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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Davy Geerts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goku Sekimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sekimoto has chosen Open Your Eyes as his entrance music. Davy Geerts 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 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Davy Geerts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Goku Sekimoto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sekimoto is looking to land body kicks.
Geerts avoids a kick to the body.
Sekimoto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Geerts manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Geerts works his way into full mount!
Geerts wants to control the pace but Sekimoto is squirming around nicely.
Geerts lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sekimoto is rocked!
It looks like Goku Sekimoto has been cut.
Geerts looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sekimoto is still in real trouble! Can Geerts finish him?
Geerts with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Geerts throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Sekimoto has his hands clasped together but Geerts breaks the hold and Sekimoto is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Geerts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Davy Geerts!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Einar Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Lewandowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewandowski has chosen Gives You Hell as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Einar Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josh Lewandowski!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice combination there by Lewandowski.
Lewandowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee gets a takedown into half guard.
Lewandowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lee is working away from the top position though.
Lee is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lewandowski!
Lee is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lewandowski has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lee avoids the attempt from Lewandowski to control.
Lee working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lee fails to take his opponent's back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewandowski is trying to escape the mount.
Lewandowski is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Lee with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lee won't let Lewandowski get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Lee is trying to take his opponent's back.
Lee goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lewandowski turns into him and now he's in Lee's guard.
Lewandowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee working for a triangle but Lewandowski defends it easily.
Lee is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lewandowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lewandowski wanted to stand there but Lee had control of the position.
Lee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lee is trying to control the position but Lewandowski postures up.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lewandowski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lewandowski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lewandowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee controls Lewandowski momentarily but Lewandowski frees himself.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lewandowski stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski misses with a double jab.
Lewandowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Lewandowski is keeping the position.
Lewandowski trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Lewandowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Lee postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lewandowski is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lee, into his guard.
Lewandowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lewandowski won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Lee working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lewandowski has passed into half guard!
Lee actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Lee looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Lewandowski pushes past his half guard into mount!
Lewandowski looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Lee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lee defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lewandowski.
Lee working to try and regain half guard.
Lewandowski trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
Lewandowski is looking to stand but Lewandowski has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lee is desperately trying to improve his position but Lewandowski has a good base and remains in mount.
Lewandowski raining down shots from the mount!
Lewandowski prevents Lee from getting the reversal.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
BOOM! Lewandowski connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lee bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lewandowski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lee passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lewandowski manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lewandowski wants to pass the guard but Lee is defending well.
Lewandowski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lewandowski trying to mount his opponent but Lee defends it.
Lewandowski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to roll over but Lewandowski keeps him under control.
Lewandowski trying to pass the guard but Lee defending well.
Lee regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lee 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lewandowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Lee scores with a four punch combination!
Lee waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Lewandowski.
Lewandowski shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
Einar Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lewandowski's hands.
Lee checks a low kick from Lewandowski.
A cross from Lee lands.
Lewandowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lewandowski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewandowski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the ropes.
Lewandowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lewandowski moves away from the strike by Lee.
Lewandowski darts in and clinches Lee up against the ropes.
Lewandowski lands an elbow that stopped Lee in his tracks for a moment.
Lewandowski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lewandowski breaks the clinch.
Lewandowski darts in and clinches Lee up against the ropes.
Lee fails to pull guard.
Lewandowski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lewandowski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lewandowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lewandowski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Lewandowski scores with a four punch combination!
Lee is rocked!
Lewandowski scores with a one two! Lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lewandowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Einar Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Lewandowski.
Lee lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lewandowski connects with a body shot.
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lewandowski tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lewandowski to the ground. Lewandowski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lee seems to have got his legs back now.
Lewandowski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lee pushes down on Lewandowski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to advance position but Lewandowski won't allow it.
Lee is looking for a kimura but Lewandowski is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lee to get the leverage.
Lewandowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lewandowski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back!
I really don't envy Lee right now.
Lee breaks Lewandowski's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lewandowski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lewandowski has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Einar Lee will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lewandowski is trying to stand up here but Lee is controlling him well.
Lee works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lee wants to finish this one by submission but Lewandowski is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lee.
Lee moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lewandowski has worked his arm free - good work by Lewandowski!
Lewandowski is not content to let Lee control the position.
Lee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lewandowski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lewandowski regains half guard.
Lewandowski is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Lewandowski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lee seems to be working for a kimura but Lewandowski defends the submission attempt.
Lee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lee wants to work for an arm triangle but Lewandowski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Lewandowski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lee wants to control but Lewandowski is keeping him busy.
Lee trying to pass the guard but Lewandowski defending well.
Lewandowski regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Lewandowski is keeping the position.
Lee wants to control from the top but Lewandowski keeps moving.
Lewandowski controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
Lewandowski has his foot on Lee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lee works his way back into a safe position though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Einar Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee drops Lewandowski with a beautiful combination! Lewandowski stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lee is looking for the KO!
Lewandowski is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Lee.
Lewandowski is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Lewandowski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lewandowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lewandowski lands a nice elbow.
Lewandowski seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from Lewandowski.
Lewandowski gets underhooks to prevent Lee's takedown attempt.
Lewandowski breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Lewandowski which made him look bad.
Lewandowski clinches with his opponent.
Lewandowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Einar Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lewandowski pushes Lee up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lewandowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lewandowski is trying to stand back up but Lee is controlling him
Lewandowski makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lewandowski swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Einar Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewandowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee cracks Lewandowski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lewandowski throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a right and a left that Lewandowski avoids nicely.
Lewandowski moves into the clinch.
Lewandowski has Lee pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lee blocks a body shot from Lewandowski.
Lee decides to pull guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lewandowski wants to stand but Lee is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lewandowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee is looking for a triangle here but Lewandowski uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee looks to move to half guard but instead Lewandowski has passed into mount! Damn!
Lee wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Lee manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lewandowski's guard. Nice work there by Lee.
Lee drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lewandowski dives on top into guard.
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!
Lee has a closed guard, preventing Lewandowski from standing up.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lewandowski passes into side control.
Lee gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lee looking for submissions off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lewandowski.
Lee gets back to full guard.
Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lewandowski wanted to stand there but Lee had control of the position.
Lewandowski stands up and waves to Lee to follow him.
Lewandowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown. Lewandowski tries to sprawl out of it but Lee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Lewandowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's six 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.
Lee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lewandowski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lewandowski throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee misses with a hook
and Lewandowski counters with a series of strikes. Lee will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Lewandowski on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Lewandowski which made him look bad.
Lewandowski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
Lee with a nice cross.
A shot to the body from Lee misses
and Lewandowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lewandowski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Lewandowski counters by clinching up.
