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AJFC 49: Millenium PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesus of Nazareth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). of Nazareth's entrance music is oh la naw. A fine choice. Pacquiao comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ten thousand fists kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Manny Pacquiao has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jesus of Nazareth's chin.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesus of Nazareth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by of Nazareth.
Pacquiao takes a swing at of Nazareth's ribcage but misses.
of Nazareth blocks a head kick by Pacquiao.
of Nazareth walks into a jab.
of Nazareth looks for a takedown but Pacquiao sprawls well.
of Nazareth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A combination from Pacquiao does no damage.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush of Nazareth with a series of wild strikes but of Nazareth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pacquiao throws a head kick but of Nazareth moves out of range.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses.
of Nazareth moves into the clinch.
Pacquiao tries to circle away but of Nazareth has him pinned against the cage.
Pacquiao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
of Nazareth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pacquiao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
of Nazareth tries to clinch but Pacquiao is having none of it.
of Nazareth closes the distance and pushes Pacquiao back into the cage.
Pacquiao tries to circle away but of Nazareth has him pinned against the cage.
of Nazareth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pacquiao's efforts to push away.
Pacquiao stops a takedown attempt from of Nazareth.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch but of Nazareth keeps him there for the moment.
of Nazareth drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pacquiao pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus of Nazareth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
of Nazareth displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth gets a takedown into half guard.
of Nazareth wants to pass the guard but Pacquiao is defending well.
of Nazareth is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pacquiao defends it well.
of Nazareth is looking for submissions but instead, Pacquiao has regained full guard.
of Nazareth wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao has his hands on of Nazareth's head, controlling the position.
of Nazareth thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
of Nazareth trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacquiao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
of Nazareth thows a big elbow that misses.
of Nazareth pushing down on Pacquiao's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth seems to be working for a kimura but Pacquiao defends the submission attempt.
Pacquiao tries to kick of Nazareth off but of Nazareth keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
of Nazareth is working for a kimura but Pacquiao is defending it quite comfortably.
of Nazareth prevents Pacquiao from standing back up.
Pacquiao is looking to improve his position.
Pacquiao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with of Nazareth. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
of Nazareth tries to pass to full mount but Pacquiao defends it.
of Nazareth works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pacquiao keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pacquiao can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pacquiao is squirming around, avoiding of Nazareth's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus of Nazareth dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pacquiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
of Nazareth tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jesus of Nazareth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
of Nazareth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
of Nazareth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacquiao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
of Nazareth shoots in and bounces Pacquiao off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pacquiao looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but of Nazareth puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
of Nazareth passes to side control.
Pacquiao wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pacquiao is not content to let of Nazareth control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth is really struggling to control Pacquiao but he's trying to hold on to the position.
of Nazareth tries for a kimura but Pacquiao is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
of Nazareth works to advance to full mount. Pacquiao defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
of Nazareth looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
of Nazareth is stalling here but it's allowed Pacquiao to get half guard.
of Nazareth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pacquiao keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jesus of Nazareth.
Nice sprawl there from Pacquiao as of Nazareth shoots in.
of Nazareth tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao throws an overhand right that lands on of Nazareth's shoulder, as of Nazareth tries to avoid the shot.
Pacquiao looks to land a combination. of Nazareth sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pacquiao lands a nice shot that snaps of Nazareth's head back.
of Nazareth shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pacquiao's guard.
Pacquiao keeping moving, preventing of Nazareth from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
of Nazareth is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pacquiao is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
of Nazareth won't allow Pacquiao to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
of Nazareth sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pacquiao's guard.
of Nazareth sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth is working for a submission of some sort.
of Nazareth is figuring out what he wants to do next.
of Nazareth trying to pass the guard but Pacquiao defending well.
of Nazareth is trying to work for a kimura but Pacquiao is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus of Nazareth dominated that second round.
That's time! of Nazareth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Pacquiao misses with a few strikes there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from of Nazareth.
Pacquiao throws a sloppy head kick and of Nazareth moves out of range easily.
of Nazareth throws a sloppy head kick and Pacquiao moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from of Nazareth misses.
of Nazareth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
of Nazareth shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
of Nazareth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
of Nazareth wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.
of Nazareth advances position into side control!
Pacquiao pushes of Nazareth away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, of Nazareth gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no of Nazareth has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pacquiao prevents of Nazareth from improving position.
of Nazareth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pacquiao keeps working.
of Nazareth is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pacquiao is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pacquiao struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
of Nazareth laying and praying for a moment but Pacquiao takes advantage and regains half guard.
of Nazareth passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pacquiao!
Pacquiao defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from of Nazareth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth working for a guillotine from mount but Pacquiao is in no mood to give up.
Pacquiao really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pacquiao gets back to half guard.
Pacquiao is trying to stand up here but of Nazareth is controlling him well.
of Nazareth wants to pass to mount but Pacquiao is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
of Nazareth is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pacquiao has managed to free his arm - good work.
of Nazareth is thwarting Pacquiao's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
of Nazareth is looking for a kimura here.
Manny Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
of Nazareth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus of Nazareth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for of Nazareth, 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus of Nazareth!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Don't You Give Your Love Away as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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181 lbs
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171 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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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
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Brown!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dux misses with a wild combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dux!
Dux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dux will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown avoids the head kick by Dux.
Dux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Dux throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dux will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dux swinging wildly here.
Dux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Dux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dux lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dux.
Dux blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dux throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Dux counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brown scores with a takedown into Dux'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.
Dux avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dux avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dux working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Dux on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dux tries to get out of the position.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dux works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dux is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dux misses with the combination.
