was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Holden Bottoms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Niedzwiedzki!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottoms drives through with a takedown into Niedzwiedzki's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bottoms forces his way into half guard.
Niedzwiedzki wants to control but Bottoms is keeping busy.
Bottoms is trying to control the action in half guard but Niedzwiedzki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Niedzwiedzki keeping hold of Bottoms's head, controlling as best he can.
Niedzwiedzki looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottoms is thwarting Niedzwiedzki's attempts to control the position.
Bottoms passes to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottoms is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Niedzwiedzki can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Niedzwiedzki tries to lock up and control but Bottoms gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bottoms can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Niedzwiedzki is looking to escape.
Bottoms controlling from the full mount.
Bottoms trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Niedzwiedzki told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
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.
Bottoms goes for an armbar but Niedzwiedzki turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Niedzwiedzki.
Niedzwiedzki scoring with some ground and pound.
Niedzwiedzki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms wants to sweep here but Niedzwiedzki controlling him for the moment.
Bottoms is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bottoms is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Niedzwiedzki postures up in Bottoms's guard and throws a big left but Bottoms blocks it.
Niedzwiedzki trying to control but Bottoms is working from the bottom.
Niedzwiedzki throwing strikes from guard but Bottoms blocks nicely.
Bottoms isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Niedzwiedzki stacks Bottoms 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 Niedzwiedzki!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzki cracks Bottoms with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bottoms is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Niedzwiedzki throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bottoms works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Niedzwiedzki is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bottoms sees it coming and defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bottoms is refusing to be controlled, as Niedzwiedzki sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Holden Bottoms will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bottoms throws a leg kick that misses.
Niedzwiedzki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bottoms finds it's way round the side to connect with Niedzwiedzki's head.
Niedzwiedzki shoots for a double leg takedown but Bottoms sprawls well. He's pushed Niedzwiedzki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice takedown defense from Niedzwiedzki. No joy for Bottoms on that attempt.
Niedzwiedzki shoots in for a takedown but Bottoms shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Niedzwiedzki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Niedzwiedzki controls Bottoms momentarily but Bottoms frees himself.
Niedzwiedzki has his hands on Bottoms's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottoms looking to pass the guard.
Bottoms is fighting to break Niedzwiedzki's control of his arms but Niedzwiedzki is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottoms passes into half guard.
Niedzwiedzki pushes Bottoms off but Bottoms dives into side control.
Niedzwiedzki is trying to control Bottoms's posture but Bottoms avoids it.
Holden Bottoms overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Niedzwiedzki is looking to regain half guard here but Bottoms keeps moving and retains side control.
Bottoms tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bottoms has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bottoms is looking to take a break and control but Niedzwiedzki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzki is pushing Bottoms's head away, looking to escape. Bottoms manages to hold on to the position though.
Bottoms wants to control but Niedzwiedzki is keeping him busy.
Bottoms tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Niedzwiedzki is not content to let Bottoms control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzki tries to escape but Bottoms is in control.
Niedzwiedzki is looking for a sweep.
Niedzwiedzki seems a little lost for a moment, as Bottoms dominates the positioning.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bottoms is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Niedzwiedzki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Niedzwiedzki being controlled for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Niedzwiedzki stops Bottoms from passing to mount.
Bottoms working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Niedzwiedzki is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bottoms has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Holden Bottoms dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Niedzwiedzki closes the distance and clinches.
Niedzwiedzki has picked Bottoms up - he's going for a ride! Niedzwiedzki dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Niedzwiedzki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bottoms wants to get back to full guard.
Bottoms is working hard here to advance position.
Niedzwiedzki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottoms gets back to full guard.
Niedzwiedzki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bottoms is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Niedzwiedzki is aware though and is defending well.
Bottoms is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bottoms looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Niedzwiedzki passes into half guard.
Niedzwiedzki 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.
Bottoms is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Niedzwiedzki jumps into side control!
Niedzwiedzki misses with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms regains half guard, as Niedzwiedzki was trying to land strikes.
Niedzwiedzki looks to land a strike but Bottoms avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Niedzwiedzki is working Bottoms over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Niedzwiedzki looking to sit in guard and control but Bottoms gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Niedzwiedzki pushes Bottoms off and gets back to his feet.
Bottoms throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bottoms throws a nice looking combination but Niedzwiedzki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bottoms moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNiedzwiedzki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bottoms throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bottoms throws a push kick but Niedzwiedzki slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms shoots in and drives through. Niedzwiedzki sprawls well.
