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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dzintis Kohs (ranked 8391 p4p, 686 weight class) and Jason Lee (ranked 9886 p4p, 806 weight class). Kohs comes into the arena with Anberlin - The Resistance blaring out of the sound system. Lee comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wiley - Take That kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jason Lee has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dzintis Kohs's chin.
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191 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dzintis Kohs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
46 - 41 - 1, fighting out of London, Jason Lee!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kohs is able to avoid easily.
Kohs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Kohs staying out of range there.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Lee misses
and Kohs counters with a series of strikes. Lee will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Kohs lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kohs.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee takes a swing at Kohs's ribcage but misses.
Kohs scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jason Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kohs to score with a decent uppercut.
Lee throws out a leg kick but Kohs moves out of range and Lee only half commits.
Lee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kohs is breathing heavily.
Lee tries to keep at a distance but Kohs has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kohs blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws an elbow that misses.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kohs has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kohs is defending well for now.
Kohs being controlled against the cage.
Kohs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Kohs blocks with his arms.
Kohs is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Kohs jumps guard.
Kohs keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kohs haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kohs wants to sweep but no luck.
Kohs pulls Lee in to control the position.
Kohs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kohs has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kohs has Lee pulled in close to control his posture.
Kohs continues to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kohs keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Kohs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kohs has control of Lee's left arm, preventing Lee from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kohs misses with a two punch combination.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Kohs counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Kohs moved out of range.
Kohs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kohs moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kohs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kohs darts in and clinches Lee up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kohs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kohs clinches up against the cage.
Lee tries to stall but Kohs uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kohs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kohs tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kohs somewhat.
Kohs tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dzintis Kohs dominated that round.
That's time! Kohs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A big left from Lee misses.
Kohs scores with a one two! Lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Jason Lee has been cut.
Nice cross by Kohs.
Kohs throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee throws a right and a left that Kohs avoids nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Kohs scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kohs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Kohs tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kohs connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lee momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kohs lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lee is rocked!
Good shot there by Kohs.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Kohs finish him?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Lee misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee throws a jab when Kohs was well out of range.
Kohs misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Kohs moved out of range.
Lee is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kohs rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kohs's brow.
Kohs is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kohs with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kohs.
Kohs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kohs counters with a one-two to the body.
Lee throws a low kick but Kohs avoids it.
Kohs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Lee misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kohs!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws the left hand but Kohs avoids the punch easily.
Kohs changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Kohs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kohs throws a one two combo.
Lee takes one on the button.
Kohs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good standup being displayed there by Kohs as he connects with a hook.
Kohs takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kohs moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kohs walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Kohs uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kohs connects with a crisp jab.
Lee throws a body punch but Kohs moves out of range.
Dzintis Kohs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kohs darts in and clinches Lee up against the cage.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee is trying to maintain a safe position but Kohs gets an underhook and turns Lee into the cage.
Lee looking to stall.
Kohs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kohs shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lee eats them both and turns towards Kohs to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lee misses with a hook
and Kohs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lee thinking.
Lee cracks Kohs with an open hand slap.
Kohs shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lee eats them both and turns towards Kohs to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kohs lands a nice shot 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!
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kohs seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kohs cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Kohs. Those never looked like landing.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kohs lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kohs. That did some damage!
Kohs throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kohs throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kohs looks to land a combination. Lee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee lands a head kick. Kohs smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kohs is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kohs lands with a nice combination. Lee backs away looking to recover.
Kohs closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lee quickly recovers to half guard.
Kohs passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dzintis Kohs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Lee's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kohs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lee cracks Kohs with a good jab.
Kohs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Kohs thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A punch combination from Kohs misses.
Lee appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Lee.
Kohs takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kohs slips under a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kohs misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kohs on the side of the head.
Kohs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kohs lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kohs.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Kohs.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kohs.
A clash of legs there as Kohs blocks the low kick.
Kohs goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kohs tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
Kohs blocks an elbow strike.
Jason Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kohs avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Kohs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee misses with an uppercut. Kohs saw that one coming.
Kohs lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Kohs. Those never looked like landing.
Kohs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Kohs moved out of range nicely.
Kohs lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kohs.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Kohs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kohs slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Kohs connects with a high kick.
Kohs stalks Lee and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lee's face. Lee staggers backwards, shaken.
