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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nino Waller (ranked 5170 p4p, 25286 weight class) and Seung Woo Choi (ranked 328 p4p, 385 weight class). Seung Woo Choi looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nino Waller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seung Woo Choi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Waller.
Waller avoids the head kick by Choi.
Waller is looking for a counter combo.
Choi throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Waller counter with a right hand.
Choi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Choi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Choi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Waller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Waller lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Choi backs up against the cage.
Choi scores with a head kick.
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!
Choi wants to clinch.
Waller appears to be looking for a big counter.
Choi wants to clinch but Waller slips to the side
and Waller counters with a series of strikes. Choi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Choi throws a lazy head kick
and Waller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Choi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Waller moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waller breaks from the clinch.
Choi throws a head kick that Waller semi-blocks.
Choi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Waller to counter with a crisp jab.
Choi tries to clinch
and Waller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice takedown defense from Choi. No joy for Waller on that attempt.
A head kick by Choi misses
and Waller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Choi closes the distance and pushes Waller back into the cage.
Waller manages to break the clinch.
Waller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Waller clinches up with Choi and pushes him back against the cage.
Waller looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Choi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Choi misses with a knee to the head.
Choi looks winded!
Waller can't break the clinch.
Waller wants to break free but Choi has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Choi.
A frustrated look appears on Waller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Waller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Choi clinches with his opponent.
Waller blocks an elbow strike from Choi.
Choi prevents Waller from breaking the clinch.
Waller is trying to break the clinch but Choi is controlling him.
Waller manages to break the clinch.
Choi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Seung Woo Choi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waller sizes up Choi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A head kick misses from Choi.
Waller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Choi misses with a leg kick
and Waller counters with a stiff right hand.
Waller has managed to clinch.
Waller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Choi backwards.
Choi lands a knee to the head.
Waller is trying to force a seperation but Choi has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Choi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Choi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Waller manages to break the clinch.
Choi wants to clinch up but Waller keeps it at a distance.
Choi doesn't manage to clinch there - Waller circles away.
No joy there for Choi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Waller closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Waller misses with the combination.
Choi moves to clinch but Waller breaks away
and Choi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Choi moves in looking to clinch but Waller pushes him off.
Choi wants to clinch.
It looked like Waller was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Choi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choi moves in looking to clinch but Waller pushes him off.
A solid body kick from Waller.
Waller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Choi tries to clinch up but Waller circles away and keeps his distance.
Choi wants to clinch up but Waller keeps it at a distance.
Waller scores with a one two! Choi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waller with the inside leg kick.
Waller lands a glancing blow to the side of Choi's head.
Choi throws a lazy head kick
and Waller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
 Choi is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Choi misses
and Waller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Choi is still on wobbly legs! Can Waller finish him?
Waller is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Waller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Choi's hands.
Waller cracks Choi with a hook to the temple - Choi is on wobbly legs here! Waller swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Choi falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Waller wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nino Waller!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Mason (ranked 4722 p4p, 4604 weight class) and David Estes (ranked 447 p4p, 442 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that David Estes was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Curtis Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Estes!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason moves into the clinch successfully.
Mason leaning against his opponent.
Mason has hold of one of Estes's legs. Estes is fighting the takedown attempt but Mason gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mason controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mason trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Estes manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Mason pulls Estes in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason is looking to sweep but instead, Estes has passed into half guard.
Estes uses his free foot to push down on Mason's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mason.
Estes prevents Mason from getting the reversal.
Estes looking to control but Mason is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mason is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mason on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mason tries to get out of the position.
Mason tries to buck Estes off but he can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason is looking to get to half guard.
Mason tries to lock up and control but Estes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Estes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mason tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mason wants to get back to his feet.
Estes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estes prevents Mason from getting the reversal.
We've been informed that Estes has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mason tries to hold on but Estes pushes him away.
Mason is squirming around, avoiding Estes's attempts to control the action.
Estes avoids the attempt from Mason to control.