Dux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brown stops Dux from standing up.
Dux working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Brown postures up in Dux's guard and throws a big left but Dux blocks it.
Brown throws and elbow that misses. Dux uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brown's guard. Nice move by Dux!
Brown wants to sweep here but Dux controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dux would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Brown is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Dux dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dux misses with a wild combination.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but Dux sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dux plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brown throws a jab when Dux was well out of range.
Frank Dux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown avoids the head kick by Dux.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dux fails to land with a series of punches.
Dux slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dux misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown looks for a takedown but Dux sprawls well.
Frank Dux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Brown.
Dux swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brown counters with a shoot takedown. Dux fights it but they end up in guard.
Brown passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dux knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Brown are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dux takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Brown tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown lands an elbow.
Dux parries the strikes from Brown easily there. Brown is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dux to escape.
Brown tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Brown working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dux is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Brown postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dux pushes Brown away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Brown gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Brown throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dux managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Brown.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dux scores with a nice head shot.
Dux throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Dux throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Dux misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Brown misses.
Brown misses with a hook. Dux ducked under it nicely.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dux looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Dux plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dux ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Dux misses with a head kick.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dux sprawls well. Dux wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
A big left from Brown misses.
Dux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dux scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Frank Dux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dux misses with a wild combination.
Dux will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frank Dux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dux throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brown is defended easily by Dux.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Dux moved out of range.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Dux counters with a right hand to the body.
Brown avoids the head kick by Dux.
Brown takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Dux will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dux throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brown's head.
Brown shoots in but Dux avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brown misses the body punch
and Dux counters with a two punch combo.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dux manages to avoid it.
Dux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dux tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dux.
Brown looks to land a combination but Dux avoids it well.
Dux throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Dux throws a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Brown on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux lands with a cross.
A shot to the body from Brown misses
and Dux counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brown is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dux moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dux defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Dux moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dux rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dux.
Brown fails with the takedown.
Frank Dux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Brown.
Dux scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brown in his tracks.
Dux misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dux was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Dux saw that one coming.
Dux misses with a series of wild punches.
Dux fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dux throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dux was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Dux misses with a combination
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown dives in and grabs Dux's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dux pushes down on Brown's head and hops out.
Dux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown catches Dux with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dux scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dux fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brown showed some decent athleticism there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Dux is working away.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Dux is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brown trying to control from Dux's half guard. Dux has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Victor Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four 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.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dux swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dux is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dux is keeping the position for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brown closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dux to the mat! Dux manages to get full guard.
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brown thows a big elbow that misses.
Frank Dux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dux works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Dux showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dux, 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Dux!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Forza Gr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Bueno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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192 lbs
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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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Forza Gr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Bueno!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gr ducks under a wild hook from Bueno.
Bueno with a hook.
It looks like Forza Gr has been cut.
Gr moves into the clinch successfully.
Bueno lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bueno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bueno lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gr backwards.
Bueno is leaning against Gr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gr is breathing heavily.
Bueno pushes Gr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bueno lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gr or not.
Bueno stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bueno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bueno lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Bueno.
A short right from Bueno.
Bueno lands a shot to the body.
Bueno lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bueno lands with a left to the head.
Bueno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bueno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gr backwards.
Still in the clinch, Bueno scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bueno lands a hook that snaps the head of Gr backwards.
A short right from Bueno on the inside.
Bueno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bueno is working Gr over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueno lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bueno lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Bueno.
Gr could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bueno pushes Gr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bueno is leaning against Gr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Bueno.
A short right from Bueno.
Bueno is working Gr over against the cage.
Bueno cracks Gr with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bueno lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bueno creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Bueno.
Bueno lands a shot to the body.
Gr managing to block the knees to the body from Bueno.
A hook to the body from Bueno.
Bueno lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bueno lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bueno - that landed with a thud.
Bueno lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gr.
Bueno lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueno lands with a right to the head.
Bueno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bueno lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gr.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bueno creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Bueno.
Bueno lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Bueno.
Bueno pushes Gr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bueno lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Bueno.
Bueno lands a body punch.
Bueno cracks Gr with a nice body shot.
Bueno works on Gr's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bueno.
Bueno lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gr or not.
Bueno works on Gr's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Bueno.
Bueno lands a shot to the body.
Bueno cracks Gr with a nice body shot.
Bueno lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Bueno.
Bueno lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bueno lands a shoulder strike.
Bueno lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gr or not.
Bueno lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bueno lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bueno.
Bueno lands a right hand.
Bueno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gr is rocked!
A hook to the body from Bueno.
Oh Gr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bueno lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gr seems to have got his legs back now.
A left hand lands to the body for Bueno.
Bueno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grs head.
Bueno lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gr.
Bueno presses Gr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bueno presses Gr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bueno pushes Gr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bueno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bueno lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bueno lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bueno.
Bueno lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Bueno.
Bueno lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Bueno.
Bueno lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bueno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bueno.
A right handed body shot lands from Bueno.
Bueno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bueno lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Bueno.
Bueno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bueno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bueno scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bueno lands a right hand.
Bueno working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bueno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Bueno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Forza Gr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bueno darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Gr's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Bueno before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pedro Bueno!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shunsuke Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Cro Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cro Cop has chosen My Immortal as his entrance music. Shunsuke Yamamoto is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunsuke Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Cro Cop!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Yamamoto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Yamamoto. No joy for Cro Cop on that attempt.
Yamamoto throws a series of punches but Cro Cop avoids them all with ease.
Yamamoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cro Cop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Yamamoto misses.