Kohs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dzintis Kohs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kohs scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kohs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kohs throws a one two combo.
Lee is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dzintis Kohs is winning the standup battle so far.
Kohs fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Kohs's head but Kohs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kohs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kohs pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Kohs works on Lee's body with a couple of short punches.
Lee tries to work over Kohs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kohs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kohs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kohs pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lee back to the cage. Kohs follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kohs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Kohs was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kohs gets a clinch.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Kohs avoids the damage to the body.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Kohs breaks from the clinch.
Kohs instigates a clinch.
Kohs breaks from the clinch.
Lee throws a body punch but Kohs moves out of range.
Kohs drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kohs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Lee misses.
Kohs went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dzintis Kohs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kohs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Dzintis Kohs!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Dzintis Kohs!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Dzintis Kohs!
Dzintis Kohs wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Dzintis Kohs thanked Sportivité for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Todev (ranked 8934 p4p, 783 weight class) and Kojito Yamate (ranked 9025 p4p, 788 weight class). Kojito Yamate is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Todev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kojito Yamate!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yamate connects with a high kick.
Yamate slips a jab and a cross from Todev.
Todev tries to bum rush Yamate with a series of wild strikes but Yamate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Todev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Todev works over Yamate's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Kojito Yamate has been cut.
Yamate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Todev throws a sloppy head kick and Yamate moves out of range easily.
Yamate gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Todev wants to break free but Yamate has control.
Yamate misses with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamate is leaning against Todev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Yamate.
Yamate has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Todev uses from the top position.
Todev really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yamate lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todev wants to stand but Yamate is controlling the position.
Yamate trying to control but Todev is working from the bottom.
Yamate is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Yamate works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Yamate is looking to take a break and control but Todev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Still in half guard, Yamate seems content to control.
Todev is not content to let Yamate control the position.
Todev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yamate.
Yamate missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Todev is trying to stand up here but Yamate is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kojito Yamate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Todev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Todev is breathing heavily.
Todev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamate gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamate creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Todev's defenses.
Yamate lands an elbow inside.
Yamate jumps into guard, dragging Todev to the mat.
Yamate looking to hit a scissor sweep but Todev is one step ahead there.
Yamate is trying to keep Todev in close.
Yamate is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yamate lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamate works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Yamate is trying to control. Todev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamate stops Todev from getting back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Yamate seems content to control.
Yamate wants to take a breather but Todev is having none of it.
Yamate is controlling the pace.
Yamate prevents Todev from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kojito Yamate dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kojito Yamate's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yamate drives through and clinches with Todev against the cage.
Todev takes an elbow to the temple.
Todev wants to break free but Yamate has control.
Yamate jumps guard but Todev stands there with Yamate around his waist. Yamate gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yamate keeps control of Todev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yamate lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yamate gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Todev being controlled against the cage.
Yamate tries to pull guard but Todev forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamate misses with an elbow strike.
Yamate decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todev has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yamate is proving hard to escape from.
Yamate has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yamate tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yamate working a defensive guard here.
Todev won't allow Yamate to sweep him here.
Todev has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Todev wants to stand and escape but instead Yamate has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Todev keeping moving, preventing Yamate from controlling successfully.
Kojito Yamate has got the better of the ground game so far.
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.
Yamate loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Todev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yamate missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yamate works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Todev tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Yamate manages to move to mount!
Yamate wants to control the pace but Todev is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todev is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Todev is squirming around, avoiding Yamate's attempts to control the action.
Todev blocking the ground and pound.
Yamate tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yamate can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Todev is looking to escape.
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.
Yamate controlling the pace for now.
Todev is trying to stand up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamate lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Todev hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kojito Yamate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kojito Yamate's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A solid leg kick lands there for Yamate.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yamate checks a leg kick.
Yamate takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Todev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yamate lands with a nice body kick.
Todev moves out of range of the body kick from Yamate.
Yamate avoids the head kick by Todev.
Yamate throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yamate takes the fight into the clinch.
Todev wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamate with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Todev prevents a body shot from Yamate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todev takes an elbow to the temple.
Todev takes an elbow to the temple.
Yamate lands a shot to the body.
Todev working hard to break the clinch.
Todev takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yamate creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Todev's defenses.
Todev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Todev can't break the clinch.
Todev can't break the clinch.
Todev tries to break free but Yamate pushes him back against the cage.
Yamate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yamate lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yamate has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Todev seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yamate can turn it around.
