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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Stelter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsui Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stelter
vs
Nakamura

187 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sebastian Stelter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsui Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura fails with the takedown.
Stelter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nakamura throws the left hand but Stelter avoids the punch easily.
Stelter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stelter slaps away a takedown attempt from Nakamura, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Nakamura gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nakamura looking to control.

Stelter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stelter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nakamura swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Stelter drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nakamura manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Stelter has Nakamura in his guard.
Stelter is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stelter is adopting a defensive guard.
Nakamura postures up in Stelter's guard and throws a big left but Stelter blocks it.

Stelter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nakamura throwing strikes but missing.

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.
Nakamura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stelter is keeping the position for now.
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Stelter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakamura looking to sit in guard and control but Stelter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nakamura looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stelter puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is trying to control but Stelter manages to pass to mount!

Stelter stands up from mount. Strange move.
Nakamura tries for a takedown but Stelter circles away easily
and Stelter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sebastian Stelter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tsui Nakamura.

Stelter moves into the clinch.
Stelter gets underhooks to prevent Nakamura's takedown attempt.
Nakamura displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stelter up against the cage.
Stelter stalling.
Nakamura has had enough of the clinch but Stelter keeps him there for the moment.

Stelter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stelter misses with a takedown attempt - Nakamura sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stelter gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Stelter keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Stelter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nakamura manages to get himself to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stelter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Stelter dominated that round.
That's time! Stelter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stelter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stelter tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nakamura is trying to break the clinch but Stelter has him pressed against the cage.
Stelter looking to slow down the pace here.
Stelter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stelter prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nakamura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Stelter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stelter with a lazy takedown attempt

and Nakamura decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stelter's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Stelter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Stelter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakamura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stelter is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stelter uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nakamura shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stelter as he avoids it easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Stelter.
Stelter scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nakamura to see if he's OK.
Nakamura seems a little lost for a moment, as Stelter dominates the positioning.

Stelter has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nakamura tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Stelter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stelter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Nakamura is looking for a triangle here but Stelter uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura manages to get back to half guard.
Nakamura trying to control from the bottom.
Nakamura might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Stelter kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nakamura tries to roll over but Stelter keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelter lands strikes from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stelter in particular looking to stall.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stelter working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Stelter stands up and beckons Nakamura to join him on the feet.
Nakamura misses with a takedown

and Stelter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nakamura looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is trying is best to control the position here.
Stelter controlling the action here.
Nakamura is looking for a sweep. Stelter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Stelter decides to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nakamura is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stelter's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Stelter has one foot on Nakamura's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Stelter dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nakamura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stelter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sebastian Stelter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stelter clinches but Nakamura breaks the clinch

and Nakamura counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stelter's guard now.
Nakamura must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Nakamura is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Stelter is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Stelter has escaped and now he's on top!
Stelter controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakamura wants to get back to his feet but Stelter is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nakamura tries to control but Stelter manages to take his back.
Stelter is not going to allow Nakamura to sit and survive in this position.
Nakamura tries to escape the position.
Nakamura is trying to stand back up.

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.

Nakamura defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Stelter's arms.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Nakamura breaks Stelter's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nakamura is one step ahead there.
Stelter pulls Nakamura in close to prevent any damage.
Nakamura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stelter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stelter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stelter trying to control the position here.
Stelter manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stelter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nakamura sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Nakamura trying to hold on to Stelter's head to control him but Stelter postures up.
Tsui Nakamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sebastian Stelter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Nakamura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

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 Sebastian Stelter.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stelter, 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Stelter!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hengeyokai Ki Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshida has chosen Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit as his entrance music. Akira Yoshida acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Ki Lin
vs
Yoshida

