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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Krejzi Madafaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniele Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuschini is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by We No Speak Americano. 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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195 lbs
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krejzi Madafaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniele Fuschini!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuschini swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Madafaka.
It looks like Krejzi Madafaka has been cut.
Fuschini connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Madafaka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fuschini.
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!
Fuschini shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fuschini missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fuschini throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fuschini throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Madafaka looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Madafaka is breathing heavily.
Fuschini sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Madafaka defending well though.
Fuschini missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fuschini with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fuschini tries to pass the half guard into mount. Madafaka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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.
Madafaka looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuschini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Madafaka keeps working.
Madafaka is trying to stand back up but Fuschini is controlling him
Madafaka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fuschini.
Fuschini missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini slips a nice elbow through Madafaka's hands, connecting with Madafaka's forehead.
Fuschini not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fuschini missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Madafaka taking some punishment here, with Fuschini in his half guard.
Fuschini thows a huge punch but Madafaka dodges it nicely.
Fuschini wants to pass the guard but Madafaka is defending well.
Fuschini stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini wants to control but Madafaka is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuschini keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fuschini lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fuschini trying to control the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Fuschini.
Madafaka is rocked!
Fuschini is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Madafaka is hurt! He's hurt bad - Fuschini fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Madafaka from any more punishment! Congratulations to Fuschini! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniele Fuschini!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Mizarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mizarian might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Move - Thousand Foot Krutch. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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18
131 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bryce Mizarian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Orton!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orton shoots in looking for a takedown but Mizarian manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Orton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Orton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mizarian wants to get back to his feet.
Orton scoring with punches from side control.
Orton throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mizarian is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Orton scoring with punches from side control.
Orton misses with the ground and pound.
Orton misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mizarian dodges the ground and pound from Orton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizarian is working to avoid the ground and pound but Orton connects with a decent elbow.
Mizarian really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Orton looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mizarian is avoiding damage well.
Orton throws an elbow but Mizarian slips to the side and avoids it well.
Orton creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mizarian sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Orton trying to control the action but Mizarian is working from the bottom.
Mizarian is working to avoid the ground and pound but Orton connects with a decent elbow.
Orton working the body and head with strikes.
An elbow from Orton crashes against the mat.
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.
Mizarian regains half guard there - taking advantage of Orton's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Orton lands a nice short elbow.
Orton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Orton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Orton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mizarian is breathing heavily.
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. Orton connects with a nice short shot to Mizarian's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orton stops Mizarian from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton slips a nice elbow through Mizarian's hands, connecting with Mizarian's forehead.
Orton lands strikes from half guard.
Mizarian is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Orton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Orton is keen to just control but Mizarian is a slippery customer.
Orton scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mizarian keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Orton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mizarian blocking the ground and pound attempt from Orton.
Mizarian blocking the ground and pound attempt from Orton.
Orton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Orton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Orton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mizarian taking some punishment here, with Orton in his half guard.
Orton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Orton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Orton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Orton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Orton stalling away here and it's allowed Mizarian to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Orton lands a couple of elbows.
Orton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orton throwing strikes but missing.
Orton slips nicely into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mizarian regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Orton.
Orton landing some decent shots from guard.
Orton throwing strikes but missing.
Mizarian utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Orton stands up over Mizarian, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Orton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mizarian is keeping the position for now.
Orton wants to control from the top but Mizarian keeps moving.
Mizarian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mizarian keeping moving, preventing Orton from controlling successfully.
That's eight 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.
Orton lands a couple of digs.
Mizarian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Orton works over Mizarian with some ground and pound from guard.
Orton landing with the ground and pound.
Orton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Orton throws a big right hand that misses.
Orton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Orton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Orton is in close to Mizarian's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mizarian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Orton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Orton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Orton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mizarian's head.
Orton throwing strikes from guard but Mizarian blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Orton wants to control from the top but Mizarian keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Orton 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Orton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mizarian as he avoids it easily.
Mizarian tries to clinch there but Orton circles away.
Orton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mizarian avoids it really well and circles away.
Orton looks for a takedown but Mizarian sprawls well.
Bryce Mizarian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Orton.
Orton scores with a takedown into Mizarian's guard.
Orton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mizarian is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Orton is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Orton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Orton with a nice head shot there.
Orton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mizarian works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Orton trying to control but Mizarian is working from the bottom.
Orton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mizarian wants to stand but Orton is controlling the position.
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.
Orton throws a strike but Mizarian rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Orton wants to sweep but no luck.
Mizarian wants to get up but he can't break Orton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton wants to sweep here but Mizarian controlling him for the moment.
Orton seems keen to control Mizarian's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Randy Orton was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Orton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Orton is trying to ground and pound but Mizarian uses the momentary lack of control by Orton to regain half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Orton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Orton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Orton is nestled in close to Mizarian, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Orton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Orton throws a strike but Mizarian avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Orton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mizarian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's six 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Orton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Orton wants to control from the top but Mizarian keeps moving.
