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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genichiro Tenryu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genichiro Tenryu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brad East!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
East looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tenryu is looking to improve his position.
Tenryu pushes East off looking to stand but East dives back in and keeps control.
Tenryu landing small, sideways elbows.
Tenryu looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tenryu tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tenryu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tenryu working for submissions but it's allowed East to get to half guard.
Tenryu could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
East controlling the pace.
Tenryu moves into full guard.
East thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
East wants to pass the guard but Tenryu is keeping the position.
Tenryu wants to stand and escape but East is having none of it.
Tenryu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tenryu is breathing heavily.
East trying to control the position from guard on top but Tenryu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
East controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
East trying to control the position from guard on top but Tenryu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
East shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tenryu tries to clinch up.
Tenryu misses with a wild combination.
East scores with a takedown into Tenryu's guard.
Tenryu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for East!
East taking shots to the head.
Tenryu cracks East with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Tenryu.
Tenryu sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
East working to try and regain half guard.
East wants to hold on but Tenryu pushes him away.
East really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
East is bucking up trying to escape but Tenryu cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
East really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tenryu working for a guillotine from mount but East is in no mood to give up.
Tenryu lands a heavy elbow.
East tries to lock up and control but Tenryu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tenryu pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
East tries to reverse the position but Tenryu maintains control.
East bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
East is looking to work some ground and pound but Tenryu has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
East is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tenryu wants to sweep but no luck.
Tenryu keeping moving, preventing East from controlling successfully.
Tenryu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tenryu trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
East trying to control the position from guard on top but Tenryu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
East gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tenryu misses with the combination.
Tenryu misses with the combination.
Tenryu throws a nice looking combination but East bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
East shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tenryu as he avoids it easily.
Tenryu doesn't manage to clinch there - East circles away.
East pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tenryu scores a takedown into full mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
East in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
East is in all sorts of trouble here.
East is in a horrible position here. Tenryu smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
East wants to control but Tenryu is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
East slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
East has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tenryu is working away from the top position though.
East regains full guard. Nicely done.
East is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
East is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tenryu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
East manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tenryu manages to get himself to full guard.
Tenryu looking for a sweep. Not yet Tenryu, not yet.
East passes into half guard.
Tenryu wants to get back to his feet.
Tenryu punching from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu tries to roll over but East keeps him under control.
Tenryu is working hard here to advance position.
Tenryu is trying to stand back up but East is controlling him
East prevents Tenryu from improving his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tenryu scores with a one two! East had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tenryu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tenryu advances to mount.
East really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
East regains half guard.
East looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tenryu is thwarting East's attempts to control the position.
East taking some punishment here, with Tenryu in his half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
East works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tenryu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tenryu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
East is trying to keep Tenryu in close.
Tenryu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tenryu lands a couple of digs.
Tenryu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tenryu with a nice head shot there.
Tenryu stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tenryu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tenryu.
Tenryu gets a takedown into half guard.
East is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tenryu scores with a couple of nice shots.
East actively working from the bottom here.
East is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
East moves into full guard.
East is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
East trying to control from half guard but Tenryu is working away.
Tenryu flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
East is trying to control the action in half guard but Tenryu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
East wants to pass to mount but Tenryu is defending the position.
East is stalling here. Tenryu is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! East seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tenryu has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Tenryu decides to take the fight back to the feet.
East will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from East as Tenryu shoots in.
East looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tenryu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tenryu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for East!
Tenryu working East over with strikes here.
Tenryu landing strikes from the mount.
Tenryu lands with some vicious ground and pound - can East hang on?
East is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
East is wriggling around trying to escape.
East is still in real trouble! Can Tenryu finish him?
Tenryu dominating with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
East is bucking up trying to escape but Tenryu cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tenryu working the ground and pound effectively.
East tries to hold on but Tenryu postures up.
East gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Genichiro Tenryu dominated that 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.
Tenryu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by East.
East seems to have recovered his senses.