Bottoms keeps the fight on the outside.
Bottoms tries for a takedown but Niedzwiedzki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Niedzwiedzki as Bottoms shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Holden Bottoms. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niedzwiedzki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Niedzwiedzki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bottoms's head.
Bottoms on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bottoms slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Niedzwiedzki sitting in guard here, content to control.
Niedzwiedzki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzki passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Niedzwiedzki throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Niedzwiedzki goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bottoms has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Niedzwiedzki but great work by Bottoms.
Niedzwiedzki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bottoms wants to control but Niedzwiedzki is keeping him busy.
Niedzwiedzki tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Niedzwiedzki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bottoms 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Balfour Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Chico Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grande is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dead By Dawn by Deicide . Jesus Chico Grande has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Balfour Darrow's chin.
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145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Balfour Darrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesus Chico Grande!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grande was well out of range. Poor timing from Darrow.
Darrow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darrow misses with a wild body shot.
Darrow has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Holding Cell in the buildup to the fight.
Darrow darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Darrow fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Grande to the ground. Darrow is now in Grande's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darrow trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Grande manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Darrow pulls Grande in close to prevent any damage.
Darrow trying to strike off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grande won't allow Darrow to sweep him here.
Grande decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Darrow, up you get!
Grande takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Darrow fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande misses with a combination
and Darrow moves into the clinch.
Grande is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Grande fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Grande really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Darrow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Darrow looking to pass the guard.
Darrow is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Darrow sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Grande's guard.
Darrow trying to mount his opponent but Grande defends it.
Grande is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow 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.
Darrow is working for a submission of some sort.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grande can do anything to dispel that myth.
Grande is refusing to be controlled, as Darrow sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow 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.
Darrow stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Darrow is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Darrow is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grande defends it well.
Grande keeping hold of Darrow's head, controlling as best he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Darrow is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balfour Darrow dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Darrow swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grande.
It looks like Jesus Chico Grande has been cut.
Grande wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grande throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grande takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darrow takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Grande throws a body shot but no joy.
Darrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darrow takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Grande connects with a single shot there.
Darrow dives in and grabs Grande's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grande pushes down on Darrow's head and hops out.
Darrow with a poor takedown
and Grande connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grande throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darrow looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balfour Darrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grande's corner calls for a 1-2. Grande obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grande throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Darrow on the side of the head.
Grande has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Grande. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grande.
Grande slaps away a takedown attempt from Darrow, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grande cracks Darrow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grande scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Darrow is rocked!
Grande works Darrow's body with a nice hook.
Oh Darrow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jesus Chico Grande is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darrow misses with a looping right.
Grande lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Darrow falls backwards - clearly groggy! Grande dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesus Chico Grande!
Post fight, an emotional Jesus Chico Grande said 'Stop saying that I look like Goofy! In Colombia, I am known as La Bestia! Stop saying that I look like the Disney character! '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tui Teka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justin Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tui Teka!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis gets tackled into the cage by Teka. Teka maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis.
Lewis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Teka avoids it.
A right hook to the body lands for Teka.
Lewis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lewis has Teka pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lewis pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Teka tumbling to the mat - Lewis dives into Teka's guard.
Lewis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Teka looking for a sweep. Not yet Teka, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis stays in close to Teka's body and controls the position.
Lewis preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teka trying to control the position here.
Lewis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Teka seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Teka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lewis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lewis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Teka tries to improve position but can't.
Lewis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Teka looking for a sweep but Lewis has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Teka wants to hold on but Lewis pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis controlling the position easily from mount.
Lewis landing punches.
Lewis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Teka is desperately trying to improve his position but Lewis has a good base and remains in mount.
Lewis moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Teka has worked his arm free - good work by Teka!
Teka is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teka is still trying to improve position.
Lewis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lewis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teka seems a little lost for a moment, as Lewis dominates the positioning.
Teka tries to buck Lewis off but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis gets to mount! Teka was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lewis goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Teka is on top in guard.
Lewis has a closed guard, preventing Teka from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis pulls Teka in close to his closed guard and prevents Teka from doing any damage or advancing position.
Teka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Teka preventing the sweep.
Teka stands up and waves to Lewis to follow him.
Lewis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Teka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Teka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Teka avoids the head kick by Lewis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Lewis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Teka throws a good cross that connects.