Orton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mizarian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Orton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Orton stands up over Mizarian, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Orton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Orton trying to control but Mizarian is working from the bottom.
Orton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mizarian's head.
Orton thows a big elbow that misses.
Orton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Orton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orton prevents Mizarian from getting back to his feet.
Orton is in close to Mizarian's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Orton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mizarian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eight 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.
Orton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Orton trying to control but Mizarian is working from the bottom.
Mizarian has momentary wrist control but Orton slips an elbow through the middle.
Orton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mizarian keeping moving, preventing Orton from controlling successfully.
Orton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Orton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Orton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mizarian is keeping the position for now.
Orton is in close to Mizarian's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Orton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Orton cracks Mizarian with a solid left hand.
Orton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mizarian works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bryce Mizarian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Orton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Orton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Randy Orton!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Randy Orton!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Randy Orton!
Randy Orton wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oni Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fat by Weird Al. Oni Black has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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287 lbs
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oni Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson lands a slapping body shot.
Nelson misses the shot to the body.
Nelson fails with the takedown.
No luck for Nelson with that takedown attempt.
Black uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson.
Roy Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson tries for a takedown but Black sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oni Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Nelson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Black.
It looks like Roy Nelson has been cut.
Black keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nelson throws a hook but Black avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Black.
Nelson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Black slaps away a takedown attempt from Nelson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nelson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Black circles away.
Nelson thows a body shot but no joy.
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
Black lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nelson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Black.
Nelson looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Black moves out of range as Nelson strikes.
Nelson misses with a looping left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Black, right into the meat.
Black thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nelson if he has to take too many more of those.
Black throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Black.
Black scores with a spinning back kick!
Nelson gets tackled into the cage by Black. Black maintains the clinch.
Black landing knees to the body.
Black lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nelson.
Black unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Black landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Black with a knee to the head.
Nelson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Black landing knees to the body.
Nelson tries for a takedown but Black manages to get underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Black as Nelson tries to tie him up.
Black is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nelson is trying to maintain a safe position but Black gets an underhook and turns Nelson into the cage.
Black landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nelson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nelson tries to throw a body punch but Black avoids it by throwing Nelson back against the cage.
Black connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nelson's face.
Nelson avoiding damage as Black throws knees to the body.
Black gets underhooks to prevent Nelson's takedown attempt.
Black is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Black.
Nelson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Black pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nelson misses with a straight left.
Nelson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Black counters with a nice body kick.
Nelson tries for a takedown but Black circles away easily
and Black counters with a nice body kick.
Black fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nelson.
Black swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nelson tries for a takedown but Black circles away easily
and Black counters with a good, hard body kick but Nelson shrugs it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Black.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Nelson shoots and misses
and Black counters with a nice body kick.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Black.
Nelson with a poor takedown
and Black counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nelson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Oni Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nelson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Black misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Black but Black pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nelson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Black rather than just go for the knockout.
Black gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Black landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Black is pressed up against the cage. Nelson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Black down to the mat. Black avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nelson with a poor takedown
and Black counters with an outside leg kick.
Nelson connects with a body shot.
Nelson swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
Black scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Black is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Nelson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nelson.
Nelson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Black counters with a head kick. That will keep Nelson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nelson fails with the takedown
and Black makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nelson really felt that one!
Black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Black throws a front kick aimed at Nelson's knee but Nelson avoids it well.
Nelson tries for a takedown but Black circles away easily
and Black counters with a stiff right hand.
Black throws a quick inside leg kick.
Black throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nelson.
Nelson shoots in but Black avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A solid body kick from Black.
Nelson looks for a takedown but Black sprawls well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Nelson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nelson looking to sit in guard and control but Black gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nelson working for a triangle but Black defends it easily.
Nelson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nelson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Black doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Black manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nelson wants to sweep here but Black controlling him for the moment.
Nelson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Black wants to get up but he can't break Nelson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight 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.
Nelson trying to keep a closed guard but Black is proving a slippery customer.
Nelson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nelson trying to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nelson controls Black momentarily but Black frees himself.
Black sitting in guard, not really doing much.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black won't allow Nelson to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oni Black dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Nelson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Black explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Black.
Black scores with a head kick. Nelson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Black scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black keeps Nelson at a distance using the push kick.
Black moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Black bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Black pushes Nelson away with a front kick.
Black changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Black lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Black moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Black throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelson can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Black.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nelson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Black defends it nicely.
Black lands a head kick!
That has opened up Roy Nelson's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Black.
Nelson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick from Black lands but Nelson takes it in his stride.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Oni Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Nelson.
Black lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nelson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Black counters with a head kick.
Black closes the distance and pushes Nelson back into the cage.
Black utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The cut above Roy Nelson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nelson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nelson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Black pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Black.
Nelson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Black using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Black blocks an uppercut.
