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KAMIKAZE 61: Dangerous Game PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Westbrook (ranked 23428 p4p, 806 weight class) and Lavonde Tyrone (ranked 22145 p4p, 840 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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KO power |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyron Westbrook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lavonde Tyrone!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westbrook lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tyrone shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tyrone showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyrone looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Westbrook with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tyrone is looking for a kimura but Westbrook is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tyrone to get the leverage.
Westbrook is trying to stand up here but Tyrone is controlling him well.
Westbrook pushes Tyrone off and gets back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tyrone.
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!
Tyrone looking to score a takedown here. Westbrook is defending well but Tyrone drives through and ends up in Westbrook's guard.
Westbrook has his feet on Tyrone's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Tyrone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Westbrook misses with the combination.
Tyrone is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Westbrook's half guard.
Tyrone 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.
Westbrook has one foot on Tyrone's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Tyron Westbrook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tyrone.
Westbrook misses with a hook. Tyrone ducked under it nicely.
Tyrone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tyrone slips a jab from Westbrook.
Tyrone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tyrone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Westbrook.
Tyrone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Westbrook looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Westbrook throws out a powerful jab.
Westbrook misses with a wild body shot.
Tyrone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Westbrook.
Westbrook misses with a straight left.
Tyrone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Westbrook.
Tyrone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Westbrook pinned against the cage. Westbrook gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tyron Westbrook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lavonde Tyrone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook's corner calls for a 1-2. Westbrook obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Westbrook looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tyrone drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Westbrook defends it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Westbrook misses.
Tyrone walks into a stiff left hand from Westbrook.
Westbrook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyrone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tyrone closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tyrone lands in his opponent's guard.
Tyrone won't allow Westbrook to get back to his feet.
Westbrook is looking to stand back up but Tyrone counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Westbrook.
Tyrone is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Westbrook sees it coming and defends easily.
Tyrone lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrone seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Westbrook on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Westbrook tries to get out of the position.
Westbrook is trying to stand.
Westbrook trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tyrone is trying for a kimura here. Westbrook looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Tyrone wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lavonde Tyrone!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Harada (ranked 8991 p4p, 249 weight class) and Mauricio Gendozo (ranked 23348 p4p, 280 weight class). Harada comes to the cage accompanied by M83 'Midnight City'. Gendozo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Frank Sinatra-Killing me softly. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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322 lbs
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280 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takashi Harada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauricio Gendozo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harada takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gendozo moves in looking to clinch but Harada pushes him off.
Harada needs to keep his hands up - Gendozo had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Gendozo misses.
Harada closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gendozo to the mat! Gendozo manages to get full guard.
Harada chips away with some ground and pound.
Harada postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Harada won't allow Gendozo to sweep him here.
Harada wants to control from the top but Gendozo keeps moving.
Gendozo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Harada defends it easily.
Harada trying to control the position from guard on top but Gendozo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harada has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Harada content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Gendozo has locked up a guillotine! Gendozo's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Harada is holding on here and Gendozo must be using up a lot of energy. Harada has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Gendozo gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mauricio Gendozo!
Our winner, Mauricio Gendozo, 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 Zahabi St. Georges (ranked 22718 p4p, 826 weight class) and Jenik Krejza (ranked 16890 p4p, 796 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jenik Krejza enters the cage!
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240 lbs
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259 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zahabi St. Georges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jenik Krejza!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krejza looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Krejza takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Krejza takes one to the chin there.
A punch lands to the side of Krejza 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Jenik Krejza has been cut.
St. Georges gets in close and instigates a clinch.
St. Georges tries to work over Krejza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St. Georges lands a shoulder strike.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Krejza has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
St. Georges lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Krejza or not.
Krejza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Krejza is looking to clinch but St. Georges is avoiding it.
A jab lands there for St. Georges.
St. Georges fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Krejza to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Krejza looks to clinch but St. Georges throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Krejza taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Zahabi St. Georges!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hashim Mehadah (ranked 7915 p4p, 700 weight class) and Normand Cleveland (ranked 19343 p4p, 833 weight class). Mehadah kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sandu Ciorba - Dalibomba. Hashim Mehadah has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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264 lbs
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208 lbs
9 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hashim Mehadah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Normand Cleveland!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mehadah shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cleveland pinned against the cage. Cleveland gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cleveland closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mehadah has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Cleveland is on him like a limpet, forcing Mehadah back against the cage.