Lee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee wants to get back to striking at distance but Lewandowski won't allow it.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lewandowski scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
Lewandowski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lee prevents it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to pull guard but Lewandowski holds him up against the ropes and eventually Lee drops back down to his feet.
Lee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lewandowski prevents it.
Lewandowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lewandowski as he avoids it easily.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lewandowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee tries to clinch there but Lewandowski circles away.
Lewandowski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab from Lee misses.
Lewandowski cracks Lee with a good jab.
Lewandowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee shoots and misses
and Lewandowski counters with a head kick.
Lewandowski connects with a body shot.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Lewandowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lewandowski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lee misses with the combination.
Lee swings for the body but Lewandowski moves out of range.
Lee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lewandowski's waist but Lewandowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lee off to one side.
Lewandowski shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Lewandowski's shoulder, as Lewandowski tries to avoid the shot.
Lee throws a series of punches but Lewandowski avoids them all with ease.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lewandowski forces Lee back against the ropes and clinches.
Lewandowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lewandowski lands an overhand right.
Lewandowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lewandowski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewandowski postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Lee to stand up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lewandowski.
Lee taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lee manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lewandowski's best efforts.
Lewandowski is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Lee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lewandowski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lewandowski's back!
Lee is looking for a choke. Lewandowski gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Lewandowski manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Lewandowski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lee is proving hard to escape from.
Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lewandowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Lewandowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lewandowski is looking to stand up but Lee won't let him.
Lee has his feet on Lewandowski's thighs here. He's pushed Lewandowski off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Lewandowski screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Einar Lee!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taka Gominori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kruk Ma Kali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gominori comes into the arena with In Flames - Take This Life blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taka Gominori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kruk Ma Kali!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Ma Kali - just one landing.
Ma Kali missing with a left hand there. Gominori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Ma Kali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ma Kali lands with an uppercut that bounces Gominori off the ropes and back into rage.
Ma Kali throws a series of punches but Gominori moves out of range.
Ma Kali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ma Kali misses with a straight right.
Ma Kali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gominori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gominori tries to clinch there but Ma Kali circles away.
Gominori wants to clinch up but Ma Kali keeps it at a distance.
Gominori tries to clinch up but Ma Kali circles away and keeps his distance.
Ma Kali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gominori shoots in looking for a takedown. Ma Kali tries to sprawl out of it but Gominori keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Ma Kali manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ma Kali misses with a two punch combination.
Gominori wants to clinch up but Ma Kali keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gominori gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ma Kali wants to break free but Gominori has control.
Gominori lands an elbow inside that Ma Kali shrugs off.
Gominori keeps control of Ma Kali as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ma Kali looking to stall.
Ma Kali blocks an uppercut.
Gominori lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
with the fighters clinched against the ropes, Gominori creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gominori misses with a hook. Ma Kali ducked under it nicely.
Ma Kali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kruk Ma Kali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gominori looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gominori blocks a jab.
Gominori drives through and clinches with Ma Kali against the ropes.
Ma Kali has had enough of the clinch but Gominori keeps him there for the moment.
Gominori working aggressively here.
Ma Kali stops a takedown attempt from Gominori.
Gominori trying to land knees to the body.
Gominori is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ma Kali pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taka Gominori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ma Kali wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ma Kali wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali wants to break free but Gominori has control.
Ma Kali dodges an elbow strike from Gominori.
Gominori lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gominori has hold of one of Ma Kali's legs. Ma Kali is fighting the takedown attempt but Gominori gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Gominori stops Ma Kali from standing up.
Gominori is looking to work some ground and pound but Ma Kali has wrist control.
Gominori trying to control the position from guard on top but Ma Kali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ma Kali pulls Gominori in close to his closed guard and prevents Gominori from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ma Kali wants to sweep but no luck.
Ma Kali manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gominori gets a takedown into half guard.
Ma Kali won't allow Gominori to pass to mount.
Gominori 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.
Gominori is looking for a kimura here.
Gominori is breathing heavily.
Ma Kali wants to improve his position but Gominori is controlling well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ma Kali wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gominori is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ma Kali doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gominori.
Gominori wants to pass to mount but Ma Kali is defending the position.
Ma Kali keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gominori is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ma Kali!
Gominori looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab, jab by Ma Kali - just one landing.
Kruk Ma Kali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Ma Kali.
Ma Kali rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gominori counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gominori.
Ma Kali is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ma Kali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ma Kali cracks Gominori with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Ma Kali misses with a body shot.
Ma Kali keeps the fight on the outside.
Ma Kali swats away the attempt to clinch by Gominori.
Ma Kali looks to land a combination but Gominori avoids it well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ma Kali!
Ma Kali moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice shot by Ma Kali.
Ma Kali swats away the attempt to clinch by Gominori.
Gominori avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ma Kali fails to land with a series of punches.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali lands a glancing blow to the side of Gominori's head.
Gominori bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ma Kali stops Gominori from passing to mount.
Ma Kali is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Gominori has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gominori scores with punches from side control.
Gominori tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gominori has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ma Kali is looking to regain half guard here but Gominori keeps moving and retains side control.
Ma Kali stops Gominori from passing to mount.
Ma Kali is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gominori's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ma Kali is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ma Kali keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ma Kali really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gominori. 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 six minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ma Kali tries to roll over but Gominori keeps him under control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ma Kali wants to get back to his feet.
Ma Kali wants to improve his position but Gominori is controlling well.
Ma Kali is trying to stand back up but Gominori is controlling him
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ma Kali scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gominori tries to clinch but Ma Kali is having none of it.
Gominori is looking to clinch but Ma Kali is avoiding it.
Ma Kali throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gominori counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gominori.
Ma Kali wants to get back to striking at distance but Gominori won't allow it.
Ma Kali wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gominori with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gominori has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ma Kali avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ma Kali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ma Kali moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ma Kali scores with the left hand. Gominori knows he should have avoided that one.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ma Kali does it's job there.
Ma Kali's corner calls for a 1-2. Ma Kali obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gominori tries to clinch there but Ma Kali circles away.
Gominori has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ma Kali finds it's way round the side to connect with Gominori's head.
Nice jab there from Ma Kali.
Ma Kali lands a with a good body shot.
Ma Kali scores with a shot to the body.
Ma Kali swings for the body but Gominori moves out of range.
Gominori tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ma Kali.
Gominori doesn't manage to clinch there - Ma Kali circles away.
Ma Kali's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ma Kali duly obliges.