Yamate lands a shoulder strike.
Todev wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamate won't allow it.
Yamate lands an elbow just above Todev 's eye.
Yamate lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamate wants to control from the top but Todev keeps moving.
Yamate stands and throws Todev's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Todev is not content to let Yamate control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamate prevents Todev from escaping the position.
Yamate is looking to take a break and control but Todev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yamate content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yamate wants to control but Todev is keeping him busy.
Yamate might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Todev haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kojito Yamate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Todev gets tackled into the cage by Yamate. Yamate maintains the clinch.
Ivan Todev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamate avoiding damage as Todev throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kojito Yamate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yamate winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Kojito Yamate!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Kojito Yamate!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Kojito Yamate!
Kojito Yamate wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troy Wren (ranked 7499 p4p, 694 weight class) and Alex Wright (ranked 25387 p4p, 822 weight class). Wright comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Warped Mind kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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18
235 lbs
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18
218 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Brawler
Determined |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Troy Wren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Wright!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wren with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wright counters with a series of strikes. Wren will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice takedown defense from Wright. No joy for Wren on that attempt.
Wright lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wren backs up against the cage.
Wren lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Alex Wright has been cut.
Wright misses with a few strikes there.
Wren tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wright sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wren somewhat.
Wright unleashes a big counter combination but Wren bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Wren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wren with a poor takedown
and Wright counters with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright lands a high kick!
Wren throws a leg kick but Wright moved away.
Wren fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wren fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wren is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wren throws a right and a left that Wright avoids nicely.
Wright shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wren defends it nicely.
Wright shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wren as he jumps to the side.
Wren closes the distance but Wright moves to the side
and Wright counters with a right hand to the body.
Wren tries to clinch there but Wright circles away.
Wright wants to counter with a clinch but Wren pushes him away.
Wright cracks Wren with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wren shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wright defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a head kick that half lands.
Wren misses with a leg kick.
Wright scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wright closes the distance and clinches up with Wren, looking for a takedown. Wright pushes Wren against the cage but Wren circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wright or perhaps it was just good defense by Wren, which made it look bad.
Wright scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright has managed to clinch.
Wright drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wren gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wren fails to pull guard.
Wright tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wright is pressed up against the cage. Wren has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wright down to the mat. Wright avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wren has a takedown stuffed.
Wren lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wright circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright shoots for a double leg takedown but Wren sprawls well. He's pushed Wright's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wren shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wright as he avoids it easily.
Wright closes the distance and pushes Wren back into the cage.
Wright pulls guard effortlessly.
Wren drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wright dives on top into guard.
Wren wants to sweep but no luck.
Wren is trying to hold Wright in close to prevent damage but Wright has managed to pass into half guard.
Wright with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Wright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Wright's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wright has Wren up against the cage in a clinch.
Wren is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wright pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wright pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wren looking to sit in guard and control but Wright gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wright got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wren has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wright has managed to get both his arms back between Wren's legs - danger averted.
Wright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wren trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wren looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wright puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wren manages to get to full guard.
Wright loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wren is looking to sweep but instead, Wright has passed into half guard.
Wright thows a huge punch but Wren dodges it nicely.
Wren is defending against the submission attempts here by Wright.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wright missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wright thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wright throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
A head kick misses from Wright.
Wren takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wright. Wren shrugs it off though.
Wright plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wright shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wren pinned against the cage. Wren gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As Wright looks to move away, Wren throws a big counter combo but Wright just gets out of the way.
Wren misses with a head kick.
Wright is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wright circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wright!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright keeps the fight on the outside.
Wright unleashes a big counter combination but Wren bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wright will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Troy Wren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Wright.
Wren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wren fails with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright shoots in looking for a takedown. Wren tries to sprawl out of it but Wright keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wren manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A right-left combo lands from Wren.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alex Wright's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Wright gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wren counters with a left and a right that stings Wright.
Wright gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Alex Wright has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wright is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wren trying to control the position from guard on top but Wright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wren stands up from Wright's guard - Wren perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wright closes the distance and clinches.
Wright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright prevents Wren from breaking the clinch.
Wren has had enough of the clinch but Wright keeps him there for the moment.
Wren is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wright is defending well.
Wren has a couple of punches blocked by Wright.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wright breaks from the clinch.
Wren blocks a head kick by Wright.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wright has managed to clinch.