188 cm
18
207 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 Tokyo, Hengeyokai Ki Lin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida tries for a takedown but Ki Lin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yoshida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ki Lin misses with a head kick.
Ki Lin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ki Lin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ki Lin is looking to clinch.
Ki Lin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ki Lin lands a head kick!
Yoshida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hengeyokai Ki Lin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Yoshida.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ki Lin.
Hengeyokai Ki Lin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Lin throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Ki Lin.
Yoshida takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ki Lin misses with a kick to the body.
Ki Lin scoring well with a low kick there.
Ki Lin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ki Lin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yoshida's head.
Hengeyokai Ki Lin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida avoids the head kick by Ki Lin.
A shot to the liver by Ki Lin. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki Lin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ki Lin doesn't manage to clinch there - Yoshida circles away.
Yoshida blocks the body kick.
Ki Lin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A solid body kick from Ki Lin.
No luck for Yoshida with that takedown attempt.
Ki Lin throws a head kick but Yoshida moves out of range.
Ki Lin throws a head kick but Yoshida moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki Lin throws a head kick but Yoshida moves out of range.
Ki Lin is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yoshida.
Ki Lin throws a leg kick which misses Yoshida's front leg but catches the back leg as Yoshida tries to avoid it.
Ki Lin just misses with a punch to the body.
Ki Lin throws a chopping leg kick but Yoshida manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ki Lin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yoshida. That did some damage!
Ki Lin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ki Lin. Ki Lin obviously looking to wear him down.
Yoshida looks gassed!
Ki Lin misses with a head kick.
Yoshida checks the leg kick.
Yoshida takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshida blocks the body kick.
Ki Lin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ki Lin thumps Yoshida with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hengeyokai Ki Lin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ki Lin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ki Lin tries to clinch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Yoshida throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ki Lin's head.
Yoshida is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ki Lin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Yoshida.
Ki Lin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ki Lin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yoshida.
Yoshida takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ki Lin lands with a nice body kick.
Yoshida is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ki Lin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yoshida's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Lin blocks a head kick by Yoshida.
Ki Lin throws a head kick that Yoshida semi-blocks.
Yoshida shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ki Lin as he jumps to the side.
Yoshida is breathing heavily.
Yoshida takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ki Lin throws an overhand right that lands on Yoshida's shoulder, as Yoshida tries to avoid the shot.
Ki Lin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ki Lin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki Lin is looking to slow Yoshida down with leg kicks.
Ki Lin tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ki Lin.
An inside leg kick lands from Ki Lin.
Ki Lin looks to land a left hand but Yoshida moved out of range nicely.
Ki Lin tries to clinch there but Yoshida circles away.
Ki Lin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hengeyokai Ki Lin is winning the standup battle so far.
Ki Lin thuds his shin into the meat of Yoshida's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki Lin throws a head kick that misses.
Ki Lin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ki Lin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yoshida takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yoshida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ki Lin. Ki Lin obviously looking to wear him down.
Yoshida takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ki Lin is looking to clinch but Yoshida is avoiding it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ki Lin.
Yoshida takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ki Lin throws a head kick that Yoshida semi-blocks.
Yoshida stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ki Lin.
Akira Yoshida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ki Lin thumps Yoshida with a low kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Yoshida might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ki Lin has got the better of the exchanges.
Ki Lin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
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!
Ki Lin wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ki Lin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yoshida's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hengeyokai Ki Lin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ki Lin - that will leave a mark!
Yoshida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ki Lin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ki Lin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yoshida can do to turn this around?
Ki Lin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yoshida tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ki Lin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ki Lin tries to clinch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Ki Lin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yoshida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ki Lin throws a leg kick which misses Yoshida's front leg but catches the back leg as Yoshida tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Lin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Ki Lin.
Ki Lin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ki Lin.
Ki Lin throws a sloppy head kick and Yoshida moves out of range easily.
Ki Lin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ki Lin is looking to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yoshida crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ki Lin - the referee stops the clock and Yoshida gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ki Lin. Yoshida manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Ki Lin.
Yoshida has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ki Lin.
Ki Lin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ki Lin lands a front kick.
Ki Lin tries to close the distance and clinch but Yoshida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ki Lin throws a head kick that half lands.
Yoshida blocks a head kick by Ki Lin.
Ki Lin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ki Lin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida slips under a jab from Ki Lin.
Ki Lin throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Ki Lin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yoshida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yoshida takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ki Lin scores with a spinning back kick!
Ki Lin misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Ki Lin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ki Lin throws a sloppy head kick

