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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and aoki Li (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 aoki Li was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauricio Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, aoki Li!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves tries to clinch but Li moves out of range.
Li takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alves tries to clinch up but Li circles away and keeps his distance.
Li with a poor takedown
and Alves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alves lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like aoki Li has been cut.
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!
Alves fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Li looks gassed!
A punch lands to the side of Li 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Li shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alves pinned against the cage. Alves gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Li has a takedown stuffed.
Mauricio Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of aoki Li.
Alves doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
Li takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alves connects with a body shot that sends Li's belly button to the back.
Alves scores with a jab. Li acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alves lands a jab to Li's midsection.
Alves lands a jab to the nose.
Li has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alves finds it's way round the side to connect with Li's head.
Alves lands a jab to Li's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves punishes Li's body with a nice straight punch.
Alves lands a nice hook to Li's body. Li takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Li walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Li paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Li misses with a right hand
and Alves counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice shot by Alves.
Alves throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Li's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Alves dives in looking to finish as Li flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Alves's strikes! Alves is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Li's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Li was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauricio Alves!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between amoussou karl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satoshi Kajiwara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, amoussou karl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoshi Kajiwara!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
karl wants to clinch but Kajiwara slips to the side
and karl takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
karl closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Kajiwara counter with a right hand.
Kajiwara swings for the body but karl moves out of range.
karl blocks a head kick by Kajiwara.
Kajiwara circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kajiwara counters with a nice body kick.
Kajiwara circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kajiwara moves into the clinch.
karl breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kajiwara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
karl tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kajiwara makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
karl tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kajiwara counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kajiwara has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
karl wants to try and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kajiwara controlling from the full mount.
karl wants to get back to his feet.
Kajiwara lands a big shot there that rocks karl but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
karl trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kajiwara can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as karl is looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
karl blocking the ground and pound.
karl is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kajiwara is landing with some decent strikes but karl is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kajiwara tries to control but karl wriggling away.
Kajiwara looking to finish with strikes here!
Kajiwara looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kajiwara looking to secure an arm triangle but karl defends it well.
Kajiwara trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kajiwara lands a big elbow.
Kajiwara working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
karl wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kajiwara stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kajiwara fails with the takedown.
Kajiwara scoring well with a low kick there.
karl wants to clinch but Kajiwara slips to the side
and Kajiwara counters with a flying knee. Nice.
karl moves to clinch but Kajiwara breaks away
and Kajiwara counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
karl is breathing heavily.
karl looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kajiwara postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for karl to stand up.
karl darts in trying to clinch
and Kajiwara counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kajiwara.
karl breaks from the clinch.
Kajiwara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but karl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kajiwara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kajiwara has a takedown stuffed.
karl tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kajiwara decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in karl's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kajiwara postures up in karl's guard and throws a big left but karl blocks it.
karl is wriggling around but Kajiwara manages to pass to half guard.
Kajiwara wants to take a breather but karl is having none of it.
karl wants to get back to his feet.
karl blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kajiwara.
karl pushes Kajiwara off and gets back to his feet.
Kajiwara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kajiwara pulls karl into guard.
Kajiwara manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kajiwara looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kajiwara wants to finish this one by submission but karl is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kajiwara.
Kajiwara stands up from mount. Strange move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Satoshi Kajiwara dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
karl moves to clinch but Kajiwara breaks away
and Kajiwara counters with a nice low kick that buckles karl's knee momentarily.
Kajiwara throws a nice inside leg kick.
amoussou karl is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
karl tries to clinch up
and Kajiwara counters with a nice double leg into side control. karl won't be happy with that.
Kajiwara stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kajiwara pushes karl up against the cage in a clinch.
Kajiwara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite karl's efforts to push away.
karl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kajiwara drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kajiwara sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed karl's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kajiwara not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
karl wants to get back to his feet.
karl is not content to let Kajiwara control the position.
Kajiwara is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kajiwara lands a nice short elbow.
Kajiwara seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but karl does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kajiwara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
karl tries to kick Kajiwara off but Kajiwara keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
karl is looking to get back to is feet but Kajiwara passes into side control.
Kajiwara wants to lay and pray for a moment but karl keeps working.
Kajiwara prevents karl from escaping the position.
Kajiwara is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but karl is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kajiwara tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kajiwara has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kajiwara has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kajiwara in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
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.
karl defending against the ground and pound.
karl wants to get back to his feet but Kajiwara drags him back down.
Kajiwara decides to stand up, so the ref orders karl to his feet.
Kajiwara drives through and clinches with karl against the cage.
Kajiwara gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kajiwara not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kajiwara is looking to advance position but karl won't allow it.
karl blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kajiwara.
Kajiwara works his way into full mount!
Kajiwara has control of karl's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and karl regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kajiwara breaks from karl's wrist control and lands an elbow.
karl is squirming around, avoiding Kajiwara's attempts to control the action.
karl's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
karl blocking the ground and pound.
karl wants to get back to his feet.
