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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cezar Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sub Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cezar Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Munoz.
Munoz throws a series of punches but Zero avoids them all with ease.
Zero changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Munoz tries to avoid it but Zero manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Munoz to the ground. Munoz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Munoz.
Nice cross by Munoz.
Munoz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Munoz misses.
Zero takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zero moves out of range of the strikes.
Munoz scores with a sloppy right hand. Zero should have avoided that one.
Munoz throws a lazy right hand but Zero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Munoz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz works Zero's body with a nice hook.
Zero takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Munoz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Munoz lands a jab to Zero's midsection.
Munoz scores with a sloppy right hand. Zero should have avoided that one.
Munoz throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Munoz misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Munoz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Munoz cracks Zero with a good jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Munoz misses the target.
Munoz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz throws a jab but it's blocked by Zero.
Munoz digs a good body shot into Zero's ribs.
Munoz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Munoz misses with a few strikes there.
Munoz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cezar Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Munoz. No joy for Zero on that attempt.
Zero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zero moves away from the strike by Munoz.
Munoz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zero was well out of range. Poor timing from Munoz.
Zero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sub Zero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Munoz scores with a punch to the head.
Zero scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Munoz preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Munoz trying to hold on to Zero's head to control him but Zero postures up.
Zero seems to be working for a kimura but Munoz defends the submission attempt.
Zero wants to work for an arm triangle but Munoz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zero is breathing heavily.
Munoz is positioning himself well to prevent Zero advancing to mount.
Munoz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero is working for a submission of some sort.
Munoz preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Munoz trying to hold on to Zero's head to control him but Zero postures up.
Munoz is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz wants to control but Zero is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cezar Munoz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Munoz misses with a looping left.
Zero needs to keep his hands up - Munoz had a free shot at his head there.
Donk. Munoz catches Zero right on the button with a cross.
Zero tries to score a power double leg takedown but Munoz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zero somewhat.
Munoz scores with a sloppy right hand. Zero should have avoided that one.
Munoz looks to land a left hand but Zero moved out of range nicely.
Zero ducks under a wild hook from Munoz.
Munoz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Munoz lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Munoz. Zero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zero tries for a takedown but Munoz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zero fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sub Zero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Munoz.
Zero takes one to the side of the head.
Cezar Munoz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zero seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Munoz shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Zero is backing up but Munoz catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Zero covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Munoz Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cezar Munoz!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominoe Knocks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ras Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knocks comes to the cage accompanied by Who's Real - Jadakiss. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dominoe Knocks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ras Putin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin moves out of range of the leg kick from Knocks.
A head kick misses from Knocks.
Putin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knocks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knocks misses with a low kick.
Knocks lands a brutal head kick. Putin looks out on his feet and Knocks throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Dominoe Knocks!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Haywood Jablowme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao has chosen ten thousand fists as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haywood Jablowme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Pacquiao - just one landing.
Pacquiao scores with a one two! Jablowme had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jablowme fails with a takedown attempt.
Jablowme shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pacquiao pinned against the cage. Pacquiao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jablowme dodges the punch combination from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jablowme is out of range.
Pacquiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jablowme moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jablowme shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pacquiao as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haywood Jablowme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao digs a good body shot into Jablowme's ribs.
Jablowme falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jablowme closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pacquiao is defending against the submission attempts here by Jablowme.
Jablowme moves nicely into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pacquiao can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jablowme is breathing heavily.
Jablowme looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pacquiao is avoiding damage well.
Jablowme misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Pacquiao is trying to improve his position.
Pacquiao holding on.
Pacquiao is not content to let Jablowme control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is trying to get back to half guard.
Jablowme is looking to take a break and control but Pacquiao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jablowme swings around for an armbar but Pacquiao sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jablowme's guard.
Jablowme is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pacquiao defends well.
Pacquiao must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jablowme had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pacquiao defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao wants to stand but Jablowme is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pacquiao is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pacquiao looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jablowme has a closed guard, preventing Pacquiao from standing up.
Jablowme throwing short punches from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jablowme is looking for a triangle but Pacquiao pushes his legs off easily.
Jablowme wants to sweep here but Pacquiao controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Manny Pacquiao will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pacquiao, as that shot connected.
Pacquiao paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Pacquiao there.
Jablowme looks to land a left hand but Pacquiao moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pacquiao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pacquiao scores with a three punch combo!
Pacquiao throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jablowme shoots in looking for a takedown. Pacquiao tries to sprawl out of it but Jablowme keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pacquiao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jablowme circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao lands a head kick. Jablowme smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jablowme shoots in looking for a takedown. Pacquiao tries to sprawl out of it but Jablowme keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pacquiao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pacquiao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jablowme counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jablowme seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pacquiao trying to hold on to Jablowme's head to control him but Jablowme postures up.
Jablowme is trying to control the action in half guard but Pacquiao is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jablowme wants to free his trapped foot but Pacquiao is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jablowme seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pacquiao does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jablowme 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.
Pacquiao gets full guard.
Pacquiao keeping moving, preventing Jablowme from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pacquiao lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pacquiao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jablowme closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pacquiao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jablowme will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haywood Jablowme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao clobbers Jablowme with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Pacquiao. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jablowme.
Pacquiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Jablowme avoids them all with ease.
Jablowme shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pacquiao's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pacquiao duly obliges.
Pacquiao lands a head shot.
Pacquiao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jablowme throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pacquiao counters with a left and a right that stings Jablowme.
Jablowme takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jablowme has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pacquiao misses with a jab, cross combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Jablowme blocks the leg kick.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good exchange - Pacquiao coming out on top.
A combination from Pacquiao does no damage.