Mason doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mason is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mason tries to lock up and control but Estes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Estes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mason is looking to escape.
Mason bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mason is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mason is looking to pass into half guard but Estes pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Estes is in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but David Estes will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Estes fails with the takedown
and Mason counters with a takedown into side control.
Mason definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mason tries to stand but Estes is controlling his head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Estes is looking to regain half guard here but Mason keeps moving and retains side control.
Mason content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mason has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason tries to stand but Estes is controlling his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Estes trying to remain calm as Mason controls from the top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mason forces Estes back against the cage and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mason has hold of one of Estes's legs. Estes is fighting the takedown attempt but Mason gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Estes is trying to keep Mason in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estes is controlling Mason's posture.
Mason is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Estes controlling Mason's posture.
Mason throws an elbow that misses. Estes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mason's guard. Nice move by Estes!
Estes trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mason is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Estes can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mason holds on and takes a little breather.
Estes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mason is keeping the position for now.
Mason looking for subs off his back but Estes has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mason has his hands clasped together around Estes's back. He's all about the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mason slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mason wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Mason dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mason shoots in and gets a takedown into Estes's guard.
Mason is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mason wants to get up but he can't break Estes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Curtis Mason overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estes wants to control but Mason is keeping busy.
Estes regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mason.
Estes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mason is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mason wants to stand and escape but instead Estes has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mason looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Estes passes into side control.
Mason is holding Estes down, trying to stall.
Estes trying to control the position but Mason is working away.
Mason is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason holds on to Estes's head and controls the position momentarily.
Mason tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Mason's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Estes trying to control the action but Mason is working from the bottom.
Estes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mason rushes Estes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mason pulls guard effortlessly.
Mason escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Estes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mason is adopting a defensive guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Mason showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mason has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Mason!
Curtis Mason spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Loman (ranked 4738 p4p, 5471 weight class) and Anthony Roy Jackson (ranked 316 p4p, 347 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Loman might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lalaban ako para sa Pilipino. Anthony Roy Jackson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stephen Loman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Roy Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loman misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Loman.
Stephen Loman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
Loman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jackson after a bit of a struggle.
Loman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jackson after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Loman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jackson is working for takedown but Loman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Loman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jackson after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loman jumps guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Loman has Jackson pressed against the cage.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Loman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jackson down to the mat. Jackson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jackson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Loman defends it well.
Loman is looking to escape.
Loman moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loman is trying to keep Jackson in close.
Jackson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Loman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Loman has escaped and now he's on top!
Jackson has a closed guard, preventing Loman from standing up.
Loman postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Loman trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Loman defends it easily.
Jackson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Loman drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jackson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jackson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jackson!
Loman wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Loman has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jackson but great work by Loman.
Loman in side control, throwing shots but Jackson defends.
Jackson looks winded!
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
Loman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson is trying to control Loman's posture but Loman avoids it.
Loman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anthony Roy Jackson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Loman shoots in looking for a takedown but Jackson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Loman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Loman kicks off Jackson and gets to his feet.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Loman circles away.
Jackson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Loman tries to land a body kick
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson 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.
Loman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Loman is pressing down on Jackson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Loman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jackson has Loman in his guard.
Stephen Loman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Loman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Loman tries to stand but Jackson is controlling from the bottom.
Jackson has Loman pulled in close to control his posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Loman throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Loman is looking to stand up but Jackson won't let him.
Loman throws a big right hand that misses.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Loman throws a big elbow that misses.
Loman wants to stand but Jackson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Loman 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.
Loman wants to stand and escape but instead Jackson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jackson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Loman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jackson has Loman in his guard.
Loman has gone for a leg lock! Jackson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Loman's guard.
Loman 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.
Jackson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Loman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Loman has escaped and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loman stands up and waves to Jackson to follow him.
Loman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Loman gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Stephen Loman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Loman has a takedown stuffed.
Loman shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Loman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Loman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Loman stops a takedown attempt from Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson wants a takedown but no success here.