Mehadah gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cleveland holds on and takes a little breather.
Cleveland working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mehadah.
Mehadah throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cleveland works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cleveland wants to sweep but no luck.
Cleveland working a defensive guard here.
Mehadah trying to control the position from guard on top but Cleveland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cleveland is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mehadah is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleveland is trying to control the position but Mehadah postures up.
Mehadah throwing strikes but missing.
Mehadah landing with the ground and pound.
It looks like Normand Cleveland has been cut.
Cleveland controlling Mehadah's posture.
Mehadah loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cleveland trying to control the position.
Mehadah will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mehadah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mehadah lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cleveland is rocked!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Cleveland has eaten all the pies!
Mehadah stands up over Cleveland, holding on to his feet. Mehadah throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Cleveland is out cold! Mehadah lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hashim Mehadah!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Casper Alvbris (ranked 5865 p4p, 477 weight class) and Kevin Jason (ranked 22029 p4p, 597 weight class). Alvbris comes to the cage accompanied by Slayer - Bloodline. Jason has chosen G-Eazy - I Mean It ft. Remo as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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145 lbs
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143 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Casper Alvbris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Jason!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Alvbris with that takedown attempt.
Alvbris throws an overhand right that lands on Jason's shoulder, as Jason tries to avoid the shot.
Alvbris fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jason sprawls well initially but Alvbris persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Alvbris is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jason is trying to control but can't.
Alvbris thows a huge punch but Jason dodges it nicely.
Alvbris is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvbris not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvbris is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jason is just riding it out for now. Alvbris eventually gives up the hold.
Alvbris content to control rather than advance.
Alvbris 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.
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.
Alvbris is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alvbris is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jason has managed to free his arm - good work.
Alvbris is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvbris controlling the pace.
Alvbris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Alvbris is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jason works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alvbris decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jason, up you get!
Alvbris tries to close the distance and clinch but Jason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Alvbris. That snapped Jason's head back.
Alvbris shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jason's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvbris stays in close to Jason's body and controls the position.
Jason has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Alvbris has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casper Alvbris dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Alvbris scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jason throws a sloppy head kick and Alvbris moves out of range easily.
Alvbris clobbers Jason with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Alvbris does it's job there.
Casper Alvbris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alvbris throws a right hand that Jason ducks under and follows up with a left that Jason also avoids with ease.
Alvbris throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jason's waist but Jason gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alvbris off to one side.
Alvbris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jason can do to turn this around?
Jason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alvbris dives in and grabs Jason's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jason pushes down on Alvbris's head and hops out.
Casper Alvbris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jason fails to land with a series of punches.
Jason showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alvbris.
Alvbris throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jason's waist but Jason gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alvbris off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casper Alvbris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jason scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jason lands with an uppercut that bounces Alvbris off the cage and back into range.
Alvbris closes the distance and clinches.
Alvbris slows down the pace here.
Alvbris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jason is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alvbris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good shot there by Alvbris.
Sloppy strikes from Jason. Those never looked like landing.
Nice sprawl there from Jason as Alvbris shoots in.
Alvbris tries for a takedown but Jason sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jason tries to counter with a clinch but Alvbris shakes him off and moves away.
Jason throws a head kick that misses.
Alvbris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvbris dives in for a single leg takedown but Jason sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jason let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Alvbris throws a sloppy head kick and Jason moves out of range easily.
Jason avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alvbris misses with a takedown
and Jason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alvbris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvbris shoots in but no luck this time.
Alvbris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jason throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alvbris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alvbris closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jason is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jason is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jason is trying to control but can't.
Alvbris is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Alvbris seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jason wants to get back to full guard.
Alvbris thows a huge punch but Jason dodges it nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alvbris in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alvbris 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.
Alvbris is looking for a kimura here.
Casper Alvbris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alvbris is working for a kimura but Jason is defending it quite comfortably.
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 Casper Alvbris will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Alvbris shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Alvbris showed some decent athleticism there.
Jason is looking to improve his position.
Alvbris takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvbris is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Alvbris looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jason taking some punishment here, with Alvbris in his half guard.