Lewis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Teka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Justin Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lewis drops Teka with a left right combo! Lewis follows him down to the ground into side control.
Teka is rocked!
It looks like Tui Teka has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis cracks Teka with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Lewis immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Teka is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Lewis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Lewis!
Our winner, Justin Lewis, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Debrine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Debrine comes to the cage accompanied by The Best. 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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230 lbs
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220 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Debrine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Debrine clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Debrine throws an elbow but it misses.
Debrine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've been hearing reports that Debrine has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Debrine trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
Debrine taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson with a knee to the head.
It looks like Max Debrine has been cut.
Debrine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Debrine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Debrine has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jackson down to the mat. Jackson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Debrine has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Debrine taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Debrine missing with knees to the body.
Debrine has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jackson after a bit of a struggle.
Debrine avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Debrine is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Debrine breaks from the clinch.
Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Debrine misses with an elbow strike.
Debrine managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Debrine is defending well for now.
Debrine stalls.
Debrine has Jackson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jackson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Debrine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Debrine lands a body shot in the clinch.
Debrine is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Debrine tries to score a body lock takedown but Jackson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jackson tries to stall but Debrine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Debrine avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
Debrine misses with an elbow over the top.
Debrine is trying to break free.
Jackson slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Debrine managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Debrine.
Debrine jumps guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Debrine lands a nice knee to the body.
Debrine stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.
Debrine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Debrine pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jackson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Debrine controlling the action here for a moment.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Debrine connects with a knee to the head.
Debrine avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
Debrine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Debrine looking to stall.
Debrine crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Debrine avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Debrine wants a takedown but no success here.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Debrine avoids the damage to the body.
Debrine is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson looking to stall.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Debrine.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Debrine, against the cage.
Jackson trying to stall but Debrine improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Debrine on the inside.
Debrine lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Steve Jackson has been cut.
Debrine tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Debrine is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jackson slows down the pace here.
Debrine stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.
Debrine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Debrine successfully pulls guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Debrine wants to sweep but no luck.
Debrine controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Debrine dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jackson clinches up against the cage.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from Debrine.
Debrine breaks from the clinch.
Debrine does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jackson has Debrine up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Debrine dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Debrine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into Debrine's ribcage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson lands an elbow inside that Debrine shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Debrine is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jackson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Debrine ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Debrine no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Debrine looking for subs off his back but Jackson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Debrine on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Debrine tries to get out of the position.
Debrine is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.
Debrine gets back to full guard.
Jackson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Debrine is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Debrine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but instead Debrine has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Debrine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Debrine trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Debrine drops back looking for a leg! Jackson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jackson manages to kick Debrine off! Debrine jumps back into Jackson's guard.
Debrine looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Debrine from controlling successfully.
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.
Debrine sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Debrine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steve Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Debrine rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson prevents the takedown attempt.
Debrine stalling the fight.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Debrine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Debrine clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Debrine tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Debrine.
Debrine is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Debrine, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Debrine.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Debrine is keeping busy.
Debrine working Jackson over with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Debrine - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Debrine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Debrine is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
Debrine stalls.
Jackson blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson dodges an elbow strike from Debrine.
Debrine avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
Debrine breaks from the clinch.
Debrine moves into the clinch.
Jackson avoiding damage as Debrine throws knees to the body.
Debrine is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Debrine has his back to the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Debrine's brow.
Debrine misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Debrine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson letting Debrine take a breather here.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Debrine in his tracks for a moment.
Debrine dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Debrine throws an elbow but misses.
Debrine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jackson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jackson avoids the elbow strike from Debrine, against the cage.
Debrine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Debrine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
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!
Debrine being controlled against the cage.
Debrine missing with knees to the body.
Debrine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Debrine wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Debrine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Debrine throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Debrine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Debrine's brow.
Debrine lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off.
Debrine blocks the elbow strike.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Debrine misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Debrine pulls guard successfully.
Debrine pulls Jackson in to control the position.
Jackson wanted to stand there but Debrine had control of the position.
Debrine working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Debrine is on top in guard.
Debrine is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Debrine from controlling successfully.
Debrine 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Debrine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Debrine 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Debrine!
Max Debrine gave a mention to Venom Combat Sports in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aki Hiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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294 lbs
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270 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aki Hiko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellis scores with a leg kick.
Hiko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ellis.
Ellis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hiko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hiko digs a good body shot into Ellis's ribs.