Wren prevents the takedown attempt.
Wright breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wright paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wren gets tackled into the cage by Wright. Wright maintains the clinch.
Wren wants to break free but Wright has control.
Wren is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wren misses with a series of wild punches.
Wright blocks a head kick by Wren.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wren leaves Wright with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Troy Wren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Wright.
Wren tries to clinch up.
Troy Wren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wren displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wright misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Wright as Wren shoots in.
Wright scores with a head kick.
Wren stuffs the takedown attempt from Wright. Wright gets slowly back to his feet.
Wren throws a head kick that misses.
Wren tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wright manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wright.
Wright throws a nice looking combination but Wren bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wright listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wren's corner calls for a 1-2. Wren obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wren tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wright feints a counter leg kick.
Wren misses with a combination
and Wright moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wright fails to pull guard.
Wren tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Troy Wren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Wright is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wright blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alex Wright.
Well Wright has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Alex Wright!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Alex Wright!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Alex Wright!
Alex Wright wins by unanimous decision!
Alex Wright spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Fairchild (ranked 9479 p4p, 805 weight class) and Pierre Alain Gastondreau (ranked 8631 p4p, 773 weight class). 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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20
175 lbs
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25
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Fairchild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Alain Gastondreau!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gastondreau slips a jab and a cross from Fairchild.
Gastondreau has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fairchild throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gastondreau counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gastondreau pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fairchild is keeping the position for now.
Fairchild keeping moving, preventing Gastondreau from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gastondreau passes Fairchild's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gastondreau performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gastondreau wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fairchild keeps working.
Fairchild is trying to stand.
Well, if Gastondreau is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fairchild wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fairchild thows a leg kick but Gastondreau checks it
and Gastondreau counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fairchild!
Gastondreau is looking to take a break and control but Fairchild is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairchild wants to get back to his feet.
Gastondreau advances nicely into full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fairchild wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Gastondreau scoring with strikes but Fairchild is staying in there.
Gastondreau controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gastondreau looking to control but Fairchild is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gastondreau working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gastondreau trying to control but Fairchild is having none of it.
Gastondreau sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fairchild wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gastondreau controlling from mount.
Gastondreau wants to control the pace but Fairchild is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gastondreau tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Alain Gastondreau dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fairchild lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gastondreau backs up against the cage.
Gastondreau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fairchild.
Gastondreau feints the counter takedown.
Gastondreau avoids the head kick by Fairchild.
As Fairchild backs off Gastondreau throws a huge counter combo but Fairchild manages to avoid it all.
Gastondreau walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fairchild.
Gastondreau doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fairchild tries to bum rush Gastondreau with a series of wild strikes but Gastondreau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gastondreau is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gastondreau is looking to clinch.
Gastondreau lands with a hook. Fairchild tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gastondreau wants to clinch up but Fairchild keeps it at a distance.
Jordan Fairchild seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairchild scores with a kick to the body.
Fairchild circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gastondreau gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gastondreau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fairchild gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gastondreau.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gastondreau is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fairchild to keep the fight standing.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Fairchild has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fairchild - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fairchild prevents Gastondreau from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fairchild is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gastondreau tries a body shot but Fairchild blocks it.
Gastondreau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gastondreau stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gastondreau is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fairchild is defending well for now.
Gastondreau is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fairchild pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jordan Fairchild has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Alain Gastondreau.
Gastondreau leaning against his opponent.
Gastondreau looking to slow down the pace here.
Fairchild breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gastondreau staying out of range there.
Fairchild throws a right hand that Gastondreau ducks under and follows up with a left that Gastondreau also avoids with ease.
Gastondreau tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gastondreau moves in looking to clinch but Fairchild pushes him off.
Gastondreau avoids the head kick by Fairchild.
Fairchild throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gastondreau on the side of the head.
Fairchild looks to land a combination but Gastondreau avoids it well.
Fairchild lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gastondreau's sensitive parts.
Fairchild lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fairchild misses with the combination.
Gastondreau shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fairchild as he avoids it easily.
Fairchild lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fairchild.
Gastondreau on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fairchild. Fairchild obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Fairchild does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Fairchild.
Gastondreau changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gastondreau wants to clinch.
Fairchild tries to land a front kick but Gastondreau steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gastondreau is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fairchild moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jordan Fairchild is winning the standup battle so far.
Gastondreau gets a clinch.