Black is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Nelson fails to land.
Nelson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Black fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Black closes the distance and clinches.
Black is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nelson is defending well for now.
Nelson can't get the takedown.
Nelson has Black pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Black manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Black.
Knees in the clinch landing for Black.
Nelson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Black gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Black putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nelson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Black lands a good knee to the midsection. Nelson won't want to take too many of those.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Nelson throws a head punch that misses.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Oni Black has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nelson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nelson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from Nelson.
A head punch on the inside from Nelson fails to land.
Nelson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Nelson tries to pass to full mount but Black defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to advance position but Black counters by regaining guard.
Nelson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
Nelson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nelson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four 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.
Nelson postures up in Black's guard and throws a big left but Black blocks it.
Nelson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nelson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nelson tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
Black can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nelson controls the pace.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Roy Nelson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nelson with a poor takedown
and Black counters with a head kick. That will keep Nelson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Black misses with a kick to the body.
Nelson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Black counters with a head kick. That will keep Nelson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Roy Nelson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nelson with a poor takedown
and Black counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Black lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Black fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nelson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Black connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a big shot that misses.
Nelson misses with a takedown
and Black counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roy Nelson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Oni Black!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omi Sakurai (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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160 lbs
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167 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Omi Sakurai!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakurai connects with a leg kick. Parker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sakurai throws a series of strikes that have Parker backpedaling.
Sakurai connects with a single shot there.
Sakurai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sakurai cracks Parker with a right hand to the side of the head.
No luck for Parker with that takedown attempt.
Parker fails with the takedown.
Parker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sakurai to score with a decent uppercut.
Sakurai connects with the punch.
Omi Sakurai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sakurai pinned against the cage. Sakurai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Parker shoots for a takedown but Sakurai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sakurai - that will leave a mark!
Parker is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakurai lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Bruce Parker has been cut.
Sakurai drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakurai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Omi Sakurai has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sakurai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Parker.
Sakurai drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sakurai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Parker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sakurai scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I looks like Sakurai might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Sakurai advances to half guard.
Sakurai has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sakurai controlling the position easily from mount.
Sakurai putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sakurai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Omi Sakurai wasn't active enough on the ground.
Parker fails with the takedown
and Sakurai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sakurai has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sakurai lands a two punch combo.
Sakurai connects with a leg kick. Parker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Parker takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sakurai has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Parker regains guard immediately.
Sakurai seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sakurai is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sakurai content to stall in guard here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sakurai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Parker can't keep his opponent in guard - Sakurai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sakurai controlling the action here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sakurai works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sakurai looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Sakurai connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sakurai content just to control the position here.
Sakurai is landing with some decent strikes but Parker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sakurai content just to control the position here.
Parker is trying to escape the mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai working for a guillotine from mount but Parker is in no mood to give up.
Parker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sakurai controlling the position easily from mount.
Parker taking shots to the head.
Sakurai controlling from the full mount.
Sakurai working Parker over with strikes here.
Sakurai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sakurai scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Parker?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Parker in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sakurai swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Omi Sakurai!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Feldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Olyanek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
265 lbs
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Feldman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergei Olyanek!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olyanek misses with a double jab.
Olyanek fails with a takedown attempt.
Olyanek looks to throw the jab but Feldman is out of range.
Feldman slaps away a takedown attempt from Olyanek, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Olyanek just misses with a punch to the body.
Olyanek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Olyanek shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Feldman pinned against the cage. Feldman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Daniel Feldman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Olyanek.
Olyanek shoots in looking for a takedown. Feldman tries to sprawl out of it but Olyanek keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Feldman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olyanek throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olyanek shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Feldman sprawls well. Feldman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Olyanek gets slowly back to his feet.
Olyanek moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Olyanek throws a hook but Feldman avoids it easily.
Olyanek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Feldman.
Olyanek closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Olyanek tries for a kimura but Feldman is defending well.
Olyanek thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Feldman is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olyanek is trying to get an arm triangle but Feldman is defending well.
Feldman is trying to get back to half guard.
Feldman is trying to control Olyanek's posture but Olyanek avoids it.
Olyanek is trying to get an arm triangle but Feldman is defending well.
Olyanek tries for a kimura but Feldman is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feldman tries to buck Olyanek off but Olyanek is having none of it.
Olyanek is trying to get an arm triangle but Feldman is defending well.
Olyanek tries for a kimura but Feldman is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olyanek tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olyanek goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Feldman has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Olyanek but great work by Feldman.
Olyanek tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Olyanek is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Feldman off and has taken his back!
Olyanek working for a choke but Feldman is defending well.
Feldman fending off the submission attempt from Olyanek.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Olyanek working for a choke but Feldman is defending well.
Feldman is breathing heavily.
Olyanek working for a choke but Feldman is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Olyanek has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Feldman has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Olyanek has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Olyanek is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Feldman is defending well though. Olyanek let's go of the attempt for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olyanek working for a choke but Feldman is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Olyanek is persistently looking for the submission but Feldman is defending it well.