Alvbris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Alvbris is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alvbris is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvbris performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jason really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alvbris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kevin Jason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvbris seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvbris seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Alvbris'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.
Alvbris has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Casper Alvbris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Alvbris.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alvbris 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.
Alvbris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvbris takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that's the end of the fight!
Casper Alvbris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alvbris, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casper Alvbris!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Sutphin (ranked 6723 p4p, 656 weight class) and Artur Aleksanyan (ranked 21565 p4p, 811 weight class). Sutphin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Razorlight - America. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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220 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arnold Sutphin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Artur Aleksanyan!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sutphin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sutphin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aleksanyan trying to control from the bottom.
Aleksanyan keeping control of the position.
Sutphin seems to be working for a kimura but Aleksanyan defends the submission attempt.
Sutphin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aleksanyan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aleksanyan is defending against the submission attempts here by Sutphin.
Sutphin is trying to work for a kimura but Aleksanyan is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutphin wants to stand up but Aleksanyan has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Sutphin slips a nice elbow through Aleksanyan's hands, connecting with Aleksanyan's forehead.
Aleksanyan is defending against the submission attempts here by Sutphin.
Sutphin 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.
Sutphin wants to work for an arm triangle but Aleksanyan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Aleksanyan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sutphin trying to control the position from guard on top but Aleksanyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sutphin has gone for a leg lock! Aleksanyan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sutphin's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutphin wriggles free and stands up.
Sutphin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Aleksanyan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sutphin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aleksanyan.
Sutphin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sutphin is trying to control but Aleksanyan manages to pass to mount!
Sutphin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutphin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sutphin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Aleksanyan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sutphin.
Sutphin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Aleksanyan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sutphin, into his guard.
Sutphin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sutphin is looking for a triangle but Aleksanyan pushes his legs off easily.
Sutphin keeping moving, preventing Aleksanyan from controlling successfully.
Aleksanyan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sutphin has his foot on Aleksanyan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aleksanyan works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aleksanyan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aleksanyan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sutphin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Aleksanyan passes into side control.
Sutphin wants to control but Aleksanyan postures up.
Sutphin is looking to regain half guard here but Aleksanyan keeps moving and retains side control.
Sutphin misses with an elbow from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aleksanyan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sutphin is avoiding damage well.
Sutphin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Aleksanyan's best efforts.
Sutphin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sutphin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Sutphin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sutphin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Aleksanyan sneaks back into half guard.
Aleksanyan controlling the position well.
Sutphin seems to be working for a kimura but Aleksanyan defends the submission attempt.
Aleksanyan holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sutphin wants to pass the guard but Aleksanyan is defending well.
Arnold Sutphin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aleksanyan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aleksanyan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutphin distracts Aleksanyan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sutphin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sutphin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Aleksanyan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sutphin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sutphin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aleksanyan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sutphin's guard.
Sutphin working for a triangle but Aleksanyan defends it easily.
Sutphin working for a triangle but Aleksanyan defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutphin throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Aleksanyan escapes and throws Sutphin's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Sutphin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sutphin throws a few strikes from the bottom but Aleksanyan takes advantage and mounts!
Sutphin is trying to escape the mount.
Sutphin wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
You can see the frustration on Sutphin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aleksanyan somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Sutphin trying to get back to his feet but Aleksanyan is in full control for now.
Sutphin manages to reverse the position and now he's in Aleksanyan's guard. Nice work there by Sutphin.
Sutphin trying to control but Aleksanyan is working from the bottom.
Sutphin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Aleksanyan's head.
Aleksanyan trying to control the position.
Sutphin looking to sit in guard and control but Aleksanyan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sutphin is looking for a triangle here but Aleksanyan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sutphin regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aleksanyan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sutphin's head.
Sutphin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aleksanyan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aleksanyan trying to control but Sutphin is working from the bottom.
Sutphin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Aleksanyan is looking to work some ground and pound but Sutphin has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sutphin keeping moving, preventing Aleksanyan from controlling successfully.
Sutphin is striking but Aleksanyan is not phased and passes to half guard.
Sutphin looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Artur Aleksanyan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Aleksanyan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sutphin avoids it really well and circles away.