Loman leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
The referee is keeping an eye on Loman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Loman is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
Loman wants to take the fight to the mat but Jackson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Loman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Jackson rushes Loman and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Loman is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him.
Loman looking for a takedown.
Loman gets control of Jackson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Loman will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jackson has gone for a leg lock! Loman slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jackson's guard.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Loman from controlling successfully.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Loman throwing strikes but missing.
Jackson has a closed guard, preventing Loman from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Loman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Loman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jackson is proving hard to escape from.
Loman throws a big right hand that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Loman.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anthony Roy Jackson.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Na Tae Woo (ranked 4530 p4p, 4690 weight class) and Ultra Crush (ranked 307 p4p, 313 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Na Tae Woo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ultra Crush!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crush with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tae Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crush rushes Tae Woo and presses him up against the cage.
Crush goes for a takedown attempt but Tae Woo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Crush doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tae Woo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Na Tae Woo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ultra Crush.
Crush gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Tae Woo to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crush with a poor takedown
enabling Tae Woo to counter with a crisp jab.
Crush misses with a takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crush has closed the distance and engaged Tae Woo in a clinch.
Crush jumps guard but Tae Woo stands there with Crush around his waist. Crush gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tae Woo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crush wants to take the fight to the mat but Tae Woo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tae Woo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crush fails to pull guard.
Crush looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tae Woo tries to stall but Crush uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Crush is looking to break free of the clinch but Tae Woo has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crush is working Tae Woo over against the cage.
Crush jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tae Woo walks away with a smile on his face. Crush gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Crush throws a sloppy body shot
and Tae Woo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crush lands a nice looking body shot.
Crush with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crush looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Crush shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Tae Woo counter with a right hand.
Crush scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Crush working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crush taking a break here but Tae Woo is having none of it and regains half guard.
Tae Woo is trying to get back to full guard.
Crush is trying to control. Tae Woo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tae Woo wants to control but Crush is keeping busy.
Tae Woo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Still in half guard, Crush seems content to control.
Crush seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tae Woo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crush.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crush trying to control from half guard but Tae Woo is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tae Woo trying to control but Crush postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Crush gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tae Woo counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crush shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tae Woo's guard.
Crush wants to control from the top but Tae Woo keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Na Tae Woo dominated that round.
That's time! Tae Woo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Crush looks to clinch
and Tae Woo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crush fails with the takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crush doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Tae Woo counter with a right hand.
Crush with a poor takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Na Tae Woo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ultra Crush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crush misses with a takedown
and Crush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crush throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tae Woo counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crush with a poor takedown
and Tae Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crush misses with a leg kick
and Tae Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crush takes the fight into the clinch.
Crush has Tae Woo pressed against the cage, preventing Tae Woo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crush working hard to break the clinch.
Tae Woo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crush is keeping busy.
Crush is stalling here.
Crush goes for a takedown attempt but Tae Woo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Crush misses
and Tae Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ultra Crush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crush doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Tae Woo counter with a right hand.
Ultra Crush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crush tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Tae Woo counter with a right hand.
Crush tries for a takedown but Tae Woo circles away easily
and Tae Woo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crush throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tae Woo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crush clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tae Woo is trying to stall.
Tae Woo can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Tae Woo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Crush has Tae Woo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tae Woo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Crush is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tae Woo is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crush is trying to pull guard but Tae Woo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tae Woo breaks the clinch.
Crush rushes Tae Woo and presses him up against the cage.
Tae Woo is trying to break the clinch but Crush has him pressed against the cage.
Crush tries to pull guard but Tae Woo holds him up against the cage and eventually Crush drops back down to his feet.
Tae Woo wants to break free but Crush has control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crush.
Crush jumps guard but Tae Woo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Crush lands a takedown into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Na Tae Woo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Crush throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tae Woo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Crush is in Tae Woo's guard.
Tae Woo keeping moving, preventing Crush from controlling successfully.
Tae Woo being controlled here, momentarily.