Olyanek working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Feldman defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Olyanek's arms.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Feldman defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Feldman showing good submission defense here.
Feldman preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Olyanek.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Olyanek is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Feldman knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Feldman for a finish.
Olyanek sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Feldman taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sergei Olyanek!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nicola Tesla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Strickland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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18
144 lbs
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18
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicola Tesla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Strickland!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strickland swats away the attempt to clinch by Tesla.
Strickland checks a leg kick nicely.
Tesla walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Strickland is looking to chop away at Tesla's legs.
Strickland tests Tesla's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strickland checks a leg kick.
Tesla tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Strickland is able to avoid easily.
An inside leg kick from Tesla misses.
A clash of legs there as Strickland blocks the low kick.
Tesla lands with an overhand left.
Tesla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Strickland manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Strickland tries to bum rush Tesla with a series of wild strikes but Tesla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tesla thows a body shot but no joy.
Strickland feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tesla's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strickland misses with a double jab.
Tesla walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Strickland checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Strickland dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Strickland misses with a hook. Tesla ducked under it nicely.
Tesla throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tesla moves into the clinch.
Tesla lands an elbow that stopped Strickland in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tesla obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strickland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tesla gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Bobby Strickland has been cut.
Tesla lands a nice knee to the body.
Strickland looks gassed!
Strickland managing to block the knees to the body from Tesla.
Strickland takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Tesla.
Tesla lands a good knee to the midsection. Strickland won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strickland avoiding damage as Tesla throws knees to the body.
Tesla connects with a nasty looking knee right to Strickland's face.
Tesla misses with a knee to the head.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strickland avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tesla just misses with a elbow thrown towards Strickland's brow.
Strickland blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tesla is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tesla missing with knees to the body.
Tesla lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tesla tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Strickland blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Strickland avoiding damage as Tesla throws knees to the body.
Strickland is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tesla tries to land knees in the clinch but Strickland avoids the damage to the body.
Tesla missing with knees to the body.
Strickland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tesla backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tesla just misses with a elbow thrown towards Strickland's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strickland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strickland slips under a jab.
Strickland blocks a leg kick.
Tesla throws a front kick aimed at Strickland's knee but Strickland avoids it well.
Strickland swats away the attempt to clinch by Tesla.
Tesla walks into a stiff left hand from Strickland.
Tesla walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tesla attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Strickland jabs at Tesla's body.
Tesla wants to clinch up but Strickland keeps it at a distance.
Strickland lands a nice shot that snaps Tesla's head back.
Tesla gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Strickland.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tesla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strickland.
Strickland trying to stall but Tesla improves his position.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the head but Strickland blocks with his arms.
Strickland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strickland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tesla creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tesla obliges.
Tesla keeps control of Strickland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tesla.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tesla obliges.
Tesla with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strickland avoids it.
Strickland is trying to push Tesla away but Tesla has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tesla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strickland is defending well for now.
Strickland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Strickland managing to block the knees to the body from Tesla.
Tesla crunches a lovely knee into Strickland's ribcage.
Strickland has a couple of punches blocked by Tesla.
Strickland managing to block the knees to the body from Tesla.
Strickland tries to break free but Tesla pushes him back against the cage.
Tesla has Strickland pressed against the cage, preventing Strickland from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tesla tries to land knees in the clinch but Strickland avoids the damage to the body.
Tesla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strickland.
Strickland tries to break the clinch but Tesla is controlling the position.
Strickland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strickland is trying to force a seperation but Tesla has the dominant position.
Strickland managing to block the knees to the body from Tesla.
Tesla misses with a knee strike.
That's four 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.
Strickland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tesla has managed to clinch.
Strickland avoiding damage as Tesla throws knees to the body.
Tesla throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Strickland blocks it with crossed arms.
Tesla keeps control of Strickland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Strickland is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Strickland managing to block the knees to the body from Tesla.
A short uppercut from Strickland.
Strickland wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tesla throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Strickland tries to stall but Tesla uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Strickland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the head but Strickland blocks with his arms.
Strickland wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strickland avoids it.
Tesla tries a knee to the head but Strickland blocks it.
Strickland pressing his opponent against the cage.
Strickland lands an uppercut.
Tesla with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Strickland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strickland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Strickland throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Strickland tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Strickland uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tesla.
Nice body punch from Strickland.
Tesla takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tesla needs to keep his hands up - Strickland had a free shot at his head there.
Strickland misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strickland throws a leg kick but Tesla checks it.
Strickland throws a leg kick but Tesla moved away.
Tesla throws a hook but Strickland avoids it easily.
Strickland tries a low kick but Tesla avoids it.
Tesla wants to slow Strickland down by chopping away at his legs.
Strickland throws a series of strikes that have Tesla backpedaling.