Pacquiao throws a one two combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacquiao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jablowme is out of range and Pacquiao settles back down.
Pacquiao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jablowme.
Jablowme throws a body punch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Pacquiao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
A combination from Pacquiao does no damage.
Pacquiao throws a head kick but Jablowme moves out of range.
Jablowme shoots in for a double leg but Pacquiao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jablowme moves out of range as Pacquiao throws a body kick.
Pacquiao swats away the attempt to clinch by Jablowme.
Jablowme looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pacquiao is fending him off so far but Jablowme persists. Nope, Pacquiao circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice combination there by Pacquiao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands a body shot.
Pacquiao swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pacquiao uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jablowme takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pacquiao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jablowme just misses with a punch to the body.
Jablowme fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haywood Jablowme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao stuffs the takedown attempt from Jablowme. Jablowme gets slowly back to his feet.
Pacquiao is looking to chop away at Jablowme's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pacquiao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Jablowme misses.
Jablowme looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pacquiao slaps away a takedown attempt from Jablowme, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands a really nice looking cross but Jablowme seems unphased.
Jablowme takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jablowme.
Jablowme gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pacquiao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao lands a body shot.
Pacquiao lands a nice hook to Jablowme's body. Jablowme takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pacquiao digs a good body shot into Jablowme's ribs.
Pacquiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jablowme.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pacquiao.
Jablowme misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pacquiao misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Pacquiao.
Jablowme avoids the head kick by Pacquiao.
Jablowme misses with a jab to the body
and Pacquiao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jablowme fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jablowme shoots in and drives through. Pacquiao sprawls well.
Haywood Jablowme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao throws a head kick but Jablowme moves out of range.
Jablowme doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pacquiao connects with a right hand. Jablowme shakes it off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pacquiao!
Pacquiao scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacquiao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jablowme checks the leg kick nicely there.
Manny Pacquiao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pacquiao lands with a hook. Jablowme tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Pacquiao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pacquiao 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Pacquiao!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akira Ryusendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Donitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryusendo's entrance music is Tarantanantan. A fine choice. Karl Donitz told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Ryusendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Donitz!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donitz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ryusendo tries to clinch but Donitz moves out of range.
Ryusendo tries to clinch but Donitz is having none of it.
Ryusendo wants to clinch up but Donitz keeps it at a distance.
Donitz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ryusendo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donitz circles away quickly and effectively.
Donitz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Donitz seems content to control.
Donitz is thwarting Ryusendo's attempts to control the position.
Ryusendo is looking to get back to full guard here but Donitz has managed to pass to side control instead.
Donitz raining down shots from the mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryusendo working to try and regain half guard.
Ryusendo is working hard here to advance position.
Donitz with good strikes from the mount here!
Donitz punishing his opponent with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ryusendo wants to control but Donitz is having none of it.
Ryusendo is looking to get to half guard.
Donitz controlling from mount.
Ryusendo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ryusendo wants to control but Donitz is having none of it.
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.
Ryusendo is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Donitz is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ryusendo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ryusendo tries to lock up and control but Donitz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Donitz looking to finish Ryusendo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ryusendo!
Ryusendo is working to get back to half guard.
Donitz stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Donitz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ryusendo is fending him off so far but Donitz persists. Nope, Ryusendo circles away and we're back to standing.
Donitz keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryusendo gets caught flat footed, as Donitz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ryusendo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ryusendo stands up from half guard.
Ryusendo forces Donitz back against the cage and clinches.
Ryusendo is struggling to control the position.
Ryusendo digs a right hand underneath Donitz's ribcage. Donitz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ryusendo has Donitz pressed against the cage.
Ryusendo lands a shoulder strike.
Ryusendo lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donitz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ryusendo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Akira Ryusendo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Donitz.
Donitz looks gassed!
Ryusendo stalling the fight.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ryusendo.
Ryusendo slows down the pace here.
Donitz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ryusendo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ryusendo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donitz shoots in but Ryusendo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Donitz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ryusendo defends it nicely.
Ryusendo moves in looking to clinch but Donitz pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Donitz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ryusendo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donitz swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryusendo.
Ryusendo closes the distance and clinches.
Ryusendo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donitzs head.
Ryusendo digs a right hand into Donitz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Donitz's gas tank.
Ryusendo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ryusendo connects with the punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right handed body shot lands from Ryusendo.
Ryusendo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Donitz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ryusendo manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donitz has a takedown stuffed.
Donitz is breathing heavily.
Ryusendo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donitz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryusendo is looking to clinch.
Ryusendo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ryusendo with a nice cross.
Ryusendo clinches.
Ryusendo digs a right hand underneath Donitz's ribcage. Donitz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ryusendo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Donitz backwards.
Good body shot from Ryusendo.
Ryusendo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Ryusendo.
Ryusendo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ryusendo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ryusendo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ryusendo gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Ryusendo digs a right hand into Donitz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Donitz's gas tank.
Ryusendo lands a nice shot to the body.
Ryusendo scores with a hook to the body.
Ryusendo pushes Donitz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ryusendo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akira Ryusendo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryusendo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donitz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ryusendo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donitz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryusendo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ryusendo is looking to clinch but Donitz is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryusendo digs a good body shot into Donitz's ribs.
Donitz swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryusendo.
Ryusendo scores with a hook to the body. Donitz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ryusendo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donitz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donitz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Donitz keeps the fight on the outside.
Ryusendo tries to clinch up.
Ryusendo catches Donitz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donitz shoots in for a takedown but Ryusendo shows good takedown defense.
Ryusendo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ryusendo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Donitz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ryusendo. That one must have hurt.
Ryusendo closes the distance and clinches.