Tenryu shoots in and drives through. East sprawls well.
Tenryu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
East has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tenryu.
Tenryu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and East counters with a takedown into side control.
East working the body and head with strikes.
It looks like Genichiro Tenryu has been cut.
Tenryu throws East to one side and escapes!
Tenryu tries to clinch
and East counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by East.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Tenryu.
Tenryu wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genichiro Tenryu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tenryu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tenryu throws a right hand that East ducks under and follows up with a left that East also avoids with ease.
Tenryu closes the distance and clinches up with East, looking for a takedown. Tenryu pushes East against the cage but East circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
East scores a takedown into full mount!
East trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tenryu defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from East.
East looking to control but Tenryu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Genichiro Tenryu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenryu is looking to get to half guard.
East controlling from mount.
East takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
East is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Tenryu defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
East keeps control of the position as Tenryu tries to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu preventing the rear naked choke attempt from East.
East controlling well, preventing Tenryu from escaping the position.
East struggling to keep hold of the position.
Tenryu is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Will East go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
I really don't envy Tenryu right now.
East has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Tenryu's body.
Tenryu tries to escape the position.
East doesn't have the hooks in and Tenryu manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu is looking to work some ground and pound but East has wrist control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
East gets a clinch.
Tenryu manages to break the clinch.
East throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
East looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tenryu missing with punches from the bottom.
Tenryu tries to roll over but East keeps him under control.
East performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tenryu regains full guard. Nicely done.
East stands up and waves to Tenryu to follow him.
Tenryu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
East fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tenryu checks it well.
East tries to clinch up but Tenryu circles away and keeps his distance.
Tenryu misses with a series of wild punches.
East shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tenryu as he avoids it easily.
Tenryu misses with a takedown
and East counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tenryu!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
East is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tenryu is surviving well by controlling East's body position as best he can.
Tenryu is in a horrible position here. East smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
East looking for a guillotine from mount but Tenryu is having none of it.
East looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
East lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tenryu is looking to improve his position but East isn't that keen on the idea.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
East is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tenryu.
Tenryu scoring with punches from side control.
East struggling a bit here.
East prevents Tenryu from moving into mount.
East is trying to control Tenryu's posture but Tenryu avoids it.
East manages to get back to half guard.
Tenryu blocks the strikes from East.
East wants to improve his position but Tenryu is controlling well.
Tenryu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed East's head.
Tenryu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks East with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
East controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
East actively working from the bottom here.
East looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tenryu stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
East shoots for a double leg takedown but Tenryu sprawls well. He's pushed East's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
East doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tenryu counters with a series of strikes. East will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tenryu shoots in for a double leg but East sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tenryu stuffs the takedown attempt from East. East gets slowly back to his feet.
Tenryu throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Tenryu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
East stuffs the takedown attempt from Tenryu. Tenryu gets slowly back to his feet.
East misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
East misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
East fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Genichiro Tenryu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tenryu has managed to clinch.
Tenryu wants a takedown.
Tenryu is trying to stall.
Tenryu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tenryu prevents the takedown attempt.
Tenryu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tenryu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tenryu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tenryu misses with a series of wild punches.
Horrible takedown by East or perhaps it was just good defense by Tenryu which made him look bad.
Tenryu tries to close the distance and clinch but East swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
East scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
East decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
East shoots in and drives through. Tenryu sprawls well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
East shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tenryu tries to buck East off but he can't manage it.
Tenryu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tenryu is trying to stand.
East looking to control but Tenryu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tenryu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
East controlling the pace for now.
East looking to control but Tenryu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
East is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tenryu is surviving well by controlling East's body position as best he can.
East trying to control but Tenryu is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
East with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Tenryu tries to buck East off but he can't manage it.
East tries to control but Tenryu wriggling away.
Tenryu wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
East trying to control but Tenryu is having none of it.
