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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between BamBam Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiro Kikaida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubble comes to the cage accompanied by Eruption. Jiro Kikaida has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with BamBam Rubble's chin.
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225 lbs
6 - 10 - 0 |
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220 lbs
5 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, BamBam Rubble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jiro Kikaida!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubble throws a one two combo.
It looks like Jiro Kikaida has been cut.
Kikaida tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rubble swivels and escapes.
Kikaida drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kikaida scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rubble working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kikaida.
Kikaida working some strikes from top position.
Rubble is trying to keep Kikaida in close.
Rubble is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rubble not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rubble has momentary wrist control but Kikaida slips an elbow through the middle.
Kikaida stops Rubble from standing up.
Kikaida passes Rubble's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rubble is looking to control Kikaida's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rubble avoid being mounted?
Kikaida lands with a punch from half guard.
Rubble wants to get back to his feet.
Rubble knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kikaida on the ground.
Kikaida working over Rubble with some ground and pound. Rubble looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kikaida connects with a nice short shot to Rubble's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kikaida uses his free foot to push down on Rubble's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rubble.
Rubble taking shots to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kikaida lands a big elbow.
Kikaida landing shots from mount.
Kikaida dominating with strikes here.
Kikaida has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rubble is trying to stand up.
Kikaida raining down shots from the mount!
Kikaida looks gassed!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kikaida cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kikaida lands a heavy elbow.
Kikaida with a couple of short strikes.
Rubble is in a horrible position here. Kikaida smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rubble really wants to buck Kikaida off and get back to his feet.
Rubble is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kikaida landing punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kikaida working Rubble over with strikes here.
Rubble really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rubble throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Kikaida in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kikaida won't let Rubble get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Kikaida punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kikaida thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kikaida cracks Rubble with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kikaida with the ground and pound from mount.
Kikaida thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kikaida punching from mount but Rubble doing a good job of avoiding damage.
BOOM! Kikaida connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kikaida throwing strikes here but Rubble is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kikaida looking to finish with strikes here!
Rubble wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kikaida.
Rubble holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kikaida tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Rubble wants to control but Kikaida is having none of it.
Kikaida looking to finish Rubble with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rubble!
Kikaida punching from mount but Rubble doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kikaida with a couple of short strikes.
Kikaida throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rubble is looking to get to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Kikaida there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kikaida throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rubble because Kikaida loaded up on that one.
Kikaida throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rubble squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kikaida is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rubble can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kikaida working the ground and pound effectively.
Kikaida looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kikaida throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kikaida scoring with strikes but Rubble is staying in there.
Kikaida throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rubble takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rubble squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Rubble keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kikaida scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rubble?
Rubble tries to buck Kikaida off but he can't manage it.
Kikaida dominating with strikes here.
Kikaida looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kikaida putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kikaida in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rubble wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kikaida pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
BOOM! Kikaida connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kikaida punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jiro Kikaida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jiro Kikaida's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rubble throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kikaida.
Kikaida shoots in but Rubble avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rubble, as that shot connected.
Kikaida has a takedown stuffed.
Jiro Kikaida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kikaida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
BamBam Rubble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiro Kikaida.
Rubble throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kikaida has a takedown stuffed.
Rubble scores with a one two! Kikaida had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kikaida takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kikaida takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kikaida has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good standup being displayed there by Rubble as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubble will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kikaida misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kikaida drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rubble takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kikaida is chipping away with strikes.
Kikaida in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kikaida looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rubble is avoiding damage well.
Kikaida creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rubble sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rubble tries to escape but Kikaida is in control.
Kikaida lands an elbow.
Rubble takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rubble lands with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Rubble.
Rubble stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rubble wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kikaida is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rubble sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rubble scores with a hook to the body. Kikaida takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kikaida blocks a head kick by Rubble.
Rubble lands an overhand right.
Rubble stuffs the takedown attempt from Kikaida. Kikaida gets slowly back to his feet.
Kikaida misses with a takedown attempt - Rubble sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kikaida is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rubble's half guard.
Kikaida is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kikaida is nestled in close to Rubble, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kikaida landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kikaida throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kikaida throwing shots but Rubble is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble pushes Kikaida off looking to stand but Kikaida dives back in and keeps control.
Kikaida lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kikaida slips a nice elbow through Rubble's hands, connecting with Rubble's forehead.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kikaida darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kikaida working Rubble over with strikes.
Kikaida scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Kikaida.
Rubble avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kikaida.
Kikaida thows a huge punch but Rubble dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Kikaida there.
Kikaida is nestled in close to Rubble, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kikaida sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rubble defending well though.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kikaida shoots in but Rubble avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kikaida looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kikaida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kikaida stops Rubble from standing up.
Kikaida is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jiro Kikaida has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kikaida landing with the ground and pound.
Rubble is trying to control the position but Kikaida postures up.
Kikaida content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kikaida throwing strikes but missing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A nice combination there by Rubble.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rubble feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kikaida's calf.
Kikaida fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rubble sprawls well initially but Kikaida persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that BamBam Rubble will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jiro Kikaida's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Kikaida shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rubble but Rubble pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rubble misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Rubble.
Kikaida shoots in and bounces Rubble off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kikaida throwing strikes but missing.
Kikaida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rubble utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kikaida throwing strikes from guard but Rubble blocks nicely.
Kikaida scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rubble is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kikaida is controlling him.
Kikaida is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kikaida missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rubble delivers a nice body kick.
Rubble throws a nice head kick!
Rubble gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kikaida's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kikaida landing with the ground and pound.
Kikaida postures up in Rubble's guard and throws a big left but Rubble blocks it.
Kikaida prevents Rubble from getting back to his feet.
Kikaida connects with a couple of short punches.
Kikaida sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rubble's guard.
Rubble won't allow Kikaida to pass to mount.
Kikaida looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rubble keeps Kikaida at a distance using the push kick.
Kikaida looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kikaida is working Rubble over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kikaida postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kikaida lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rubble wants to get back to his feet but Kikaida is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kikaida with a nice head shot there.
Kikaida tries to free his leg and advance position but Rubble is retaining full guard.
Kikaida postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rubble scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kikaida closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rubble to the mat! Rubble manages to get full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kikaida's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kikaida chips away with some ground and pound.
Kikaida won't allow Rubble to get back to his feet.
Kikaida postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kikaida is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rubble trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kikaida prevents Rubble from getting back to his feet.
Kikaida is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rubble thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kikaida if he has to take too many more of those.
Rubble displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kikaida.
Kikaida takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rubble gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kikaida to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kikaida postures up and lands a big shot to Rubble's brow.
Kikaida works over Rubble with some ground and pound from guard.
Rubble wants to stand up but Kikaida is controlling him.
Kikaida keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rubble's head.
Kikaida working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rubble's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kikaida scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kikaida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kikaida with a nice head shot there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rubble lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheers as Rubble lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kikaida doesn't seem phased though.
Rubble throws a right and a left that Kikaida avoids nicely.
BamBam Rubble is winning the standup battle so far.
Rubble displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kikaida.
BamBam Rubble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiro Kikaida.
Kikaida shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rubble manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rubble wants to get back to his feet but Kikaida is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kikaida pushing down on Rubble's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kikaida passes to full mount!
Rubble in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kikaida landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jiro Kikaida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kikaida 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jiro Kikaida!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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