Ryusendo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ryusendo lands a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryusendo breaks from the clinch.
Ryusendo instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Ryusendo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Ryusendo.
Ryusendo tries to clinch but Donitz is having none of it.
Ryusendo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ryusendo lunges at Donitz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Donitz's hand.
Donitz shoots in but no luck this time.
Donitz misses with a takedown attempt - Ryusendo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ryusendo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ryusendo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryusendo connects with a single shot there.
Donitz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Donitz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Akira Ryusendo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Donitz.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ryusendo.
Ryusendo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donitz circles away from the clinch attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Ryusendo.
Akira Ryusendo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ryusendo cracks a nice hook into Donitz's ribs.
Ryusendo is looking to clinch but Donitz is avoiding it.
Ryusendo tries to clinch but Donitz is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryusendo moves in looking to clinch but Donitz pushes him off.
Ryusendo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ryusendo gets a clinch.
Ryusendo manages to break the clinch.
Donitz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ryusendo to score with a decent uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ryusendo.
Ryusendo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ryusendo moves in looking to clinch but Donitz pushes him off.
Ryusendo looks for the body kick but Donitz saw that one coming.
Ryusendo closes the distance and pushes Donitz back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Ryusendo.
Donitz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ryusendo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ryusendo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donitzs head.
Ryusendo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ryusendo crunches a lovely knee into Donitz's ribcage.
Ryusendo manages to break the clinch.
Ryusendo lands with a shot to the body.
Ryusendo scores with a jab. Donitz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Donitz shoots in but no luck this time.
Donitz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryusendo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short uppercut from Ryusendo.
Still in the clinch, Ryusendo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ryusendo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Donitz's defenses.
Ryusendo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Donitz up against the cage.
Ryusendo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ryusendo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryusendo tries to clinch but Donitz is having none of it.
Ryusendo doesn't manage to clinch there - Donitz circles away.
Ryusendo wants to clinch up but Donitz keeps it at a distance.
Ryusendo tries to close the distance and clinch but Donitz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Ryusendo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ryusendo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Ryusendo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pietro Lombardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caine Paine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pietro Lombardi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pietro Lombardi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caine Paine!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paine bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lombardi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Paine landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lombardi dodges the ground and pound from Paine.
Lombardi dodges the ground and pound from Paine.
Paine working the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Paine.
Paine looks up at the clock and then as Lombardi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Paine smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lombardi parries the strikes from Paine easily there. Paine is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lombardi to escape.
Paine in side control, throwing shots but Lombardi defends.
Lombardi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
An elbow from Paine crashes against the mat.
Lombardi stops Paine from passing to mount.
Paine tries for a kimura but Lombardi is defending well.
Paine scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lombardi to see if he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paine cracks Lombardi with a big elbow.
Paine with the ground and pound but Lombardi regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Lombardi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Paine is looking to work some ground and pound but Lombardi has wrist control.
Lombardi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paine is one step ahead there.
Paine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Paine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Paine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lombardi throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lombardi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lombardi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paine gets full guard.
Paine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lombardi.
Lombardi stopping the sweep attempt from Paine.
Lombardi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lombardi stopping the sweep attempt from Paine.
Paine has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lombardi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Paine looks gassed!
Paine has his foot on Lombardi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lombardi works his way back into a safe position though.
Lombardi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lombardi throws a big right hand that misses.
Lombardi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Paine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lombardi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardi postures up in Paine's guard and throws a big left but Paine blocks it.
Lombardi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lombardi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lombardi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lombardi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lombardi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Paine doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lombardi stopping the sweep attempt from Paine.
Lombardi postures up and lands a big shot to Paine's brow.
Paine looking for a sweep. Not yet Paine, not yet.
Paine looking for a guillotine here but Lombardi defends easily.
Lombardi landing with the ground and pound.
Lombardi preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lombardi trying to control but Paine is working from the bottom.
Paine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lombardi with a nice head shot there.
Lombardi won't allow Paine to sweep him here.
Paine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lombardi is aware though and is defending well.
Lombardi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lombardi connects with a couple of short punches.
Lombardi landing some decent shots from guard.
Lombardi wants to control from the top but Paine keeps moving.
Lombardi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lombardi lands a couple of digs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paine lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lombardi!
Paine unloads with some shots from mount but Lombardi bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caine Paine dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Paine gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lombardi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lombardi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paine manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lombardi manages to get himself to full guard.
Paine cracks Lombardi with a solid left hand.
Lombardi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lombardi looking for a sweep. Not yet Lombardi, not yet.
Paine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Caine Paine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Paine is working Lombardi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lombardi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paine on the ground.
Paine being controlled here momentarily.
Paine with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paine throws and elbow that misses. Lombardi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Paine's guard. Nice move by Lombardi!
Lombardi is in close to Paine's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Paine looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Paine is breathing heavily.
Paine avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paine wants to sweep here but Lombardi controlling him for the moment.
Paine throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lombardi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Paine striking off his back but it's not causing Lombardi any problems.
Lombardi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lombardi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Paine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lombardi.
Lombardi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Paine's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paine has momentary wrist control but Lombardi slips an elbow through the middle.
Paine manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lombardi blocking the ground and pound.
Paine scoring with strikes but Lombardi is staying in there.
Paine thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Lombardi is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Paine there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Paine raining down shots from the mount!
Paine throws a sloppy strike and Lombardi uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Lombardi has ended up in Paine's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lombardi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardi stopping the sweep attempt from Paine.
Lombardi chips away with some ground and pound.
Lombardi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Paine tries to bench press Lombardi off him but Lombardi keeps the position.
Paine gets back to half guard.
Lombardi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Paine with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lombardi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Paine avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lombardi.
