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ZAN ~Bushido Fight 2~ PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Richer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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, Jonathan Richer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Foreman!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richer blocks a jab.
Foreman swats away the attempt to clinch by Richer.
Richer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Richer connects with a crisp jab.
Foreman tests Richer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Richer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jonathan Richer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foreman misses with a straight left.
A left and a right from Richer both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foreman throws a combination that misses
and Richer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Foreman grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Richer takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Foreman cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). George Foreman!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee De Jesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kob Nitaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Jesus comes to the cage accompanied by agi agi song. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee De Jesus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kob Nitaya!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nitaya checks the leg kick.
Nitaya wants to slow De Jesus down by chopping away at his legs.
De Jesus moves out of range of the leg kick from Nitaya.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Jesus. Nitaya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nitaya chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nitaya, right into the meat.
De Jesus throws a hook to the side of Nitaya's head but Nitaya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nitaya scores with a nice body kick.
De Jesus keeps the fight on the outside.
Nitaya scores with a spinning back kick!
De Jesus is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nitaya throws a leg kick which misses De Jesus's front leg but catches the back leg as De Jesus tries to avoid it.
Nitaya leaves De Jesus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kob Nitaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nitaya.
An inside leg kick lands from Nitaya.
Nitaya lands a head kick!
Nitaya scores with a head kick.
Nitaya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nitaya feints and then cracks De Jesus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Jesus down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitaya thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on De Jesus if he has to take too many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nitaya.
A head kick from Nitaya lands but De Jesus takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Nitaya.
Nitaya throws a leg kick which misses De Jesus's front leg but catches the back leg as De Jesus tries to avoid it.
Nitaya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nitaya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid body kick from Nitaya.
Nice body kick from Nitaya.
Nitaya drives through and clinches with De Jesus against the cage.
Nitaya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nitaya crunches a lovely knee into De Jesus's ribcage.
Nitaya with a knee to the head.
De Jesus is rocked!
Nitaya lands a big knee to the head and De Jesus goes down! Nitaya pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kob Nitaya!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kira Aikava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kira Aikava has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kira Aikava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Silva!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva scores with a takedown into Aikava's guard.
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Aikava is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Aikava is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva wants to control from the top but Aikava keeps moving.
Silva passes Aikava's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Aikava has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.
Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Aikava is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Aikava could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Silva has cracked it and Aikava is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Renato Silva!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Gilstrap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jhonny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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180 lbs
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168 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Gilstrap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jhonny Cage!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilstrap scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gilstrap scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good exchange - Gilstrap coming out on top.
It looks like Jhonny Cage has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cage shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gilstrap's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gilstrap keeping full guard, as Cage tries to pass.
Gilstrap wants to get back to his feet but Cage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gilstrap keeping moving, preventing Cage from controlling successfully.
Cage prevents Gilstrap from getting back to his feet.
Cage wants to control from the top but Gilstrap keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gilstrap throws an overhand right that lands on Cage's shoulder, as Cage tries to avoid the shot.
Cage has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilstrap throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gilstrap misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cage.
Cage moves away from the strike by Gilstrap.
Gilstrap misses with a straight left.
Cage shoots in looking for a takedown. Gilstrap tries to sprawl out of it but Cage keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gilstrap manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gilstrap works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cage.
Chris Gilstrap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jhonny Cage.
A jab from Gilstrap misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage moves forwards but Gilstrap connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gilstrap misses with a hook. Cage ducked under it nicely.
Gilstrap throws a jab but it's blocked by Cage.
Gilstrap throws a big shot that misses.
Cage slips a jab from Gilstrap.
Gilstrap throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gilstrap misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cage.
Cage misses with a takedown attempt - Gilstrap sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gilstrap misses with a straight left.
Cage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gilstrap.
Cage slips under a jab.
Cage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gilstrap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Gilstrap, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gilstrap ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
Gilstrap misses with a straight right.
Gilstrap displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cage.
Cage shoots in looking for a takedown. Gilstrap tries to sprawl out of it but Cage keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gilstrap manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice defenses there by Cage.
Cage slips a jab from Gilstrap.
Cage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Gilstrap misses the target.
Cage looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gilstrap!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilstrap's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Cage looking to control but Gilstrap is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cage controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cage wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Cage looking to control but Gilstrap is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cage controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gilstrap is trying to stand.
Cage controlling from mount.
Cage fails to take his opponent's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Gilstrap dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jhonny Cage's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gilstrap fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gilstrap misses the shot to the body.
Gilstrap keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gilstrap looks to land a left hand but Cage moved out of range nicely.