Ma Kali moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ma Kali throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ma Kali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gominori manages to avoid it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali misses with a double jab
and Gominori counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gominori pushes off an throws an elbow but Ma Kali leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Gominori misses with an elbow over the top.
Ma Kali's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gominori creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ma Kali can't break the clinch.
Gominori has a couple of punches blocked by Ma Kali.
Ma Kali managing to block the knees to the body from Gominori.
Ma Kali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ma Kali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ma Kali is trying to break the clinch but Gominori has him pressed against the ropes.
Ma Kali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ma Kali lands a jab to Gominori's midsection.
Ma Kali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gominori.
Ma Kali thows a body shot but no joy.
Ma Kali throws an off balance right hand
and Gominori decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ma Kali's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gominori trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ma Kali wants to sweep here but Gominori controlling him for the moment.
Gominori passes Ma Kali's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gominori wants to free his trapped foot but Ma Kali is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali trying to control but Gominori postures up.
Gominori is looking for a kimura here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gominori lands a nice short elbow.
Gominori works his way into side control.
Gominori is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ma Kali is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gominori tries to advance to mount but Ma Kali denies him.
Ma Kali wants to control but Gominori postures up.
Gominori working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gominori trying to control the position but Ma Kali is working away.
Gominori lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kruk Ma Kali will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ma Kali misses with a right hand
and Gominori counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gominori stops Ma Kali from standing up.
Gominori trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gominori throwing strikes from guard but Ma Kali blocks nicely.
Gominori trying to control the position from guard on top but Ma Kali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gominori pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ma Kali is keeping the position for now.
Taka Gominori overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gominori stops Ma Kali from standing up.
Gominori drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gominori jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gominori is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ma Kali misses with an uppercut
and Gominori counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ma Kali is controlling Gominori's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Gominori wants to free his trapped foot but Ma Kali is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gominori thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gominori prevents Ma Kali from standing back up.
Gominori not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ma Kali is controlling Gominori's trapped leg to prevent Gominori from advancing to side control.
Ma Kali is trying to stand back up but Gominori is controlling him
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ma Kali lands with a shot to the body.
Ma Kali misses with a straight left.
Ma Kali misses with a double jab.
Gominori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ma Kali.
Gominori takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gominori walks into a jab.
Ma Kali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kruk Ma Kali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ma Kali connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ma Kali ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gominori on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ma Kali avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gominori fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gominori darts in and clinches Ma Kali up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ma Kali is trying to break free.
Gominori lands a knee to the head.
Ma Kali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gominori lands with a light punch inside.
Gominori lands an elbow inside.
Gominori looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ma Kali gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gominori.
Gominori lands an elbow inside.
Gominori prevents Ma Kali from breaking the clinch.
Gominori misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ma Kali breaks from the clinch.
Ma Kali throws a nice looking combination but Gominori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gominori tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gominori wants to clinch.
Ma Kali misses with a shot to the body
and Gominori counters by clinching up.
Ma Kali on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gominori throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ma Kali blocks it with crossed arms.
Gominori misses with a knee to the head.
Gominori has clasped his hands together around Ma Kali's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Gominori is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ma Kali has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gominori tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gominori has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Ma Kali is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Gominori yanks on the arm and Ma Kali is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Gominori.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Taka Gominori!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dominique Samson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshido Yamaha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamaha has chosen Teriyaki boyz - fast and furious as his entrance music. Yoshido Yamaha will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dominique Samson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshido Yamaha!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaha moves in looking to clinch but Samson pushes him off.
A punch lands to the side of Samson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yamaha misses with a two punch combination.
Yamaha lands a two punch combo.
Samson is rocked!
Yamaha fails to land the takedown.
Oh Samson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Samson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Samson seems to have got his legs back now.
Yamaha tries to roll over but Samson keeps him under control.
Samson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Samson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Yamaha manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Samson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Samson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Samson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamaha is trying to buck Samson off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Samson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Samson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Samson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yamaha is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yamaha wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Samson trying to control the position but Yamaha is working away.
Yamaha is looking to reverse the position.
Yamaha is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Samson trying to control the action but Yamaha is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Samson working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaha is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Samson wants to take a breather but Yamaha is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Samson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yamaha is just riding it out for now. Samson eventually gives up the hold.
Samson is breathing heavily.
Samson blocks the strikes from Yamaha.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yamaha trying to control but Samson postures up.
Yamaha is looking to improve his position.
Samson trying to pass the guard but Yamaha defending well.
Yamaha is pressing down on Samson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Samson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yamaha throws a nice looking combination but Samson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samson dodges the punch combination from Yamaha.
Yamaha shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Samson counters with a single leg into guard. Yamaha didn't expect that.
Yamaha is working an open guard so Samson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Samson tries to clinch up.
Samson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yamaha lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Samson is looking to close the distance but Yamaha sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Samson crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Samson is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Yoshido Yamaha!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Juronen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muay Plata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plata has chosen Creeping Death as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Juronen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Muay Plata!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Juronen. That's going to slow Plata down.
Juronen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Juronen blocks a head kick by Plata.
Juronen looks to land a left hand but Plata moved out of range nicely.
Juronen looks to land a combination but Plata avoids it well.
Juronen throws a looping overhand right but Plata ducks down to avoid it.
Juronen connects with a high kick.
Plata throws a sloppy head kick
and Juronen counters with a three punch combo that has Plata backing up. Plata nods at Juronen to acknowledge the strikes.
Plata avoids a punch combination nicely.
Juronen throws a head kick but Plata moves out of range.
Juronen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Muay Plata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juronen misses with a low kick.
Plata lands a head kick that stumbles Juronen and the fighters go to the mat.
Juronen is rocked!
Plata wants to get up but he can't break Juronen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Oh Juronen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juronen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Plata avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Plata gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Plata tries to bum rush Juronen with a series of wild strikes but Juronen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Juronen seems to have got his legs back now.
Juronen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Plata on the side of the head.
Juronen throws a combination that misses
and Plata counters with a nice kick to the body.
Juronen is looking to slow Plata down with leg kicks.
Plata ducks under a wild hook from Juronen.
A punch combination from Plata misses.
Some wild striking there from Juronen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plata will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab by Juronen.
A head kick by Plata misses
and Juronen counters with a nice leg kick.
Plata lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Plata.
Juronen throws a sloppy head kick
and Plata counters with an outside leg kick.
Juronen is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Plata.
Plata throws a leg kick which misses Juronen's front leg but catches the back leg as Juronen tries to avoid it.
Juronen misses with the combination.
Plata tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Juronen throws a series of strikes that have Plata backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juronen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juronen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Plata throws a sloppy head kick
and Juronen counters with a series of strikes. Plata will be more careful next time no doubt.