Paine wants to improve his position but Lombardi is controlling well.
Paine works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lombardi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lombardi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardi landing some decent shots from guard.
Paine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lombardi throwing strikes from guard but Paine blocks nicely.
Lombardi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Paine wants to sweep here but Lombardi controlling him for the moment.
Lombardi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Paine wants to sweep here but Lombardi controlling him for the moment.
Lombardi landing some decent shots from guard.
Lombardi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Paine lands an upkick as Lombardi stands over him.
Lombardi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pietro Lombardi dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lombardi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Paine counters with a shoot takedown. Lombardi fights it but they end up in guard.
Lombardi controlling Paine's posture.
Lombardi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Paine stopping the sweep attempt from Lombardi.
Paine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lombardi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lombardi trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Paine looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Paine postures up.
Paine throwing strikes from guard but Lombardi blocks nicely.
Paine working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lombardi's head.
Paine preventing the sweep.
Paine sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lombardi's guard.
Paine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lombardi's head.
Lombardi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lombardi tries to get out of the position.
Lombardi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lombardi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paine thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Paine thows a huge punch but Lombardi dodges it nicely.
Lombardi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Paine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lombardi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lombardi is trying to get back to full guard.
Paine throwing shots but Lombardi is blocking nicely.
Paine thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lombardi to regain full guard.
Lombardi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Paine's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardi is looking to stand up but Paine isn't so interested in that idea.
Paine keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lombardi's head.
Paine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lombardi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lombardi fails with the takedown
and Paine counters with a shoot takedown. Lombardi fights it but they end up in guard.
Paine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lombardi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paine is one step ahead there.
Paine is in close to Lombardi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lombardi is adopting a defensive guard.
Paine is in close to Lombardi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paine throwing strikes from guard but Lombardi blocks nicely.
Paine lands a couple of digs.
Lombardi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Paine throws a strike but Lombardi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lombardi works over Paine with some ground and pound from guard.
Lombardi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lombardi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Paine trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that's the end of the fight!
Caine Paine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caine Paine!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Coulton Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyuzo Mifune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Coulton Maguire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyuzo Mifune!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maguire shoots for a takedown but Mifune saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maguire scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Maguire is chipping away with strikes.
Maguire trying to control the position but Mifune is working away.
Mifune wants to control but Maguire postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maguire in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Maguire cracks Mifune with a big right hand but Mifune just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mifune wants to control but Maguire postures up.
Maguire working the ground and pound.
Maguire creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mifune is trying to control Maguire's posture but Maguire avoids it.
Mifune is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Maguire working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mifune is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mifune can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire scoring with punches and elbows.
Maguire 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.
Mifune can't do much from the bottom here.
Maguire working the head with strikes.
Maguire looks up at the clock and then as Mifune takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Maguire smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Maguire scoring with punches and elbows.
Maguire working the head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Mifune's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Maguire working the body and head with strikes.
Mifune looks gassed!
Mifune tries to improve position but can't.
Maguire in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maguire scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mifune to see if he's OK.
Maguire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mifune keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mifune is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mifune taking a bit of punishment here - Maguire scoring with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire cracks Mifune with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Maguire working away.
Mifune is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Maguire lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mifune down.
Mifune is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mifune on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Maguire working the ground and pound.
Maguire looks up at the clock and then as Mifune takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Maguire smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Maguire working the head with strikes.
Mifune can't do much from the bottom here.
Check out the look on Maguire's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mifune takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Maguire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mifune keeps working.
Maguire lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mifune down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire working the head and body with strikes.
Maguire connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mifune some visible discomfort.
Maguire lands an elbow.
Mifune is working to avoid the ground and pound but Maguire connects with a decent elbow.
Maguire working the head and body with strikes.
Maguire lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Maguire working the head with strikes.
Maguire taking a breather here.
Maguire works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Maguire working the body and head with strikes.
Mifune is working to avoid the ground and pound but Maguire connects with a decent elbow.
Maguire landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Maguire scores with a couple of short elbows.
Maguire creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mifune on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Maguire is chipping away with strikes.
Mifune on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Maguire working the ground and pound.
Maguire working the head with strikes.
Maguire is working Mifune over with some ground and pound from side control.
Maguire working away.
Maguire cracks Mifune with a big right hand but Mifune just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Maguire in side control lands a decent elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Maguire grinds an elbow into Mifune's temple.
Maguire working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mifune on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maguire working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mifune takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Maguire working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coulton Maguire dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Maguire looks for a takedown but Mifune sprawls well.
Mifune fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maguire shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mifune's guard.
Maguire working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mifune's head.
Maguire works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Maguire takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Maguire will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maguire trying to control from half guard but Mifune is working away.
Maguire is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Maguire is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Maguire is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mifune is breathing heavily.
Maguire passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mifune wants to control but Maguire is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifune is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Maguire working Mifune over with strikes here.
Maguire lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mifune is trying desperately to improve position.
Mifune takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Maguire fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Maguire is landing with some decent strikes but Mifune is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Maguire lands a nice shot to the head.
Coulton Maguire overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mifune is in a horrible position here. Maguire smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Maguire working Mifune over with strikes here.
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!
Mifune is desperately trying to improve his position but Maguire has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mifune's face.
Maguire working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Maguire is landing with some decent strikes but Mifune is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Maguire lands a big shot there that rocks Mifune but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Maguire is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maguire cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Maguire with good strikes from the mount here!
Maguire breaks from Mifune's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mifune takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Maguire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mifune can do to turn this around?
Mifune takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Maguire working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Maguire scoring with strikes but Mifune is staying in there.
Maguire lands a big elbow.
Maguire with good strikes from the mount here!
