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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shinaya Ako Bruaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Johnson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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188 lbs
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182 cm
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinaya Ako Bruaa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Johnson! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bruaa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bruaa's calf. A solid leg kick lands there for Bruaa.
Johnson throws a low kick but Bruaa moves out of range easily. Bruaa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bruaa lands in his opponent's guard. Bruaa stands up over Johnson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Bruaa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Johnson pulls Bruaa in close to prevent any damage. Bruaa stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson. Bruaa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy. Bruaa landing some decent shots from guard. Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Bruaa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bruaa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Bruaa looking to pass the guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth. Johnson has momentary wrist control but Bruaa slips an elbow through the middle. Bruaa lands a couple of elbows. Bruaa stops Johnson from standing up. Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bruaa manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bruaa trying to strike off his back.
Bruaa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
Bruaa slips nicely into half guard. Johnson is positioning himself well to prevent Bruaa advancing to mount. Bruaa frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Johnson wants to hold on but Bruaa pushes him away. Bruaa landing strikes from the mount. Bruaa raining down shots from the mount! Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johnson wants to control but Bruaa is having none of it. Bruaa punishing his opponent with strikes. Bruaa working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is in no mood to give up. Johnson working to try and regain half guard.
Johnson taking shots to the head. Johnson is looking to get to half guard. Johnson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Bruaa is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Johnson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bruaa 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. Johnson wants to control but Bruaa is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bruaa with shots to the head and body - Johnson looks very uncomfortable down there. Bruaa lands with some strikes. Bruaa cracks Johnson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bruaa working Johnson over with strikes here. Johnson looks gassed! Bruaa lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Johnson hang on? Johnson is trying to escape the mount.
Johnson wants to control but Bruaa is having none of it. Bruaa looking to finish Johnson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Johnson! Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bruaa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Johnson is in a horrible position here. Bruaa smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bruaa landing strikes from the mount and Johnson is in trouble! Bruaa punishing his opponent with strikes. Johnson is looking to improve his position but Bruaa isn't that keen on the idea. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinaya Ako Bruaa dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Johnson staying out of range there. Bruaa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bruaa scores a takedown into full mount! Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Bruaa swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shinaya Ako Bruaa!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Screech Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Screech Morris could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frank Mir's chin.
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235 lbs
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265 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Screech Morris! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Mir! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No joy there for Mir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morris dodges the punch combination from Mir.
Mir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mir drops Morris with a beautiful combination! Morris stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mir is looking for the KO!
Morris is rocked!
It looks like Screech Morris has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mir throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Oh Morris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Mir misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morris seems to have got his legs back now. Mir keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Mir misses with a looping right. Mir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mir looks to land a combination but Morris avoids it well. Morris fails with the takedown. Morris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morris fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mir avoids it really well and circles away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Screech Morris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mir scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Mir misses with a double jab.
Screech Morris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mir misses with a few strikes there.
Horrible takedown by Morris or perhaps it was just good defense by Mir which made him look bad. Morris 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. Morris thows a big elbow that misses. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Morris wants to control from the top but Mir keeps moving. Mir looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Morris is defending well. Mir quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Morris has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Mir celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Mir!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaco Oolong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and McGillicuddy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGillicuddy Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaco Oolong! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, McGillicuddy Jones! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A jab from Oolong does it's job there. Oolong lands a jab-cross combination. Jones misses the jab. Jones throws a lazy right hand but Oolong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Jones takes a swing at Oolong's ribcage but misses. Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones throws a combination that misses and Oolong counters with a lovely straight right hand! Oolong blocks a jab. Jones misses with a looping left. Oolong blocks a jab. Jones lands a left and a right that send Oolong crashing to the mat, dazed. Jones thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oolong is rocked!
It looks like Jaco Oolong has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jones throws out a loose jab but Oolong uses good head movement to avoid it. Oh Oolong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Jones misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Oolong. Oolong lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
Jones lands an uppercut, right on the button! Oolong tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). McGillicuddy Jones!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hyashi Yedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xtreme Motion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 cm
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192 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hyashi Yedo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xtreme Motion! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Motion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yedo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Motion. Motion stuffs the takedown attempt from Yedo. Yedo gets slowly back to his feet. Xtreme Motion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Yedo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Motion moves in looking to clinch but Yedo pushes him off. Yedo moves out of range as Motion throws a body kick.
Motion gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Yedo counters with a shoot takedown. Motion fights it but they end up in guard. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Yedo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Motion swivels though and keeps the full guard. Motion is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Motion wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Yedo is now in half guard. Yedo seems to be looking for submissions.
Motion really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yedo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Motion trying to control but Yedo postures up.