Strickland dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tesla tries to clinch up but Strickland circles away and keeps his distance.
Strickland connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tesla's hands.
Tesla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strickland sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's six 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.
Tesla avoids a punch combination nicely.
Strickland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strickland fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Strickland misses the target.
Strickland connects with a right hand. Tesla shakes it off.
Strickland cracks Tesla with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tesla clinches with his opponent.
Tesla tries a knee to the head but Strickland blocks it.
Strickland avoiding damage as Tesla throws knees to the body.
Tesla scores with a knee to the head.
Strickland blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Strickland wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tesla has him pressed against the cage.
Tesla trying to land knees to the body.
Strickland managing to block the knees to the body from Tesla.
Strickland wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tesla has him pressed against the cage.
Strickland looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tesla just misses with a elbow thrown towards Strickland's brow.
Strickland takes an elbow to the temple.
Strickland is trying to break free.
Tesla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strickland is defending well for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Strickland wants to break free but Tesla has control.
Tesla gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tesla throws a knee to the head but misses.
Strickland avoiding damage as Tesla throws knees to the body.
Strickland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Strickland blocks an elbow strike.
Strickland blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Strickland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Strickland is trying to maintain a safe position but Tesla gets an underhook and turns Strickland into the cage.
Strickland blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Strickland is trying to push Tesla away but Tesla has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Strickland looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stalling in the clinch from Strickland.
Strickland can't break the clinch.
Strickland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strickland fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tesla checks it well.
Tesla fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Strickland is out of range.
Strickland lands a nice shot to the body.
Tesla throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Strickland is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tesla had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice uppercut there from Strickland.
Strickland misses with the combination.
Tesla clinches.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tesla missing with knees to the body.
Strickland avoiding damage as Tesla throws knees to the body.
Tesla throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Strickland blocks it with crossed arms.
Strickland is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tesla is keeping busy.
Strickland avoiding damage as Tesla throws knees to the body.
Strickland tries to break the clinch but Tesla is controlling the position.
Tesla unloads a knee to the mid-section. Strickland lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Tesla.
Tesla tries a knee to the head but Strickland blocks it.
Strickland is trying to push Tesla away but Tesla has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Strickland managing to block the knees to the body from Tesla.
Strickland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Strickland is looking to break free of the clinch but Tesla has double underhooks.
Strickland looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tesla using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strickland has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tesla's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Strickland managing to block the knees to the body from Tesla.
Strickland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strickland connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Tesla blocks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Strickland checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tesla throws a hook but Strickland avoids it easily.
Strickland keeps the fight on the outside.
Tesla wants to land a leg kick but Strickland is out of range.
Strickland throws a front kick aimed at Tesla's knee but Tesla avoids it well.
Tesla tries to work over Strickland's front leg with a kick but Strickland checks it.
Tesla tries to land a leg kick but Strickland saw it coming and moves away.
Strickland lands a jab to the head.
Tesla misses with a low kick.
Strickland lands with a hook. Tesla tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Strickland cracks Tesla with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tesla misses with a looping left.
Strickland moves out of range of the leg kick from Tesla.
Tesla misses with a wild body shot.
Tesla takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tesla takes one to the chin there.
Tesla throws a solid leg kick but Strickland takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tesla.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicola Tesla dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Strickland's cut.
That's time! Tesla's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Strickland keeps the fight on the outside.
Strickland throws a nice looking combination but Tesla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Strickland looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Strickland throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Strickland steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tesla.
Strickland misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Strickland.
Strickland throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tesla misses with an uppercut.
Strickland keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tesla.
Tesla misses the shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Strickland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tesla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tesla. Strickland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tesla thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strickland. Tesla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strickland looks to land a combination but Tesla avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strickland fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tesla on the side of the head.
Tesla ducks right into an uppercut from Strickland.
Strickland ducks under a wild hook from Tesla.
Tesla fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Strickland is out of range.
Tesla walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Strickland checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Strickland misses with a straight left.
Tesla checks the leg kick.
Strickland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strickland misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tesla takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tesla looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Strickland checks a low kick from Tesla.
A jab from Strickland misses.
Tesla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strickland tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tesla slips under a jab from Strickland.
Strickland blocks a low kick nicely.
Tesla wants to clinch up but Strickland keeps it at a distance.
Strickland throws out a leg kick but Tesla moves out of range and Strickland only half commits.
Strickland scores with a jab to the body.
That's two 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.
Strickland scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Strickland scores with a nice right hand.
Strickland lands a jab.
Tesla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strickland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tesla tries to close the distance and clinch but Strickland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strickland connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Strickland swats away the attempt to clinch by Tesla.
Tesla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tesla loads up on a big right hand but Strickland slips the punch.
Tesla throws a leg kick but Strickland checks it.
Strickland ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Strickland lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tesla fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Strickland is out of range.
Strickland throws a leg kick but Tesla moved away.