Mifune really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Maguire working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire with shots to the head and body - Mifune looks very uncomfortable down there.
Maguire scoring with strikes but Mifune is staying in there.
Mifune is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mifune in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mifune is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Maguire raining down shots from the mount!
Maguire with shots to the head and body - Mifune looks very uncomfortable down there.
Maguire lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Maguire connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Maguire lands a heavy elbow.
Maguire lands a big shot there that rocks Mifune but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Maguire scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mifune?
Maguire pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Maguire postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mifune looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Maguire connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Maguire putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Maguire lands a big shot there that rocks Mifune but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maguire cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Maguire scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mifune?
Maguire punishing his opponent with strikes.
Maguire lands a heavy elbow.
Mifune tries to hold on but Maguire pushes him away.
Maguire scoring with strikes but Mifune is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Maguire.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maguire lands a heavy elbow.
Maguire connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Maguire is landing with some decent strikes but Mifune is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mifune wants to hold on but Maguire pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coulton Maguire dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Maguire shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Maguire in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mifune takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Maguire putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Maguire with the ground and pound from mount.
Mifune tries to hold on but Maguire pushes him away.
Mifune tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maguire with the ground and pound from mount.
Maguire punishing his opponent with strikes.
Maguire unloading with bombs!
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!
Maguire cracks Mifune with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Maguire landing shots from mount.
Maguire unloading with bombs!
Mifune tries to hold on but Maguire postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mifune is desperately trying to improve his position but Maguire has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire landing shots from mount.
Maguire lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mifune hang on?
Maguire scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mifune?
Maguire lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mifune is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maguire cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Maguire with good strikes from the mount here!
Maguire fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Maguire landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Maguire.
Maguire landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maguire cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maguire putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire lands a big elbow.
Maguire lands a nice shot to the head.
Mifune wants to hold on but Maguire pushes him away.
Maguire with the ground and pound from mount.
Maguire lands a big shot there that rocks Mifune but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Maguire.
Mifune tries to hold on but Maguire postures up.
Maguire raining down shots from the mount!
Maguire working the ground and pound effectively.
Maguire looking to finish Mifune with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mifune!
Maguire working Mifune over with strikes here.
Maguire working Mifune over with strikes here.
Mifune taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mifune tries to hold on but Maguire postures up.
Mifune is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maguire lands a big shot there that rocks Mifune but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Maguire looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Maguire lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mifune hang on?
Mifune tries to hold on but Maguire postures up.
Maguire lands a heavy elbow.
Maguire landing strikes from the mount.
Maguire working the ground and pound effectively.
Maguire lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Maguire fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Maguire.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mifune wants to hold on but Maguire pushes him away.
Maguire looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Maguire connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Maguire is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mifune can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Maguire fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Maguire unloading with bombs!
Maguire dominating with strikes here.
Maguire lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mifune is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Mifune is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Maguire putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maguire fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Maguire is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mifune can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kyuzo Mifune has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maguire looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Maguire unloading with bombs!
And that's the end of the fight!
Coulton Maguire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maguire, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:24
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:24
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coulton Maguire!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyuzo Shichinin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus of Nazareth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). of Nazareth has chosen oh la naw as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Kyuzo Shichinin has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kyuzo Shichinin seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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163 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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150 lbs
7 - 6 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyuzo Shichinin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesus of Nazareth!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
of Nazareth plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
of Nazareth moves into range and clinches up with Shichinin.
of Nazareth pulls guard effortlessly.
Shichinin won't allow of Nazareth to sweep him here.
Shichinin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shichinin trying to control but of Nazareth is working from the bottom.
of Nazareth is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shichinin trying to stand up but can't free himself from of Nazareth's guard.
of Nazareth throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
of Nazareth has his foot on Shichinin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shichinin works his way back into a safe position though.
Shichinin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on of Nazareth, up you get!
of Nazareth fails with a takedown attempt.
of Nazareth moves out of range of the strikes.
Shichinin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shichinin clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth tries for a takedown but Shichinin manages to get underhooks.
Kyuzo Shichinin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus of Nazareth.
of Nazareth has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shichinin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
of Nazareth looks gassed!
Shichinin just leaning against of Nazareth, taking a breather.
Shichinin lands an elbow just above of Nazareth 's eye.
Shichinin breaks from the clinch.
Shichinin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of of Nazareth's head.
of Nazareth avoids the head kick by Shichinin.
Shichinin closes the distance and clinches.
Shichinin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shichinin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shichinin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
of Nazareth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shichinin misses with an attempted mid kick.
of Nazareth shoots for a takedown but Shichinin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A head kick misses from Shichinin.
Shichinin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by of Nazareth.
of Nazareth is looking to clinch.
Shichinin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shichinin lands a high kick!
Shichinin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
of Nazareth takes a kick to the side of the head.
of Nazareth scores a takedown into full mount!
Shichinin tries to lock up and control but of Nazareth gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shichinin is desperately trying to improve his position but of Nazareth has a good base and remains in mount.
of Nazareth misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
of Nazareth throws some wild stikes that Shichinin manages to avoid easily.
Shichinin is squirming around, avoiding of Nazareth's attempts to control the action.
Shichinin is looking to improve his position but of Nazareth isn't that keen on the idea.
Shichinin tries to hold on but of Nazareth postures up.
Shichinin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
of Nazareth is working an open guard so Shichinin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kyuzo Shichinin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Shichinin as he checks the leg kick.
of Nazareth tries a head kick but it misses.
of Nazareth shoots in but Shichinin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shichinin takes the fight into the clinch.
Shichinin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
of Nazareth wants to stall.
of Nazareth dodges an elbow strike from Shichinin.
