BushidoFC 14 : High Impact PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandro Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borat Sagdiyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Borat Sagdiyev enters the cage!

Alvarez
vs
Sagdiyev

175 cm
24
285 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

191 cm
25
271 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexandro Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Borat Sagdiyev!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagdiyev works over Alvarez's head and body with a nice combination.

Sagdiyev pushes Alvarez up against the cage in a clinch.
Sagdiyev lands a right hand.
Sagdiyev lands a left hand.
Sagdiyev digs a right hand into Alvarez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alvarez's gas tank.
Sagdiyev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sagdiyev gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alvarez.
A left hand lands to the body for Sagdiyev.
Alvarez could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez goes for a takedown attempt but Sagdiyev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alvarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sagdiyev is fending him off so far but Alvarez persists. Nope, Sagdiyev circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandro Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagdiyev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alvarez doesn't seem bothered though.

Sagdiyev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sagdiyev lands a body punch.
A short right from Sagdiyev.
A short right from Sagdiyev on the inside.
Sagdiyev works on Alvarez's body with a couple of short punches.
Sagdiyev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alvarez.
Sagdiyev lands with a left to the head.
Sagdiyev lands a nice shot to the body.
Sagdiyev lands a hook that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Sagdiyev working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagdiyev lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev pushes Alvarez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sagdiyev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sagdiyev lands with a short shot to the head.
Sagdiyev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Sagdiyev scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Sagdiyev - that landed with a thud.
Sagdiyev lands with a right to the head.
Sagdiyev scores with a hook to the body.
Sagdiyev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sagdiyev stops a takedown attempt from Alvarez.
Sagdiyev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Sagdiyev lands an uppercut.
Sagdiyev scores with a hook to the body.
Sagdiyev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sagdiyev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sagdiyev lands a body shot.
Sagdiyev digs a right hand underneath Alvarez's ribcage. Alvarez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sagdiyev lands a body punch.
Sagdiyev pushes Alvarez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Sagdiyev.
A right hand to the body from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev lands a shoulder strike.
Sagdiyev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good body shot from Sagdiyev.
A right hook to the body lands for Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sagdiyev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Sagdiyev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sagdiyev.
Good body shot from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Sagdiyev.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev controlling the action here for a moment.
Sagdiyev lands a nice uppercut.
Sagdiyev is working Alvarez over against the cage.
Sagdiyev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sagdiyev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Sagdiyev lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagdiyev lands a hook that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Sagdiyev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alvarez or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sagdiyev.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A hook to the body from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev is working Alvarez over against the cage.
Sagdiyev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sagdiyev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
A right hand to the body from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev lands with a left to the head.
Sagdiyev is leaning against Alvarez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sagdiyev lands a nice shot to the body.
Sagdiyev just leaning against Alvarez, taking a breather.
Sagdiyev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sagdiyev is leaning against Alvarez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sagdiyev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagdiyev lands with a short shot to the head.
Alvarez is working for takedown but Sagdiyev is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice body punch from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev lands with a left to the head.
Sagdiyev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alvarez or not.
Nice body punch from Sagdiyev - that landed with a thud.
Sagdiyev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sagdiyev pushes Alvarez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sagdiyev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sagdiyev scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Sagdiyev - that landed with a thud.
Sagdiyev lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Sagdiyev.
Good body shot from Sagdiyev.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Sagdiyev.
A short uppercut from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev is leaning against Alvarez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sagdiyev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sagdiyev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borat Sagdiyev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Alvarez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sagdiyev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alvarezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Alvarez shoots for a double leg takedown but Sagdiyev sprawls well. He's pushed Alvarez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sagdiyev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Sagdiyev closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sagdiyev lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sagdiyev lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sagdiyev lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Sagdiyev on the inside.
Sagdiyev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Sagdiyev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sagdiyev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sagdiyev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sagdiyev lands with a right to the head.
Sagdiyev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Sagdiyev drops Alvarez onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Alvarez is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sagdiyev lands a big right hand that drops Alvarez! The killer instinct kicks in and Sagdiyev finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Sagdiyev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Borat Sagdiyev!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Montillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shizuo Heiwajima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shizuo Heiwajima will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Montillo
vs
Heiwajima

184 cm
24
250 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jean Montillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shizuo Heiwajima!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Montillo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Heiwajima is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Montillo is controlling him well.