and Yoshida counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ki Lin!
Ki Lin is trying to escape the mount.
Ki Lin is working hard here to advance position.
Ki Lin tries to hold on but Yoshida postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ki Lin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Yoshida.
Akira Yoshida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hengeyokai Ki Lin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ki Lin tries to hold on but Yoshida postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hengeyokai Ki Lin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ki Lin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:25
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hengeyokai Ki Lin!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Masao Gensai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Yokihiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yokihiro has chosen Yoky Entrance as his entrance music. Masao Gensai could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kazushi Yokihiro's chin.

Gensai
vs
Yokihiro

182 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
196 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masao Gensai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Yokihiro!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yokihiro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gensai.
Gensai looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gensai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Yokihiro scores with a takedown into Gensai's guard.
Yokihiro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gensai's guard.

Gensai is defending against the submission attempts here by Yokihiro.
Yokihiro is keen to just control but Gensai is a slippery customer.

Yokihiro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yokihiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gensai keeps working.
Yokihiro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yokihiro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yokihiro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yokihiro works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yokihiro throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Yokihiro working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Gensai looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Yokihiro! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kazushi Yokihiro!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arigato Sayonara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Fehn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Sayonara
vs
Fehn

180 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arigato Sayonara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Fehn!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fehn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sayonara takes one on the button.

Fehn has Sayonara up against the cage in a clinch.
Fehn lands a nice shot to the body.
Fehn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fehn cracks Sayonara with a nice body shot.
Fehn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sayonara throws a punch but it's blocked by Fehn.
Fehn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sayonara backwards.
Fehn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fehn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fehn misses with a knee strike.
Fehn connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Arigato Sayonara has been cut.
Sayonara tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fehn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sayonara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sayonara tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sayonara takes a shot to the head.
Fehn gets underhooks to prevent Sayonara's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arigato Sayonara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Fehn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fehn lands an uppercut.
Sayonara is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fehn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fehn stops a takedown attempt from Sayonara.
Fehn lands with a light punch inside.
Fehn lands a good knee to the midsection. Sayonara won't want to take too many of those.
Sayonara is breathing heavily.
Fehn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fehn scores with a knee to the head.

Sayonara is rocked!
Fehn connects with a knee to the head.
Oh Sayonara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fehn lands a good knee to the midsection. Sayonara won't want to take too many of those.
Fehn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fehn creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Sayonara! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Fehn.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Fehn!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Am Haas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinji Aoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Shinji Aoshi enters the cage!

Haas
vs
Aoshi

200 cm
21
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Am Haas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Aoshi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Haas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Haas lands in his opponent's guard.
Aoshi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Haas's guard.

Haas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aoshi is aware though and is defending well.
Aoshi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Haas is proving hard to escape from.

Haas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aoshi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Haas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aoshi is aware though and is defending well.
Aoshi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Aoshi!
Aoshi has given up his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoshi wants to control his opponent's hands but Haas gets his hands free.

Aoshi is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Haas gets his way!
Aoshi controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Haas missing with punches from the back.

Haas is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Aoshi has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Haas has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Aoshi taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Haas doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Am Haas!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trolly McRageFace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Lopes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McRageFace
vs
Lopes

195 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
202 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 Tokyo, Trolly McRageFace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pavel Lopes!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McRageFace but McRageFace pushes him off and we're back to square one.