Crush pushing down on Tae Woo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tae Woo keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Crush is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tae Woo wants to control but Crush is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Crush is stalling here. Tae Woo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Crush seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tae Woo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Tae Woo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crush keeps working.
Crush is looking to regain half guard here but Tae Woo keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tae Woo wants to stand but Crush is controlling his arm.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crush can do anything to dispel that myth.
Crush stops Tae Woo from passing to mount.
Crush is looking for a sweep.
Tae Woo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Crush holds on to Tae Woo's head and controls the position momentarily.
Crush is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crush is still trying to improve position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crush misses with a takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a left to the body.
Tae Woo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crush can do to turn this around?
Crush falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tae Woo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crush thinking.
Crush forces Tae Woo back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Crush - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Crush wants to take the fight to the mat but Tae Woo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Crush is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Na Tae Woo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ultra Crush.
Crush keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tae Woo's efforts to push away.
Tae Woo looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crush taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Na Tae Woo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tae Woo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Na Tae Woo!
In his post fight interview, Na Tae Woo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaleb Estrada (ranked 4737 p4p, 5298 weight class) and Mark Daicse (ranked 400 p4p, 428 weight class). Kaleb Estrada could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mark Daicse's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kaleb Estrada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Daicse!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estrada looks to clinch
and Daicse counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Daicse looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Daicse misses with a hook.
Estrada wants to clinch.
Daicse counters with a body kick.
Daicse rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Estrada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Estrada tries to clinch there but Daicse circles away.
Estrada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Estrada blocks a head kick by Daicse.
Estrada throws a big counter combination but Daicse scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Decent striking displayed by Estrada there.
Estrada throws a series of punches but Daicse avoids them all with ease.
Estrada throws a series of punches but Daicse avoids them all with ease.
Kaleb Estrada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daicse thuds his right hand into Estrada's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Estrada misses with a double jab.
Daicse uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Estrada has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Estrada.
Estrada misses with an uppercut. Daicse saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daicse cracks a nice hook into Estrada's ribs.
Daicse scores with a decent looking hook.
Estrada drops Daicse with a right and a left! Estrada comes rushing in but Daicse regains his composure and manages to keep Estrada in guard.
Daicse is rocked!
 It looks like Mark Daicse has been cut.
Daicse avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Daicse is still in real trouble! Can Estrada finish him?
Daicse is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daicse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Estrada drops Daicse with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Daicse! Estrada dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaleb Estrada!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joel Joyce (ranked 5243 p4p, 4734 weight class) and Jenel Lausa (ranked 297 p4p, 277 weight class). Lausa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. PILIPINAS kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Joel Joyce has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joel Joyce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jenel Lausa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Lausa.
Lausa throws a shot from downtown. Joyce moves away and avoids it.
Lausa shoots in and gets a takedown into Joyce's guard.
Joyce has a closed guard, preventing Lausa from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lausa works over Joyce with some ground and pound from guard.
Joyce not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lausa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Joyce works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lausa scoring with some ground and pound.
Lausa trying to control but Joyce is working from the bottom.
Lausa wants to stand and escape but instead Joyce has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyce throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lausa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lausa wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lausa pulls Joyce in close to prevent any damage.
Joyce trying to control the position from guard on top but Lausa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lausa has his hands on Joyce's head, controlling the position.
Lausa keeping moving, preventing Joyce from controlling successfully.
Lausa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Joyce. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lausa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Joyce advances position into side control!
Lausa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Joyce off and has taken his back!
Joyce is trying to break free.
Joyce is working hard here to advance position.
Lausa is working the ground and pound. Can Joyce escape?
Joyce turns into Lausa and is now in his guard.
Joyce won't allow Lausa to sweep him here.
Lausa throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Joyce escapes and throws Lausa's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joyce working the ground and pound from side control.
A lull in the action here as Joyce stalls from top position.
Joyce is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lausa has escaped the position, nice work there.