Montillo is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Heiwajima is trying to escape and Montillo transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Heiwajima is forced to tap! Nice work there by Montillo! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jean Montillo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Kalashnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Epson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Epson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kalashnikov
vs
Epson

175 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
24
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikhail Kalashnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Martin Epson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kalashnikov missing with a left hand there. Epson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kalashnikov swinging wildly here.

Kalashnikov gets tackled into the cage by Epson. Epson maintains the clinch.

Epson pulls guard successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Epson is on top in guard.
Epson controlling from the top position.

Kalashnikov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Epson defends well.

Epson stands and steps away. Kalashnikov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kalashnikov misses with a wild combination.
Epson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Epson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalashnikov throws a right and a left that Epson avoids nicely.
Epson slips a jab from Kalashnikov.
Nice takedown defense from Kalashnikov. No joy for Epson on that attempt.
Kalashnikov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Epson.

Kalashnikov gets tackled into the cage by Epson. Epson maintains the clinch.
Kalashnikov is trying to push Epson away but Epson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Epson fails to pull guard.
Mikhail Kalashnikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Epson.
Kalashnikov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kalashnikov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Epson breaks the clinch.
Epson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Epson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kalashnikov circles away.
Kalashnikov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Epson circles away quickly and effectively.
Epson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kalashnikov.

Epson closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov has a couple of punches blocked by Epson.
Epson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Epson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kalashnikov misses the shot to the body.
Kalashnikov misses with a series of wild punches.
Epson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Epson looks for a takedown but Kalashnikov sprawls well.
Epson avoids the body shot from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov misses with a wild combination.
Epson wants to clinch.
Kalashnikov circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Epson fails with the takedown.
Kalashnikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Epson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kalashnikov defends it nicely.
Epson tries to clinch up.
Kalashnikov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Epson throws a head kick that misses.
Kalashnikov lands with an uppercut that bounces Epson off the cage and back into rage.
Epson feints a jab promting Kalashnikov to slip. Epson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kalashnikov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A combination from Kalashnikov does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kalashnikov avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kalashnikov. Epson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Epson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Epson slips a jab and a cross from Kalashnikov.
Epson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kalashnikov as he jumps to the side.
Epson looks gassed!
Kalashnikov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Epson lands a jab-cross combination.

Epson pushes Kalashnikov up against the cage in a clinch.
Kalashnikov is looking to break free of the clinch but Epson has double underhooks.
Kalashnikov tries to work over Epson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Epson has hold of one of Kalashnikov's legs. Kalashnikov is fighting the takedown attempt but Epson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kalashnikov is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Kalashnikov looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Epson has picked Kalashnikov up and slammed him! Kalashnikov can't keep hold of the triangle and Epson manages to pass to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Epson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Epson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Epson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov connects with a nice looking jab.

Epson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kalashnikov is being controlled here.
Let's hope that Epson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kalashnikov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Epson off and has taken his back!
Kalashnikov misses with punches from the back.
Epson is breathing heavily.

Kalashnikov working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Epson prevents Kalashnikov from getting a body triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalashnikov controlling well, preventing Epson from escaping the position.
Epson breaks Kalashnikov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Epson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Epson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Epson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Epson postures up.

Kalashnikov has his foot on Epson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Epson works his way back into a safe position though.
Epson stays in close to Kalashnikov's body and controls 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.

Epson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Epson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Epson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Epson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Epson is looking to work some ground and pound but Kalashnikov has wrist control.

Epson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kalashnikov, up you get!
Epson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kalashnikov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kalashnikov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Epson circles away quickly and effectively.
Kalashnikov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Epson counters with a shoot takedown. Kalashnikov fights it but they end up in guard.
Epson wants to control from the top but Kalashnikov keeps moving.
Kalashnikov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Martin Epson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Epson wants to control from the top but Kalashnikov keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Martin Epson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Epson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kalashnikov as he avoids it easily.
Kalashnikov fails to land with a series of punches.
Epson looks for a takedown but Kalashnikov sprawls well.
Mikhail Kalashnikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Epson.
Kalashnikov lands a jab.
Kalashnikov stuffs the takedown.
Epson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kalashnikov.
Epson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kalashnikov.
Mikhail Kalashnikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kalashnikov throws a right hand that Epson ducks under and follows up with a left that Epson also avoids with ease.
Nice uppercut lands for Kalashnikov. That snapped Epson's head back.