Juronen lands with a slapping head kick.
Juronen shoots in and drives through. Plata sprawls well.
Juronen blocks a head kick by Plata.
A left and a right from Juronen both land. Nice combination.
Plata just misses with a punch to the body.
Juronen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Juronen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Juronen lands with a hook. Plata tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Plata swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Juronen lands a head kick!
Plata is rocked!
Juronen throws an overhand right that has Plata reeling! Juronen follows up with a more punches and Plata is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joe Juronen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between tweeti timorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hazem el magic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that tweeti timorian has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily tweeti timorian seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, tweeti timorian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, hazem el magic!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
timorian on the wrong end of a nice jab.
el magic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by timorian.
A jab from el magic misses.
timorian throws a nice looking combination but el magic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
timorian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
el magic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt timorian.
timorian tries to bum rush el magic with a series of wild strikes but el magic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
timorian lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
el magic throws a head kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by timorian or perhaps it was just good defense by el magic which made him look bad.
Jab, jab by timorian - just one landing.
hazem el magic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
timorian drives through and clinches with el magic against the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from el magic.
el magic breaks the clinch.
timorian blocks a head kick by el magic.
el magic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of timorian's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
timorian tries a head kick but it misses.
el magic looks to score with a jab to the body but timorian is just out of range.
timorian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
timorian throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around el magic's waist but el magic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing timorian off to one side.
el magic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
timorian misses the shot to the body.
timorian misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
timorian shoots in but el magic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tweeti timorian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
timorian is breathing heavily.
timorian lands with a nice combination. el magic backs away looking to recover.
el magic throws a head kick but timorian moves out of range.
timorian misses with a two punch combination.
timorian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from el magic.
timorian misses with a hook.
timorian misses with a series of wild punches.
el magic connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for el magic. That snapped timorian's head back.
el magic misses with a head kick.
timorian blocks a head kick by el magic.
timorian ducks under a wild hook from el magic.
timorian takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
timorian just misses with a punch to the body.
el magic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
timorian on the wrong end of a nice jab.
timorian tries to clinch up but el magic circles away and keeps his distance.
timorian avoids the head kick by el magic.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for timorian. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
el magic tries to work over timorian's front leg with a kick but timorian checks it.
el magic throws a nice head kick!
timorian is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Decent striking displayed by el magic there.
Oh timorian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
timorian avoids the head kick by el magic.
timorian seems to have got his legs back now.
el magic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
timorian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
timorian blocks a jab.
el magic throws a sloppy head kick
and timorian counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
timorian trying to control the action but el magic is working from the bottom.
el magic is looking to escape.
el magic has one foot on timorian's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
timorian changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. el magic tries to avoid it but timorian manages to keep hold of a leg and drag el magic to the ground. el magic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
el magic throws a big shot that misses.
timorian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but el magic moves away.
No joy there for timorian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for el magic.
el magic works timorian's body with a nice hook.
No joy there for timorian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
el magic misses with a right hand
and timorian counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
el magic throws out a loose jab but timorian uses good head movement to avoid it.
el magic throws a right hand that misses
and timorian counters with a stiff right hand.
el magic throws a lazy head kick
and timorian counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
timorian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by el magic.
el magic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has timorian pinned against the cage. timorian gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
timorian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
timorian with a nice cross.
A big right from el magic misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - timorian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
hazem el magic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
timorian misses with the combination.
timorian moves out of range as el magic throws a body kick.
el magic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
el magic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!timorian had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
el magic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
el magic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
el magic lands a nice hook to timorian's body. timorian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
timorian misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
timorian cracks el magic with a right hand to the side of the head.
el magic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for el magic.
timorian lands a nice shot to the body.
el magic waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract timorian.
el magic misses with a two punch combination.
el magic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
timorian tries to close the distance and clinch up but el magic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
el magic misses with a hook
and timorian counters with a two punch combo.
el magic throws a lazy head kick
and timorian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
el magic throws a lazy uppercut
and timorian counters with a left and a right that stings el magic.
el magic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
timorian tries to free his leg and advance position but el magic is retaining full guard.
el magic wants to stand and escape but timorian is having none of it.
timorian tries to free his leg and advance position but el magic is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
el magic scrambles and gets back to his feet.
el magic throws a head kick but timorian moves out of range.
timorian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent el magic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
timorian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
timorian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by el magic.
el magic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
timorian shoots in for a takedown but el magic shows good takedown defense.
timorian lands with an uppercut that bounces el magic off the ropes and back into rage.
timorian tries a head kick but it misses.
el magic lands a head shot.
A head kick from el magic lands but timorian takes it in his stride.
timorian tries to move into range but el magic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
el magic misses with a head kick.
Nice body punch from el magic.
A jab lands there for el magic.
el magic throws a sloppy head kick and timorian moves out of range easily.
el magic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from timorian misses.
el magic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
timorian is looking to wear down el magic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
el magic drops timorian with a big left hand and mounts him. timorian is in big trouble!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
el magic avoids the attempt from timorian to control.
timorian is working to get back to half guard.
timorian is working hard here to advance position.
el magic is standing up, even though he is in mount.
el magic misses with a head kick.
timorian tests el magic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
el magic misses with a combination
and timorian counters with a nice body shot.
timorian tries for a takedown but el magic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
el magic throws the left hand but timorian avoids the punch easily.
el magic missing with a left hand there. timorian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
el magic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Horrible takedown by timorian or perhaps it was just good defense by el magic which made him look bad.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
el magic ducks under a wild hook from timorian.
timorian throws a nice looking combination but el magic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
timorian scores with a three punch combo!
el magic throws a sloppy head kick
and timorian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
timorian shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says el magic as he avoids it easily.