Cage shoots in looking for a takedown. Gilstrap tries to sprawl out of it but Cage keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gilstrap manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gilstrap lands with a straight right. Cage didn't see that one coming.
Horrible takedown by Cage or perhaps it was just good defense by Gilstrap which made him look bad.
Chris Gilstrap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jhonny Cage.
Gilstrap tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cage was well out of range. Poor timing from Gilstrap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilstrap misses with a hook.
Gilstrap tries to bum rush Cage with a series of wild strikes but Cage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gilstrap throws a hook but Cage blocks it.
Gilstrap looks to score with a jab to the body but Cage is just out of range.
Gilstrap throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gilstrap doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cage counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gilstrap!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
You get the feeling that Gilstrap really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Gilstrap prevents Cage from taking his back.
Gilstrap really wants to buck Cage off and get back to his feet.
Cage controlling from the full mount.
Gilstrap wants to try and get back to his feet.
Cage tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilstrap wants to get back to his feet.
Cage forces the positional change into back control.
Gilstrap is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
I would not like to be Gilstrap right now.
Will Cage go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Cage controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jhonny Cage just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cage doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gilstrap counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gilstrap swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cage moves out of range as Gilstrap strikes.
Gilstrap scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cage misses with a takedown
and Gilstrap counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cage takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That has opened up Jhonny Cage's cut even more.
Gilstrap slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gilstrap thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Gilstrap misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Gilstrap misses.
Cage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gilstrap misses with the combination.
Gilstrap swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cage shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gilstrap counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cage tries for a takedown but Gilstrap circles away easily
enabling Gilstrap to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gilstrap throws a shot from downtown. Cage moves away and avoids it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cage.
Chris Gilstrap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cage with a poor takedown
and Gilstrap counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Gilstrap dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jhonny Cage's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gilstrap.
Gilstrap connects with a looping right hand.
Gilstrap throws a right and a left that Cage avoids nicely.
Cage misses with a takedown attempt
and Gilstrap counters with a nice uppercut.
Gilstrap stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gilstrap fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cage manages to avoid it.
Gilstrap throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cage defending well as Gilstrap loads up on a big left hand.
Gilstrap keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cage shoots and misses
and Gilstrap counters with a left to the body.
Chris Gilstrap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jhonny Cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gilstrap scores with a hook to the body. Cage takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilstrap scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gilstrap. Cage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chris Gilstrap is winning the standup battle so far.
Gilstrap missing with a left hand there. Cage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cage needs to keep his hands up - Gilstrap had a free shot at his head there.
Cage with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gilstrap counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Gilstrap throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cage slips under a jab.
Gilstrap misses with an uppercut.
Gilstrap lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gilstrap.
Gilstrap throws a lazy right hand but Cage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cage misses with a takedown
and Gilstrap counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage slips under a jab.
Gilstrap tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cage was well out of range. Poor timing from Gilstrap.
Cage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cage shoots for a double leg takedown but Gilstrap sprawls well. He's pushed Cage's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice body punch from Gilstrap.
Gilstrap throws a right and a left that Cage avoids nicely.
Gilstrap pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cage misses with a takedown attempt
and Gilstrap makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gilstrap connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilstrap shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cage decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gilstrap's guard.
Jhonny Cage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cage pushes down on Gilstrap's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cage is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gilstrap tries to kick Cage off but Cage keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cage moves nicely into side control.
Cage remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Gilstrap is trying to buck Cage off.
Chris Gilstrap is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage advances nicely into full mount.
Gilstrap trying desperately to get to his feet.
Cage wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Gilstrap is trying to stand up.
Cage tries to control but Gilstrap wriggling away.
Cage is looking to work his way around to Gilstrap's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Gilstrap really wants to buck Cage off and get back to his feet.
Cage sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage wants to control the pace but Gilstrap is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Gilstrap showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gilstrap, 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 Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Gilstrap!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tutoie Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo DeSonto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tutoie Rampage looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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180 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tutoie Rampage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo DeSonto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rampage stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rampage wants it to stay on the feet.
DeSonto has a takedown stuffed.
DeSonto closes the distance and clinches.
Rampage wants to get back to striking at distance but DeSonto won't allow it.
Rampage has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed DeSonto clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
DeSonto breaks Rampage's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
DeSonto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rampage is keeping the position for now.
DeSonto is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rampage is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rampage has escaped and now he's on top!
DeSonto tries to strike from the bottom.