Epson closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Epson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Epson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Epson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kalashnikov's guard now.

Epson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Epson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kalashnikov lands with a nice body punch.
Kalashnikov misses with a wild combination.
Epson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mikhail Kalashnikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalashnikov thows a body shot but no joy.
Kalashnikov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Epson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Epson gets a takedown into half guard.

Kalashnikov looking for subs from the bottom but Epson mounts him!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Epson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Epson controlling from mount.
Kalashnikov wants to control but Epson is having none of it.

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.
Epson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Epson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kalashnikov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Epson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kalashnikov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epson controlling the position easily from mount.
Epson lands a big elbow.
Kalashnikov is trying desperately to improve position.
Epson controlling from mount.
Kalashnikov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kalashnikov gets full guard.
Kalashnikov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Epson controls the pace.

Kalashnikov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Epson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Epson controlling from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Epson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Epson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Epson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Isamu Katsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katsuki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 10 Years Today by Bullet For My Valentine. Isamu Katsuki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Katsuki
vs
Oliveira

179 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Isamu Katsuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fernando Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Katsuki takes the fight into the clinch.
Katsuki tries to land a knee to the head but Oliveira blocks with his arms.
Oliveira tries to pull guard but Katsuki won't allow it.
Katsuki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oliveira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oliveira is trying to push Katsuki away but Katsuki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Katsuki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oliveira fails to pull guard.
Katsuki scores a nice knee to the body.
Oliveira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Isamu Katsuki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Oliveira.
Oliveira takes an elbow to the temple.
Katsuki has a couple of punches blocked by Oliveira.
Katsuki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Oliveira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Katsuki throws a knee to the head but misses.

Oliveira breaks the clinch.

Oliveira bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Katsuki is pushing Oliveira's head away, looking to escape. Oliveira manages to hold on to the position though.
Katsuki is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Oliveira controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to stand but Katsuki controls the position and pulls Oliveira into his guard.
Oliveira is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Fernando Oliveira was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Oliveira walks forward, straight into a front kick from Katsuki.
Katsuki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oliveira.
Sloppy strikes from Katsuki. Those never looked like landing.
Oliveira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Katsuki counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Oliveira!
Oliveira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Katsuki thowing shots but they're missing.
Oliveira is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsuki throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Oliveira because Katsuki loaded up on that one.
Oliveira tries to reverse the position but Katsuki maintains control.
Poor strikes thrown by Katsuki there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira wants to control but Katsuki is having none of it.

Katsuki working for a guillotine from mount but Oliveira is in no mood to give up.
Oliveira tries to control Katsuki's body but Katsuki pushes him off. Oliveira squirms to his side and now Katsuki has his back!
Oliveira covering up well and avoiding damage.
Oliveira tries to roll but Katsuki sticks to his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to control the action but Katsuki just sinks the hooks in.
Katsuki struggling to keep hold of the position.
Oliveira is trying to stand back up.

Katsuki is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Oliveira is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Isamu Katsuki!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiroki Isao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Daniel Reyes enters the cage!

Isao
vs
Reyes

184 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroki Isao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Isao misses with a two punch combination.
Reyes tries to clinch but Isao moves out of range.
Isao lands with a hook. Reyes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Isao misses with a kick to the body.
Isao scores with a jab to the head.
Isao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Isao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A combination from Isao does no damage.
Reyes wants to clinch.
Reyes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Isao pinned against the cage. Isao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Isao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Isao throws a hook but Reyes avoids it easily.
Reyes moves in looking to clinch but Isao pushes him off.

Reyes gets tackled into the cage by Isao. Isao maintains the clinch.

Isao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Isao looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Isao lands a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Isao.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Isao scores with a punch to the head.
Isao scoring well with a low kick there.
Reyes looks gassed!

Isao has taken the fight to the clinch.
Isao pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Isao lands an elbow inside that Reyes shrugs off.

Isao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Isao avoids the head kick by Reyes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Reyes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Isao - the referee stops the clock and Reyes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Isao. Reyes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Isao connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reyes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Isao closes the distance and clinches.

Isao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Isao lands a big head kick that sends Reyes tumbling to the mat! Isao takes a step backwards and waves Reyes back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Reyes is rocked!
Isao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reyes's calf.
Reyes is still on wobbly legs! Can Isao finish him?
Isao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reyes seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reyes tries to move into range but Isao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Isao. Those never looked like landing.