Hiko throws a leg kick that misses.
Ellis wants to slow Hiko down by chopping away at his legs.
Hiko connects with a body shot.
Hiko jabs at Ellis's body.
Aki Hiko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hiko shoots in looking for a takedown. Ellis tries to sprawl out of it but Hiko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ellis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ellis wants to counter the offense by Hiko and move into the clinch position.
Hiko throws out a loose jab but Ellis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ellis on the side of the head.
It looks like Jackson Ellis has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hiko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ellis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hiko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Hiko as he checks the leg kick.
Hiko throws a jab when Ellis was well out of range.
Hiko's corner calls for a 1-2. Hiko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ellis misses with a leg kick
and Hiko decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ellis's guard.
Hiko postures up.
Ellis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hiko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hiko throwing strikes from guard but Ellis blocks nicely.
Ellis trying to control the position.
Hiko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiko wants to pass the guard but Ellis is keeping the position.
Hiko chips away with some ground and pound.
Ellis is trying to control the position but Hiko postures up.
Hiko cracks Ellis with a solid left hand.
Hiko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ellis's head.
Hiko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hiko connects with a couple of short punches.
Hiko engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hiko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ellis's head.
That has opened up Jackson Ellis's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ellis trying to control the position.
Hiko postures up and lands a big shot to Ellis's brow.
Ellis is rocked!
Jackson Ellis's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jackson Ellis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Aki Hiko!
A very excited looking Aki Hiko made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Hardman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Super Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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273 lbs
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245 lbs
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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
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Hardman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Super Man!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hardman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hardman lands with an uppercut that bounces Man off the cage and back into range.
Man is looking to clinch.
Hardman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hardman misses with an uppercut
and Man counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Man wants to control from the top but Hardman keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hardman wants to stand but Man is controlling the position.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardman is retaining full guard.
Hardman pulls Man in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man trying to control but Hardman is working from the bottom.
Hardman has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Man won't allow Hardman to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardman looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardman, not yet.
Man slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hardman gets back to half guard.
Hardman tries to get to full guard but Man has control of the leg.
Hardman is working hard here to advance position.
Hardman looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man is keen to just control but Hardman is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hardman is trying to keep Man in close.
Man engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Man won't allow Hardman to sweep him here.
Hardman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Man seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hardman wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Hardman won't allow Man to sweep him here.
Hardman wanted to stand there but Man had control of the position.
Man is pulling down on Hardman's head. It's preventing any offense from Hardman, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hardman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hardman wants to stand and escape but instead Man has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Man distracts Hardman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hardman is trying to keep Man in close.
Hardman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hardman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Man is one step ahead there.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardman trying to keep a closed guard but Man is proving a slippery customer.
Hardman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Man's guard.
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.
Man is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Man's guard.
Man looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hardman is one step ahead there.
Hardman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Super Man will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardman.
Hardman misses with a straight right.
Man cracks a nice hook into Hardman's ribs.
Man closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hardman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hardman is holding on to half guard well.
Man is thwarting Hardman's attempts to control the position.
Hardman preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Man tries to pass to full mount but Hardman defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardman wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardman desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Man trying to control the action but Hardman is working from the bottom.
Hardman wants to get back to full guard.
Man seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hardman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Man controlling the action here.
Man lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hardman holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Man controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hardman is trying to get back to full guard.
Hardman tries to kick Man off but Man keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Man stalling.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hardman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Man momentarily.
Hardman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Super Man has been cut.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardman.
Hardman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Man lands with a shot to the body.
Hardman misses with a straight left.
Bruce Hardman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hardman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hardman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Man checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Man feints the counter takedown.
Hardman misses with a head kick.
Man lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hardman with a hook.
Man gets the takedown into side control.
Hardman is not content to let Man control the position.
Man just content to control the position.
Hardman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hardman struggling a bit here.
Man takes a little break here. Hardman wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardman is trying to improve his position.
Hardman stops Man from passing to mount.
Man working away.
Super Man has got the better of the ground game so far.
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Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardman sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Man performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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 Bruce Hardman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Super Man's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hardman connects with a jab.
Man has closed the distance and engaged Hardman in a clinch.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Hardman avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Man struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardman controls his hands.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hardman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hardman prevents a body shot from Man.
Hardman digs a right hand into Man's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Man's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Man.
Hardman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Hardman misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Hardman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hardman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hardman has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Man takes a shot to the head.