Shunsuke Yamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cro Cop shoots in and drives through. Yamamoto sprawls well.
Yamamoto misses with a wild combination.
Yamamoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cro Cop shoots in looking for a takedown. Yamamoto tries to sprawl out of it but Cro Cop keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yamamoto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shunsuke Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Cro Cop.
Yamamoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yamamoto.
Cro Cop slips a jab and a cross from Yamamoto.
No joy there for Yamamoto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Yamamoto duly obliges.
Yamamoto is breathing heavily.
Yamamoto looks to land a combination but Cro Cop avoids it well.
Cro Cop takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cro Cop showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamamoto.
Cro Cop fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yamamoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cro Cop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cro Cop drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cro Cop drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Yamamoto manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cro Cop has Yamamoto in his guard.
Cro Cop manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yamamoto manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop is looking to advance position but Yamamoto won't allow it.
That's four 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.
Cro Cop is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Yamamoto reverses the position - he's now on top in Cro Cop's guard.
Yamamoto stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shunsuke Yamamoto dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yamamoto lands a left and a right that send Cro Cop crashing to the mat, dazed. Yamamoto thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Cro Cop is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamamoto walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Cro Cop drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Yamamoto swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Cro Cop's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shunsuke Yamamoto!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saku Saku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan dela Rosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dela Rosa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Amazing kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Saku Saku has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Saku Saku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan dela Rosa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
dela Rosa drives through with a takedown into guard.
dela Rosa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Saku pushes dela Rosa away with a front kick.
Saku gets caught flat footed, as dela Rosa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Saku wants to sweep but no luck.
Saku has momentary wrist control but dela Rosa slips an elbow through the middle.
Saku keeping full guard, as dela Rosa tries to pass.
dela Rosa throwing strikes but missing.
dela Rosa wants to control from the top but Saku keeps moving.
Saku looking to hit a scissor sweep but dela Rosa is one step ahead there.
Saku working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dela Rosa preventing the sweep.
Saku is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saku is looking to chop away at dela Rosa's legs.
Saku Saku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saku throws a leg kick that misses.
Saku slaps away a takedown attempt from dela Rosa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
dela Rosa shoots for a takedown but Saku saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Saku misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saku.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
dela Rosa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Saku but Saku pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Saku Saku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan dela Rosa.
dela Rosa fails with a takedown attempt.
dela Rosa digs a good hook to Saku's body.
dela Rosa shoots for a takedown but Saku saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Good work by dela Rosa as he checks the leg kick.
Saku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on dela Rosa. That did some damage!
dela Rosa looks gassed!
dela Rosa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saku as he jumps to the side.
No luck for dela Rosa with that takedown attempt.
Saku displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from dela Rosa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dela Rosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saku. Saku obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saku. That's going to slow dela Rosa down.
Saku pushes dela Rosa away with a front kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saku.
dela Rosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Saku.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saku feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to dela Rosa's calf.
Saku lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saku feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to dela Rosa's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saku scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Saku.
Saku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
dela Rosa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saku lets loose with a powerful body kick. dela Rosa will feel that in the morning.
dela Rosa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good shot there by Saku.
It looks like Juan dela Rosa has been cut.
Saku cracks the inside of dela Rosa's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saku cracks the inside of dela Rosa's front leg.
Saku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Saku connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saku Saku dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan dela Rosa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A lazy body kick from dela Rosa
enabling Saku to counter with a crisp jab.
dela Rosa shoots in and drives through. Saku sprawls well.
dela Rosa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
dela Rosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saku.
dela Rosa blocks a leg kick.
Saku blocks a jab.
dela Rosa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saku.
dela Rosa throws a head kick that misses
and Saku counters with a big head kick but dela Rosa shrugs it off.
dela Rosa misses with a takedown attempt - Saku sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
dela Rosa is breathing heavily.
Saku throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A good leg kick by Saku.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dela Rosa takes a kick to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saku. That's going to slow dela Rosa down.
Saku Saku is winning the standup battle so far.
Saku throws a quick inside leg kick.
Juan dela Rosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saku turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saku lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saku is looking to slow dela Rosa down with leg kicks.
Saku throws a leg kick which misses dela Rosa's front leg but catches the back leg as dela Rosa tries to avoid it.
Saku throws a head kick that misses.
Saku lands with a slapping head kick.
Saku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saku, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saku throws a head kick that half lands.
Saku is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that dela Rosa can do to turn this around?
A punch combination from dela Rosa misses.
Saku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Saku lands with a slapping head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saku. That's going to slow dela Rosa down.
Saku throws a head kick that half lands.
dela Rosa avoids the head kick by Saku.
Saku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Saku throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
dela Rosa throws an overhand right that lands on Saku's shoulder, as Saku tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saku throws a nice head kick!
Nice takedown defense from Saku. No joy for dela Rosa on that attempt.
Saku Saku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan dela Rosa.
Saku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saku is looking to score with low kicks.
dela Rosa throws a head kick that misses
and Saku counters with a stiff right hand.
Saku scores with a head kick.
dela Rosa misses with a shot to the body
and Saku counters with a left to the body.
Saku lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Saku pushes dela Rosa away with a front kick.
Saku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saku.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Saku feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to dela Rosa's calf.
Saku throws a sloppy head kick and dela Rosa moves out of range easily.
Saku lands a jab to dela Rosa's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Saku there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Saku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Saku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saku throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt dela Rosa.
Saku lands a really nice looking cross but dela Rosa seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saku Saku dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juan dela Rosa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Saku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
dela Rosa shoots in looking for a takedown. Saku tries to sprawl out of it but dela Rosa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saku manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
dela Rosa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saku defends it nicely.