McRageFace throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lopes tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. McRageFace is in Lopes's guard.
McRageFace content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McRageFace postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McRageFace scoring with some ground and pound.
McRageFace makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McRageFace sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lopes's guard.
Lopes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lopes is trying to stand.

McRageFace is working for a submission of some sort.
Lopes wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McRageFace is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McRageFace stalling.
McRageFace looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McRageFace wants to pass to mount but Lopes is defending the position.
McRageFace takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lopes is refusing to be controlled, as McRageFace sits in half guard.
Lopes wants to get back to his feet.
Lopes tries to kick McRageFace off in order to stand up. McRageFace Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
McRageFace scoring with punches and elbows.

McRageFace is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lopes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lopes takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
McRageFace prevents Lopes from escaping the position.
Lopes taking a bit of punishment here - McRageFace scoring with strikes.
McRageFace scoring with punches and elbows.
Lopes pushes McRageFace away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, McRageFace gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
McRageFace cracks Lopes with a big elbow.
Lopes takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopes wants to get back to his feet but McRageFace drags him back down.
McRageFace staying calm.
McRageFace is putting a hurting on Lopes here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRageFace controls the position.
McRageFace scores with punches from side control.
Lopes is not content to let McRageFace control the position.
McRageFace landing strikes.
The referee asks McRageFace politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. McRageFace prefers to stall for the moment though.

McRageFace tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McRageFace has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lopes wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRageFace looking to control but instead Lopes has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Lopes looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lopes looks gassed!
McRageFace looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lopes looks like he's trying to stand up.
McRageFace wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopes keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trolly McRageFace dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lopes scores with a takedown into McRageFace's guard.
McRageFace pulls Lopes in close to his closed guard and prevents Lopes from doing any damage or advancing position.

McRageFace is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McRageFace wants to sweep but no luck.

McRageFace is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lopes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lopes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

It looks like Trolly McRageFace has been cut.
McRageFace bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lopes's guard.
Lopes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McRageFace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lopes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McRageFace is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopes is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
McRageFace working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McRageFace scoring with punches to the head and body.
McRageFace tries to free his leg and advance position but Lopes is retaining full guard.
McRageFace throws a strike but Lopes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lopes throws and elbow that misses. McRageFace uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lopes's guard. Nice move by McRageFace!
McRageFace controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McRageFace prevents Lopes from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRageFace pushing down on Lopes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McRageFace trying to control the pace.
McRageFace seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lopes for as long as he can get away with.
McRageFace stops Lopes from getting back to his feet.
McRageFace trying to control the action but Lopes is working from the bottom.
McRageFace looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRageFace is trying to control the action in half guard but Lopes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lopes is trying to stand back up but McRageFace is controlling him
McRageFace seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McRageFace 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.
McRageFace takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McRageFace wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopes keeps working.

McRageFace is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lopes is not content to let McRageFace control the position.

McRageFace is working for a kimura but Lopes is defending it quite comfortably.
McRageFace landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopes is trying to stand back up but McRageFace is controlling him
McRageFace trying to control from half guard but Lopes is working away.
McRageFace prevents Lopes from standing back up.
McRageFace scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McRageFace in particular looking to stall.
McRageFace prevents Lopes from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trolly McRageFace dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Trolly McRageFace's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McRageFace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lopes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lopes lands in his opponent's guard.

McRageFace escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lopes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lopes throwing strikes but missing.
Lopes with a nice head shot there.
Lopes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

McRageFace is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lopes is aware though and is defending well.
McRageFace working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopes.
McRageFace is trying to keep Lopes in close.

McRageFace isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lopes stacks McRageFace on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lopes!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Lopes's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
McRageFace is looking to regain half guard here but Lopes keeps moving and retains side control.
Lopes throws an elbow but McRageFace slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lopes is trying to ground and pound but McRageFace uses the momentary lack of control by Lopes to regain half guard.
McRageFace is pressing down on Lopes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McRageFace manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McRageFace dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopes is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
McRageFace with shots to the head and body - Lopes looks very uncomfortable down there.