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!
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardman misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardman lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hardman fails to land.
Man blocking some punches.
Hardman has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Hardman has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Hardman blocks a body shot from Man.
Man lands a body punch.
Hardman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hardman swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardman struggles to land a body shot inside as Man controls his hands.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Hardman avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hardman fails to land.
Hardman blocks a body shot from Man.
Hardman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Man struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardman controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Hardman as the two fighters clinch.
Man has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hardman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hardman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Man.
Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Man's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hardman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hardman fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Hardman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardman lands with a short shot to the head.
Man throws a head punch that misses.
Hardman blocks a body shot from Man.
Hardman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good work by Man as he checks the leg kick.
Man drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hardman defends it well.
Man connects with a body shot.
Hardman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Man tries to counter it with a takedown but Hardman pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hardman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Man walks into a straight right hand from Hardman.
Hardman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hardman misses with a body shot.
Hardman lands a jab to Man's midsection.
Hardman wants to slow Man down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Man looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hardman throws a front kick aimed at Man's knee but Man avoids it well.
Man lands a nice looking body shot.
Hardman throws a big shot that misses.
Hardman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Man shoots in for a takedown but Hardman shows good takedown defense.
Hardman connects with the punch.
Man moves away from the strike by Hardman.
Hardman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hardman throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Hardman just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardman swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Man is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Man on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
Man moves out of range of the leg kick from Hardman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardman throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bruce Hardman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardman jabs Man right on the nose. Man blinks but takes it well.
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Man is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Man scores with a push kick.
Hardman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Man is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hardman rather than just go for the knockout.
Hardman thumps Man with a low kick.
Hardman is looking to chop away at Man's legs.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardman.
Bruce Hardman is winning the standup battle so far.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardman manages to avoid it.
Hardman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hardman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Man can do to turn this around?
Hardman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Man fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hardman sprawls well initially but Man persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hardman manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man blocks a jab.
Hardman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hardman missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Hardman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hardman 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 Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Super Man!
During a confident post fight interview, Super Man thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Ragnarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keller has chosen War Music as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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33 - 18 - 0 |
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197 lbs
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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
33 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustav Ragnarson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 26 - 0, fighting out of London, Virgil Keller!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnarson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Keller is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Keller slaps away a takedown attempt from Ragnarson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Keller leaves Ragnarson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustav Ragnarson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keller defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ragnarson.
Keller throws a head kick but Ragnarson moves out of range.
Keller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ragnarson shoots for a double leg takedown but Keller sprawls well. He's pushed Ragnarson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ragnarson has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ragnarson.
Keller tries for a takedown but Ragnarson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Keller.
Ragnarson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Keller to the mat! Keller manages to get full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarson landing some decent shots from guard.
Ragnarson is in close to Keller's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Keller managing to control the position.
Ragnarson looking to pass the guard.
Ragnarson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Keller's head.
Ragnarson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Keller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ragnarson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ragnarson is looking to work some ground and pound but Keller has wrist control.
Ragnarson stands up over Keller, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller has momentary wrist control but Ragnarson slips an elbow through the middle.
Ragnarson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ragnarson stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Keller has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Ragnarson manages to get his head free but now Keller has transitioned to an armbar! Ragnarson grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Keller! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Virgil Keller!
Virgil Keller seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sambulo Yeboah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yeboah comes to the cage accompanied by Lionel Richie - All Night Long. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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149 lbs
13 - 12 - 0 |
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134 lbs
33 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sambulo Yeboah!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darth Vader !
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vader shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yeboah but Yeboah pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've been hearing reports that Yeboah has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Vader darts in looking for a takedown but Yeboah gets double underhooks and turns Vader into the cage.
Yeboah fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vader on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yeboah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vader fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sambulo Yeboah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darth Vader .
Vader takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yeboah.
Yeboah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vader circles away quickly and effectively.
Yeboah fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Yeboah lands.
A lazy left from Yeboah finds it's target.
Vader is rocked!
Vader has his takedown stuffed
and Yeboah counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vader thinking.
Vader closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Yeboah looking for submissions off his back.
Yeboah trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yeboah's head.
Yeboah slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vader stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Yeboah throws up his legs and catches Vader in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Vader tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Yeboah! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sambulo Yeboah!
Sambulo Yeboah is the new bantamweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Sambulo Yeboah thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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FIGHT
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