Isao lands a left and a right that send Reyes crashing to the mat, dazed. Isao thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Isao bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reyes's head.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Isao! Reyes is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiroki Isao!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Old Fella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Zack Old Fella was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Aoki
vs
Old Fella

178 cm
19
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsuya Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zack Old Fella!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki wants to clinch up but Old Fella keeps it at a distance.

Aoki tries to sprawl but Old Fella drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Aoki is looking to control Old Fella's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aoki avoid being mounted?

Aoki with the active half guard here but Old Fella passes nicely into side control.

Old Fella tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Old Fella has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Aoki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Old Fella is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Aoki has escaped the position, nice work there.

Old Fella is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Aoki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Old Fella just content to control the position.

Old Fella tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Aoki is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Aoki is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Old Fella is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Aoki is trying to escape the mount.

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.
Old Fella tries to control but Aoki wriggling away.
Aoki sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Aoki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aoki looks like he's trying to stand up.
Old Fella has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Old Fella trying to control but Aoki is having none of it.
Old Fella controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki wants to control but Old Fella is having none of it.
Aoki is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Old Fella looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Old Fella can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aoki is looking to escape.
Aoki tries to hold on but Old Fella postures up.
Aoki is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Aoki is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Old Fella has taken his back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Old Fella controlling the positon.

Old Fella looking for the RNC.
Aoki is keeping busy.
Old Fella really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Aoki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Old Fella dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Aoki throws a series of punches but Old Fella avoids them all with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Aoki!
Aoki tries to bum rush Old Fella with a series of wild strikes but Old Fella uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aoki throws out a powerful jab.
Aoki throws a right and a left that Old Fella avoids nicely.
Old Fella staying out of range there.
Old Fella avoids the body shot from Aoki.
Aoki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Old Fella.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Old Fella swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oooh a lovely combination from Aoki sends Old Fella down but not out. Aoki dives into side control looking to finish.

It looks like Zack Old Fella has been cut.
Aoki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Old Fella on the ground.
Aoki working the head with strikes.
Aoki tries to move into full mount but can't pass Old Fella's legs.
Aoki looks up at the clock and then as Old Fella takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Aoki smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Aoki working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Old Fella can't do much from the bottom here.
Aoki taking a break here but Old Fella is having none of it and regains half guard.

Aoki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Old Fella defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Old Fella does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aoki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Aoki wants to stand up but Old Fella is controlling the position.
Old Fella is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Aoki's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Aoki's back!
Old Fella has the hooks in. Aoki is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Old Fella not allowing Aoki to control his hands.
Aoki has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Old Fella slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Old Fella keeps control of the position as Aoki tries to break free.
Aoki just trying to survive but Old Fella is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Old Fella looking to break Aoki's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Aoki remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Old Fella will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Aoki rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Old Fella prevents Aoki from standing back up.
Still in half guard, Old Fella seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki gets back to full guard.
Old Fella stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Aoki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Aoki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Old Fella is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aoki 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.
Old Fella trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Old Fella prevents Aoki from getting back to his feet.

Old Fella is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Aoki is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Aoki has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuya Aoki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zack Old Fella's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Aoki clinches up against the cage.

Aoki is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Old Fella can't fight it off and eventually Aoki manages to take the fight to the floor. Old Fella looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Old Fella holds on and takes a little breather.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Old Fella is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aoki with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Old Fella is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aoki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Old Fella is proving hard to escape from.
Old Fella keeping full guard, as Aoki tries to pass.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Aoki is working hard here to advance position.
Old Fella wants to sweep here but Aoki controlling him for the moment.
Old Fella trying to keep a closed guard but Aoki is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aoki throws an overhand right that lands on Old Fella's shoulder, as Old Fella tries to avoid the shot.

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.

