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SENSEI FC 17 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Bondarenko (ranked 25161 p4p, 25314 weight class) and Jay Wall (ranked 683 p4p, 716 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Bondarenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Wall!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Bondarenko.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bondarenko.
Wall tries to land a front kick but Bondarenko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bondarenko is looking to clinch but Wall is avoiding it.
Wall closes the distance and clinches.
Bondarenko looking to throw knees to the head but Wall is blocking nicely.
Wall has Bondarenko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bondarenko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Bondarenko fails to land.
Bondarenko lands a knee to the head.
Wall is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bondarenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wall wants the takedown. Bondarenko is fighting it off but Wall persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bondarenko's guard against the cage.
Bondarenko looking to control but Wall passes into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wall is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wall thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bondarenko's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wall thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bondarenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wall on the ground.
Wall gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Wall is looking to land body kicks.
Bondarenko darts in trying to clinch
and Wall counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bondarenko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wall throws a series of strikes that have Bondarenko backpedaling.
 It looks like Jon Bondarenko has been cut.
Wall moves into range and clinches up with Bondarenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondarenko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wall.
Jon Bondarenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Wall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bondarenko.
Wall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bondarenko missing with knees to the body.
Bondarenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wall is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bondarenko.
Bondarenko prevents Wall from breaking the clinch.
Wall goes for a takedown attempt but Bondarenko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That kick from Bondarenko tenderised Wall's leg. Wall is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wall takes the fight into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Bondarenko has been working on his elbows in the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bondarenko manages to break the clinch.
Bondarenko throws a leg kick which misses Wall's front leg but catches the back leg as Wall tries to avoid it.
Wall fails to land with a series of punches.
Bondarenko feinted with a counter takedown.
Wall moves into range and clinches up with Bondarenko.
Bondarenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bondarenko avoiding damage as Wall throws knees to the body.
Bondarenko lands a good knee to the midsection. Wall won't want to take too many of those.
Wall lands with a short shot to the head.
Bondarenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wall blocking some punches.
Bondarenko looking to throw knees to the head but Wall is blocking nicely.
Wall is trying to push Bondarenko away but Bondarenko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wall has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bondarenko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bondarenko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bondarenko managing to block the knees to the body from Wall.
Wall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bondarenko tries to work over Wall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wall pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bondarenko misses with a punch to the body.
Bondarenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Wall controls his hands.
Wall looking for a takedown.
Bondarenko missing with knees to the body.
Bondarenko tries a body shot but Wall blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wall is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bondarenko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wall gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jay Wall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jon Bondarenko's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wall unleashes a big counter combination but Bondarenko bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jon Bondarenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wall swats away the attempt to clinch by Bondarenko.
Wall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wall tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bondarenko defends well and Wall ends up having to push Bondarenko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bondarenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wall tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bondarenko has managed to clinch.
Bondarenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wall is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wall looking for a takedown.
Jon Bondarenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Wall.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wall changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bondarenko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bondarenko closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wall to the mat! Wall manages to get full guard.
Wall wriggles free and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondarenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wall keeps the fight on the outside.
Bondarenko feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wall has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bondarenko off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wall is breathing heavily.
Wall avoids the body shot from Bondarenko.
Wall moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bondarenko wants to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Bondarenko.
Wall just leaning against Bondarenko, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondarenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wall tries a knee to the head but Bondarenko blocks it.
Wall working hard to break the clinch.
Wall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wall - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wall blocking some punches.
Wall is trying to drag Bondarenko to the mat but Bondarenko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bondarenko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wall managing to block the knees to the body from Bondarenko.
Wall is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bondarenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Bondarenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bondarenko taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wall - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bondarenko is leaning against Wall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bondarenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walls head.
Bondarenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bondarenko lands a knee to the body.
Wall goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bondarenko prevents it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wall is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bondarenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bondarenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Wall controls his hands.
Bondarenko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wall.
Bondarenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walls head.
Wall is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bondarenko is defending well.
Bondarenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bondarenko crunches a lovely knee into Wall's ribcage.
Bondarenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bondarenko scoring well with a low kick there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bondarenko.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Bondarenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Bondarenko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bondarenko wants to clinch up but Wall keeps it at a distance.
Bondarenko lands a front kick.
Bondarenko tries to clinch up
letting Wall counter with a right hand.
Wall shoots in but Bondarenko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bondarenko tries to clinch there but Wall circles away.
Wall has closed the distance and engaged Bondarenko in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bondarenko fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wall has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bondarenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bondarenko breaks the clinch.