Shichinin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Shichinin.
Shichinin lands an elbow just above of Nazareth 's eye.
Shichinin crunches a lovely knee into of Nazareth's ribcage.
Shichinin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shichinin lands an elbow inside.
Shichinin with a knee to the head.
Shichinin working of Nazareth over with knees to the body.
Shichinin taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
of Nazareth drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shichinin throws an elbow but misses.
Shichinin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Shichinin fails to land.
Nice elbow from Shichinin.
Shichinin breaks the clinch.
Shichinin connects with a solid leg kick.
of Nazareth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shichinin throws a good cross that connects.
Shichinin scoring well with a low kick there.
Jesus of Nazareth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shichinin lands with a thumping leg kick.
of Nazareth avoids the head kick by Shichinin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shichinin clinches up against the cage.
Shichinin stalling the fight.
Shichinin gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Shichinin is pressed up against the cage. of Nazareth has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shichinin down to the mat. Shichinin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
of Nazareth blocks a head kick by Shichinin.
Shichinin throws a hook but of Nazareth avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyuzo Shichinin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
of Nazareth 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shichinin trying to keep a closed guard but of Nazareth is proving a slippery customer.
of Nazareth trying to control but Shichinin is working from the bottom.
Shichinin wants to sweep here but of Nazareth controlling him for the moment.
of Nazareth postures up.
of Nazareth works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Shichinin wants to get back to full guard.
Shichinin is working hard here to advance position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shichinin throws a head kick that misses.
Shichinin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
of Nazareth is looking to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shichinin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
of Nazareth tries for a takedown but Shichinin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
of Nazareth is breathing heavily.
Shichinin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jesus of Nazareth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
of Nazareth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shichinin throws a head kick that half lands.
Shichinin lands a nice leg kick that just misses of Nazareth's sensitive parts.
Shichinin scores with a nice body kick.
Shichinin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shichinin lands a high kick!
Shichinin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt of Nazareth.
Shichinin throws a quick inside leg kick.
of Nazareth tries to keep at a distance but Shichinin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shichinin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has of Nazareth in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
of Nazareth takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shichinin manages to break the clinch.
Shichinin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shichinin connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shichinin forces of Nazareth back against the cage and clinches.
of Nazareth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
of Nazareth tries for a takedown but Shichinin manages to get underhooks.
Shichinin scores with a knee to the head.
of Nazareth blocks an elbow strike from Shichinin.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shichinin.
Shichinin crunches a lovely knee into of Nazareth's ribcage.
Shichinin scores a nice knee to the body.
Shichinin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
of Nazareth gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shichinin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
of Nazareth takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shichinin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from of Nazareth.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shichinin. That's going to slow of Nazareth down.
Shichinin lands a head kick. of Nazareth smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shichinin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Shichinin throws a right hand that of Nazareth ducks under and follows up with a left that of Nazareth also avoids with ease.
of Nazareth's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shichinin scores with a leg kick.
Shichinin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shichinin.
Shichinin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shichinin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shichinin moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth wants a takedown but no success here.
Kyuzo Shichinin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus of Nazareth.
of Nazareth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shichinin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shichinin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Shichinin.
Shichinin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shichinin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shichinin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shichinin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shichinin.
Shichinin rushes of Nazareth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shichinin is pushing of Nazareth up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shichinin prevents the takedown attempt.
Shichinin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kyuzo Shichinin is winning the standup battle so far.
Shichinin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from of Nazareth.
A jab lands there for Shichinin.
Shichinin throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
of Nazareth staying out of range there.
Shichinin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
of Nazareth blocks a head kick by Shichinin.
Shichinin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shichinin.
Shichinin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through of Nazareth's defenses.
of Nazareth is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shichinin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
of Nazareth dodges an elbow strike from Shichinin.
Shichinin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shichinin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shichinin with a knee to the head.
Shichinin breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shichinin.
Shichinin closes the distance and pushes of Nazareth back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shichinin with a knee to the head.
Shichinin scores a nice knee to the body.
of Nazareth fails to pull guard.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shichinin connects with a nasty looking knee right to of Nazareth's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyuzo Shichinin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Shichinin is looking to slow of Nazareth down with leg kicks.
Shichinin leaves of Nazareth with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shichinin has of Nazareth up against the cage in a clinch.
Shichinin lands an elbow that stopped of Nazareth in his tracks for a moment.
of Nazareth tries to pull guard but Shichinin holds him up against the cage and eventually of Nazareth drops back down to his feet.
Shichinin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shichinin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shichinin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
of Nazareth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
of Nazareth scores with a takedown into Shichinin's guard.
Shichinin looking for a sweep. Not yet Shichinin, not yet.
Shichinin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shichinin trying to keep a closed guard but of Nazareth is proving a slippery customer.
Shichinin looking for a sweep. Not yet Shichinin, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shichinin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst of Nazareth is controlling him.
Shichinin keeping full guard, as of Nazareth tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shichinin looking for a sweep. Not yet Shichinin, not yet.
Shichinin wants to stand up but of Nazareth is controlling him.
of Nazareth trying to control but Shichinin is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
of Nazareth fails with the takedown.
Kyuzo Shichinin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus of Nazareth.
Shichinin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shichinin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping of Nazareth at a distance.
Shichinin has managed to clinch.
of Nazareth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shichinin.
Shichinin tries to land knees in the clinch but of Nazareth avoids the damage to the body.
Shichinin looking to throw knees to the head but of Nazareth is blocking nicely.
of Nazareth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
of Nazareth pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shichinin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
of Nazareth looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jesus of Nazareth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shichinin wants to get up but he can't break of Nazareth's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Shichinin slips nicely into half guard.