Tesla takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tesla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tesla misses with a wild body shot.
Tesla swings for the body but Strickland moves out of range.
Strickland tests Tesla's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tesla misses with a hook to the body
and Strickland counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tesla thinking.
Some bone on bone action there as Strickland checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Some bone on bone action there as Strickland checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Strickland blocks a leg kick.
Tesla takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Strickland misses with a double jab.
Strickland lands a glancing blow to the side of Tesla's head.
Tesla clinches with his opponent.
Strickland wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tesla lands a nice elbow.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tesla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strickland is defending well for now.
Nicola Tesla has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Strickland blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Strickland blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tesla misses with a knee to the head.
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.
Strickland wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tesla connects with a knee to the head.
Strickland managing to block the knees to the body from Tesla.
Strickland wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strickland avoids it.
Strickland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tesla keeps control of Strickland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tesla prevents Strickland from breaking the clinch.
Tesla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strickland is defending well for now.
Strickland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tesla missing with knees to the body.
Tesla tries to land knees in the clinch but Strickland avoids the damage to the body.
Strickland avoiding damage as Tesla throws knees to the body.
Strickland lands a shoulder strike.
Tesla looking to throw knees to the head but Strickland is blocking nicely.
Strickland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tesla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strickland throws a leg kick but Tesla moved away.
Strickland throws a one two combo.
Tesla looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Strickland lands with a shot to the body.
Strickland lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tesla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Tesla misses the target.
Strickland lands a head shot.
Tesla tries to land a leg kick but Strickland saw it coming and moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Tesla 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tesla lands with a straight right. Strickland didn't see that one coming.
Tesla stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strickland.
Tesla closes the distance and clinches.
Tesla lands an elbow inside.
Strickland wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tesla tries to land knees in the clinch but Strickland avoids the damage to the body.
Strickland avoids a wild elbow strike from Tesla.
Tesla tries to land knees in the clinch but Strickland avoids the damage to the body.
Strickland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strickland lands a jab to the head.
Strickland throws a right and a left that Tesla avoids nicely.
Nice cross by Strickland.
Tesla walks into a stiff left hand from Strickland.
Strickland lands a slapping body shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Strickland thuds a left hand into Tesla's body.
Tesla misses with a low kick.
Strickland lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tesla tries to clinch up but Strickland circles away and keeps his distance.
Tesla takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Strickland's corner calls for a 1-2. Strickland obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Strickland blocks a leg kick.
Tesla is looking to chop away at Strickland's legs.
Strickland scores with a one two! Tesla had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Strickland scores with a decent looking hook.
Strickland avoids the body shot from Tesla.
Strickland moves into range and connects with a jab.
Strickland connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Strickland keeps the fight on the outside.
Strickland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tesla swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tesla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tesla attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tesla gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Strickland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tesla tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tesla throws a body punch but Strickland moves out of range.
Tesla is looking to clinch.
Strickland just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Strickland blocks the low kick.
Tesla takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Tesla.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tesla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tesla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strickland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tesla.
Tesla avoids a punch combination nicely.
Strickland avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A swing and a miss from Tesla.
That's eight 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.
Tesla takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tesla closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tesla shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Strickland checks a leg kick.
Tesla tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tesla throws a low kick, looking for Strickland's leg but Strickland calmly moves out of range.
Tesla misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Tesla misses its intended target.
Strickland looks to throw the jab but Tesla is out of range.
Tesla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strickland moves away.
Strickland blocks a jab.
Tesla has managed to clinch.
Strickland managing to block the knees to the body from Tesla.
Strickland wants to break free but Tesla has control.
Strickland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Strickland avoiding damage as Tesla throws knees to the body.
Strickland is trying to force a seperation but Tesla has the dominant position.
Tesla using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strickland has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tesla lands a knee to the body.
Tesla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strickland.
Tesla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strickland.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Strickland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Strickland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tesla tries a knee to the head but Strickland blocks it.
Strickland can't break the clinch.
Strickland can't break the clinch.
Strickland is trying to force a seperation but Tesla has the dominant position.
Tesla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strickland.
Strickland is trying to push Tesla away but Tesla has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Strickland is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A frustrated look appears on Strickland's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Strickland tries to break free but Tesla pushes him back against the cage.
Tesla keeps control of Strickland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tesla prevents Strickland from breaking the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tesla just misses with a elbow thrown towards Strickland's brow.
Strickland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tesla utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Strickland scores with a shoulder strike.
Strickland takes an elbow to the temple.
Tesla throws a knee to the head but misses.
Strickland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Strickland comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Nicola Tesla!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Nicola Tesla!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Nicola Tesla!
Nicola Tesla wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ginger Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio dos Nikkos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ginger Mann has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ginger Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabricio dos Nikkos!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
dos Nikkos shoots for a takedown but Mann saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
dos Nikkos avoids the head kick by Mann.
dos Nikkos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mann!
dos Nikkos looking for a guillotine from mount but Mann is having none of it.
dos Nikkos blocks Mann's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Mann knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for dos Nikkos on the ground.
dos Nikkos is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mann is surviving well by controlling dos Nikkos's body position as best he can.