A head kick by el magic misses
and timorian counters with a takedown into side control.
timorian tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
timorian is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but el magic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
timorian is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but el magic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
timorian tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
timorian wants to lay and pray for a moment but el magic keeps working.
timorian thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
timorian tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
timorian tries to advance to mount but el magic denies him.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
el magic gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
timorian takes el magic's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, el magic is in trouble.
el magic defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
timorian struggling to keep hold of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
el magic wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
hazem el magic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
timorian connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
el magic throws a head kick but timorian moves out of range.
tweeti timorian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
timorian is looking to clinch.
timorian scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
el magic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
timorian checks a leg kick.
timorian doesn't manage to clinch there - el magic circles away.
el magic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
el magic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. timorian doesn't seem bothered though.
timorian lands a nice looking body shot.
el magic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by timorian.
el magic misses with a double jab.
timorian has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from el magic finds it's way round the side to connect with timorian's head.
timorian changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. el magic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
timorian is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but el magic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
timorian swings around for an armbar but el magic sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into timorian's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
timorian throws his legs up looking for a submission but el magic uses it to pass to side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
timorian is looking for a sweep.
el magic decides to stand back up. el magic steps back and let's timorian get back to his feet.
el magic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
el magic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
timorian shoots in for a double leg but el magic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
timorian wants to clinch up but el magic keeps it at a distance.
timorian looks for a takedown but el magic sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tweeti timorian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
el magic stalks timorian and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into timorian's face. timorian staggers backwards, shaken.
el magic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
el magic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by el magic as he connects with a hook.
timorian tries for a takedown but el magic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
timorian swinging wilding here.
timorian shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has el magic pinned against the cage. el magic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
timorian throws a head kick that el magic semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
el magic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
timorian fails with the takedown.
timorian swings for the body but el magic moves out of range.
timorian looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
el magic misses with a hook
and timorian counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
timorian throws a looping overhand right but el magic ducks down to avoid it.
timorian keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A punch combination from el magic misses.
timorian swinging wilding here.
timorian fails with a takedown attempt.
el magic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
timorian with a body punch. A glancing blow.
timorian misses with a series of wild punches.
timorian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but el magic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
el magic falls off balance throwing a combination
and timorian counters with a left and a right that stings el magic.
timorian cracks el magic with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
timorian tries to bum rush el magic with a series of wild strikes but el magic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
timorian avoids the head kick by el magic.
timorian throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch lands to the side of el magic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for timorian.
timorian fails to land the takedown.
timorian connects with a single shot there.
el magic misses with a double jab
and timorian counters with a two punch combo.
timorian misses with a few strikes there.
timorian throws a series of strikes that have el magic backpedaling.
timorian dodges the punch combination from el magic.
timorian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
hazem el magic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
timorian looks to land a combination but el magic avoids it well.
timorian shoots in looking for a takedown. el magic tries to sprawl out of it but timorian keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. el magic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
timorian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but el magic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
timorian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
timorian lands a straight punch to the body, keeping el magic at a distance.
timorian goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
el magic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Danga de danga de dang - timorian scores with a four punch combination!
The fighters circle momentarily. timorian darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
el magic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
el magic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
timorian slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
el magic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
el magic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
timorian is working the combinations to good effect here.
el magic slips a straight right by timorian.
timorian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
timorian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
el magic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
timorian clinches up against the ropes.
el magic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
el magic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
el magic with a nice cross.
el magic throws a right and a left that timorian avoids nicely.
timorian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A choreographed right hand from el magic misses the target.
timorian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but el magic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
timorian takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
timorian lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for el magic.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from el magic. timorian shrugs it off though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
timorian misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice takedown defense from el magic. No joy for timorian on that attempt.
el magic misses with a head kick.
el magic misses with a lunging right hand
and timorian counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. el magic is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nice jab there from timorian.
timorian fails to land with a series of punches.
el magic misses with a shot to the body
and timorian counters with a stiff right hand.
Horrible takedown by timorian or perhaps it was just good defense by el magic which made him look bad.
el magic thows a leg kick but timorian checks it
and timorian counters with a nice low kick that buckles el magic's knee momentarily.
el magic misses with a lunging right hand
and timorian counters with a nice body shot.
el magic tries to bum rush timorian with a series of wild strikes but timorian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
el magic swats away the attempt to clinch by timorian.
timorian fails with an attempt to clinch.
timorian scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
timorian shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
el magic tries to buck timorian off but he can't manage it.
timorian trying to control but he's not successful this time.
timorian is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But el magic has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from el magic!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
timorian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
timorian trying to keep a closed guard but el magic is proving a slippery customer.
el magic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
timorian looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
timorian wants to hit a switch here but el magic passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for timorian there!
timorian is working to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
el magic controlling his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
el magic get's back to his feet.
el magic misses with a head kick.
timorian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
timorian closes the distance and lands a one-two.
el magic throws a sloppy body shot
and timorian counters with a two punch combo.
el magic misses with an uppercut
and timorian counters with a nice body shot.
timorian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from timorian.
el magic throws a wild body kick that timorian sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from el magic.
timorian throws a combination. el magic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
timorian wants to clinch up but el magic keeps it at a distance.
timorian takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
el magic lands a nice shot to the body.
el magic misses with a low kick.
timorian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from timorian.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
timorian lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
timorian misses with a body kick.
el magic throws a sloppy head kick and timorian moves out of range easily.
el magic avoids a punch combination nicely.
timorian throws a right hand that el magic ducks under and follows up with a left that el magic also avoids with ease.
timorian tries to close the distance and clinch but el magic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
timorian tries to move into range but el magic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab lands there for el magic.
el magic throws a leg kick
and timorian counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in el magic's guard now.
timorian looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
el magic is looking to stand up but timorian isn't so interested in that idea.
tweeti timorian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
timorian drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but el magic manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now timorian has el magic in his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
hazem el magic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think el magic 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for hazem el magic!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for hazem el magic!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for hazem el magic!
hazem el magic wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wardor Warlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minoru Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warlovski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Zocalo. Suzuki has chosen Sunrise as his entrance music. Wardor Warlovski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wardor Warlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Minoru Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Suzuki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Warlovski can pounce on him.
Warlovski is looking to clinch but Suzuki is avoiding it.
Warlovski misses with a double jab.
Warlovski misses with a wild combination.
Suzuki slips a jab and a cross from Warlovski.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suzuki.
Warlovski swinging wilding here.
Warlovski tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Warlovski.
Suzuki has closed the distance and engaged Warlovski in a clinch.
Warlovski prevents the takedown attempt.
Warlovski trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warlovski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Warlovski keeps control of Suzuki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Warlovski scores with a hook to the body.
Warlovski breaks from the clinch.
Warlovski throws the left hand but Suzuki avoids the punch easily.
Suzuki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Suzuki is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Warlovski reverses the position - he's now on top in Suzuki's guard.
Suzuki throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Suzuki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Warlovski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Suzuki is trying to keep Warlovski in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski stands and steps away. Suzuki gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wardor Warlovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suzuki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Suzuki cracks Warlovski with a big elbow.
Suzuki landing a few strikes.
Suzuki fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Suzuki working the ground and pound but Warlovski is defending the strikes.
Warlovski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Suzuki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Suzuki trying to control the position but Warlovski is working away.
Suzuki moves into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki trying to control but Warlovski is having none of it.
Suzuki cracks Warlovski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Suzuki cracks Warlovski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Suzuki working Warlovski over with strikes here.
Suzuki looking to control but Warlovski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Suzuki lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Warlovski has worked his arm free - good work by Warlovski!