Sutphin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Aleksanyan wants to control but Sutphin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sutphin wants to work for an arm triangle but Aleksanyan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Aleksanyan gets back to full guard.
Aleksanyan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutphin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Aleksanyan looking for a guillotine here but Sutphin defends easily.
Sutphin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sutphin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sutphin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aleksanyan's head.
Aleksanyan working for a triangle but Sutphin defends it easily.
Sutphin lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutphin postures up and lands a big shot to Aleksanyan's brow.
Sutphin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Aleksanyan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sutphin, into his guard.
Sutphin is looking for a triangle here but Aleksanyan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sutphin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aleksanyan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sutphin wants to control but Aleksanyan postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutphin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sutphin tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Aleksanyan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Aleksanyan controlling the position easily from mount.
Sutphin is desperately trying to improve his position but Aleksanyan has a good base and remains in mount.
Aleksanyan tries to control but Sutphin wriggling away.
Sutphin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Aleksanyan thowing shots but they're missing.
Sutphin wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aleksanyan sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Sutphin taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Artur Aleksanyan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Austin McCartney (ranked 4013 p4p, 456 weight class) and Shinsuke Kobayashi (ranked 7100 p4p, 643 weight class). McCartney's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lord of the Boy. Shinsuke Kobayashi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Austin McCartney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinsuke Kobayashi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McCartney.
Kobayashi throws a combination that misses
and McCartney counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kobayashi has his foot on McCartney's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McCartney works his way back into a safe position though.
Kobayashi has an active guard here but McCartney has managed to pass into half guard.
McCartney is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McCartney seems to be looking for submissions.
McCartney 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.
Kobayashi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kobayashi is looking to improve his position.
Kobayashi misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi is looking for a sweep. McCartney is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McCartney in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kobayashi is looking to improve his position.
McCartney working Kobayashi over with strikes.
Kobayashi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McCartney. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kobayashi punching from the bottom.
Kobayashi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kobayashi gets back to full guard.
Kobayashi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
McCartney is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McCartney content to control rather than advance.
Kobayashi has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, McCartney escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by McCartney!
Kobayashi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
McCartney lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
McCartney looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kobayashi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
McCartney taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCartney'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.
Kobayashi tries to buck McCartney off but McCartney is having none of it.
McCartney works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
McCartney takes a little break here. Kobayashi wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
McCartney looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McCartney controlling the position from side mount.
Kobayashi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kobayashi striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCartney working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kobayashi is looking for a sweep.
McCartney thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kobayashi tries to bench press McCartney off him but McCartney keeps the position.
McCartney is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kobayashi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kobayashi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kobayashi is trying to stand back up but McCartney is controlling him
McCartney working Kobayashi over with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCartney is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kobayashi has managed to free his arm - good work.
McCartney controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Austin McCartney dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McCartney fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kobayashi to the ground. McCartney is now in Kobayashi's guard.
McCartney keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kobayashi's head.
Kobayashi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McCartney is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kobayashi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McCartney gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McCartney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kobayashi can do to turn this around?
Kobayashi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McCartney controls the pace.
Kobayashi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! McCartney has picked Kobayashi up and slammed him! Kobayashi can't keep hold of the triangle and McCartney manages to pass to side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kobayashi is trying to get back to half guard.
McCartney controlling the position from side mount.
Kobayashi is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCartney looks up at the clock and then as Kobayashi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, McCartney smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
McCartney scores with punches from side control.
McCartney takes a little break here. Kobayashi wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
McCartney wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kobayashi, who protects the arm well.
McCartney scoring with punches and elbows.
McCartney controls the position from side control.
Kobayashi is looking for a sweep.
McCartney creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kobayashi is pushing McCartney's head away, looking to escape. McCartney manages to hold on to the position though.
Kobayashi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McCartney wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
McCartney moves into full mount!
McCartney scoring with strikes but Kobayashi is staying in there.
Kobayashi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Still in half guard, McCartney seems content to control.
Kobayashi has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, McCartney escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by McCartney!
The referee asks McCartney politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. McCartney prefers to stall for the moment though.
McCartney 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.
Kobayashi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCartney takes a little break here. Kobayashi wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
McCartney has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
McCartney lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kobayashi tries to improve position but can't.
McCartney advances to full mount.