Aoki darts in and clinches Old Fella up against the cage.
Old Fella goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aoki prevents it.
Old Fella tries to score a body lock takedown but Aoki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Aoki wants the takedown. Old Fella is fighting it off but Aoki persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Old Fella's guard against the cage.
Aoki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Old Fella working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aoki.
Aoki wants to pass the guard but Old Fella is keeping the position.
Aoki controlling from the top position.
Aoki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Aoki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Old Fella swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Old Fella wants to sweep but no luck.
Zack Old Fella has got the better of the ground game so far.
Old Fella is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Aoki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Aoki slips nicely into half guard.
Old Fella takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Old Fella trying to hold on to Aoki's head to control him but Aoki postures up.
Aoki moves into full mount! Old Fella won't be happy about that!
Old Fella tries to lock up and control but Aoki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Aoki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Aoki landing strikes from the mount and Old Fella is in trouble!
Aoki looking to control but Old Fella is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Old Fella tries to hold on but Aoki pushes him away.
Aoki lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Aoki in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Old Fella keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Aoki scoring with strikes but Old Fella is staying in there.

Aoki is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Old Fella has managed to escape the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tatsuya Aoki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aoki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatsuya Aoki!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kook Killa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duane Dibbley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Killa
vs
Dibbley

182 cm
22
178 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
170 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kook Killa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Duane Dibbley!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Killa misses.
Dibbley thuds a left hand into Killa's body.
Duane Dibbley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dibbley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Killa's waist but Killa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dibbley off to one side.
Killa misses with the combination.

Dibbley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Killa prevents Dibbley from breaking the clinch.
Killa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Dibbley breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Dibbley with that takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dibbley.
Kook Killa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duane Dibbley.
Dibbley avoids the head kick by Killa.
Killa throws a head kick but Dibbley moves out of range.

Dibbley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Dibbley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Killa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dibbley circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killa looks to land a combination but Dibbley avoids it well.
Dibbley avoids the head kick by Killa.
Killa lands a nice shot to the body.
Killa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kook Killa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Killa slaps away a takedown attempt from Dibbley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Killa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Killa throws a jab but it's blocked by Dibbley.
Killa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dibbley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Killa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dibbley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Killa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Killa throws a hook but Dibbley blocks it.

Dibbley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Killa's guard.

Dibbley drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Killa manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dibbley has Killa in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dibbley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Killa defends well.
Dibbley tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Dibbley is looking for a triangle but Killa pushes his legs off easily.
Dibbley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Killa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dibbley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Killa has managed to get both his arms back between Dibbley's legs - danger averted.
Killa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dibbley's guard.
Dibbley looking for a sweep. Not yet Dibbley, not yet.

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.
Killa wants to stand but Dibbley is controlling his posture from full guard.

Dibbley throws his legs up looking for a submission but Killa uses it to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dibbley tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Duane Dibbley will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Killa tries a head kick but it misses.
Dibbley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Killa circles away.
Dibbley tries for a takedown but Killa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Dibbley has closed the distance and engaged Killa in a clinch.
Dibbley lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Dibbley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A decent looking cross lands there for Killa.
Dibbley tries to bum rush Killa with a series of wild strikes but Killa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Killa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dibbley tries for a takedown but Killa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kook Killa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duane Dibbley.
Killa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Killa tries a head kick but it misses.
Dibbley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Killa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dibbley tries to close the distance and clinch but Killa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dibbley blocks a head kick by Killa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibbley shoots in for a takedown but Killa shows good takedown defense.
Dibbley tries to clinch there but Killa circles away.
A head kick misses from Killa.
Killa throws a predictable looking body shot

and Dibbley counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Killa!
Killa tries to lock up and control but Dibbley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Dibbley is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Killa has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Dibbley is breathing heavily.

Dibbley goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Killa is on top in guard.
Killa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dibbley is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dibbley is looking for a triangle here but Killa uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Killa decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dibbley to his feet.
Dibbley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Killa sprawls well. Killa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dibbley gets slowly back to his feet.
Dibbley wants to clinch up but Killa keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dibbley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dibbley closes the distance and clinches up with Killa, looking for a takedown. Dibbley pushes Killa against the cage but Killa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Killa throws the left hand but Dibbley avoids the punch easily.
Dibbley is looking to clinch but Killa is avoiding it.
Dibbley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dibbley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Killa swivels and escapes.
Killa throws a head kick but Dibbley moves out of range.
Killa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dibbley back to the cage. Killa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kook Killa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dibbley is defended easily by Killa.
Killa swats away the attempt to clinch by Dibbley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dibbley slips a jab and a cross from Killa.
Dibbley fails with the takedown.
Killa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Killa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Killa throws a head kick but Dibbley moves out of range.
A jab from Killa misses.
Killa misses with the combination.
Dibbley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Killa pinned against the cage. Killa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Killa misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kook Killa dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dibbley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dibbley ducks under a wild hook from Killa.
Nice cross by Killa.
Dibbley tries to clinch but Killa is having none of it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dibbley.
Dibbley tries to clinch there but Killa circles away.
Killa throws a lazy right hand but Dibbley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Killa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dibbley.
Dibbley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Killa swivels and escapes.
Kook Killa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duane Dibbley.
Dibbley shoots in looking for a takedown. Killa tries to sprawl out of it but Dibbley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Killa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dibbley shoots in and drives through. Killa sprawls well.
Dibbley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibbley blocks a head kick by Killa.
Killa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dibbley wants to clinch.
Dibbley tries to clinch up.
Killa connects with a body shot.
Killa throws a head kick that misses.
Killa throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dibbley counters with a takedown into side control.

