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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Saku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antofer Limbulan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saku comes to the ring accompanied by Spartan X. Limbulan has chosen Cochise by Audioslave as his entrance music. 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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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Saku!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antofer Limbulan!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Limbulan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Saku is able to avoid easily.
Limbulan misses with a hook.
Saku throws a wild body kick that Limbulan sees coming a mile off.
Saku throws a head kick that misses.
Limbulan swings for the body but Saku moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Limbulan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saku throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Limbulan checks a leg kick.
Saku looks for the body kick but Limbulan saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Limbulan. That's going to slow Saku down.
Limbulan tries to keep at a distance but Saku has taken the fight into the clinch.
Saku creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Limbulan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Limbulan throws a punch but it's blocked by Saku.
Limbulan tries to land knees in the clinch but Saku avoids the damage to the body.
Saku tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Limbulan avoids it.
Saku tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saku blocks a body shot from Limbulan.
Saku trying to land knees to the body.
Saku lands an elbow inside that Limbulan shrugs off.
Limbulan blocks the elbow strike.
Limbulan takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Antofer Limbulan has been cut.
Limbulan working aggressively here.
Limbulan swings wildly with an uppercut but Saku uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saku pushes off an throws an elbow but Limbulan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Saku lands an elbow just above Limbulan 's eye.
Saku throws an elbow but it misses.
Limbulan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saku scores with a knee to the head.
Saku throws an elbow that misses.
Limbulan missing with knees to the body.
Saku lands an elbow just above Limbulan 's eye.
Limbulan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Limbulan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Limbulan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Limbulan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Limbulan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sakus head.
Saku manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Saku misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Limbulan.
Saku lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Saku.
Saku lands an elbow inside that Limbulan shrugs off.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A hook to the body from Limbulan.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Saku blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limbulan throws a punch but it's blocked by Saku.
A head punch on the inside from Limbulan fails to land.
Saku content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Saku lands a nice elbow.
Limbulan misses with a punch to the body.
Saku stalling.
Limbulan swings wildly with an uppercut but Saku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Limbulan lands a right hand.
Limbulan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Limbulan managing to block the knees to the body from Saku.
Saku pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Limbulan throws a punch but it's blocked by Saku.
Saku lands a damaging elbow.
Limbulan dodges an elbow strike from Saku.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Limbulan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Limbulan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Limbulan lands a nice shot to the body.
Limbulan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Limbulan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Limbulan scores with a hook to the body.
Saku is breathing heavily.
Limbulan working aggressively here.
Saku is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Limbulan is defending well for now.
Saku lands an elbow just above Limbulan 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saku is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Limbulan is keeping busy.
Limbulan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Saku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Limbulan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Limbulan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Limbulan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Limbulan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saku backwards.
Limbulan lands a body punch.
Limbulan struggles to land a body shot inside as Saku controls his hands.
Limbulan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Limbulan avoids a wild elbow strike from Saku.
Limbulan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Limbulan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Limbulan is struggling to control the position.
Limbulan lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Limbulan as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Limbulan.
Limbulan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Saku tries to land knees in the clinch but Limbulan avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Limbulan digs a right hand into Saku's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Saku's gas tank.
Limbulan pushes off an throws an elbow but Saku leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Limbulan leaning against his opponent.
Limbulan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Limbulan blocks the elbow strike.
Saku trying to land knees to the body.
Limbulan working aggressively here.
Limbulan trying to land knees to the body.
Limbulan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Limbulan pushes Saku back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Limbulan.
A right hook to the body lands for Limbulan.
Limbulan tries to throw a body punch but Saku avoids it by throwing Limbulan back against the cage.
Limbulan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Limbulan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saku avoids a wild elbow strike from Limbulan.
Limbulan looking to slow down the pace here.
Saku tries to land knees in the clinch but Limbulan avoids the damage to the body.
Saku is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Limbulan is defending well for now.
Saku taking a breather.
Limbulan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saku's elbow.
Saku is struggling to control the position.
A right hand to the body from Limbulan.
Limbulan lands a nice uppercut.
Limbulan lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Limbulan.
Limbulan throws a punch but it's blocked by Saku.
Limbulan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Saku throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saku.
Limbulan lands a shoulder strike.
Limbulan avoids a wild elbow strike from Saku.
Limbulan misses with some punches.
Limbulan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saku backwards.
Saku is looking to control Limbulan's arms but Limbulan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Saku has his back to the ropes.
A body shot lands from Limbulan.
A left hand lands to the body for Limbulan.
A bit of stalling here from Limbulan.
Saku looking to stall.
Limbulan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Limbulan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saku dodges an elbow strike from Limbulan.
Saku gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Limbulan misses with a punch on the inside.
Limbulan blocks the elbow strike.
Limbulan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saku creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Limbulan's defenses.
Limbulan managing to block the knees to the body from Saku.
Saku prevents a body shot from Limbulan.
Saku lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Limbulan.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Saku just misses with a elbow thrown towards Limbulan's brow.
Limbulan misses with a punch on the inside.
Saku trying to land knees to the body.
Limbulan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saku backwards.
Limbulan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Limbulan misses with the head strike.
Limbulan working aggressively here.
Limbulan misses with a punch on the inside.
Saku misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Limbulan.
Limbulan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Limbulan tries to land knees in the clinch but Saku avoids the damage to the body.
Limbulan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saku prevents a body shot from Limbulan.
Limbulan avoids the elbow strike from Saku, against the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Saku.
Saku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Limbulan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Limbulan misses with a punch on the inside.
Limbulan lands an uppercut.
Limbulan scores with a shoulder strike.