Mann is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
dos Nikkos swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fabricio dos Nikkos!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sidney Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romulo Barral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sidney Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Romulo Barral!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barral scores with a shot to the body.
Crosby misses with a body punch
and Barral counters with a left to the body.
Crosby looks to land a left hand but Barral moved out of range nicely.
Crosby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barral scores with a body shot.
Barral fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crosby manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Crosby throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barral with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barral tries to bum rush Crosby with a series of wild strikes but Crosby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barral throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crosby's waist but Crosby gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barral off to one side.
Barral steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crosby.
Barral moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barral ducks under a wild hook from Crosby.
Crosby throws a hook to the side of Barral's head but Barral sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crosby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barral manages to avoid it.
Crosby misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby looks to land a right hand but Barral moved out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Crosby as he connects with a hook.
Crosby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barral moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barral slips under a jab.
Barral takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barral lands an overhand right.
Crosby throws the left hand but Barral avoids the punch easily.
Crosby misses with a shot to the body
and Barral counters with a nice uppercut.
Crosby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barral counters with a straight right hand.
Crosby avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crosby swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Barral counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sidney Crosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crosby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barral is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crosby rather than just go for the knockout.
Crosby misses with a hook.
Barral misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crosby.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby throws a jab when Barral was well out of range.
Crosby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barral moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barral connects with a looping right hand.
Some wild striking there from Crosby.
Crosby misses the body punch
and Barral counters with a single leg into guard. Crosby didn't expect that.
Crosby tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crosby wants to control but Barral passes easily into half guard.
Crosby wants to improve his position but Barral is controlling well.
Crosby trying to control but Barral postures up.
Barral missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barral works his way into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barral putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barral throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barral throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Barral lands a heavy elbow.
Barral is landing with some decent strikes but Crosby is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Crosby is bucking up trying to escape but Barral cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Crosby is bucking up trying to escape but Barral cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Crosby is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barral quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Barral but it's paid off an Crosby is forced to tap! Nice work by Barral.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Romulo Barral!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Jan Echano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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242 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jan Jan Echano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter just misses with a punch to the body.
Echano throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
Echano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A combination from Hunter does no damage.
That kick from Hunter tenderised Echano's leg. Echano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hunter throws a body punch but Echano moves out of range.
Echano misses with a head kick.
Hunter connects with a body shot.
Hunter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A solid body kick from Hunter.
Echano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hunter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hunter stalks Echano and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Echano's face. Echano staggers backwards, shaken.
Echano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hunter checks a leg kick.
Echano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Echano.
Echano drops his hands momentarily and Hunter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Echano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Echano, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Echano throws a leg kick but Hunter sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hunter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Echano.
Hunter looks gassed!
Echano thumps Hunter with a low kick.
Echano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Echano cracks the inside of Hunter's front leg.
Echano wants to land a leg kick but Hunter is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Echano 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 Hunter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hunter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Echano throws a wild body kick that Hunter sees coming a mile off.
Echano throws a leg kick but Hunter moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Echano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Echano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hunter's calf.
Echano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunter checks a low kick from Echano.
Echano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hunter checks it well.
Echano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Echano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Echano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Echano tries to work over Hunter's front leg with a kick but Hunter checks it.
Echano throws a leg kick but Hunter checks it.
Hunter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hunter avoids the head kick by Echano.
Hunter blocks a head kick by Echano.
Hunter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hunter throws a series of punches but Echano moves out of range.
Hunter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Echano rather than just go for the knockout.
Echano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Echano is looking to chop away at Hunter's legs.
Echano misses with a leg kick.
Hunter misses with a wild body shot.
Echano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hunter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Echano misses with a low kick as Hunter jumps back.
Hunter takes a swing at Echano's ribcage but misses.
Donk. Hunter catches Echano right on the button with a cross.
Echano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunter lands a really nice looking cross but Echano seems unphased.
Nice jab there from Hunter.
Echano thumps Hunter with a low kick.
Hunter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter takes a swing at Echano's ribcage but misses.
Hunter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Echano throws a leg kick but Hunter moved away.
Echano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter checks a low kick from Echano.
Hunter throws a combination. Echano tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hunter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Echano momentarily.
Hunter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Echano throws a head kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Echano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hunter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Echano doesn't seem bothered though.
Hunter lunges at Echano with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Echano's hand.
Hunter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hunter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hunter lands a nice hook to Echano's body. Echano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Echano on the side of the head.
Echano gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Echano 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 Hunter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hunter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hunter lands a jab to Echano's midsection.
Hunter dips to his left and cracks Echano with an uppercut!
Hunter jabs Echano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hunter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hunter.
Hunter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hunter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Echano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice shot by Hunter.