Dibbley goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Killa has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dibbley but great work by Killa.

Killa decides to stand back up.
Killa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Killa misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dibbley.
Dibbley ducks right into an uppercut from Killa.
Killa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dibbley.
Killa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dibbley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick from Killa lands but Dibbley takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dibbley. Killa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dibbley avoids the head kick by Killa.
Killa throws a head kick that misses.
Killa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Killa wants it to stay on the feet.
Dibbley blocks a jab.
Killa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killa fails to land with a series of punches.
Killa throws a hook but Dibbley avoids it easily.
Killa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A combination from Killa does no damage.
Dibbley dives in and grabs Killa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Killa pushes down on Dibbley's head and hops out.
Dibbley walks into a jab.
Dibbley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A head kick misses from Killa.
Killa stuffs the takedown attempt from Dibbley. Dibbley gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab, jab by Killa - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dibbley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Killa connects with an inside leg kick.
Killa scores with a head kick.
Killa lands a head kick. Dibbley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Killa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dibbley tries to clinch up but Killa circles away and keeps his distance.
Dibbley doesn't manage to clinch there - Killa circles away.
Dibbley shoots in for a double leg but Killa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Killa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Killa throws a head kick that half lands.
Killa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dibbley's head.
Dibbley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Killa tries to avoid it but Dibbley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Killa to the ground. Killa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kook Killa clearly takes that round.
That's time! Killa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Killa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dibbley avoids the head kick by Killa.
Dibbley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dibbley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Killa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dibbley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dibbley tries to close the distance and clinch but Killa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Killa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dibbley was well out of range. Poor timing from Killa.
Dibbley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Killa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dibbley is looking to clinch but Killa is avoiding it.
Dibbley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Killa but Killa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dibbley is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Killa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Killa throws a nice looking combination but Dibbley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibbley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Killa pinned against the cage. Killa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dibbley tries for a takedown but Killa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kook Killa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duane Dibbley.
Dibbley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick from Killa lands but Dibbley takes it in his stride.
Killa throws a lazy right hand but Dibbley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dibbley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horrible takedown by Dibbley or perhaps it was just good defense by Killa which made him look bad.
Dibbley avoids the head kick by Killa.
Killa feints a jab promting Dibbley to slip. Killa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dibbley slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dibbley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Killa defends it nicely.
Dibbley is looking to clinch but Killa is avoiding it.
Killa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dibbley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Killa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Killa tries a head kick but it misses.
Dibbley dives in and grabs Killa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Killa pushes down on Dibbley's head and hops out.
Killa throws a head kick that misses.
Killa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dibbley on the side of the head.
Killa lands with a right hand.
Killa throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dibbley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Killa defends it nicely.
Killa throws a head kick that Dibbley semi-blocks.
Killa scores with a shot to the body.
Killa lands with a slapping head kick.
Dibbley avoids the head kick by Killa.
Kook Killa is winning the standup battle so far.
Killa throws a head kick that misses.
Dibbley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Killa counters with a two punch combo.
Killa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dibbley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Killa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Killa there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Killa.
Killa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dibbley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Killa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dibbley tries to close the distance and clinch but Killa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dibbley darts in trying to clinch
enabling Killa to counter with a crisp jab.
Killa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dibbleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Killa stuffs the takedown.
Killa lands with an uppercut that bounces Dibbley off the cage and back into rage.
Dibbley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dibbley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kook Killa had his way with Duane Dibbley in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dibbley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Killa.
Dibbley is looking to clinch.
Killa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dibbley.
Dibbley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Killa as he jumps to the side.
Killa throws a sloppy head kick and Dibbley moves out of range easily.
Dibbley shoots in and drives through. Killa sprawls well.
Kook Killa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duane Dibbley.
Killa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Killa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dibbley is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dibbley tries to clinch but Killa is having none of it.
Killa throws a sloppy head kick and Dibbley moves out of range easily.
Killa throws a big shot that misses.
Killa scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Killa.
Decent striking displayed by Killa there.
A combination from Killa does no damage.
Killa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dibbley.
Dibbley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dibbley tries for a takedown but Killa circles away easily
and Killa counters with a big head kick but Dibbley shrugs it off.
Dibbley tries to clinch up.
Dibbley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Killa throws a right and a left that Dibbley avoids nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Killa there.
Dibbley just misses with a punch to the body.
Dibbley looks for a takedown but Killa sprawls well.
Kook Killa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killa scores with a head kick. Dibbley tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Killa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dibbley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Killa defends it nicely.
Jab from Killa.
Killa lands an overhand right.
Killa throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Killa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dibbley doesn't seem phased though.
Dibbley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Killa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dibbley is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Killa.
Killa misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killa swats away the attempt to clinch by Dibbley.
Killa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Killa scores with a one two! Dibbley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dibbley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Killa counters with a leg kick.
Killa throws a head kick that Dibbley semi-blocks.
Dibbley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Killa as he jumps to the side.
Good shot there by Killa.
Killa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dibbley blocks a head kick by Killa.
Dibbley tries to clinch but Killa is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killa scores with a nice head shot.
Killa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Dibbley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Killa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dibbley won't allow Killa to sweep him here.
Killa is working hard here to advance position.
Dibbley wants to control from the top but Killa keeps moving.
Killa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dibbley can do to turn this around?
Duane Dibbley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dibbley looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kook Killa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Killa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 49:45
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:45
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kook Killa!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keisuke Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taj Mahal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keisuke Honda could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Taj Mahal's chin.