Saku lands a nice leg kick that just misses dela Rosa's sensitive parts.
Saku Saku 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.
Saku throws a right and a left that both miss.
dela Rosa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Saku manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Saku on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Saku tries to get out of the position.
dela Rosa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saku looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dela Rosa prevents Saku from getting back to his feet.
dela Rosa wants to control from the top but Saku keeps moving.
dela Rosa drops back looking for a leg! Saku is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saku manages to kick dela Rosa off! dela Rosa jumps back into Saku's guard.
Saku wants to stand and escape but dela Rosa is having none of it.
dela Rosa postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saku wants to control the position but dela Rosa says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Saku knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for dela Rosa on the ground.
Saku is looking to improve his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
dela Rosa shoots in for a takedown but Saku shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Saku Saku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan dela Rosa.
Saku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saku, right into the meat.
Saku throws a leg kick which misses dela Rosa's front leg but catches the back leg as dela Rosa tries to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saku.
Saku throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Saku.
Saku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
dela Rosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saku scores with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saku.
A head kick misses from Saku.
Saku lands a nice leg kick that just misses dela Rosa's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saku scores with a nice right hand.
Saku thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on dela Rosa if he has to take too many more of those.
Saku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
dela Rosa takes a kick to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saku.
Saku feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to dela Rosa's calf.
Saku throws a leg kick which misses dela Rosa's front leg but catches the back leg as dela Rosa tries to avoid it.
Saku turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
dela Rosa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saku throws a head kick that half lands.
That has opened up Juan dela Rosa's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
dela Rosa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
dela Rosa blocks a head kick by Saku.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saku.
A bone on bone clash there as dela Rosa blocks the leg kick.
dela Rosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saku throws a quick head kick that skims the top of dela Rosa's head.
Saku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt dela Rosa.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
dela Rosa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saku.
Juan dela Rosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice leg kick lands there from Saku.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saku, right into the meat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saku Saku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Saku, 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saku Saku!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deuce Dillenger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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27
221 lbs
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205 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Deuce Dillenger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vitor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillenger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belfort.
A big right from Dillenger misses.
A punch combination from Dillenger misses.
Dillenger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Dillenger.
Dillenger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Dillenger misses.
Dillenger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dillenger but Dillenger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Belfort was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Belfort is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Dillenger is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vitor Belfort!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Jan Echano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and piet snot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). snot is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lil Wayne - Drop the World. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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265 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jan Jan Echano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, piet snot!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
snot throws a head kick but Echano moves out of range.
snot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab from snot.
Jan Jan Echano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
snot tries to clinch up but Echano circles away and keeps his distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as snot checks a leg kick.
snot throws a big shot that misses.
Echano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but snot checks it well.
Echano throws a front kick aimed at snot's knee but snot avoids it well.
snot connects with a high kick.
It looks like Jan Jan Echano has been cut.
snot takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
snot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Echano wants to get back to striking at distance but snot won't allow it.
snot pushes Echano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
snot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
snot trying to control the position but instead, Echano has worked for underhooks and has pushed snot into the cage.
Echano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Echano, right into the meat.
Echano tries a head kick but it misses.
Echano keeps snot at a distance using the push kick.
snot looks gassed!
Echano throws a sloppy head kick
and snot counters with a good low kick that Echano was not able to check.
A chopping leg kick lands by Echano.
Echano cracks snot with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like piet snot has been cut.
Good leg kick by Echano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Echano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Echano throws a chopping leg kick but snot manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Echano throws a leg kick but snot checks it.
A good leg kick by Echano.
Echano throws a low kick but snot avoids it.
Echano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Echano. That's going to slow snot down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Echano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Echano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Echano tries to score with a low kick but snot moves his leg out of the way.
Echano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Echano.
Echano throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by snot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
snot moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Echano.
snot's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as snot checks a leg kick.
Echano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt snot.
Echano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to snot's calf.
Echano scoring well with a low kick there.
Echano scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Echano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Echano misses with a head kick.
Echano checks a leg kick nicely.
Echano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
snot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Echano's sensitive parts.
snot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
snot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
snot lands with a thumping leg kick.
snot fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Echano is looking to slow snot down with leg kicks.
snot tests Echano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
snot clinches with his opponent.
snot lands an elbow that stopped Echano in his tracks for a moment.
Echano wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from snot.
snot keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Echano's efforts to push away.
Echano is looking to break free of the clinch but snot has double underhooks.
Echano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Echano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Echano tries to break the clinch but snot is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Echano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Echano has had enough of the clinch but snot keeps him there for the moment.
snot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
snot is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
snot lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from snot.
Echano letting snot take a breather here.
snot lands a hook that snaps the head of Echano backwards.
snot content to slow the pace in the clinch.
snot misses with a knee to the head.
Echano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Echano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Echano tries to circle away but snot has him pinned against the cage.
Echano wants to break free but snot has control.
Echano is trying to break the clinch but snot is controlling him.
snot's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Echano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
snot cracks Echano with a nice body shot.
Echano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
snot controlling the action here for a moment.
snot lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
snot creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Echano's defenses.
Echano wants to get back to striking at distance but snot won't allow it.
Echano takes a shot to the head.
snot's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
snot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
snot pressing his opponent against the cage.
snot misses with a punch on the inside.
Echano can't break the clinch.
Echano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Echano is trying to break the clinch but snot has him pressed against the cage.
snot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
snot misses with the head strike.
snot keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Echano's efforts to push away.