Joyce is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lausa has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lausa is looking to regain half guard here but Joyce keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Joyce wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lausa keeps working.
Joyce tries to move to mount but Lausa blocks the move with his legs.
Lausa struggling a bit here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joel Joyce will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Joyce rushes Lausa and presses him up against the cage.
Lausa is trying to break free.
Joyce putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lausa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Joyce pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Joyce is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Joyce lands a nice elbow.
Lausa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Joyce uses from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyce postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lausa is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Joyce, into his guard.
Jenel Lausa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Joyce is looking for a triangle but Lausa pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lausa lands a couple of elbows.
Lausa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lausa is working Joyce over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lausa throwing strikes from guard but Joyce blocks nicely.
Lausa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Joyce is trying to control the position but Lausa postures up.
Lausa is working Joyce over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lausa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lausa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lausa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Joyce's head.
Joyce not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lausa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lausa wants to control from the top but Joyce keeps moving.
Joyce can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lausa controls the pace.
Lausa postures up.
Lausa cracks Joyce with a solid left hand.
Joyce is looking for a triangle but Lausa pushes his legs off easily.
Lausa decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Joyce, up you get!
Lausa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lausa wants to control but Joyce is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lausa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lausa is nestled in close to Joyce, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Joyce is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lausa pulls his head out easily.
Lausa working Joyce over with strikes.
Lausa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lausa throws a strike but Joyce avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lausa throws a sloppy strike and Joyce has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Lausa is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Joyce!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joel Joyce!
Jenel Lausa was interviewed post fight and said 'I AM SORRY'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lars Huber (ranked 4496 p4p, 4501 weight class) and Darius Martins (ranked 305 p4p, 302 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lars Huber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darius Martins!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huber stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Martins shoots for a double leg takedown but Huber sprawls well. He's pushed Martins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Martins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Huber avoids it really well and circles away.
Martins throws a head kick but Huber moves out of range.
Martins gets a takedown into half guard.
Martins is looking to take a break and control but Huber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martins stalling.
Huber is trying to stand back up but Martins is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins 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.
Martins performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Huber has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Martins is working away from the top position though.
Martins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Huber does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Huber gets full guard.
Martins drops back looking for a leg! Huber is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Huber manages to kick Martins off! Martins jumps back into Huber's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Huber swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Huber wants to sweep but no luck.
Huber is trying to control the position but Martins postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Huber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martins is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins looks for a takedown but Huber sprawls well.
Lars Huber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darius Martins.
Martins scores with a takedown into Huber's guard.
Huber is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Martins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Huber looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Martins has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Huber has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Huber closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huber gets control of Martins's arms and successfully pulls guard. Huber will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Martins landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huber controls Martins momentarily but Martins frees himself.
Martins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Huber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Martins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Martins landing with the ground and pound.
Huber keeping moving, preventing Martins from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lars Huber will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Martins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Martins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Huber looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Martins misses with a kick to the body
and Huber counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Huber closes the distance and clinches.
Huber tries to break the clinch but Martins is controlling the position.
Huber is trying to break the clinch but Martins has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huber is trying to break free.
Martins breaks from the clinch.
Martins throws a wild body kick that Huber sees coming a mile off.
Huber appears to be looking for a big counter.
Martins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Huber counters with a one-two to the body.
Martins tries to clinch up but Huber circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Martins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Huber is fending him off so far but Martins persists. Nope, Huber circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Martins with that takedown attempt.
Lars Huber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darius Martins.
Huber rushes Martins and presses him up against the cage.
Huber wants to break free but Martins has control.
Martins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martins shoots in for a double leg but Huber sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Martins shoots in but Huber avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Huber moves in looking to clinch but Martins pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huber moves into the clinch successfully.
Martins prevents Huber from breaking the clinch.
Huber jumps into guard, dragging Martins to the mat.
Huber trying to control the position.
Martins wants to control from the top but Huber keeps moving.
Darius Martins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Huber seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Huber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Huber manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martins manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins is trying to control the position but Huber postures up.