McRageFace moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lopes has worked his arm free - good work by Lopes!

McRageFace tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McRageFace has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McRageFace working the ground and pound but Lopes is defending the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopes is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
McRageFace scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lopes to see if he's OK.
McRageFace works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lopes tries to escape but McRageFace is in control.
McRageFace landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lopes is working to avoid the ground and pound but McRageFace connects with a decent elbow.
McRageFace working the ground and pound.
McRageFace is looking to take a break and control but Lopes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lopes taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRageFace landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
McRageFace trying to control the action but Lopes is working from the bottom.
Lopes is pushing McRageFace's head away, looking to escape. McRageFace manages to hold on to the position though.
Lopes taking a bit of punishment here - McRageFace scoring with strikes.
Lopes takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
McRageFace is chipping away with strikes.
Pavel Lopes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lopes takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
McRageFace creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
A lull in the action here as McRageFace stalls from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trolly McRageFace showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McRageFace 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trolly McRageFace!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shakyamuni Buddha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kane
vs
Buddha

167 cm
25
143 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shakyamuni Buddha!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buddha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kane swivels and escapes.

Buddha tries to sprawl but Kane drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kane throwing shots but Buddha is blocking nicely.
Kane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Buddha on the ground.
Buddha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kane throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Buddha manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Andrew Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Buddha feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Buddha tries to free his leg and advance position but Kane is retaining full guard.

Buddha thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Buddha is fighting to break Kane's control of his arms but Kane is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Buddha wants to pass the guard but Kane is keeping the position.
Kane trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buddha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kane swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddha trying to control but Kane is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Buddha tries to free his leg and advance position but Kane is retaining full guard.
Kane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Buddha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kane is keeping the position for now.
Buddha passes Kane's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kane tries to roll over but Buddha keeps him under control.
Buddha is keen to just control but Kane is a slippery customer.
Buddha trying to mount his opponent but Kane defends it.
Kane slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Buddha is fighting to break Kane's control of his arms but Kane is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Buddha drops back looking for a leg! Kane is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kane manages to kick Buddha off! Buddha jumps back into Kane's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kane trying to control the position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Buddha drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Buddha jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kane wants to sweep but no luck.
Kane is trying to keep Buddha in close.
Buddha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kane is keeping the position for now.
Buddha preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buddha trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kane is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Andrew Kane.
Kane tries for a takedown but Buddha circles away easily

and Buddha counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Buddha thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Buddha wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.
Buddha stands and throws Kane's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kane tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kane is not content to let Buddha control the position.
Kane tries to improve position but can't.
Kane on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kane tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buddha tries to move to mount but Kane blocks the move with his legs.
Kane wants to control but Buddha postures up.
Kane is not content to let Buddha control the position.
You can see the frustration on Kane's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Buddha has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Buddha looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kane tries to hold on but Buddha postures up.
Buddha controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shakyamuni Buddha dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Buddha scores with a takedown into Kane's guard.
Kane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Buddha looking to pass the guard.
Buddha works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kane trying to control but Buddha postures up.
Buddha tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kane knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kane moves into full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kane holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kane is keeping the position for now.
Buddha trying to control but Kane is working from the bottom.
Kane wants to sweep but no luck.
Shakyamuni Buddha has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kane is working hard here to advance position.
Buddha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Buddha shoots and misses

and Kane counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buddha is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kane is looking to control Buddha's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kane avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buddha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kane keeps working.
Buddha wants to free his trapped foot but Kane is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Buddha trying to control the action but Kane is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Buddha tries to close the distance and clinch but Kane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kane misses with a takedown

so Buddha counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buddha looking to pass the guard.
Kane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buddha wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.
Buddha looking to pass the guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Buddha wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Shakyamuni Buddha hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kane tries for a takedown but Buddha circles away easily