Echano manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Echano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to snot's calf.
A chopping leg kick lands by Echano.
Echano lands a head kick. snot smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
snot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Echano can pounce on him.
Echano tries to land a leg kick but snot saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Jan Echano dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Echano throws a low kick but it's checked well by snot.
Jan Jan Echano is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - snot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Echano misses with a head kick.
snot wants to clinch up but Echano keeps it at a distance.
Echano tries to score with a low kick but snot moves his leg out of the way.
Echano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Echano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jan Jan Echano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
snot misses with a two punch combination.
snot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Echano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Echano misses with a head kick.
Echano thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on snot if he has to take too many more of those.
Echano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
snot is looking to clinch but Echano is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Echano blocks a head kick by snot.
Echano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
snot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Echano goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
snot has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
snot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Echano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Echano blocks an uppercut.
Echano breaks from the clinch.
Echano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Echano throws a big shot that misses.
snot lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
snot rushes Echano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Echano is trying to force a seperation but snot has the dominant position.
Echano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but snot has him pressed against the cage.
snot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Echano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but snot has him pressed against the cage.
Echano is trying to break the clinch but snot is controlling him.
Echano is trying to break the clinch but snot is controlling him.
snot creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Echano's defenses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from snot in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Echano tries to circle away but snot has him pinned against the cage.
snot lands a hook to the side of the head.
snot prevents Echano from breaking the clinch.
snot lands an uppercut.
snot just leaning against Echano, taking a breather.
Echano tries to break the clinch but snot is controlling the position.
snot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Echano backwards.
Echano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
snot looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
snot holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Echano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Echano circles away from the clinch attempt.
snot checks a leg kick nicely.
Echano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Echano throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, jab by snot - just one landing.
snot lands with a nice body kick.
snot misses with a looping right.
Echano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Echano tries to keep at a distance but snot has taken the fight into the clinch.
snot scores with a shot to the side of Echano's head.
Echano is trying to break the clinch but snot is controlling him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as snot takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
snot keeps control of Echano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
snot lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
snot keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Echano's efforts to push away.
Echano wants to break free but snot has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
snot lands a nice uppercut.
snot prevents Echano from breaking the clinch.
Echano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
snot has Echano pressed against the cage, preventing Echano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Echano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from snot.
Echano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hand to the body from snot.
Echano is trying to break free.
Echano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Echano is trying to break the clinch but snot has him pressed against the cage.
Echano takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by snot.
snot comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Echano tries to break the clinch but snot is controlling the position.
snot lands on the inside with an uppercut.
snot keeps control of Echano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from snot.
Echano can't break the clinch.
snot prevents Echano from breaking the clinch.
snot has Echano pressed against the cage, preventing Echano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
snot manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A short right hand to the side of the head by snot.
snot creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Echano's defenses.
Echano is trying to break the clinch but snot has him pressed against the cage.
Echano has had enough of the clinch but snot keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from snot on the inside.
snot tries to land a knee to the head but Echano blocks with his arms.
Echano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from snot lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Echano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Echano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
snot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Echano.
Echano misses with a leg kick
and snot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Echano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and snot is able to avoid easily.
Echano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
An inside leg kick from Echano misses.
Echano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Echano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
snot moves into the clinch successfully.
snot with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from snot.
Echano can't break the clinch.
snot lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but piet snot will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Echano lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and snot has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from snot and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Echano throws a leg kick
and snot counters with a head kick. That will keep Echano thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A solid leg kick lands there for snot.
Echano tries a low kick but snot avoids it.
snot checks a low kick from Echano.
snot closes the distance and clinches.
snot lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Echano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Echano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. snot checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
snot moves into the clinch.
Echano is trying to break free.
Echano is trying to break the clinch but snot is controlling him.
Come on snot - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
snot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Echano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
snot avoiding damage.
snot cracks Echano with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from snot.
snot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
snot has Echano pressed against the cage, preventing Echano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
snot gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
snot lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for snot.
snot using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from snot.
snot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from snot.
snot lands a hook that snaps the head of Echano backwards.
snot prevents Echano from breaking the clinch.
snot lands a body shot.
snot avoiding damage.
Nice elbow from snot.
snot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
snot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
snot comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice right hand lands inside from snot.
Echano letting snot take a breather here.
snot lands a body punch in the clinch.
snot lands a left hand.
Echano wants to break the clinch but can't.
snot leaning against his opponent.
Echano tries to break the clinch but snot is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
snot displaying some good clinch control by pressing Echano up against the cage.
Echano is looking to break free of the clinch but snot has double underhooks.
snot throws a knee to the head but misses.
Echano letting snot take a breather here.
Echano wants to break free but snot has control.
snot stalling.
Echano wants to break free but snot has control.
Echano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
snot throws a knee to the head but misses.
Echano is trying to break the clinch but snot has him pressed against the cage.
Echano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but snot has him pressed against the cage.
Echano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
snot throws a one two combo.
Echano blocks a head kick by snot.
snot checks a leg kick nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Echano, right into the meat.
Echano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Echano throws a leg kick
and snot makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Echano lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and snot has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from snot and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Echano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
snot feints and then cracks Echano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Echano down.
Echano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
snot clinches up against the cage.
Echano tries to circle away but snot has him pinned against the cage.
A short left from snot.
snot prevents Echano from breaking the clinch.
snot tries to land a knee to the head but Echano blocks with his arms.
snot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Echano is looking to break free of the clinch but snot has double underhooks.
snot leaning his opponent against the cage.
Echano is trying to break the clinch but snot has him pressed against the cage.