Kobayashi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McCartney is working for a guillotine from mount but Kobayashi frees his head quite easily.
Kobayashi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kobayashi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCartney is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kobayashi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McCartney scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McCartney is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McCartney is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kobayashi defends it well.
Kobayashi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McCartney pulls his head out easily.
McCartney slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCartney seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kobayashi for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Austin McCartney dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
McCartney shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kobayashi as he avoids it easily.
McCartney with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kobayashi counters with a nice uppercut.
McCartney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kobayashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kobayashi throws a nice looking combination but McCartney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kobayashi lands a jab-cross combination.
McCartney misses with a takedown
and Kobayashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin McCartney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right-left combo lands from Kobayashi.
McCartney throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kobayashi's waist but Kobayashi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McCartney off to one side.
Kobayashi stuns McCartney with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kobayashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCartney moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kobayashi misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McCartney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kobayashi, pushing him back against the cage.
McCartney keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kobayashi's efforts to push away.
McCartney wants the takedown. Kobayashi is fighting it off but McCartney persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kobayashi's guard against the cage.
Kobayashi is looking to stand up but McCartney isn't so interested in that idea.
Kobayashi is looking for a triangle but McCartney pushes his legs off easily.
McCartney sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McCartney pushing down on Kobayashi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kobayashi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kobayashi is pushing off trying to get to his feet. McCartney has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Kobayashi is tapping! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Austin McCartney!
During a confident post fight interview, Austin McCartney thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Corrales (ranked 5932 p4p, 667 weight class) and Umberto Grena (ranked 4215 p4p, 516 weight class). Corrales comes to the cage accompanied by Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop. Umberto Grena has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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169 lbs
8 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nelson Corrales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Umberto Grena!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grena on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Grena goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Corrales catches Grena with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Umberto Grena has been cut.
Corrales scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Corrales lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice body punch from Corrales.
Corrales throws a looping overhand right but Grena ducks down to avoid it.
Nelson Corrales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corrales moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Grena goes down! Can Corrales finish him!?
Grena is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grena pulls Corrales in close to prevent any damage.
Grena 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.
Corrales is looking to stand up but Grena won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corrales won't allow Grena to sweep him here.
Corrales tries to stand but Grena is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corrales stops Grena from standing up.
Corrales wants to stand but Grena has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Grena closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Corrales quickly recovers to half guard.
Nice strikes from Grena there.
Corrales is looking to escape.
Corrales trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Corrales pushes Grena off but Grena dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grena landing strikes.
Corrales is trying to get back to his feet.
Grena landing strikes.
Grena scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Corrales to see if he's OK.
Grena working the head with strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grena in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Grena has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Corrales takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Corrales is rocked!
Corrales wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Oh Corrales is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grena cracks Corrales with a big right hand but Corrales just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Corrales looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
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!
Grena scoring with punches and elbows.
Grena is trying to get an arm triangle but Corrales is defending well.
Grena works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
A big shot lands for Grena! That's hurt Corrales! Will he recover? Grena fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Umberto Grena!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luigi Helmut (ranked 2445 p4p, 304 weight class) and Jason ReConnor (ranked 5666 p4p, 572 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Helmut might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Make It Wit Chu - Queens Of The Stone Age. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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189 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luigi Helmut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason ReConnor!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helmut throws a right and a left that both miss.
ReConnor tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
ReConnor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Helmut's waist but Helmut gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing ReConnor off to one side.
Helmut shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. ReConnor defends it nicely.
Helmut scores with the left hand. ReConnor knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ReConnor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Helmut finds it's way round the side to connect with ReConnor's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helmut darts in looking for a takedown but ReConnor gets double underhooks and turns Helmut into the cage.
Helmut scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Helmut shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. ReConnor is trying to defend but Helmut finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
ReConnor looking for submissions off his back.
ReConnor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Helmut pulls his head out easily.
ReConnor with the active half guard here but Helmut passes nicely into side control.
ReConnor is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ReConnor is being controlled here.
ReConnor is looking for a sweep.
Helmut advances to full mount.
Helmut working for a submission but ReConnor is keeping him at bay.
Helmut looking to control but ReConnor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
ReConnor takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ReConnor sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ReConnor is staying active underneath Helmut, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
ReConnor looking for submissions off his back.