Shichinin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Shichinin tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
of Nazareth is looking for a sweep. Shichinin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shichinin is trying to control. of Nazareth wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Shichinin is going to stand back up.
of Nazareth trying to hold on to Shichinin's head to control him but Shichinin postures up.
of Nazareth wants to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shichinin scores with a crisp jab that stopped of Nazareth in his tracks.
Shichinin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shichinin tries to land a knee to the head but of Nazareth blocks with his arms.
of Nazareth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
of Nazareth is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shichinin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shichinin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shichinin lands a nice knee to the body.
Shichinin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that of Nazareth can do to turn this around?
of Nazareth being controlled against the cage.
of Nazareth is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shichinin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shichinin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Shichinin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shichinin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shichinin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shichinin connects with a high kick.
of Nazareth lands a right hook to the body.
Shichinin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
of Nazareth throws a head kick but Shichinin moves out of range.
of Nazareth shoots for a double leg takedown but Shichinin sprawls well. He's pushed of Nazareth's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shichinin cracks the inside of of Nazareth's front leg.
Shichinin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shichinin throws a sloppy head kick and of Nazareth moves out of range easily.
Shichinin cracks the inside of of Nazareth's front leg.
of Nazareth misses with a leg kick
and Shichinin counters with a big head kick but of Nazareth shrugs it off.
of Nazareth closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shichinin counters with a nice low kick that buckles of Nazareth's knee momentarily.
Shichinin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by of Nazareth.
of Nazareth avoids a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shichinin.
Shichinin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on of Nazareth. That did some damage!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyuzo Shichinin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shichinin, 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyuzo Shichinin!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gar Diu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel The Karate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diu comes to the cage accompanied by Pulse. 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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193 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gar Diu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel The Karate!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diu avoids the head kick by The Karate.
The Karate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The Karate blocks a head kick by Diu.
Diu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The Karate tries to clinch there but Diu circles away.
Diu avoids the head kick by The Karate.
The Karate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Karate stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diu avoids the head kick by The Karate.
Diu 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.
The Karate throws a head kick that misses.
Gar Diu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diu throws a head kick but The Karate moves out of range.
The Karate moves in looking to clinch but Diu pushes him off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as The Karate checks a leg kick.
The Karate on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Daniel The Karate has been cut.
Diu throws a sloppy head kick
and The Karate counters with a head kick.
Diu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Karate throws a sloppy head kick and Diu moves out of range easily.
The Karate clinches.
The Karate breaks from the clinch.
The Karate fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diu, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Karate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diu misses with a kick to the body.
The Karate moves in looking to clinch but Diu pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by The Karate.
Diu throws a leg kick
and The Karate counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The Karate moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The Karate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Karate chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diu can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from The Karate.
The Karate lands with a kick to the ribs.
The Karate throws the kick towards the body but Diu avoids it.
The Karate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Karate tries to clinch up.
Diu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Diu misses with the body kick
and The Karate makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Diu really felt that one!
Diu throws a head kick but The Karate moves out of range.
The Karate misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Karate.
The Karate throws a head kick that half lands.
The Karate misses with a kick to the body.
Nice takedown defense from The Karate. No joy for Diu on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diu.
Diu swats away the attempt to clinch by The Karate.
Diu tries for a takedown but The Karate sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gar Diu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diu is breathing heavily.
Diu closes the distance and clinches up with The Karate, looking for a takedown. Diu pushes The Karate against the cage but The Karate circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diu avoids the head kick by The Karate.
The Karate tries a head kick but it misses.
The Karate throws a head kick that misses.
The Karate has closed the distance and engaged Diu in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Karate blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Karate putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Diu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The Karate with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The Karate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diu tries to work over The Karate's front leg with a kick but The Karate checks it.
Diu misses with a hook.
Diu throws a shot from downtown. The Karate moves away and avoids it.
The Karate on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diu closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Karate circles away.
The Karate cracks Diu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Karate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Karate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Karate feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diu's calf.
The Karate throws a front kick that sends Diu stumbling back into the cage.
Diu misses with an uppercut.
The Karate throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Karate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Karate wants to clinch.
The Karate throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Diu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The Karate connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The Karate blocks a head kick by Diu.
Diu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick from The Karate lands but Diu takes it in his stride.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from The Karate. Diu shrugs it off though.
A slapping body kick lands there for The Karate.
The Karate plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Karate scores with a sloppy right hand. Diu should have avoided that one.
The Karate lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Karate closes the distance and clinches.
The Karate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Karate slips under a jab.
Diu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from The Karate.
The Karate lands a glancing blow to the side of Diu's head.
The Karate goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The Karate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Diu. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The Karate lands a head kick. Diu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The Karate throws a half hearted mid kick.
The Karate connects with a high kick.
The Karate misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Karate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The Karate checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diu misses with the combination.
Diu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The Karate throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Diu throws a head kick that misses
and The Karate counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel The Karate dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel The Karate's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The Karate throws a head kick but Diu moves out of range.
The Karate throws a head kick but Diu moves out of range.
The Karate lands a head kick. Diu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The Karate wants to clinch.
Diu shoots in looking for a takedown. The Karate tries to sprawl out of it but Diu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. The Karate manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The Karate throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Diu fakes the leg kick and cracks The Karate in the body.
Diu tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Diu misses its intended target.
The Karate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Karate.
The Karate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Diu working some strikes from top position.
The Karate seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Karate wants to sweep but no luck.
Diu 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.
The Karate wants to stand up but Diu is controlling him.
Diu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Diu wants to control from the top but The Karate keeps moving.
Diu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The Karate working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diu.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Diu tries to land a front kick but The Karate steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice uppercut lands for The Karate. That snapped Diu's head back.