Echano blocks an elbow strike from snot.
snot lands an uppercut.
snot scores with a nice hook to the head.
Echano has had enough of the clinch but snot keeps him there for the moment.
Echano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Echano feints and then cracks snot's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow snot down.
Echano scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Echano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Echano throws a low kick but snot avoids it.
Echano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Echano avoids the head kick by snot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Echano lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and snot has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from snot and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Echano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and snot is able to avoid easily.
Echano misses with a leg kick
and snot counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A leg kick checked by Echano.
Echano throws a leg kick
and snot counters with an outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from snot.
snot wants to clinch up but Echano keeps it at a distance.
snot moves out of range of the body kick.
snot misses with a low kick.
Echano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Echano lands with a thumping leg kick.
snot lands with a thumping leg kick.
snot is looking to slow Echano down with leg kicks.
Echano misses with a low kick.
Echano throws a lazy body kick
and snot counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
piet snot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think snot has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... piet snot!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brick Tamland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Davenport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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218 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brick Tamland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luke Davenport!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davenport scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Davenport throws a right hand that Tamland ducks under and follows up with a left that Tamland also avoids with ease.
Davenport throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tamland.
A shot to the body from Tamland misses
and Davenport makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Davenport misses with a wild combination.
Tamland ducks right into an uppercut from Davenport.
Davenport fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Davenport displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Davenport lands the left hand.
A punch combination from Davenport misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Tamland. That snapped Davenport's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davenport bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tamland's head.
Tamland lands a jab to the nose.
Davenport moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tamland throws a body punch but Davenport moves out of range.
Davenport throws a jab when Tamland was well out of range.
Davenport connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tamland scores with a body shot.
Davenport tries to close the distance and clinch but Tamland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davenport throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tamland.
Tamland rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davenport moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamland with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Davenport to score with a decent uppercut.
Tamland misses with a jab to the body
and Davenport counters with a right hand to the body.
Tamland circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davenport fails to land with a series of punches.
Tamland slips a straight right by Davenport.
Davenport misses the shot to the body.
Tamland gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Davenport.
Tamland misses with a double jab
and Davenport counters with a one-two to the body.
Davenport uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tamland.
Davenport throws a combination that misses
and Tamland makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Davenport uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tamland.
Tamland throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Davenport counters with a series of strikes. Tamland will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tamland misses with a double jab
and Davenport counters with a left and a right that stings Tamland.
Davenport is working the combinations to good effect here.
Davenport swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Davenport throws a looping overhand right but Tamland ducks down to avoid it.
Davenport lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Davenport with a jab.
Luke Davenport seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamland falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tamland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davenport closes the distance but Tamland moves to the side
and Tamland counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Davenport thinking.
Tamland scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tamland drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tamland misses with a wild combination.
Tamland misses with a series of wild punches.
Tamland misses with a hook. Davenport ducked under it nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Tamland. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tamland.
Davenport tries to clinch but Tamland moves away
and Tamland counters with a nice body shot.
Tamland scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Luke Davenport has been cut.
Tamland misses with a straight right.
Tamland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davenport.
Tamland misses the shot to the body.
Davenport scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davenport connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Davenport scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tamland doesn't seem bothered though.
A left and a right from Davenport both land. Nice combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Tamland misses the target.
Davenport throws a hook but Tamland blocks it.
Davenport has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tamland misses with a few strikes there.
Tamland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tamland ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Tamland there.
Davenport throws a lazy right hand but Tamland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davenport takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Davenport looks gassed!
Tamland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tamland looks to land a left hand but Davenport moved out of range nicely.
Tamland staying out of range there.
Davenport works over Tamland's head and body with a nice combination.
Davenport is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tamland had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tamland fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tamland is looking to wear down Davenport with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tamland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tamland misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davenport throws out a loose jab but Tamland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davenport ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tamland throws an overhand right that lands on Davenport's shoulder, as Davenport tries to avoid the shot.
Davenport doesn't manage to clinch there - Tamland circles away.
Tamland ducks under a wild hook from Davenport.
Davenport throws a hook but Tamland blocks it.
Tamland throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tamland jabs at Davenport's body.
A slow jab from Davenport misses its intended target.
A jab from Davenport misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Davenport as he connects with a hook.
Davenport keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tamland misses the jab.
Davenport throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tamland.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tamland with a hook.
Tamland steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davenport.
Davenport thuds his right hand into Tamland's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tamland looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tamland throws a shot from downtown. Davenport moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luke Davenport will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luke Davenport's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tamland looks to land a right hand but Davenport moved out of range.
Davenport gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tamland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davenport manages to avoid it.
Tamland digs a good body shot into Davenport's ribs.
Tamland misses with a straight left.
Tamland digs a good body shot into Davenport's ribs.
The fighters circling - Davenport throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tamland misses the jab.
Tamland has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Davenport looks to land a right hand but Tamland moved out of range.
Brick Tamland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davenport walks into a left hand.
Davenport pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tamland thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Tamland.
Tamland takes a swing at Davenport's ribcage but misses.
Davenport is breathing heavily.
Davenport throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tamland lands a slapping body shot.
Davenport wants to clinch but Tamland slips to the side
and Tamland counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tamland lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamland scores with a sloppy right hand. Davenport should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Tamland misses.
Davenport closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Davenport might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tamland swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Davenport counters with a left and a right that stings Tamland.
Tamland tests Davenport's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Tamland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brick Tamland is winning the standup battle so far.
Tamland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Davenport.
Tamland swinging wildly here.
Tamland looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Davenport throws a good cross that connects.