Fairchild misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gastondreau jumps guard but Fairchild stands there with Gastondreau around his waist. Gastondreau gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fairchild's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gastondreau doesn't manage to clinch there - Fairchild circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Fairchild dominated that second round.
That's time! Fairchild's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Fairchild swinging wildly here.
And Gastondreau tries to counter it with a takedown but Fairchild pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gastondreau checks a leg kick.
Fairchild misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gastondreau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fairchild went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gastondreau doesn't manage to clinch there - Fairchild circles away.
Gastondreau moves into range and clinches up with Fairchild.
Gastondreau drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fairchild pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fairchild tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairchild swinging wildly here.
And Gastondreau tries to counter it with a takedown but Fairchild pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fairchild throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fairchild is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gastondreau can do to turn this around?
Fairchild throws a looping overhand right but Gastondreau ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairchild throws a leg kick
and Gastondreau counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gastondreau in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gastondreau wants to control but Fairchild is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Fairchild's face as Gastondreau controls the position.
Gastondreau is looking to take a break and control but Fairchild is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fairchild might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairchild is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gastondreau trying to control the position but Fairchild is working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fairchild connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fairchild swinging wildly here.
Gastondreau appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fairchild misses with a double jab
enabling Gastondreau to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairchild connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gastondreau doesn't manage to clinch there - Fairchild circles away.
Fairchild throws a leg kick
and Gastondreau counters with a takedown into side control.
Fairchild throws Gastondreau to one side and escapes!
Gastondreau darts in and clinches Fairchild up against the cage.
Fairchild tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gastondreau smiles and moves away.
Pierre Alain Gastondreau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gastondreau takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gastondreau shoots in for a takedown but Fairchild shows good takedown defense.
Gastondreau takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gastondreau lands a really nice looking cross but Fairchild seems unphased.
Fairchild throws a front kick aimed at Gastondreau's knee but Gastondreau avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairchild scoring well with a low kick there.
Gastondreau dodges the punch combination from Fairchild.
Gastondreau wants to clinch up but Fairchild keeps it at a distance.
Jordan Fairchild is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gastondreau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fairchild manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fairchild throws a series of punches but Gastondreau moves out of range.
Gastondreau tries to clinch but Fairchild moves out of range.
Fairchild misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gastondreau feints the counter takedown.
Jordan Fairchild is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fairchild tries to bum rush Gastondreau with a series of wild strikes but Gastondreau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gastondreau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fairchild swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fairchild swinging wildly here.
Gastondreau throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Fairchild showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fairchild 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Jordan Fairchild!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Jordan Fairchild!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Jordan Fairchild!
Jordan Fairchild wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Jordan Fairchild, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Krebby Greensmith (ranked 5206 p4p, 436 weight class) and Ramon Dekkers (ranked 4241 p4p, 372 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Greensmith might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bee Gees - Tragedy. Dekkers comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Prodigy - Omen kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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151 lbs
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25
164 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Krebby Greensmith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ramon Dekkers!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dekkers circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dekkers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Greensmith is looking to clinch but Dekkers is avoiding it.
Greensmith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dekkers pinned against the cage. Dekkers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Greensmith ducks under a wild hook from Dekkers.
Greensmith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dekkers as he jumps to the side.
Dekkers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Greensmith at a distance.
Greensmith is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dekkers moves into the clinch.
Dekkers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Greensmith slips under a jab from Dekkers.
Dekkers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Greensmith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Greensmith sprawling to the canvas! Greensmith rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Dekkers finish him?!
Greensmith is rocked!
It looks like Krebby Greensmith has been cut.
Dekkers lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Greensmith head around and knocks him out cold! Dekkers hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ramon Dekkers!
Ramon Dekkers thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badou Baha (ranked 2144 p4p, 299 weight class) and Jason Taylor (ranked 22408 p4p, 798 weight class). 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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215 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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200 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Badou Baha!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baha throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from Baha. No joy for Taylor on that attempt.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Baha sprawls well. Baha wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Baha.
Baha defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taylor.
Badou Baha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Taylor.
Baha throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Jason Taylor has been cut.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor throws a head kick that half lands.
Baha connects with a nice looking jab.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Baha appears to be looking for a big counter.
Taylor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Baha lands a left and a right that send Taylor crashing to the mat, dazed. Baha thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Taylor is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
OH! Taylor has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Baha smells blood and charges in for the finish! Baha unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Taylor sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Badou Baha!