Jon Bondarenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wall changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bondarenko tries to avoid it but Wall manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bondarenko to the ground. Bondarenko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jon Bondarenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Wall.
Bondarenko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bondarenko is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bondarenko throwing shots but Wall is blocking nicely.
Bondarenko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bondarenko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wall blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bondarenko.
Bondarenko wants to stand up but Wall has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Wall desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Wall pushes Bondarenko off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondarenko shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wall's guard.
Wall has his feet on Bondarenko's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bondarenko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wall shoots in for a takedown but Bondarenko shows good takedown defense.
Wall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bondarenko circles away.
Bondarenko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wall.
Wall swats away the attempt to clinch by Bondarenko.
Bondarenko works Wall's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bondarenko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bondarenko closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wall tries to roll over but Bondarenko keeps him under control.
Bondarenko tries to stand and escape but Wall is controlling the position.
Bondarenko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bondarenko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bondarenko seems to be looking for submissions.
Wall is doing well to control the position and prevent Bondarenko from advancing to side control.
Bondarenko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wall's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bondarenko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bondarenko tries to stand and escape but Wall is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bondarenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Wall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bondarenko throwing a counter right hand but Wall manages to avoid it.
Wall stalks Bondarenko and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bondarenko's face. Bondarenko staggers backwards, shaken.
A good leg kick by Bondarenko.
Bondarenko tries to clinch up
letting Wall counter with a right hand.
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 Jon Bondarenko.
I think Bondarenko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Bondarenko!
Jon Bondarenko seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paker Nico (ranked 6701 p4p, 6247 weight class) and Joao Oliveira (ranked 579 p4p, 557 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paker Nico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joao Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but Nico shows good takedown defense.
Nico looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oliveira drives through with a takedown into 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.
Oliveira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Oliveira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Oliveira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Nico keeps moving.
Oliveira is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nico keeping full guard, as Oliveira tries to pass.
Oliveira has gone for a leg lock! Nico slips out almost immediately though and dives into Oliveira's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nico avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Oliveira has his foot on Nico's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nico works his way back into a safe position though.
Oliveira pushes a forearm under Nico's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Nico is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joao Oliveira!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Castle (ranked 5408 p4p, 6206 weight class) and Thierry Mathieu (ranked 584 p4p, 641 weight class). Mathieu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: MMA Entrance Music / Eddie Alvarez. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thierry Mathieu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mathieu looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Castle works to advance to full mount. Mathieu defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Castle tries to control but Mathieu wriggling away.
Castle controlling from the full mount.
Mathieu's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Castle raining down hammerfists from mount.
Castle content just to control the position here.
Castle breaks from Mathieu's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle controlling from mount.
Castle breaks from Mathieu's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castle sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Castle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Castle controlling from mount.
Mathieu squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Castle controlling his opponent.
Mathieu wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mathieu's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Castle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Castle wants to control the pace but Mathieu is squirming around nicely.
Castle won't let Mathieu get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Castle controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mathieu wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Castle controlling his opponent.
Mathieu tries to buck Castle off but he can't manage it.
Castle scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mathieu?
Castle controlling the position easily from mount.
You get the feeling that Mathieu really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Castle looking to control but Mathieu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Castle controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Castle lands a big elbow.
Castle looking to control and managing it successfully.
Castle lands a big elbow.
Mathieu's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Castle controlling the pace for now.
Mathieu is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Castle wants to control the pace but Mathieu is squirming around nicely.
Mathieu is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Castle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Castle looking to score a takedown here. Mathieu is defending well but Castle drives through and ends up in Mathieu's guard.
Mathieu wants to stand up but Castle is controlling him.
Castle trying to control the position from guard on top but Mathieu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castle is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mathieu wants to stand and escape but Castle is having none of it.
Castle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Castle seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castle wants to control from the top but Mathieu keeps moving.
Castle not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathieu wants to stand and escape but Castle is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Castle shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mathieu is trying to defend but Castle finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mathieu manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Frank Castle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castle pushes Mathieu up against the cage in a clinch.
Castle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mathieu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Castle looking for a takedown.
Castle has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mathieu after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Castle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castle tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mathieu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Castle's defenses.
It looks like Frank Castle has been cut.
Mathieu breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mathieu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Mathieu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mathieu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathieu moves into the clinch.
Mathieu is pressed up against the cage. Castle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mathieu down to the mat. Mathieu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mathieu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mathieu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Castle rushes Mathieu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mathieu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Castle goes for a takedown attempt but Mathieu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Castle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mathieu, pushing him back against the cage.