Davenport takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tamland throws a series of punches but Davenport moves out of range.
Davenport keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tamland ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big left from Tamland misses.
Tamland throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tamland lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tamland rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davenport moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davenport takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tamland lands a slapping body shot.
Tamland throws a body punch but Davenport moves out of range.
Tamland scores with a one two! Davenport had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tamland throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davenport sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tamland lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Davenport can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Tamland and Davenport drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Tamland.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brick Tamland!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bushido Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brosif Stalin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brown might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home. Stalin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Welcome to Jamrock - Damian Marley. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bushido Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brosif Stalin!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown clinches up against the cage.
Stalin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
Stalin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stalin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stalin misses with a body shot.
Stalin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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.
Stalin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brown, who protects the arm well.
Stalin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brown tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stalin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brown has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brown stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Brown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stalin on the ground.
Stalin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Stalin tries to move to mount but Brown blocks the move with his legs.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Stalin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Stalin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stalin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stalin's back!
Stalin is trying to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
What can Stalin do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Stalin trying to control but not successfully.
Stalin trying to get back to his feet but Brown is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Stalin doesn't escape.
Stalin wants to control his opponent's hands but Brown gets his hands free.
Stalin breaks Brown's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Stalin tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brown with a hook.
Stalin looks gassed!
Brown closes the distance and pushes Stalin back into the cage.
Stalin wants a takedown but no success here.
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Brown.
Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stalin wants a takedown but no success here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stalins head.
Brown is struggling to control the position.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stalin takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown has Stalin pressed against the cage, preventing Stalin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brown lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brown stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
A right handed body shot lands from Brown.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Stalin backwards.
Brown leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stalin takes a shot to the head.
Brown lands a body punch.
Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stalin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown tries to clinch there but Stalin circles away.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Stalin counters with a shoot takedown. Brown fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown managing to control the position.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stalin is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bushido Brown dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stalin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bushido Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown connects with a looping right hand.
Stalin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown lands a jab.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stalin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stalin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brown moves into the clinch.
Stalin is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Stalin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Stalin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stalin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown leaves Stalin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stalin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Brown looks to land a combination but Stalin avoids it well.
Bushido Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown wants to clinch.
Stalin dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Stalin looks to land a combination. Brown sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jab by Brown.
Stalin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brown punishes Stalin's body with a nice straight punch.
Stalin is breathing heavily.
Stalin looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Stalin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brown sprawls well initially but Stalin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Stalin trying to mount his opponent but Brown defends it.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to stand up here but Stalin is controlling him well.
Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Stalin sits in half guard.
Stalin is looking for a kimura here.
Stalin is working for a kimura but Brown is defending it quite comfortably.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stalin rushes Brown and presses him up against the cage.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stalin working hard to break the clinch.
Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown connects with a looping right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Brown there.
Brown jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brown scores with a hook to the body. Stalin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brown tries to clinch but Stalin moves out of range.
Brown is looking to clinch.
Stalin keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown moves out of range as Stalin throws a body kick.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalin swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Stalin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
Brown darts in and clinches Stalin up against the cage.
Brown breaks from the clinch.
Stalin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stalin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brown has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brown and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stalin throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Brown tries to bum rush Stalin with a series of wild strikes but Stalin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stalin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stalin misses with a few strikes there.
Stalin misses with a few strikes there.
A bone on bone clash there as Brown blocks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stalin.
Stalin misses with a straight right.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Stalin throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bushido Brown dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stalin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stalin throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Stalin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brown throws a jab when Stalin was well out of range.
Brown digs a good body shot into Stalin's ribs.
Stalin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown has closed the distance and engaged Stalin in a clinch.
Stalin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Stalin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown effectively controlling the action here.
Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Stalin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stalin walks into a straight right hand from Brown.
Brown swings for the body but Stalin moves out of range.
Brown slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bushido Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Stalin circles away.
Stalin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stalin.
Brown tries to clinch up but Stalin circles away and keeps his distance.
Stalin motions for Brown to come forward. Stalin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stalin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stalin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stalin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stalin shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
Stalin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brown's corner calls for a 1-2. Brown obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Stalin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stalin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stalin thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown scores with a jab.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Stalin pushes him off.
Stalin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brown.
Brown is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brown has closed the distance and engaged Stalin in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalin is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Stalin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown scores with a sloppy right hand. Stalin should have avoided that one.
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Stalin has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Stalin wants to break free but Brown has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Stalin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown throws a right and a left that Stalin avoids nicely.
Stalin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown tries to bum rush Stalin with a series of wild strikes but Stalin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Brown getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brown.
Stalin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bushido Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brosif Stalin.
Stalin slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Stalin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Stalin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stalin drops his hands momentarily and Brown takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stalin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Stalin pushes him off.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stalin. Stalin obviously looking to wear him down.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stalin keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stalin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stalin throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stalin keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brown slips under a jab from Stalin.
Stalin keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Stalin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown tries to clinch there but Stalin circles away.
Stalin darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Brown stalling in the clinch but Stalin improves position.
Stalin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stalin tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage.
Stalin tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Stalin misses with an elbow over the top.
Stalin misses with a knee to the head.
Stalin wants to break free but Brown has control.
Stalin is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Brown lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stalin wants to break free but Brown has control.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stalin tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stalin tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage.
Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stalin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stalin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bushido Brown clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Brown closes the distance but Stalin moves to the side
and Stalin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brown's guard now.
Brown wriggles free and stands up.
Brown throws a good cross that connects.
A cross from Brown lands.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stalin misses with a kick to the body.