DeSonto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage is pushing down on DeSonto's leg trying to pass to half guard. DeSonto is fighting to maintain full guard but Rampage has managed to sneak the leg through.
DeSonto works his way to full guard. Good work.
DeSonto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rampage defends well.
Rampage has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
DeSonto keeping full guard, as Rampage tries to pass.
DeSonto is trying to keep Rampage in close.
Rampage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. DeSonto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rampage stands up from DeSonto's guard - Rampage perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rampage is breathing heavily.
Rampage shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeSonto has his feet on Rampage's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Rampage takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rampage shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and DeSonto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rampage's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeSonto advances to half guard.
DeSonto wants to free his trapped foot but Rampage is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rampage tries to roll over but DeSonto keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeSonto throwing shots but Rampage is blocking nicely.
DeSonto seems to be working for a kimura but Rampage defends the submission attempt.
DeSonto has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Rampage defend it? DeSonto steps over the head and cranks it - Rampage is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for DeSonto!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo DeSonto!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Dimasuay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graeme Souness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimasuay comes to the cage accompanied by Shoot to kill. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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205 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Dimasuay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Graeme Souness!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souness feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Souness accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Souness drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Souness jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Souness got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dimasuay has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Souness has managed to get both his arms back between Dimasuay's legs - danger averted.
Souness is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Souness trying to control but Dimasuay is working from the bottom.
Dimasuay is looking for a triangle but Souness pushes his legs off easily.
Souness stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dimasuay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Souness wants to control from the top but Dimasuay keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souness stopping the sweep attempt from Dimasuay.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Souness has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Souness has a takedown stuffed.
Souness has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A punch combination from Dimasuay misses.
Dimasuay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Souness dodges the punch combination from Dimasuay.
Dimasuay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dimasuay misses with a wild combination.
Souness clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souness works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souness content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Dimasuay has locked up a guillotine! Dimasuay's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Souness is holding on here and Dimasuay must be using up a lot of energy. Souness has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Dimasuay gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Carlos Dimasuay!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jian Lieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bo seagal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lieu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Da Rockwilder" by Method Man and Redman. bo seagal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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159 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jian Lieu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, bo seagal!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lieu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but seagal moves away.
seagal fails with a takedown attempt.
Lieu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
seagal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jian Lieu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bo seagal.
seagal shoots in for a takedown but Lieu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
seagal shoots in but Lieu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
seagal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from seagal is defended easily by Lieu.
seagal looks gassed!
Lieu misses with a looping left.
Lieu thuds his right hand into seagal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
seagal is rocked!
It looks like bo seagal has been cut.
Lieu fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks seagal square on the jaw! Damn, seagal 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 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jian Lieu!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ariston Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perro Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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260 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ariston Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Perro Loco!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa moves out of range of the body kick from Loco.
Loco lands a big head kick that sends Costa tumbling to the mat! Loco takes a step backwards and waves Costa back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Ariston Costa has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loco attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Loco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Costa fails with the takedown.
Costa checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Loco.
Loco circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Costa drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Loco follows Costa to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Perro Loco!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rogers Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maia Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes to the cage accompanied by "Tell me how u want 2 b done" (Prince). Maia Bee has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rogers Nelson's chin.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rogers Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maia Bee!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bee manages to avoid it.
Nelson throws a jab but it's blocked by Bee.
Nelson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bee tries to avoid it but Nelson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bee to the ground. Bee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bee leaves Nelson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bee moves out of range of the strikes.
Bee throws a front kick aimed at Nelson's knee but Nelson avoids it well.
Nelson tries to bum rush Bee with a series of wild strikes but Bee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nelson throws a jab when Bee was well out of range.
Bee throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bee defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogers Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bee tries to avoid it but Nelson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bee to the ground. Bee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nelson misses with a straight right.
Bee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Bee keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson lands with a right hand.
Nelson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nelson stops Bee from standing up.
Bee trying to control the position.
Nelson working some strikes from top position.
Nelson wants to pass the guard but Bee is keeping the position.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bee 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.
Bee wants to get back to his feet but Nelson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nelson thows a big elbow that misses.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nelson closes the distance and clinches up with Bee, looking for a takedown. Nelson pushes Bee against the cage but Bee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee lands a good knee to the midsection. Nelson won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bee obliges.
Bee is looking to control Nelson's arms but Nelson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bee has his back to the cage.
Nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nelson is out of range.
Bee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nelson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bee was covering up waiting for the punch and Nelson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nelson is one step ahead there.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bee wants to stand and escape but Nelson is having none of it.
Bee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nelson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nelson passes Bee's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nelson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nelson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Bee is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rogers Nelson!
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