Mathieu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castle blocks it with crossed arms.
Castle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mathieu can't find room to land a body shot as Castle controls the action.
Castle is working for takedown but Mathieu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Castle has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mathieu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Castle is trying to drag Mathieu to the mat but Mathieu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathieu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mathieu tries to clinch there but Castle circles away.
Castle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mathieu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mathieu closes the distance and clinches.
Mathieu breaks the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mathieu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mathieu throws a wild body kick that Castle sees coming a mile off.
Mathieu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castle takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mathieu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Castle will feel that in the morning.
Mathieu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mathieu wants to break free but Castle has control.
Mathieu stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle is trying to drag Mathieu to the mat but Mathieu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mathieu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Castle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mathieu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right from Mathieu on the inside.
Mathieu breaks the clinch.
Mathieu rushes Castle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Castle has Mathieu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mathieu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thierry Mathieu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mathieu breaks from the clinch.
Castle tries to keep at a distance but Mathieu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Castle has Mathieu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mathieu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Castle has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mathieu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mathieu blocks an elbow strike from Castle.
Mathieu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mathieu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mathieu has had enough of the clinch but Castle keeps him there for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thierry Mathieu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Castle's cut.
That's time! Castle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Castle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Castle appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mathieu moves into range and clinches up with Castle.
Mathieu trying to stall but Castle improves his position.
Mathieu missing with knees to the body.
Castle has clasped his hands together around Mathieu's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Mathieu wants to get back to his feet.
Mathieu is letting Castle control him for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathieu pushes Castle away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Castle gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle trying to control the position but Mathieu is working away.
Castle controlling from side mount.
Mathieu is trying to buck Castle off.
Castle has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mathieu!
Castle controlling from mount.
Castle won't let Mathieu get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Castle looking to control but Mathieu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Castle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Castle trying to control but Mathieu is having none of it.
Castle working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Castle controlling from mount.
Castle's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Castle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mathieu is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathieu trying desperately to get to his feet.
Castle controlling from mount.
Castle wants to control the pace but Mathieu is squirming around nicely.
Castle controlling his opponent.
Frank Castle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mathieu wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Castle fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Castle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mathieu wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Castle controlling from the full mount.
Castle working the ground and pound effectively.
Castle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mathieu really wants to buck Castle off and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Castle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Castle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Castle!
Thierry Mathieu was interviewed post fight and said 'Congrats on my opponent but I'll be back better and stronger. A big thanks on the organisaton SENSEI FC giving me the possibility fighting here tonight . Also a big thanks on the sponsors, fans and public supporting me .'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Kelly (ranked 5478 p4p, 6189 weight class) and Taigen Gomi (ranked 606 p4p, 648 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kelly might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Like The Crotch On You. Taigen Gomi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taigen Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gomi enables Kelly to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gomi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gomi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kelly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gomi looking to control.
Gomi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gomi pulls Kelly in close to prevent any damage.
Kelly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kelly landing with the ground and pound.
Kelly 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kelly keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gomi's head.
Gomi will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kelly postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kelly makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kelly throws a big elbow that misses.
Gomi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kelly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gomi's head.
Kelly is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gomi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gomi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gomi has momentary wrist control but Kelly slips an elbow through the middle.
Kelly distracts Gomi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gomi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kelly postures up in Gomi's guard and throws a big left but Gomi blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kelly scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gomi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kelly postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kelly scoring with some ground and pound.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kelly connects with a couple of short punches.
Kelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomi is keeping the position for now.
Kelly working some strikes from top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly wants to control from the top but Gomi keeps moving.
Kelly postures up and lands a big shot to Gomi's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gomi's head.
Gomi throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kelly content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kelly works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kelly is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gomi is just riding it out for now. Kelly eventually gives up the hold.
Kelly drops an elbow to the side of Gomi's head.
Nice strikes from Kelly there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Kelly there.
Kelly takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kelly tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gomi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gomi has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Tokyo. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Kelly frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gomi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gomi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kelly breaks from Gomi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kelly cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kelly lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kelly with shots to the head and body - Gomi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kelly working Gomi over with strikes here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Kelly dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gomi wants to clinch.
Kelly scores with a shot to the body.
Kelly blocks a head kick by Gomi.
Kelly tries to counter with a takedown but Gomi is quick to defend against it.
A lazy left from Gomi finds it's target.
Gomi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kelly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kelly tries to counter with a takedown but Gomi is quick to defend against it.
Kelly changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gomi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gomi is looking for a sweep.
Robert Kelly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gomi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gomi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gomi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gomi is trying to improve his position.