Limbulan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Limbulan is stalling here.
Saku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Limbulan working aggressively here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Limbulan scores with a hook to the body.
Saku tries to land knees in the clinch but Limbulan avoids the damage to the body.
Saku blocks an uppercut.
Limbulan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saku misses with an elbow strike.
Limbulan throws a head punch that misses.
Limbulan avoids the elbow strike from Saku, against the ropes.
Limbulan lands a left hand.
Saku looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Limbulan is leaning against Saku and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Limbulan.
Limbulan tries to land knees in the clinch but Saku avoids the damage to the body.
Limbulan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saku backwards.
Saku trying to control the position but instead, Limbulan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Saku into the ropes.
Limbulan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Limbulan blocks an elbow strike.
Limbulan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saku throws an elbow but it misses.
Limbulan throws an elbow that misses.
Saku with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Limbulan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saku.
Limbulan swings wildly with an uppercut but Saku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saku missing with knees to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Limbulan scores with a shot to the side of Saku's head.
Limbulan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saku backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Limbulan lands with a short shot to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Limbulan as Saku tries to tie him up.
Nice elbow from Saku.
Saku throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saku lands an elbow inside.
Saku tries to land knees in the clinch but Limbulan avoids the damage to the body.
Limbulan misses with the head strike.
Saku is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice right hand lands inside from Limbulan.
Limbulan lands with a short shot to the head.
Limbulan lands a body punch.
Limbulan is working Saku over against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Limbulan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Limbulan.
Limbulan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Saku throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Limbulan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Limbulan avoids the elbow strike from Saku, against the ropes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saku misses with an elbow strike.
Saku tries to land knees in the clinch but Limbulan avoids the damage to the body.
Limbulan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Limbulan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saku tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Limbulan avoids it.
Limbulan misses with the head strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Saku.
Limbulan lands a body punch.
Limbulan lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Limbulan.
Saku blocks a body shot from Limbulan.
Saku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Limbulan.
Limbulan misses with the head strike.
Saku lands an elbow inside that Limbulan shrugs off.
Limbulan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Limbulan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Limbulan.
A left hand lands to the body for Limbulan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Limbulan digs a right hand underneath Saku's ribcage. Saku let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Limbulan misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Limbulan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Limbulan scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Limbulan.
Limbulan taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antofer Limbulan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antofer Limbulan's cut.
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.
Limbulan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Saku goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saku.
Saku moves out of range of the body kick from Limbulan.
A clash of legs there as Limbulan blocks the low kick.
Limbulan looks to land a body kick but Saku moved away.
Limbulan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saku throws a low kick but it's checked well by Limbulan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saku looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saku blocks a head kick by Limbulan.
Limbulan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saku manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Limbulan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saku throws a leg kick but Limbulan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Saku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Limbulan avoids a kick to the body.
Saku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Limbulan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saku, right into the meat.
Limbulan swings for the body but Saku moves out of range.
Limbulan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saku moves away.
A low kick from Saku is predictable there
and Limbulan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Limbulan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Limbulan moves in looking to clinch but Saku pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Limbulan.
Saku needs to keep his hands up - Limbulan had a free shot at his head there.
Saku is looking to score with low kicks.
Limbulan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saku, pushing him back against the ropes.
Limbulan misses with some punches.
Limbulan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saku.
Limbulan is trying to maintain a safe position but Saku gets an underhook and turns Limbulan into the ropes.
Limbulan seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Saku with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saku throws an elbow that misses.
Saku is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Saku is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Limbulan is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limbulan letting Saku take a breather here.
Stalling in the clinch from Limbulan.
Limbulan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Limbulan avoiding damage as Saku throws knees to the body.
Limbulan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saku backwards.
Saku is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Limbulan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saku misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Limbulan.
Saku blocks an elbow strike from Limbulan.
Saku tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Limbulan avoids it.
Antofer Limbulan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Limbulan.
Limbulan lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Limbulan.
Saku using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Limbulan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short uppercut from Limbulan.
Limbulan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Limbulan.
Limbulan lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Limbulan misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limbulan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Limbulan blocks an elbow strike from Saku.
Saku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Limbulan - that landed with a thud.
Limbulan lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Limbulan.
Limbulan scores with a hook to the body.
Limbulan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Limbulan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saku's elbow.
Limbulan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Limbulan.
Limbulan throws a punch but it's blocked by Saku.
Limbulan lands with a left to the head.
Saku misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Limbulan.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Limbulan.
Saku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saku stalling in the clinch but Limbulan improves position.
Limbulan lands a shot to the body.
Limbulan digs a right hand underneath Saku's ribcage. Saku let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saku throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Limbulan lands a nice shot to the body.
Limbulan digs a right hand underneath Saku's ribcage. Saku let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Limbulan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Limbulan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saku blocks a body shot from Limbulan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saku throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right from Limbulan.
Limbulan lands a body shot.
Limbulan lands a shoulder strike.
Limbulan slows down the pace here.
Limbulan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Limbulan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Limbulan lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Limbulan.
Limbulan missing with knees to the body.
Limbulan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saku dodges an elbow strike from Limbulan.
Limbulan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saku misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Limbulan.
Limbulan misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saku.
Saku lands a damaging elbow.
Limbulan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Limbulan avoids a wild elbow strike from Saku.
Limbulan lands with a right to the head.
Limbulan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saku is rocked!
Limbulan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saku.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Limbulan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Saku is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice right hand lands inside from Limbulan.
Limbulan lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Saku to his knees! Limbulan keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antofer Limbulan!
Antofer Limbulan is the new middleweight champion!
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