Stalin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stalin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stalin ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Stalin has taken the fight to the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A body shot lands from Brown.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Stalin.
Stalin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brown pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brown wants to clinch up but Stalin keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown rushes Stalin and presses him up against the cage.
Stalin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stalin wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stalin backwards.
Stalin misses with a knee strike.
Brown prevents Stalin from breaking the clinch.
Stalin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown has Stalin pressed against the cage.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Brown - that landed with a thud.
Brown gets through Stalin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stalin backwards.
Stalin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bushido Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brosif Stalin.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Stalin's head.
Brown is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stalins head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Brown.
Stalin is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stalin's efforts to push away.
Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown has closed the distance and engaged Stalin in a clinch.
Brown cracks Stalin with a nice body shot.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stalin backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Brown.
Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.
Jab, jab by Brown - just one landing.
Brown avoids the head kick by Stalin.
Brown has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stalin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown lands a jab to Stalin's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalin misses with a low kick.
Stalin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Stalin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stalin tries to control but Brown wriggling away.
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stalin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Brown has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Stalin wants to control the position but Brown frees himself and scrambles - Stalin manages to regain control in side control.
Stalin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brown has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is controlling Stalin's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stalin is working away from the top position though.
Stalin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brown doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stalin.
Brown is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bushido Brown had his way with Brosif Stalin in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Good standup being displayed there by Brown as he connects with a hook.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stalin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brown's hands.
Stalin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Brown wants to clinch but Stalin slips to the side
and Stalin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stalin.
Stalin is looking to advance position but Brown won't allow it.
Brown kicks Stalin off and gets back to his feet.
Brown pushes Stalin up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown looking to stall.
Brown lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Stalin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brown clinches but Stalin breaks the clinch
and Stalin counters with a one-two to the body.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stalin counters by moving into the clinch.
Stalin tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown darts in and clinches Stalin up against the cage.
Stalin tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Bushido Brown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brown pushes Stalin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brown avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brown pushes Stalin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Stalin's head.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Brown just leaning against Stalin, taking a breather.
Brown gets underhooks to prevent Stalin's takedown attempt.
Bushido Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brosif Stalin.
A right hook to the body lands for Brown.
Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown with a jab.
Stalin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown scores with a sloppy right hand. Stalin should have avoided that one.
Brown tries to clinch up but Stalin circles away and keeps his distance.
Stalin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown tries to clinch but Stalin moves out of range.
Brown is looking to clinch.
Brown stalks Stalin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stalin's face. Stalin staggers backwards, shaken.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Stalin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown takes a swing at Stalin's ribcage but misses.
Brown takes a swing at Stalin's ribcage but misses.
Stalin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Brown does it's job there.
Stalin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stalin lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stalin wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalin prevents Brown from getting back to his feet.
Stalin stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Stalin from controlling successfully.
Stalin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Brown is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Brown has escaped and now he's on top!
Stalin trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Brosif Stalin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four 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.
Brown wanted to stand there but Stalin had control of the position.
Stalin is looking to stand up but Brown isn't so interested in that idea.
Brown decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stalin, up you get!
Bushido Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown tries to clinch
and Stalin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brown is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stalin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stalin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brown's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bushido Brown.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brown, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 49:46
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bushido Brown!
Bushido Brown retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Page Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Mudvayne - Determined. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Excellent 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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Page Black!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Black moves out of range as Miller throws a body kick.
Black scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miller.
Black moves away from the strike by Miller.
Good exchange - Black coming out on top.
Miller throws a low kick, looking for Black's leg but Black calmly moves out of range.
Miller gets a takedown into half guard.
Black trying to control here.
Black is looking for a sweep. Miller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Miller will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Miller prevents Black from standing back up.
Miller performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Miller stops Black from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black tries to get to full guard but Miller has control of the leg.
Miller performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Black throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miller scoring well with a low kick there.
Black lands a high kick!
Miller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Black stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Miller checks the leg kick.
Black connects with a solid leg kick.
Black misses with a body shot.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Black throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Black tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Black ducks right into an uppercut from Miller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Miller checks it well.
Black avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Miller tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Black is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Black is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Miller is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Black is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Black really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Black defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Miller.
Miller is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is wriggling around trying to escape.
Miller throwing strikes here but Black is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Miller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Miller is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Black has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Black regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Black trying to control but Miller postures up.
Miller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Black is trying to control but Miller manages to pass to mount!
Black is working to get back to half guard.
Miller controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Miller lands with some strikes.
Black tries to hold on but Miller pushes him away.
Miller sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Black is wriggling around trying to escape.
Black tries to hold on but Miller pushes him away.
Black is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Miller dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Black throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Black.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Eddie Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Black fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Black scores with a nice right hand.
Eddie Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Black. That's going to slow Miller down.
Black scores with a body shot.
Black fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Black throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A cross from Black lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Black.
A nice leg kick lands there from Black.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good leg kick by Black there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Miller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Black feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miller's calf.
Good shot there by Black.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throws the kick towards the body but Miller avoids it.
Black turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Black.
Page Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Black uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Miller has time to react.
Miller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Black scores with a jab to the jaw.
Black scores with a sloppy right hand. Miller should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Black feints and then cracks Miller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Miller down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black thows a body kick. Miller tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Black thumps Miller with a low kick.
Black lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Page Black seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Black throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Miller is rocked!
Black lands a big head kick that sends Miller tumbling to the mat! Black takes a step backwards and waves Miller back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Miller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Black thuds his shin into the meat of Miller's side.
Miller drops his hands momentarily and Black needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Miller just on the top of the head. Miller drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Miller - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Page Black!
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