Suzuki looks gassed!
Warlovski is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Suzuki wants to control but Warlovski is keeping him busy.
Warlovski is letting Suzuki control him for a moment.
Suzuki tries to advance to mount but Warlovski instead regains half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki works his foot free and advances to mount.
Suzuki scoring with strikes but Warlovski is staying in there.
Suzuki swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Warlovski is now in Suzuki's guard. A big mistake from Suzuki there, giving up the dominant position!
Suzuki working for submissions but it's allowed Warlovski to get to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Suzuki flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Suzuki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Warlovski wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Suzuki uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Warlovski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki has an active guard here but Warlovski has managed to pass into half guard.
Suzuki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Suzuki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Warlovski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Warlovski's back!
Suzuki trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's eight 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.
Suzuki slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Suzuki struggling to keep hold of the position.
Suzuki is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Warlovski taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Suzuki.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Minoru Suzuki!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eff Mahnn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Alaj volim kad je pomalena. Mahnn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Adagio For Strings. The key to victory for Mirko Barnett has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eff Mahnn!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett tries to close the distance and clinch but Mahnn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mahnn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barnett unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mahnn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barnett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mahnn keeps the fight on the outside.
Mahnn looks for a takedown but Barnett sprawls well.
Barnett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barnett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mahnn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mahnn blocks a head kick by Barnett.
Barnett forces Mahnn back against the ropes and clinches.
Barnett landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barnett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mahnn's face.
It looks like Eff Mahnn has been cut.
Mahnn wants to break free but Barnett has control.
Barnett unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mahnn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mahnn tries for a takedown but Barnett manages to get underhooks.
Mahnn looks gassed!
Mahnn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barnett tries to land a knee to the head but Mahnn blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barnett.
Barnett tries to stall but Mahnn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barnett breaks from the clinch.
Barnett fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett with a poor takedown
so Mahnn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Barnett throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mahnn wants to pass the guard but Barnett is keeping the position.
Barnett wants to sweep here but Mahnn controlling him for the moment.
Barnett is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mahnn is controlling him.
Mahnn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mahnn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mahnn wants to control from the top but Barnett keeps moving.
Mahnn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barnett tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mahnn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Barnett pulls Mahnn in close to his closed guard and prevents Mahnn from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahnn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mahnn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahnn landing some decent shots from guard.
Mahnn landing with the ground and pound.
Barnett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mahnn is one step ahead there.
Mahnn trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
Mahnn preventing the sweep.
Mahnn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnett is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barnett is looking to stand up but Mahnn isn't so interested in that idea.
Mahnn is in close to Barnett's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahnn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Barnett manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mahnn manages to get himself to full guard.
Barnett is looking to work some ground and pound but Mahnn has wrist control.
Barnett wants to control from the top but Mahnn keeps moving.
Barnett wants to stand but Mahnn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mahnn striking from his own guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnett accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mahnn looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Barnett puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mahnn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Barnett could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mahnn working a defensive guard here.
Barnett knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mahnn on the ground.
Barnett not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barnett gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett stuffs the takedown attempt from Mahnn. Mahnn gets slowly back to his feet.
Mirko Barnett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eff Mahnn.
Barnett misses with a head kick.
Mahnn has a takedown stuffed.
Barnett misses with a few strikes there.
Mahnn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barnett is fending him off so far but Mahnn persists. Nope, Barnett circles away and we're back to standing.
Barnett shoots for a takedown but Mahnn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mirko Barnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mahnn.
Barnett can't do much from the bottom here.
Mahnn wants to control but Barnett is keeping him busy.
Mahnn scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Barnett to see if he's OK.
Barnett tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mahnn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mahnn works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Barnett is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahnn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oh Barnett is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mahnn cracks Barnett with a big elbow.
Mahnn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Barnett seems to have got his legs back now.
Barnett tries to buck Mahnn off but Mahnn is having none of it.
Barnett is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mahnn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barnett defending well though.
Mahnn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Barnett strikes from the bottom but Mahnn uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Mahnn working the ground and pound from side control.
Barnett sneaks back into half guard.
Mahnn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barnett wants to improve his position but Mahnn is controlling well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mahnn wants to free his trapped foot but Barnett is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Barnett wants to get back to his feet.
Barnett trying to control but Mahnn postures up.
Mahnn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barnett is just riding it out for now. Mahnn eventually gives up the hold.
Barnett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mahnn.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mahnn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mahnn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mahnn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barnett's head.
Mahnn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mahnn preventing the sweep.
Barnett wants to stand and escape but Mahnn is having none of it.
Barnett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mahnn.
Barnett throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mahnn wants to control from the top but Barnett keeps moving.
Mahnn won't allow Barnett to sweep him here.
Mahnn prevents Barnett from getting back to his feet.
Mahnn throwing strikes from guard but Barnett blocks nicely.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Barnett moves in looking to clinch but Mahnn pushes him off.
Barnett misses with a head kick.
Mahnn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mahnn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barnett wants to clinch.
Mahnn shoots in but Barnett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mahnn shoots in and drives through. Barnett sprawls well.
Mahnn keeps the fight on the outside.
That's eight 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.
Barnett pushes Mahnn up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mahnn tries to score a body lock takedown but Barnett shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Barnett crunches a lovely knee into Mahnn's ribcage.
Barnett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barnett goes for a takedown attempt but Mahnn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mahnn instigates a clinch.
Mahnn can't get the takedown.
Barnett gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mahnn.
Barnett is pressed up against the ropes. Mahnn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barnett down to the mat. Barnett avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barnett misses with a few strikes there.
Mahnn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mahnn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barnett pinned against the cage. Barnett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barnett forces Mahnn back against the ropes and clinches.
Barnett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barnett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barnett tries to clinch up
and Mahnn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Barnett's guard now.
Barnett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnett looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mahnn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barnett uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Barnett clinches up with Mahnn and pushes him back against the ropes.
Barnett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barnett is looking to control Mahnn's arms but Mahnn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barnett has his back to the ropes.
Mahnn has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Barnett clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mahnn tries to get the hooks in deep but Barnett pushed the leg off.
Barnett is trapped and Mahnn is scoring with shots to the head and body.
It looks like Mirko Barnett has been cut.
Mahnn is punishing Barnett with strikes - can he finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnett showing good submission defense here.
Mahnn gets his hands free as Barnett looks to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnett breaks Mahnn's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Barnett working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eff Mahnn dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Barnett swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahnn.
Barnett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mahnn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mahnn has a takedown stuffed.