Martins pulls Huber in close to his closed guard and prevents Huber from doing any damage or advancing position.
Martins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Martins keeping moving, preventing Huber from controlling successfully.
Huber makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Huber trying to control but Martins is working from the bottom.
Huber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martins can do to turn this around?
Huber controlling from the top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Martins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Huber pushes Martins off and gets back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Huber dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Martins forces Huber back against the cage and clinches.
Martins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martins throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Huber counters with a single leg into guard. Martins didn't expect that.
Huber stands up from Martins's guard - Huber perhaps looking for a knockout.
Martins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Martins breaks from the clinch.
Huber tries to clinch up.
Martins shoots in for a takedown but Huber shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Martins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Huber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lars Huber is winning the standup battle so far.
Huber scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Martins tries to counter it with a takedown but Huber pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Huber wants to clinch.
Martins wants to clinch.
Martins avoids the head kick by Huber.
Huber sets himself, and Martins steps forward looking for the clinch! Huber avoids it this time.
Huber gets caught napping as Martins dives in and scores a takedown. Huber manages to retain guard.
Huber is wriggling around but Martins manages to pass to half guard.
Martins wants to control but Huber is keeping him busy.
Huber is defending against the submission attempts here by Martins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins wants to control but Huber is keeping him busy.
Huber keeping control of the position.
Martins stands up out of the half guard.
Martins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Huber did well to prevent Martins getting side control.
Huber pushes Martins off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Martins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Huber wants to get back to his feet.
Huber keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Martins drops an elbow to the side of Huber's head.
Huber wants to control but Martins is keeping busy.
Martins slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huber wants to get back to full guard.
Huber throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Martins takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Huber is looking to improve his position.
Huber gets full guard.
Huber wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lars Huber.
Well Huber has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Huber!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Espinosa (ranked 4707 p4p, 4004 weight class) and Jo Claks (ranked 452 p4p, 400 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christopher Espinosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jo Claks!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Espinosa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Claks!
Claks is looking to regain half guard here but Espinosa keeps moving and retains side control.
Claks is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Espinosa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Claks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Espinosa.
Espinosa trying to mount his opponent but Claks defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espinosa wants to stand up but Claks has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claks keeping hold of Espinosa's head, controlling as best he can.
Espinosa stalling away here and it's allowed Claks to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Claks is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Espinosa frees his head nicely. Oh but Claks has switched to an armbar! Espinosa is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jo Claks!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zaid Silva (ranked 3808 p4p, 3392 weight class) and Ric Fair (ranked 439 p4p, 396 weight class). Ric Fair looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zaid Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ric Fair!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fair swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fair should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fair looks to clinch
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fair doesn't seem bothered though.
Fair misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Fair tries to clinch
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva is looking to wear down Fair with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fair looks winded!
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fair.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Silva lands a jab.
It looks like Ric Fair has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fair under the eye.
Fair walks straight into a right hand from Silva - that's dropped him! Silva jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Fair from any more punishment! Fair complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Zaid Silva!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kameron Sweeney (ranked 2443 p4p, 3079 weight class) and Viktor Mikidropov (ranked 286 p4p, 351 weight class). Mikidropov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Danger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kameron Sweeney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Viktor Mikidropov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweeney shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mikidropov defends it nicely.
Sweeney definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mikidropov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sweeney is trying to defend but Mikidropov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mikidropov has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gold Samurai's Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sweeney trying to control but Mikidropov postures up.
Sweeney is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikidropov is trying to work for a kimura but Sweeney is defending well.
Sweeney is trying to maintain the position but Mikidropov is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikidropov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sweeney defending well though.
Mikidropov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sweeney does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mikidropov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sweeney is concentrating on defense, preventing Mikidropov from advancing position.
Sweeney is looking for a sweep. Mikidropov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sweeney is holding on to half guard well.
Mikidropov moves nicely into side control.