Hunter works over Echano's head and body with a nice combination.
Hunter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hunter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hunter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab from Hunter.
Hunter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Echano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hunter scores with a hook to the body. Echano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hunter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hunter digs a good hook to Echano's body.
Echano needs to keep his hands up - Hunter had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Echano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hunter lands a glancing blow to the side of Echano's head.
Echano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Echano throws a head kick that misses.
Echano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hunter is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Echano had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hunter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hunter lands with a shot to the body.
Hunter lands with a nice body punch.
Hunter cracks Echano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hunter lands with a nice body punch.
Echano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hunter is working the combinations to good effect here.
Good shot there by Hunter.
Hunter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Echano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hunter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hunter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hunter jabs Echano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hunter scores with a three punch combo!
Donk. Hunter catches Echano right on the button with a cross.
A jab lands there for Hunter.
Echano gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hunter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Echano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Echano has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hunter.
Hunter with a nice cross.
Hunter connects with a looping right hand.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Echano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hunter connects with the punch.
Echano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Hunter.
Hunter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Hunter.
Hunter scores with a jab to the body.
Hunter lands a nice hook to Echano's body. Echano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hunter lands a body shot.
Hunter cracks Echano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hunter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hunter scores with a jab to the body.
Hunter jabs Echano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hunter jabs Echano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hunter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Echano on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Hunter lands with a shot to the body.
Echano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Echano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hunter.
Hunter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Echano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hunter finds it's way round the side to connect with Echano's head.
Hunter lands a lovely overhand right.
Echano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Echano misses with a leg kick.
Hunter punishes Echano's body with a nice straight punch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hunter fails to land with a series of punches.
Hunter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Echano misses with a low kick as Hunter jumps back.
Hunter digs a good body shot into Echano's ribs.
Hunter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hunter stuns Echano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hunter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hunter scores with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Hunter.
Echano looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hunter scores with a sloppy right hand. Echano should have avoided that one.
Hunter scores with a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Echano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hunter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Echano at a distance.
Hunter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Echano has time to react.
Echano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hunter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Echano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hunter.
Hunter lands a nice hook to Echano's body. Echano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Echano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hunter.
Hunter scores with a punch to the head.
Nice shot by Hunter.
Hunter catches Echano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Echano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hunter.
Hunter works the jab nicely.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunter throws a leg kick which misses Echano's front leg but catches the back leg as Echano tries to avoid it.
Echano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Echano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hunter scores with the left hand. Echano knows he should have avoided that one.
Echano is rocked!
Echano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hunter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oh Echano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hunter lands with a big right hook that stumbles Echano - he's out on his feet here! Hunter follows up with another monster hook that separates Echano from consciousness! Echano falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Hunter stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ben Hunter!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Toyoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Cartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hideo Toyoku could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eric Cartman's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Toyoku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Cartman!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartman looks to land a left hand but Toyoku moved out of range nicely.
Toyoku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cartman moves away.
Toyoku connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cartman momentarily.
A jab from Toyoku misses.
Toyoku looks to land a right hand but Cartman moved out of range.
Cartman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toyoku comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cartman misses with a body shot
and Toyoku counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toyoku missing with a left hand there. Cartman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toyoku misses with an uppercut. Cartman saw that one coming.
Toyoku throws an overhand right that lands on Cartman's shoulder, as Cartman tries to avoid the shot.
Hideo Toyoku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toyoku looks to land a right hand but Cartman moved out of range.
Cartman gets a takedown into half guard.
Cartman is thwarting Toyoku's attempts to control the position.
Toyoku flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cartman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cartman is trying to control the action in half guard but Toyoku is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cartman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Toyoku is pressing down on Cartman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cartman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toyoku is keeping the position for now.
Toyoku 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cartman wants to control from the top but Toyoku keeps moving.
Cartman passes Toyoku's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cartman is trying to control. Toyoku wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Toyoku tries to get to full guard but Cartman has control of the leg.
Cartman passes to full mount!
Cartman prevents Toyoku from getting the reversal.
Cartman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cartman prevents Toyoku from getting the reversal.
Cartman lands a big shot there that rocks Toyoku but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartman dominating with strikes here.
Toyoku tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cartman scoring with strikes but Toyoku is staying in there.
Cartman looking to control but Toyoku is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Toyoku tries to lock up and control but Cartman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cartman scoring with strikes but Toyoku is staying in there.
Cartman scoring with strikes but Toyoku is staying in there.
Toyoku working to try and regain half guard.
Cartman dominating with strikes here.
It looks like Hideo Toyoku has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cartman controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartman lands a big shot there that rocks Toyoku but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hideo Toyoku's cut is getting worse.
Cartman cracks Toyoku with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Toyoku is desperately trying to improve his position but Cartman has a good base and remains in mount.
Cartman working the ground and pound effectively.
Jeez, Hideo Toyoku's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hideo Toyoku's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eric Cartman!
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