Diu tries to bum rush The Karate with a series of wild strikes but The Karate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diu shoots in but no luck this time.
The Karate misses with a head kick.
The Karate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Karate darts in and clinches Diu up against the cage.
The Karate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Karate throws a half hearted mid kick.
Daniel The Karate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diu misses with a looping left.
Diu tries to work over The Karate's front leg with a kick but The Karate checks it.
The Karate has managed to clinch.
The Karate avoiding damage.
The Karate breaks the clinch.
The Karate clinches up against the cage.
The Karate tries to break the clinch but Diu is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Karate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The Karate lands with a kick to the temple. Diu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slow jab from Diu misses its intended target.
Diu misses the shot to the body.
The Karate staying out of range there.
Diu misses with a body kick.
The Karate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Karate throws a head kick but Diu moves out of range.
The Karate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Karate throws a front kick that sends Diu stumbling back into the cage.
Diu shoots for a takedown but The Karate saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gar Diu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Karate moves out of range of the body kick from Diu.
The Karate tries a head kick but it misses.
The Karate throws a sloppy head kick and Diu moves out of range easily.
The Karate shoots for a double leg takedown but Diu sprawls well. He's pushed The Karate's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diu just misses with a punch to the body.
The Karate moves out of range of the body kick from Diu.
The Karate gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diu has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics The Karate uses from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Karate wants to control from the top but Diu keeps moving.
Diu being controlled here, momentarily.
Diu wants to sweep here but The Karate controlling him for the moment.
The Karate trying to stand up but can't free himself from Diu's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel The Karate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel The Karate's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The Karate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Karate lands a front kick.
The Karate throws a sloppy head kick and Diu moves out of range easily.
Diu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Karate scores with a jab to the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Karate.
The Karate takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Diu looks for the body kick but The Karate saw that one coming.
The Karate fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Karate lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The Karate throws a head kick that misses.
The Karate throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diu tries a head kick but it misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for The Karate.
Daniel The Karate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crunch! The Karate slams his shin into Diu's torso.
Diu throws a lazy head kick
and The Karate counters with a low kick, right behind Diu 's knee.
The Karate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Diu.
The Karate pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The Karate misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Karate moves out of range of the body kick.
The Karate throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diu's head.
A left lands for The Karate.
The Karate feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diu's calf.
Diu misses with a head kick.
The Karate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Karate throws a body punch but Diu moves out of range.
The Karate lands with a slapping head kick.
The Karate closes the distance and clinches.
The Karate missing with knees to the body.
Diu is looking to break free of the clinch but The Karate has double underhooks.
The Karate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diu tries to bum rush The Karate with a series of wild strikes but The Karate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Karate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The Karate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Karate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Karate connects with a solid leg kick.
Diu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Karate clinches up with Diu and pushes him back against the cage.
The Karate landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The Karate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Karate gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diu tries to land a knee to the head but The Karate blocks with his arms.
The Karate breaks the clinch.
The Karate tries to close the distance and clinch but Diu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diu blocks a head kick by The Karate.
The Karate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diu.
The Karate works the jab nicely.
Diu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Karate throws a nice head kick!
Diu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The Karate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diu takes one to the chin there.
The Karate drives through and clinches with Diu against the cage.
Diu throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Karate breaks from the clinch.
The Karate lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by The Karate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and The Karate counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The Karate has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Karate explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Diu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The Karate throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The Karate misses with a head kick.
The Karate connects with a high kick.
The Karate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Karate tries to close the distance and clinch but Diu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diu with a lazy takedown attempt
and The Karate finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Karate.
The Karate scores with a push kick.
The Karate throws a sloppy head kick and Diu moves out of range easily.
The Karate scores with a kick to the midsection.
The Karate lands a high kick!
The Karate forces Diu back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Karate is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Diu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The Karate wants to break the clinch but can't.
The Karate with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on The Karate - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The Karate manages to break the clinch.
The Karate tries to clinch but Diu moves out of range.
A jab from Diu finds it's way through The Karate's defenses.
The Karate lands a nice looking body kick.
The Karate lands a head kick!
The Karate lands with a kick to the temple. Diu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gar Diu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch combination from Diu misses.
Daniel The Karate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Karate closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The Karate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diu tries a low kick but The Karate avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diu moves out of range as The Karate throws a body kick.
Diu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says The Karate as he avoids it easily.
Diu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from The Karate. That one must have hurt.
Diu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Karate.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel The Karate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got The Karate 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel The Karate!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen The Killers - Anderson The Bitch as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Eddie Miller will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Miller!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller cracks Anderson with an open hand slap.
Miller has managed to clinch.
Anderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Miller prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Miller.
Miller is pressed up against the cage. Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miller down to the mat. Miller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Miller attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Miller tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Eddie Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Anderson on the side of the head.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miller, right into the meat.
Miller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anderson. That did some damage!
Miller lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Anderson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Miller pulls Anderson in close to prevent any damage.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Anderson controls the pace.
Anderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miller trying to control the position.
Anderson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Miller is striking but Anderson is not phased and passes to half guard.
Miller wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stops Miller from getting back to his feet.
Anderson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Miller knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Anderson stops Miller from getting back to his feet.
Miller trying to control here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Anderson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Miller!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller wants to hold on but Anderson pushes him away.
Anderson prevents Miller from getting the reversal.
Anderson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Miller can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Anderson looking to control but Miller is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Anderson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Anderson.
Miller is looking to improve his position but Anderson isn't that keen on the idea.
Miller looks gassed!
Anderson unloading with bombs!
Miller is rocked!
Anderson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Miller?
Miller is still in real trouble! Can Anderson finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Miller out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Anderson goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dean Anderson!
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