and Buddha counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kane working a defensive guard here.
Kane wants to stand up but Buddha is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buddha trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Buddha closes the distance and clinches up with Kane, looking for a takedown. Buddha pushes Kane against the cage but Kane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Kane throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Buddha tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kane is in Buddha's guard.
Kane throws a strike but Buddha rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Buddha is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Buddha drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Buddha jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kane wants to stand up but Buddha is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shakyamuni Buddha 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!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Buddha.
Kane fails with the takedown

and Buddha counters with a shoot takedown. Kane fights it but they end up in guard.
Kane keeping full guard, as Buddha tries to pass.
Buddha trying to control but Kane is working from the bottom.
Buddha 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.
Kane keeping moving, preventing Buddha from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buddha tries to free his leg and advance position but Kane is retaining full guard.
Kane wants to stand but Buddha is controlling the position.

Shakyamuni Buddha has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kane tries for a takedown but Buddha circles away easily

and Buddha counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddha controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Buddha slips nicely into half guard.
Buddha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kane keeps working.

Buddha is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Buddha 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.
Kane trying to control but Buddha postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Buddha tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kane knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Buddha is thwarting Kane's attempts to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Andrew Kane.
Buddha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kane as he jumps to the side.
Kane has his takedown stuffed

and Buddha counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buddha frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buddha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kane is looking to escape.
Kane tries to lock up and control but Buddha gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Buddha content just to control the position here.
Buddha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kane is looking to escape.

Buddha looking for a guillotine from mount but Kane is having none of it.
Buddha tries to control but Kane wriggling away.

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.
Kane tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Buddha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kane is looking to escape.
Kane gets back to half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kane is not content to let Buddha control the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Shakyamuni Buddha wasn't active enough on the ground.

Buddha tries to sprawl but Kane drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Andrew Kane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shakyamuni Buddha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buddha is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kane's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kane's back!

And that's the end of the fight!
Shakyamuni Buddha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Buddha winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shakyamuni Buddha!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gigante Guerreiro Daileon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daileon comes into the arena with Akira Kushida - Chou Wakusei Sentou Boukan Daileon blaring out of the sound system. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Guerreiro Daileon
vs
Rodrigo Nogueira

197 cm
21
257 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

225 cm
26
276 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gigante Guerreiro Daileon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Daileon drives through and clinches with Rodrigo Nogueira against the cage.
Daileon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rodrigo Nogueira pulls his leg out and moves away.

Daileon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Daileon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rodrigo Nogueira doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Daileon.
Rodrigo Nogueira pushes Daileon off looking to stand but Daileon dives back in and keeps control.
Rodrigo Nogueira is trying to get back to full guard.
Rodrigo Nogueira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Rodrigo Nogueira is looking for a triangle but Daileon pushes his legs off easily.
Daileon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rodrigo Nogueira's guard.
Rodrigo Nogueira wants to improve his position but Daileon is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo Nogueira is refusing to be controlled, as Daileon sits in half guard.
Rodrigo Nogueira is trying to control but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Daileon is working for a submission of some sort.

Daileon 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.
Rodrigo Nogueira works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rodrigo Nogueira looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodrigo Nogueira, not yet.

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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodrigo Nogueira keeping full guard, as Daileon tries to pass.

Daileon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Daileon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Daileon clinches up against the cage.
Rodrigo Nogueira misses with a knee strike.
Rodrigo Nogueira is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Daileon tightens his grip and picks Rodrigo Nogueira up, before dumping him to the ground. Rodrigo Nogueira manages to land in guard.

Daileon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Daileon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Daileon drops back looking for a leg! Rodrigo Nogueira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rodrigo Nogueira manages to kick Daileon off! Daileon jumps back into Rodrigo Nogueira's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rodrigo Nogueira holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo Nogueira can't keep his opponent in guard - Daileon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Daileon seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Rodrigo Nogueira is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gigante Guerreiro Daileon!