Mahnn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mirko Barnett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnett closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mahnn counters with a left and a right that stings Barnett.
Barnett wants to clinch
and Mahnn counters by moving into the clinch.
Mahnn takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice left hand lands by Barnett.
Barnett tries to land a knee to the head but Mahnn blocks with his arms.
Mahnn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mirko Barnett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eff Mahnn.
Mahnn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barnett smiles and moves away.
Barnett wants to clinch up but Mahnn keeps it at a distance.
Mahnn misses with a takedown attempt - Barnett sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mahnn fails to land the takedown.
Barnett tries to close the distance and clinch but Mahnn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett lands a jab to the nose.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mahnn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barnett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mahnn stuffs the takedown.
Barnett gets caught flat footed, as Mahnn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Barnett keeping moving, preventing Mahnn from controlling successfully.
Mahnn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barnett manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mahnn manages to get himself to full guard.
Mahnn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barnett's guard.
Mahnn landing with the ground and pound.
Mahnn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnett will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mahnn looking to sit in guard and control but Barnett gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Eff Mahnn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mahnn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahnn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnett is one step ahead there.
Barnett is looking to work some ground and pound but Mahnn has wrist control.
Barnett content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mahnn is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnett is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Barnett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barnett breaks from the clinch.
Barnett looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mahnn is fending him off so far but Barnett persists. Nope, Mahnn circles away and we're back to standing.
Mahnn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mahnn misses with a two punch combination.
Barnett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mahnn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mahnn has a takedown stuffed.
Barnett plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mahnn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahnn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mahnn closes the distance and clinches up with Barnett, looking for a takedown. Mahnn pushes Barnett against the ropes but Barnett circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barnett fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mahnn, pushing him back against the ropes.
Mahnn has Barnett pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Barnett manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mahnn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barnett avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Barnett is trying to stall.
Barnett seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Mahnn is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Barnett gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mahnn.
Barnett is leaning against Mahnn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barnett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barnett unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mahnn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barnett tightens his grip and picks Mahnn up, before dumping him to the ground. Mahnn manages to land in guard.
Mahnn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mahnn trying to keep a closed guard but Barnett is proving a slippery customer.
Barnett stopping the sweep attempt from Mahnn.
Mahnn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barnett manages to get himself to full guard.
Mahnn tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnett is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahnn stopping the sweep attempt from Barnett.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Barnett looking to control.
Barnett wants to stand up but Mahnn is controlling him.
Mahnn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mahnn with a nice head shot there.
Mahnn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mahnn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnett is keeping the position for now.
Barnett keeping moving, preventing Mahnn from controlling successfully.
Barnett is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mahnn trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mahnn is controlling him.
Mahnn throws and elbow that misses. Barnett uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mahnn's guard. Nice move by Barnett!
Barnett working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barnett is looking to work some ground and pound but Mahnn has wrist control.
Barnett has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mahnn is proving hard to escape from.
Barnett with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mahnn is looking for a triangle but Barnett pushes his legs off easily.
Barnett is looking to stand up but Mahnn won't let him.
Mahnn 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barnett is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Mahnn trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mahnn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mahnn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barnett doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barnett manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barnett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mahnn is keeping the position for now.
Mahnn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mahnn prevents Barnett from getting the reversal.
Barnett is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barnett is looking to improve his position but Mahnn isn't that keen on the idea.
Mahnn avoids the attempt from Barnett to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is looking to improve his position but Mahnn isn't that keen on the idea.
Mahnn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mahnn unloads with some shots from mount but Barnett bucks and avoids them well.
Barnett working to try and regain half guard.
Barnett wants to control but Mahnn is having none of it.
Barnett tries to buck Mahnn off but he can't manage it.
Mahnn cracks Barnett with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mahnn connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mahnn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Barnett is trying to escape the mount.
Barnett squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mahnn avoids the attempt from Barnett to control.
Barnett is trying to stand up.
Mahnn prevents Barnett from getting the reversal.
Barnett throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Barnett slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mahnn prevents Barnett from standing back up.
Barnett gets full guard.
Barnett doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mahnn won't allow Barnett to get back to his feet.
Barnett trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Barnett tries to clinch but Mahnn moves out of range.
Barnett moves in looking to clinch but Mahnn pushes him off.
Mahnn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnett can pounce on him.
Barnett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnett tries to clinch up but Mahnn circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnett gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Barnett wants to stand and escape but Mahnn is having none of it.
Mahnn works over Barnett with some ground and pound from guard.
Barnett punching to the body, from the bottom.
Mahnn trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
Barnett manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mahnn manages to get himself to full guard.
Mahnn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnett tries to stand but Mahnn is controlling from the bottom.
Barnett wants to stand and escape but instead Mahnn has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mirko Barnett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mahnn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eff Mahnn.
I think Mahnn 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Eff Mahnn!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Eff Mahnn!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Eff Mahnn!
Eff Mahnn wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Hach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Baumgardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Baumgardner has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Quinton Hach's chin.
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Counter striker
Self confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quinton Hach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brian Baumgardner!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baumgardner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baumgardner shoots for a takedown but Hach saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Baumgardner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hach throws a hook but Baumgardner blocks it.
Baumgardner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Quinton Hach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Baumgardner.
Hach throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baumgardner.
Baumgardner shoots in for a takedown but Hach shows good takedown defense.
Hach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baumgardner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brian Baumgardner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hach fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Baumgardner on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hach tries to clinch up.
Hach connects with a nice looking jab.
Baumgardner fails to land the takedown.
Baumgardner looks gassed!
Baumgardner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baumgardner looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hach throws a jab but it's blocked by Baumgardner.
Hach rushes Baumgardner and presses him up against the ropes.
Baumgardner managing to block the knees to the body from Hach.
Hach breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baumgardner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hach fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Baumgardner, pushing him back against the ropes.
Hach manages to break the clinch.
Hach lands a slapping body shot.
Hach has closed the distance and engaged Baumgardner in a clinch.
Baumgardner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Baumgardner tries to pull guard but Hach holds him up against the ropes and eventually Baumgardner drops back down to his feet.
Hach breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hach clinches up with Baumgardner and pushes him back against the ropes.
Hach gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Baumgardner.
Hach breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hach throws a good cross that connects.
Hach falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baumgardner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hach manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Baumgardner is looking to get to half guard.
Hach throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Baumgardner is trying to escape the mount.
Baumgardner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baumgardner regains half guard.
Hach missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Baumgardner is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hach pulls his head out easily.
Baumgardner looking for submissions off his back.
Baumgardner is trying to get back to full guard.
Baumgardner is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hach's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hach's back!