Badou Baha retains his light heavyweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Badou Baha made sure he mentioned Mockstar Energy Drinks 160Q, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramses Fiddlesticks (ranked 5518 p4p, 573 weight class) and Siva Tavau (ranked 4138 p4p, 457 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tavau's choice of entrance music: In the Air Tonight. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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225 lbs
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264 lbs
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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
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ramses Fiddlesticks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Siva Tavau!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavau misses with a hook.
Tavau misses with a straight right.
Fiddlesticks tries to counter with a takedown but Tavau is quick to defend against it.
Fiddlesticks tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tavau defends well and Fiddlesticks ends up having to push Tavau into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fiddlesticks.
Fiddlesticks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fiddlesticks bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Tavau comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Fiddlesticks falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Fiddlesticks was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Siva Tavau!
Siva Tavau took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Mockstar Energy Drinks 160Q for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Ray Razor (ranked 4212 p4p, 529 weight class) and Sumo Jo (ranked 3866 p4p, 488 weight class). Razor comes to the cage accompanied by ONYX Feat. Biohazard - Judgment Night. Sonny Ray Razor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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30
210 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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218 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonny Ray Razor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sumo Jo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Razor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Sumo Jo has been cut.
Razor lands a nice shot to the body.
Razor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jo in his tracks.
Jo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Razor feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jo sprawling to the canvas! Jo rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Razor finish him?!
Jo is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Razor lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sonny Ray Razor!
A victorious Sonny Ray Razor thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roman Divac (ranked 2058 p4p, 258 weight class) and Steve Lucas (ranked 2561 p4p, 307 weight class). Divac comes to the cage accompanied by Nas- Do you hate me now. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roman Divac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lucas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Divac lands with a nice body punch.
Lucas has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Divac is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Divac rushes Lucas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Divac digs a right hand into Lucas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lucas's gas tank.
Lucas can't get the takedown.
Lucas looks winded!
Divac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lucas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lucas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Divac counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Divac with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab by Divac.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Divac connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Divac digs a good body shot into Lucas's ribs.
Lucas is aggressively charging in as Divac backs up avoiding any damage. Divac tosses out a jab and Lucas runs right into it face first! Lucas is out cold! Divac dropped down on all fours and is barking in Lucas's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roman Divac!
A less than humble Roman Divac misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Hepple (ranked 393 p4p, 65 weight class) and Kumo LaRusso (ranked 1690 p4p, 256 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying LaRusso's choice of entrance music: The crystal method-coming back. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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28
168 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronnie Hepple!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kumo LaRusso!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hepple throws a hook to the side of LaRusso's head but LaRusso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
LaRusso uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hepple has time to react.
Hepple has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Total Impact MMA/KT in the buildup to the fight.
LaRusso drops his hands momentarily and Hepple takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
LaRusso lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hepple pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hepple doesn't manage to clinch there - LaRusso circles away.
Hepple connects with the punch.
LaRusso with a hook.
Hepple misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Hepple. That snapped LaRusso's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hepple throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hepple lands the left hand.
Hepple displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as LaRusso throws out the jab.
LaRusso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hepple scores with a hook.
LaRusso throws a jab when Hepple was well out of range.
LaRusso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LaRusso throws out a counter right but Hepple avoids it with no problem.
Hepple is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hepple misses with a looping left.
Hepple misses with a straight right.
Hepple throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hepple takes one to the chin there.
Hepple throws a right and a left that both miss.
LaRusso is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hepple.
LaRusso misses with an uppercut.
Hepple takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
LaRusso looks to land a left hand but Hepple moved out of range nicely.
Hepple throwing a counter right hand but LaRusso manages to avoid it.
Hepple slips a straight right by LaRusso.
LaRusso connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hepple. Hepple circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hepple blocks a jab.
Hepple uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
LaRusso ducks under a wild hook from Hepple.
Hepple throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hepple connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hepple fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
LaRusso fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hepple, as that shot connected.
LaRusso is rocked!
Hepple misses with a hook. LaRusso ducked under it nicely.
LaRusso is still on wobbly legs! Can Hepple finish him?
Hepple listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hepple drops LaRusso with a big left hand! LaRusso is injured, injured bad! Hepple jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronnie Hepple!
Ronnie Hepple retains his welterweight title!
Ronnie Hepple 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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