Kelly cracks Gomi with a big right hand but Gomi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kelly in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gomi can do to turn this around?
Kelly working away.
Kelly lands a few punches from side control.
Kelly has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Gomi is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kelly yanks on the arm and Gomi is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kelly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robert Kelly!
An out of breath Robert Kelly thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stian Lygre (ranked 5572 p4p, 5493 weight class) and Maki Damchaigym (ranked 453 p4p, 449 weight class). Lygre comes to the cage accompanied by ADHD. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stian Lygre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maki Damchaigym!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damchaigym misses with a head kick.
Damchaigym goes for a double leg but Lygre avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lygre continues to drive forward.
Lygre closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Damchaigym quickly recovers to half guard.
Lygre lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lygre is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lygre seems to be working for a kimura but Damchaigym defends the submission attempt.
Lygre works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lygre controlling from mount.
Lygre has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lygre stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Damchaigym will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lygre closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Damchaigym quickly recovers to half guard.
Damchaigym tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Lygre manages to move to mount!
Lygre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lygre is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Lygre!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Stian Lygre!
A victorious Stian Lygre thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petar Popara (ranked 5015 p4p, 4169 weight class) and Ryoko Imaeda (ranked 551 p4p, 500 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Petar Popara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryoko Imaeda!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Imaeda.
Imaeda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Imaeda wants to land a leg kick but Popara is out of range.
Imaeda tries to clinch up.
Imaeda throws a combination that misses
enabling Popara to counter with a crisp jab.
Popara moves into range and clinches up with Imaeda.
A short right from Popara on the inside.
Popara can't find room to land a body shot as Imaeda controls the action.
Imaeda looking for a takedown.
Imaeda is trying to drag Popara to the mat but Popara just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Petar Popara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryoko Imaeda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imaeda throws an elbow that misses.
Popara gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Imaeda.
Popara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imaeda tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Popara just stands there and leans against the cage.
Popara scores with a shot to the side of Imaeda's head.
Nice body punch from Popara - that landed with a thud.
Popara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Popara is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Popara.
Imaeda looks winded!
Popara is pressed up against the cage. Imaeda has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Popara down to the mat. Popara avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Popara drops Imaeda with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Imaeda looks back up at him and smiles so Popara waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Imaeda is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Imaeda has his takedown stuffed
and Popara counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Petar Popara!
After winning the bout, Petar Popara thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Goro Majima (ranked 5528 p4p, 3483 weight class) and Mario Quintero (ranked 573 p4p, 436 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Majima might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to GET TO THE TOP (Remix of THE END). Mario Quintero told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Goro Majima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Quintero!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majima throws a good cross that connects.
A big right from Majima misses.
Quintero looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Majima is looking to counter punch.
Majima scores with a punch to the head.
Majima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Quintero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Majima was well out of range. Poor timing from Quintero.
It looked like Majima wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Quintero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Majima was well out of range. Poor timing from Quintero.
Quintero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quintero slips a jab from Majima.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Majima sizes up Quintero with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Majima rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quintero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Quintero takes a swing at Majima's ribcage but misses.
Quintero misses with a wild body shot.
Quintero throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quintero misses with a body shot.
Quintero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Majima.
Majima blocks a jab.
Quintero shoots in looking for a takedown. Majima tries to sprawl out of it but Quintero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Majima manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Quintero takes a swing at Majima's ribcage but misses.
Goro Majima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quintero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Majima moves away.
Quintero misses with a body shot
letting Majima counter with a right hand.
Majima throws a jab but it's blocked by Quintero.
Quintero shoots and misses
and Majima counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Majima looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Goro Majima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Quintero.
Majima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Quintero drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Majima defends it well.
Quintero takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majima misses with the combination.
Quintero gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Majima pushes Quintero off looking to stand but Quintero dives back in and keeps control.
Quintero lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Majima is trying to stand back up but Quintero is controlling him
Quintero missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Quintero prevents Majima from standing back up.
Quintero moves nicely into side control.
Majima defending against the ground and pound.
Quintero has an Americana. Majima didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Quintero is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Quintero hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mario Quintero!
During a confident post fight interview, Mario Quintero thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomiji Fukusawa (ranked 2892 p4p, 6708 weight class) and Judah Nagkta (ranked 367 p4p, 668 weight class). Judah Nagkta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomiji Fukusawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Judah Nagkta!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukusawa takes a swing at Nagkta's ribcage but misses.
Fukusawa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
 It looks like Judah Nagkta has been cut.