ReConnor looking for submissions off his back.
Helmut is keen to just control but ReConnor is a slippery customer.
Helmut works his way into full mount!
ReConnor regains half guard.
Helmut is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so ReConnor is just riding it out for now. Helmut eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helmut moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from ReConnor.
Helmut wants to control but ReConnor is keeping him busy.
Helmut is trying to get an arm triangle but ReConnor is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
ReConnor manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luigi Helmut dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
ReConnor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
ReConnor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
ReConnor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Helmut controls ReConnor momentarily but ReConnor frees himself.
ReConnor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
ReConnor slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
ReConnor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Helmut has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ReConnor wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Helmut, who protects the arm well.
ReConnor tries for a kimura but Helmut is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ReConnor tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Helmut is looking to regain half guard here but ReConnor keeps moving and retains side control.
ReConnor throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
ReConnor tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
ReConnor working away.
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.
Helmut is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Helmut regains full guard. Nicely done.
ReConnor drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Helmut dives on top into guard.
ReConnor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
ReConnor is breathing heavily.
Helmut moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Helmut controls ReConnor momentarily but ReConnor frees himself.
Helmut throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! ReConnor escapes and throws Helmut's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Helmut is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ReConnor landing strikes.
ReConnor tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ReConnor working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Helmut is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
ReConnor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Helmut actively working from the bottom here.
Helmut might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helmut works his way to full guard. Good work.
ReConnor throws a big right hand that misses.
Helmut keeping full guard, as ReConnor tries to pass.
ReConnor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
ReConnor scoring with punches to the head and body.
Helmut escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. ReConnor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
ReConnor is looking to work some ground and pound but Helmut has wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
ReConnor throws an elbow that misses. Helmut uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in ReConnor's guard. Nice move by Helmut!
ReConnor is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Helmut is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason ReConnor 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! This is the final round!
Helmut dives in for a single leg takedown but ReConnor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from ReConnor is defended easily by Helmut.
Helmut shoots in looking for a takedown. ReConnor tries to sprawl out of it but Helmut keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. ReConnor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helmut fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
ReConnor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luigi Helmut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helmut lands with a good body shot.
ReConnor walks into a stiff left hand from Helmut.
ReConnor misses with a takedown
and Helmut counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps ReConnor thinking.
ReConnor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Helmut clinches.
ReConnor tries to pull guard but Helmut won't allow it.
Helmut pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helmut working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from ReConnor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helmut lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
ReConnor working for a triangle but Helmut defends it easily.
ReConnor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
ReConnor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
ReConnor looking for a guillotine here but Helmut defends easily.
Helmut pushes down on ReConnor's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helmut uses his free foot to push down on ReConnor's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for ReConnor.
ReConnor is trying to escape the mount.
Helmut wants to control the pace but ReConnor is squirming around nicely.
Helmut prevents ReConnor from getting the reversal.
ReConnor tries to improve his position but Helmut has taken his back! Helmut has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will ReConnor tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Helmut pushes ReConnor away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Luigi Helmut!
A very excited looking Luigi Helmut 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Koko (ranked 2181 p4p, 319 weight class) and Miguel Escrima (ranked 1236 p4p, 191 weight class). Escrima has chosen Bamboleo as his entrance music. Michael Koko has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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179 lbs
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165 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Koko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Escrima!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koko misses with a few strikes there.
Escrima tests Koko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escrima lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koko circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice uppercut lands for Escrima. That snapped Koko's head back.
Good work by Escrima as he checks the leg kick.
Escrima has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Koko is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Koko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Escrima scores with a nice head shot.
Koko connects with a crisp jab.
Escrima is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escrima checks a low kick from Koko.
Escrima is still on wobbly legs! Can Koko finish him?
Escrima blocks a leg kick.
Koko misses with a body shot.
Escrima seems to have recovered his senses.
Escrima on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Koko throws a hook but Escrima avoids it easily.
Koko throws a shot from downtown. Escrima moves away and avoids it.
Escrima thuds a left hand into Koko's body.
Koko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Escrima can pounce on him.
Koko fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Escrima square on the jaw! Damn, Escrima is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Koko!
Michael Koko is the new welterweight champion!
Michael Koko thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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