Hach looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Baumgardner working for a choke but Hach is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hach is trying to get back to his feet but Baumgardner has full control of the position and if anything, Hach has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hach tries to roll but Baumgardner sticks to his back.
Baumgardner is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hach has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baumgardner looking to break Hach's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hach remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Baumgardner will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Hach knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Baumgardner on the ground.
Hach wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Baumgardner is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Hach won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Baumgardner off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brian Baumgardner!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Li Fen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fidel Puno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fen comes to the ring accompanied by Its The Final Countdown. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Li Fen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fidel Puno!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Fen or perhaps it was just good defense by Puno which made him look bad.
Fen shoots for a takedown but Puno saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Puno pinned against the cage. Puno gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Li Fen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fen shoots for a takedown but Puno saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Puno tries to avoid it but Fen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Puno to the ground. Puno escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Puno digs a good body shot into Fen's ribs.
Fen fails to land the takedown.
Fen fails with a takedown attempt.
Li Fen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fen is breathing heavily.
Puno lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fen's sensitive parts.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fen.
Fen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fen trying to control the action but Puno is working from the bottom.
Fen looking to control but instead Puno has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Fen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fen works his foot free and advances to mount.
Puno tries to lock up and control but Fen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Puno prevents Fen from taking his back.
Fen swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Puno is now in Fen's guard. A big mistake from Fen there, giving up the dominant position!
Puno trying to control but Fen is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fen working for a triangle but Puno defends it easily.
Puno trying to control the position from guard on top but Fen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puno wants to pass the guard but Fen is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Puno wants to get up but he can't break Fen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Puno trying to control but Fen is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Puno avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Puno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puno lands the left hand.
Fen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Puno thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fen if he has to take too many more of those.
Fen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Puno as he jumps to the side.
Fen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Puno but Puno pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Puno is fending him off so far but Fen persists. Nope, Puno circles away and we're back to standing.
Fen gets the takedown into side control.
Fen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Puno is looking to regain half guard here but Fen keeps moving and retains side control.
Fen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puno keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fen tries for a kimura but Puno is defending well.
Fen taking a break here but Puno is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fen prevents Puno from improving his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fen slips under a jab from Puno.
Puno lands a head shot.
Fen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A combination from Fen does no damage.
Fen avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Puno stuffs the takedown attempt from Fen. Fen gets slowly back to his feet.
Fen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid body kick from Puno.
No luck for Fen with that takedown attempt.
Puno stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fen.
A decent looking cross lands there for Puno.
Puno connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Fen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fen fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Puno darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Puno connects with a body shot.
Fen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fen shoots in for a takedown but Puno shows good takedown defense.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Puno as he avoids it easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Puno counters with a nice kick to the body.
Puno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fen.
Puno throws a series of punches but Fen moves out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fen.
Puno is trying to get back to half guard.
Fen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Puno is trying to control Fen's posture but Fen avoids it.
Fen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Puno's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fidel Puno dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Fen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Puno counters with a low kick, right behind Fen 's knee.
Fen just misses with a punch to the body.
Puno scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Li Fen has been cut.
Puno is looking to slow Fen down with leg kicks.
Fen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Puno.
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Puno.
Fen ducks right into an uppercut from Puno.
Puno has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fen is just content to waste time from the top position. Puno takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Puno manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fen manages to get himself to full guard.
Fen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Puno is looking to escape.
Fen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Puno has worked his arm free - good work by Puno!
Fen goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Puno rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Fen's guard! Nice work there by Puno!
Puno advances position into side control!
Puno decides to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puno throws the left hand but Fen avoids the punch easily.
Puno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puno tries to land a front kick but Fen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fidel Puno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puno connects with a crisp jab.
Puno cracks the inside of Fen's front leg.
Puno stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
An inside leg kick lands from Puno.
Li Fen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Puno.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Puno throws a head kick but Fen moves out of range.
Fen fails with the takedown
and Puno makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fen tries to clinch up but Puno circles away and keeps his distance.
Fen has his takedown stuffed
and Puno counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Li Fen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fen misses with a takedown
and Puno makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Puno lands with a kick to the temple. Fen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fen tries for a takedown but Puno circles away easily
and Puno makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puno scores with a push kick.
Fen avoids the head kick by Puno.
Fen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fen is controlling the pace.
Puno is looking to escape.
Fen wants to control but Puno is keeping him busy.
Puno is trying to maintain the position but Fen is very close to passing his half guard.
Fen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Puno has worked his arm free - good work by Puno!
Puno regains half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fen trying to advance position but Puno counters by regaining guard.
Puno is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fen trying to control the position from guard on top but Puno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fen tries to free his leg and advance position but Puno is retaining full guard.
Fen wants to control from the top but Puno keeps moving.
Fen 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.
Fen trying to control but Puno is working from the bottom.
Fen pushes down on Puno's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's six 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.
Puno pushes Fen off looking to stand but Fen dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fen has his takedown stuffed
and Puno counters with a left to the body.
Fen fails with the takedown
and Puno counters with a nice leg kick.
Fen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheers as Puno lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fen doesn't seem phased though.
Fen dodges the punch combination from Puno.
Puno lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Puno looks to land a combination but Fen avoids it well.
Puno dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fen. That did some damage!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Puno thuds his right hand into Fen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Puno lands the left hand.
Puno scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fen in his tracks.
Puno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fen fails with the takedown
and Puno counters with a thumping low kick.
Puno lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fen's sensitive parts.
Fen with a poor takedown
and Puno counters with a stiff right hand.
Puno fails to land with a series of punches.
Fen fails with the takedown
and Puno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puno moves out of range as Fen throws a body kick.
Fen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Puno is trying to get back to his feet.
Fen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puno explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Puno counters with an outside leg kick.
Fidel Puno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Puno counters with a low kick, right behind Fen 's knee.
Puno lands a jab to the nose.
Fen moves out of range of the body kick from Puno.
Fen shoots and misses
and Puno counters with a left to the body.
Fen misses with a takedown attempt
and Puno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puno throws out a leg kick but Fen moves out of range and Puno only half commits.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Puno's guard.
Fen trying to control but Puno is working from the bottom.
Fen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Puno's guard.
Li Fen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fen tries to pass to full mount but Puno defends it.
Fen wants to advance to full mount but Puno doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Fen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Puno swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fen trying to control but Puno is working from the bottom.
Li Fen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fen tries to free his leg and advance position but Puno is retaining full guard.
Puno is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fen is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fidel Puno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Puno 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Fidel Puno!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Fidel Puno!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Fidel Puno!
Fidel Puno wins by unanimous decision!
Fidel Puno is the new heavyweight champion!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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