Fukusawa throws a head kick but Nagkta moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Fukusawa.
Nagkta looks to score with a jab to the body but Fukusawa is just out of range.
Nagkta's coach down at London MMA Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nagkta's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nagkta lands an overhand right.
Nagkta throws a series of punches but Fukusawa avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Nagkta.
Fukusawa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fukusawa throws a low kick, looking for Nagkta's leg but Nagkta calmly moves out of range.
A big right from Nagkta misses.
Fukusawa cracks Nagkta with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nagkta looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Fukusawa finish him?
Nagkta is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Nagkta.
Nagkta throws a jab but it's blocked by Fukusawa.
Fukusawa throws a looping overhand right but Nagkta ducks down to avoid it.
Nagkta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nagkta lands a nice shot to the body.
Fukusawa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nagkta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Fukusawa.
Fukusawa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nagkta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fukusawa.
It seemed like Nagkta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fukusawa misses with a two punch combination.
Fukusawa drops Nagkta with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Nagkta looks back up at him and smiles so Fukusawa waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Nagkta is still on wobbly legs! Can Fukusawa finish him?
That has opened up Judah Nagkta's cut even more.
Nagkta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagkta throws a lazy right hand but Fukusawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nagkta seems to have recovered his senses.
Nagkta throws a left that rocks Fukusawa and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Nagkta dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Fukusawa regain composure!
 Fukusawa is rocked!
It looks like Tomiji Fukusawa has been cut.
Fukusawa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nagkta has an Americana. Fukusawa didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Nagkta is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Nagkta hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Judah Nagkta!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lazor Kwiatkowski (ranked 2553 p4p, 5705 weight class) and Einku Benyam (ranked 80 p4p, 182 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lazor Kwiatkowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Einku Benyam!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benyam leaves Kwiatkowski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Benyam wants to clinch but Kwiatkowski slips to the side
and Kwiatkowski counters with a shoot takedown. Benyam fights it but they end up in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kwiatkowski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kwiatkowski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwiatkowski 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.
Kwiatkowski advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwiatkowski working Benyam over with strikes.
Kwiatkowski lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kwiatkowski frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kwiatkowski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Benyam can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kwiatkowski loads up with a big shot that hurts Benyam! He's pulled Kwiatkowski in close but Kwiatkowski has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Benyam survive? More strikes from Kwiatkowski and Benyam is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lazor Kwiatkowski!
A relieved looking Lazor Kwiatkowski thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fredrik White (ranked 1601 p4p, 3434 weight class) and Ichiro Sato (ranked 216 p4p, 431 weight class). Ichiro Sato has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fredrik White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ichiro Sato!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White clinches up with Sato and pushes him back against the cage.
White avoiding damage as Sato throws knees to the body.
White lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
White lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
Sato tries to land a knee to the head but White blocks with his arms.
Sato tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
White misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from White.
Sato tries to land a knee to the head but White blocks with his arms.
White misses with a punch to the body.
White scores with a shot to the side of Sato's head.
Sato tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
Sato with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sato misses with a knee to the head.
White lands a left hand.
White is leaning against Sato and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from White.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from White.
White working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sato tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sato's coach down at Gym Goroshi London was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sato's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sato misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
A short uppercut from White.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White breaks from the clinch.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sato tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
Sato tries to land a knee to the head but White blocks with his arms.
White pushes Sato back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
White lands a shoulder strike.
Sato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sato tries to land knees in the clinch but White avoids the damage to the body.
Sato tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and White avoids it.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
White lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sato.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
Sato with an attempt at a knee that misses.
White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White has managed to clinch.
Sato lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Fredrik White has been cut.
A short uppercut from White.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
Sato throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but White blocks it with crossed arms.
Sato looking to throw knees to the head but White is blocking nicely.
Sato looking to throw knees to the head but White is blocking nicely.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Sato controls the action.
White is leaning against Sato and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sato looks winded!
White pushes Sato back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by White.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White scores with a shot to the side of Sato's head.
A right hand to the body from White.
Sato tries to land knees in the clinch but White avoids the damage to the body.
White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sato throws a push kick but White slaps the foot to one side.
Sato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
White lands an uppercut.
White slows down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White scores with a shot to the side of Sato's head.
White lands a nice shot to the body.
White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sato will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sato fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but White avoids it really well and circles away.
Sato throws an off balance right hand
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Sato misses its intended target.
Sato misses with a head kick.
White connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Sato! He's out on his feet! White rushes in and drops Sato with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Fredrik White!
In his post fight interview, Fredrik White started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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