Tenryu is looking to improve his position but East isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
East looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Tenryu is looking to improve his position but East isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad East showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Genichiro Tenryu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
East takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
East fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tenryu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tenryu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and East counters with a single leg into guard. Tenryu didn't expect that.
East pushing down on Tenryu's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tenryu wants to get back to his feet.
East decides to stand up.
Tenryu misses with a double jab.
Tenryu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but East moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
East fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tenryu with a lazy takedown attempt
so East counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
East passes Tenryu's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tenryu wants to get back to his feet.
East takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
East uses his free foot to push down on Tenryu's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tenryu.
East lands a nice shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
East has hold of Tenryu's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tenryu manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Tenryu manages to regain half guard. Good work.
East trying to pass the guard but Tenryu defending well.
Tenryu gets back to full guard.
East wants to stand and escape but instead Tenryu has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
East pulls Tenryu in to control the position.
Tenryu chips away with some ground and pound.
Tenryu gets to his feet. East looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
No luck for East with that takedown attempt.
Genichiro Tenryu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad East.
Tenryu tries to clinch there but East circles away.
East shoots in but Tenryu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu has closed the distance and engaged East in a clinch.
Tenryu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
East wants a takedown.
East throws an elbow that misses.
East has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tenryu regains guard immediately.
Tenryu 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.
Tenryu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
East controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tenryu can't keep his opponent in guard - East advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
East is trying to work for a kimura but Tenryu is defending well.
Tenryu gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
East won't allow Tenryu to sweep him here.
Tenryu scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
East trying to control the position from guard on top but Tenryu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tenryu looking to hit a scissor sweep but East is one step ahead there.
East is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tenryu looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but East puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tenryu is looking to escape.
East looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
East is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Genichiro Tenryu's cut is getting worse.
East is controlling the pace.
Tenryu makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tenryu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
East looking to pass the guard.
Tenryu keeping moving, preventing East from controlling successfully.
East stops Tenryu from standing up.
East passes Tenryu's left leg - he's now in half guard.
East wants to take a breather but Tenryu is having none of it.
Tenryu wants to improve his position but East is controlling well.
East moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Tenryu.
Tenryu striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Tenryu tries to buck East off but East is having none of it.
Tenryu pushes East away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, East gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
East working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tenryu wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tenryu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but East moves away.
East looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tenryu is fending him off so far but East persists. Nope, Tenryu circles away and we're back to standing.
East shoots in for a takedown but Tenryu shows good takedown defense.
Tenryu fails with the takedown
so East counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
East slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tenryu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tenryu striking off his back but it's not causing East any problems.
Tenryu looking to hit a scissor sweep but East is one step ahead there.
East avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
East looking to pass the guard.
East trying to move into half guard but instead Tenryu has managed to sweep!
Tenryu would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tenryu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
East is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tenryu decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Excellent takedown into side control there by East.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
East has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Tenryu!
Tenryu slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu looks like he's trying to stand up.
East is pressing down on Tenryu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tenryu is holding on for now.
Tenryu tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tenryu is trying to stand up here but East is controlling him well.
Tenryu is staying active underneath East, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
It looks like East is going to stand back up.
Tenryu is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute East jumps into side control!
Tenryu throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tenryu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tenryu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
East throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tenryu on the side of the head.
Tenryu clinches up against the cage.
East tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tenryu drops down looking for an ankle pick but East pulls his leg out and moves away.
East shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
East won't let Tenryu get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
East trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tenryu working to try and regain half guard.
East takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tenryu wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Tenryu defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
East has good solid back control here.
East looking to break Tenryu's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Tenryu remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise East will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Tenryu trying to get back to his feet but East is in full control for now.
East is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Tenryu has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu wants to get back to his feet.
East wants to control but Tenryu is keeping busy.
Tenryu defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of East's arms.
Tenryu is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
East lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
East has got one arm under Tenryu's chin. This could be trouble... Tenryu trying to control the other hand but East gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Tenryu has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brad East!
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