Mikidropov trying to control the action but Sweeney is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sweeney is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sweeney is trying to control Mikidropov's posture but Mikidropov avoids it.
Mikidropov tries to score with some ground and pound. Sweeney controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikidropov tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sweeney manages to get back to half guard.
Sweeney trying to hold on to Mikidropov's head to control him but Mikidropov postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mikidropov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mikidropov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sweeney tries to get to full guard but Mikidropov has control of the leg.
Sweeney preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sweeney is not content to let Mikidropov control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mikidropov gets a double leg takedown into Sweeney's guard.
Mikidropov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sweeney is pulling down on Mikidropov's head to control his posture.
Sweeney wants to sweep but no luck.
Sweeney is working hard here to advance position.
Mikidropov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mikidropov trying to control the position from guard on top but Sweeney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sweeney is trying to control the position but Mikidropov postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Mikidropov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice takedown defense from Mikidropov. No joy for Sweeney on that attempt.
Sweeney goes for a double leg but Mikidropov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mikidropov continues to drive forward.
Sweeney has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mikidropov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kameron Sweeney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mikidropov wants the takedown. Sweeney is fighting it off but Mikidropov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sweeney's guard against the cage.
Mikidropov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sweeney keeping full guard, as Mikidropov tries to pass.
Sweeney controls Mikidropov momentarily but Mikidropov frees himself.
Sweeney keeping moving, preventing Mikidropov from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikidropov preventing the sweep.
Mikidropov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney working for a triangle but Mikidropov defends it easily.
Mikidropov is fighting to break Sweeney's control of his arms but Sweeney is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mikidropov preventing the sweep.
Sweeney pulls Mikidropov in close to his closed guard and prevents Mikidropov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mikidropov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sweeney is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mikidropov trying to control the position from guard on top but Sweeney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mikidropov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sweeney's guard.
Sweeney 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.
Sweeney keeping moving, preventing Mikidropov from controlling successfully.
Mikidropov throws a big right hand that misses.
Sweeney is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sweeney is looking to take a break and control but Mikidropov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Sweeney is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mikidropov pushes Sweeney off looking to stand but Sweeney dives back in and keeps control.
Sweeney stalling.
Mikidropov is controlling Sweeney's trapped leg to prevent Sweeney from advancing to side control.
Mikidropov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sweeney is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Sweeney is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sweeney is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sweeney fails to take his opponent's back.
Sweeney is looking to take Mikidropov's back but instead Mikidropov gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Sweeney trying to pass the guard but Mikidropov defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sweeney controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Mikidropov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mikidropov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sweeney keeping moving, preventing Mikidropov from controlling successfully.
Sweeney managing to control the position.
Sweeney is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikidropov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sweeney pulls Mikidropov in close to his closed guard and prevents Mikidropov from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikidropov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mikidropov won't allow Sweeney to sweep him here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sweeney not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mikidropov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sweeney wants to sweep but no luck.
Mikidropov throwing strikes from guard but Sweeney blocks nicely.
Sweeney controlling the position.
Mikidropov throwing strikes from guard but Sweeney blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikidropov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sweeney can't keep his opponent in guard - Mikidropov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mikidropov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sweeney is looking to improve his position.
Sweeney gets back to full guard.
Mikidropov won't allow Sweeney to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikidropov wants to control from the top but Sweeney keeps moving.
Mikidropov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sweeney seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sweeney looking for a sweep. Not yet Sweeney, not yet.
Mikidropov trying to control the position from guard on top but Sweeney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mikidropov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sweeney closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mikidropov circles away.
Mikidropov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mikidropov lands in his opponent's guard.
Mikidropov with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikidropov trying to control the position from guard on top but Sweeney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sweeney keeping full guard, as Mikidropov tries to pass.
Sweeney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sweeney manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mikidropov manages to get himself to full guard.
Sweeney wants to control from the top but Mikidropov keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sweeney tries to free his leg and advance position but Mikidropov is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Mikidropov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mikidropov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Mikidropov!
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