Yedo sitting and controlling from the half guard. Yedo scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Yedo maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Motion could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Yedo has cracked it and Motion is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Yedo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hyashi Yedo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darren Fogerty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yorito Nayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yorito Nayama is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darren Fogerty! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yorito Nayama! The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nayama is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fogerty. Fogerty stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fogerty wants it to stay on the feet. Fogerty pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Nayama fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fogerty avoids it really well and circles away. Fogerty lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Fogerty enables Nayama to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fogerty manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Fogerty wants to sweep here but Nayama controlling him for the moment. Nayama is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Fogerty wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nayama trying to control the position from guard on top but Fogerty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Nayama passes Fogerty's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Nayama wants to work for an arm triangle but Fogerty is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nayama is keen to just control but Fogerty is a slippery customer. Fogerty wants to get back to full guard. Nayama is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nayama works his way into side control. Fogerty is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nayama just content to control the position. Fogerty tries to bench press Nayama off him but Nayama keeps the position. Fogerty is working hard here to advance position. Nayama is looking to take a break and control but Fogerty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Fogerty is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Nayama is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Fogerty is squirming around, avoiding Nayama's attempts to control the action. Fogerty is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nayama wants to control the pace but Fogerty is squirming around nicely. Nayama working for a guillotine from mount but Fogerty is in no mood to give up. Nayama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fogerty is looking to escape. Fogerty is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nayama trying to control but Fogerty is having none of it.
That's four 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. Nayama looking to control and managing it successfully. Nayama looking for a guillotine from mount but Fogerty is having none of it. Fogerty can't escape the position.
Nayama wants to take his opponent's back but Fogerty doesn't allow it. Fogerty is trying to escape the mount.
Nayama trying to control but he's not successful this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yorito Nayama dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fogerty feints and as Nayama raises his hands in defense, Fogerty changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Nayama has momentary wrist control but Fogerty slips an elbow through the middle. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fogerty throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nayama works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Fogerty throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nayama works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Nayama is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fogerty postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Fogerty wants to pass the guard but Nayama is keeping the position. Fogerty stopping the sweep attempt from Nayama. Nayama has control of Fogerty's left arm, preventing Fogerty from doing any damage. Nayama has his foot on Fogerty's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fogerty works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nayama is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fogerty in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Nayama wants to sweep but no luck. Fogerty is looking to work some ground and pound but Nayama has wrist control. Nayama manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fogerty manages to get himself to full guard.
Fogerty looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nayama puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Nayama is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fogerty doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nayama. Nayama takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nayama is trying to control the action in half guard but Fogerty is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Nayama is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fogerty! Nayama thowing shots but they're missing. Fogerty is trying desperately to improve position. Nayama controlling from mount. Nayama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fogerty is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nayama unloads with some shots from mount but Fogerty bucks and avoids them well.
Nayama controlling the position easily from mount. Fogerty knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nayama on the ground. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Fogerty is squirming around, avoiding Nayama's attempts to control the action. Fogerty is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Nayama has control of Fogerty's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Fogerty regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fogerty has given up his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fogerty prevents Nayama from getting a body triangle. Fogerty turns into Nayama and is now in his guard.
Fogerty throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nayama works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Fogerty loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Fogerty trying to control the position from guard on top but Nayama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Nayama is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Fogerty is looking to improve his position.
Nayama trying to control from half guard but Fogerty is working away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yorito Nayama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Fogerty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nayama misses with a takedown attempt and Fogerty counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fogerty. Fogerty trying to control the position from guard on top but Nayama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Nayama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fogerty with a flurry of punches that miss. Fogerty throwing strikes but missing. Fogertyis looking to pass into half guard but Nayama pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Nayama is in guard. Nayama showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Fogerty controlling Nayama's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fogerty keeping moving, preventing Nayama from controlling successfully. Nayama advances to half guard. Nayama prevents Fogerty from improving his position. Nayama has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Fogerty really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two 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. Nayama controlling his opponent. Nayama trying to control but Fogerty is having none of it. Fogerty tries to lock up and control but Nayama gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Nayama wants to control the pace but Fogerty is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fogerty is just holding on here. Nayama manages to take his back.
Fogerty is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Nayama gets his way!
Nayama has managed to slip his arm under Fogerty's chin. This could be all over... yep, Fogerty is tapping out! Submission win for Nayama.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yorito Nayama!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akira Shinsato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Diaz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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187 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Shinsato! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyson Diaz! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Shinsato clinches up against the cage. Shinsato tightens his grip and picks Diaz up, before dumping him to the ground. Diaz manages to land in guard. Diaz is looking for a triangle but Shinsato pushes his legs off easily.
Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shinsato postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Diaz is looking for a triangle but Shinsato pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Diaz has a closed guard, preventing Shinsato from standing up. Diaz working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Shinsato has passed into half guard!
Shinsato is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diaz defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shinsato tries to stand but his arm is trapped. Shinsato throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Shinsato seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shinsato. Diaz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Diaz looks gassed! Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Shinsato thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Shinsato is looking for a kimura here.
Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Shinsato 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.
Shinsato gets to his feet - back to striking we go! Shinsato closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Diaz quickly recovers to half guard. Shinsato escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shinsato instigates a clinch. Shinsato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head. Shinsato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Shinsato fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt and Shinsato counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Diaz! Shinsato lands a big shot there that rocks Diaz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Shinsato has control of Diaz's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Diaz regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Shinsato looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Shinsato has isolated one of Diaz's arms. Diaz looking to fight him off but Shinsato twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Akira Shinsato!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shinji Takahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Guimaraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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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 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Takahara! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Santiago Guimaraes! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Takahara thows a body kick. Guimaraes tries to catch it but that hurt him. Takahara misses with a series of wild punches.
Guimaraes checks the leg kick. Some wild striking there from Guimaraes.
Takahara slips a jab from Guimaraes. Guimaraes shoots in for a takedown but Takahara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Guimaraes thows a body shot but no joy. A head kick misses from Takahara. Guimaraes lands the left hand. Guimaraes blocks a head kick by Takahara.
Takahara misses with a head kick.
Guimaraes checks a leg kick nicely. Guimaraes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guimaraes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takahara.
Takahara thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Guimaraes if he has to take too many more of those.
Guimaraes looks gassed! Guimaraes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takahara thuds his shin into the meat of Guimaraes's side. Shinji Takahara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. This has been an exciting period of action! Guimaraes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takahara. Takahara obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takahara. Takahara scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Takahara.
Takahara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. That kick from Takahara tenderised Guimaraes's leg. Guimaraes is trying to keep his angry face on. Guimaraes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Guimaraes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Takahara throws a leg kick which misses Guimaraes's front leg but catches the back leg as Guimaraes tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Takahara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Takahara thuds his shin into the meat of Guimaraes's side. Guimaraes misses with a looping right. Takahara throws a leg kick which misses Guimaraes's front leg but catches the back leg as Guimaraes tries to avoid it. Takahara connects with a high kick. Santiago Guimaraes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Guimaraes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Takahara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guimaraes just misses with a punch to the body.
Takahara goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Guimaraes loads up on a big right hand but Takahara slips the punch. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Guimaraes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Takahara takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Guimaraes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takahara. Guimaraes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Takahara. Guimaraes lands a head shot. Takahara takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Guimaraes blocks a head kick by Takahara.
Takahara ducks under a wild hook from Guimaraes. Guimaraes swinging wildly here.
Guimaraes throws the left hand but Takahara avoids the punch easily. Guimaraes throws an overhand right that lands on Takahara's shoulder, as Takahara tries to avoid the shot. Takahara misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guimaraes checks a leg kick. Guimaraes tries to clinch but Takahara moves out of range. Takahara avoids the body shot from Guimaraes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Takahara lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Guimaraes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Guimaraes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Guimaraes misses with a takedown attempt - Takahara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Shinji Takahara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Guimaraes. Takahara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Guimaraes avoids the body shot from Takahara.
Takahara is looking to land body kicks. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Guimaraes misses with a straight right. Guimaraes tries to clinch but Takahara moves out of range. Guimaraes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takahara was well out of range. Poor timing from Guimaraes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinji Takahara dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Takahara throws a hook to the side of Guimaraes's head but Guimaraes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Takahara cracks the inside of Guimaraes's front leg. Guimaraes moves out of range of the leg kick from Takahara. Takahara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Guimaraes blocks a head kick by Takahara.
Takahara tries to score with a low kick but Guimaraes moves his leg out of the way. Takahara throws a sloppy head kick and Guimaraes moves out of range easily. Guimaraes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takahara. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice defenses there by Takahara. Guimaraes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Guimaraes throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Guimaraes works over Takahara's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guimaraes throws a right hand that Takahara ducks under and follows up with a left that Takahara also avoids with ease. Takahara swings for the body but Guimaraes moves out of range.
Guimaraes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takahara. Guimaraes throws a hook but Takahara blocks it. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Guimaraes might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Takahara has got the better of the exchanges. Takahara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Guimaraes checks a leg kick nicely. Takahara takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Guimaraes misses with the combination.
Takahara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Guimaraes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Guimaraes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Takahara throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guimaraes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takahara counters with a nice low kick that buckles Guimaraes's knee momentarily. A decent looking cross lands there for Guimaraes. Guimaraes throws a looping overhand right but Takahara ducks down to avoid it. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Takahara lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Guimaraes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Guimaraes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Guimaraes misses with a wild body shot. Takahara swinging wildly here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takahara. Guimaraes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Takahara tries to avoid it but Guimaraes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Takahara to the ground. Takahara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Guimaraes fails with a takedown attempt. Both fighters circling a little - Takahara finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Takahara throws a head kick but Guimaraes moves out of range.