Honda
vs
Mahal

190 cm
20
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

198 cm
24
238 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keisuke Honda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taj Mahal!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Honda as he avoids it easily.
Mahal throws a head kick that misses.
Mahal slips under a jab from Honda.
Mahal doesn't manage to clinch there - Honda circles away.
Mahal throws a head kick that Honda semi-blocks.

It looks like Keisuke Honda has been cut.
Mahal is looking to clinch but Honda is avoiding it.
Mahal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mahal is looking to clinch.
Mahal explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Mahal scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Honda manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Honda trying to mount his opponent but Mahal defends it.
Mahal is in trouble now - Honda has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahal is trying desperately to improve position.
Mahal in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Honda scoring with strikes but Mahal is staying in there.
Honda looking to control but Mahal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Honda lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahal really wants to buck Honda off and get back to his feet.
Honda postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mahal looks a forlorn figure.
Mahal is looking to get to half guard.
Mahal is bucking up trying to escape but Honda cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Honda goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mahal is on top in guard.
Mahal wants to control from the top but Honda keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Honda looking for a guillotine here but Mahal defends easily.
Honda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mahal is one step ahead there.

Mahal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Honda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mahal has managed to get both his arms back between Honda's legs - danger averted.

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.
Honda keeping moving, preventing Mahal from controlling successfully.
Mahal tries to free his leg and advance position but Honda is retaining full guard.
Mahal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mahal trying to stand up but can't free himself from Honda's guard.
Honda wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Honda manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mahal is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keisuke Honda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keisuke Honda's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Honda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keisuke Honda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mahal shoots for a takedown but Honda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mahal walks into a straight right hand from Honda.

Honda shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Honda was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
A nice elbow there by Honda.
Mahal is looking to improve his position but Honda isn't that keen on the idea.
Honda controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mahal is squirming around, avoiding Honda's attempts to control the action.
Honda thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda punching from mount but Mahal doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Keisuke Honda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mahal wants to control but Honda is having none of it.
Honda punishing his opponent with strikes.
Honda tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Honda misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Honda throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahal wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Honda.
Mahal is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Honda punching from mount but Mahal doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Mahal tries to improve his position but Honda has taken his back! Honda has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Mahal tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Honda pushes Mahal away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Keisuke Honda!