Guimaraes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Takahara. Guimaraes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guimaraes misses with a straight right. Good leg kick by Takahara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Takahara lands a leg kick that knocks Guimaraes off balance momentarily. Takahara lands a nice looking kick to the body. Guimaraes takes a step back to recover. Takahara connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A nice inside leg kick there by Takahara. That's going to slow Guimaraes down. Takahara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Takahara scores with a leg kick.
Guimaraes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Takahara throws a front kick that sends Guimaraes stumbling back into the cage. Takahara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Guimaraes can do to turn this around? Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Guimaraes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Takahara. Guimaraes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Takahara. Guimaraes is trying desperately to land a takedown but Takahara is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Guimaraes. Guimaraes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Takahara feints and then cracks Guimaraes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Guimaraes down. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Takahara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Takahara throws a head kick that misses. Guimaraes scores with a hook to the body. Takahara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinji Takahara dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Takahara tries a head kick but it misses.
Takahara slaps away a takedown attempt from Guimaraes, before circling back to the center of the mat. Takahara throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Guimaraes. Guimaraes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takahara. Guimaraes misses with a series of wild punches.
Takahara misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Takahara takes a body punch but keeps moving. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Takahara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Takahara looks to land a body kick but Guimaraes moved away. Guimaraes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guimaraes throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A head kick misses from Takahara. Guimaraes throws out a loose jab but Takahara uses good head movement to avoid it. An inside leg kick lands from Takahara. Guimaraes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Takahara but Takahara pushes him off and we're back to square one. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Guimaraes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Takahara - the referee stops the clock and Guimaraes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Takahara. Guimaraes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Takahara throws a head kick that misses. Takahara throws a chopping leg kick but Guimaraes manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Takahara is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Guimaraes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Takahara dodges the punch combination from Guimaraes.
Takahara looks for the body kick but Guimaraes saw that one coming. Takahara staying out of range there. Takahara throws a nice head kick!
Guimaraes misses with an uppercut. Takahara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guimaraes. Guimaraes thows a left - swing and a miss! Guimaraes avoids the head kick by Takahara.
Guimaraes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. No joy there for Guimaraes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takahara throws a low kick but Guimaraes avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guimaraes throws a jab but it's blocked by Takahara. A looping hook to the body misses from Guimaraes. Takahara does a little dance to reset his feet. Takahara throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Guimaraes connects with a jab. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Guimaraes checks a leg kick. Guimaraes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guimaraes lands a jab to Takahara's midsection. Takahara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Takahara is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Guimaraes. Santiago Guimaraes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Guimaraes shoots in and drives through. Takahara sprawls well. Shinji Takahara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Guimaraes. An inside leg kick lands from Takahara.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A thudding body kick lands there by Takahara!
Guimaraes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takahara. Shinji Takahara is winning the standup battle so far. Guimaraes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Takahara throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Guimaraes moves out of range of the strikes. Guimaraes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takahara was well out of range. Poor timing from Guimaraes. Guimaraes throws a right and a left that both miss. Guimaraes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Takahara defends it nicely. A combination from Guimaraes does no damage.
And that's the end of the fight! Shinji Takahara showed his dominance in that final round. Well Takahara has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27 Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinji Takahara!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Hammett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papi Chocolate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammett's entrance music is For Whom The Bell Tolls. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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284 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kirk Hammett! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Papi Chocolate! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chocolate looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammett is just out of range. Hammett lands a jab to Chocolate's midsection. Hammett blocks a jab. Hammett shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Chocolate is trying to defend but Hammett finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hammett seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Hammett thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chocolate's head. Hammett 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. Hammett stops Chocolate from getting back to his feet.
Chocolate really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hammett. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Hammett is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chocolate sees it coming and defends easily. Chocolate wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Well, if Hammett is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hammett is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chocolate is refusing to be controlled, as Hammett sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Hammett throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Hammett 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.
Hammett is keen to just control but Chocolate is a slippery customer. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hammett connects with a nice short shot to Chocolate's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hammett is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chocolate defends it well. Chocolate is trying to stand back up but Hammett is controlling him
Hammett is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chocolate defends it well. Hammett lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Hammett looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hammett is trying for a kimura here. Chocolate looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Hammett wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kirk Hammett!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Lodin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mufasa Boombata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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224 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Lodin! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mufasa Boombata! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lodin throws a series of punches but Boombata moves out of range. Lodin lands the left hand. Lodin misses with a wild combination.
Boombata keeps the fight on the outside. Boombata uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lodin. Boombata moves out of range as Lodin strikes. Lodin lands a lovely overhand right. Lodin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Lodin thows a body shot but no joy. Lodin lands a lovely overhand right. Lodin drops Boombata with a straight right hand, right on the button! Lodin follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Lodin! Frank Lodin retains his light heavyweight title!
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