Kajiwara lands a heavy elbow.
Kajiwara has control of karl's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and karl regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Satoshi Kajiwara has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kajiwara raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kajiwara landing strikes from the mount and karl is in trouble!
karl is trying to stand up.
Kajiwara looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kajiwara trying to control but karl is having none of it.
Kajiwara is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Kajiwara throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kajiwara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kajiwara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kajiwara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and karl has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Satoshi Kajiwara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kajiwara lands a head kick!
Kajiwara darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kajiwara content to control rather than advance.
Kajiwara prevents karl from standing back up.
Kajiwara seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but karl does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kajiwara has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kajiwara tries to control but karl wriggling away.
Kajiwara postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. karl looks a forlorn figure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kajiwara trying to control but karl is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kajiwara fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kajiwara wants to control the pace but karl is squirming around nicely.
Kajiwara throws some wild stikes that karl manages to avoid easily.
Kajiwara with shots to the head and body - karl looks very uncomfortable down there.
karl is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
BOOM! Kajiwara connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kajiwara can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as karl is looking to escape.
karl is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kajiwara has control of karl's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and karl regains control of the situation pretty easily.
karl is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kajiwara is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. karl can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kajiwara trying to control but karl is having none of it.
Kajiwara landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Kajiwara.
Kajiwara lands a big shot there that rocks karl but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kajiwara tries to control but karl wriggling away.
Kajiwara is working for a guillotine from mount but karl frees his head quite easily.
Kajiwara working the ground and pound effectively.
Kajiwara wants to control the pace but karl is squirming around nicely.
karl's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
A nice elbow there by Kajiwara.
Kajiwara working for a guillotine from mount but karl is in no mood to give up.
Kajiwara unloads with some shots from mount but karl bucks and avoids them well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kajiwara looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kajiwara looking to control but karl is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kajiwara stands up from mount. Strange move.
karl tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kajiwara counters with a nice body kick.
amoussou karl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kajiwara feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
karl wants to stand up but Kajiwara is controlling him.
Kajiwara advances position into side control!
Kajiwara landing strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Satoshi Kajiwara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kajiwara has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 24:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Satoshi Kajiwara!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zolloo LoamHedge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillipe Nover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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175 lbs
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Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zolloo LoamHedge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phillipe Nover!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nover tries to clinch up
and LoamHedge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
LoamHedge closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nover quickly recovers to half guard.
LoamHedge looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
LoamHedge is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nover defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LoamHedge works his foot free and advances to mount.
LoamHedge controlling his opponent.
LoamHedge working Nover over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LoamHedge postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nover looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LoamHedge is working for a guillotine from mount but Nover frees his head quite easily.
Nover is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
LoamHedge controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nover holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as LoamHedge tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
LoamHedge sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Zolloo LoamHedge just wasn't active enough.
LoamHedge gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zolloo LoamHedge dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
LoamHedge closes the distance and clinches up with Nover, looking for a takedown. LoamHedge pushes Nover against the cage but Nover circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nover fails to land with a series of punches.
Nover with a lazy takedown attempt
and LoamHedge counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
LoamHedge lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
LoamHedge stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Nover misses with a takedown attempt
and LoamHedge counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LoamHedge stays in close to Nover's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
LoamHedge throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nover works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
LoamHedge is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zolloo LoamHedge.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nover looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
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.
LoamHedge throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nover was covering up waiting for the punch and LoamHedge finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nover is working an open guard so LoamHedge takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nover throws a combination but it was largely blocked by LoamHedge.
LoamHedge closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
LoamHedge lands some shots froms side control.
LoamHedge thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
LoamHedge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nover keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nover being controlled for a moment.
LoamHedge decides to stand up, so the ref orders Nover to his feet.
Nover swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zolloo LoamHedge dominated that second round.
That's time! LoamHedge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
LoamHedge misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nover counters with a left and a right that stings LoamHedge.
LoamHedge misses with a jab to the body
and Nover counters with a three punch combo that has LoamHedge backing up. LoamHedge nods at Nover to acknowledge the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from LoamHedge.
LoamHedge bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nover is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LoamHedge taking a breather here.
LoamHedge wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nover, who protects the arm well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
LoamHedge has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Nover is looking to regain half guard here but LoamHedge keeps moving and retains side control.
Nover managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by LoamHedge.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LoamHedge is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nover has escaped the position, nice work there.
LoamHedge is putting a hurting on Nover here, landing some big shots from side control.
LoamHedge postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
You can see the frustration on Nover's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nover can do anything to dispel that myth.
LoamHedge lands a decent elbow from side control.
LoamHedge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nover can do to turn this around?
Nover is trying to get back to his feet.
Phillipe Nover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LoamHedge is trying to get an arm triangle but Nover is defending well.
Nover is trying to escape the position but LoamHedge is controlling the position.
Zolloo LoamHedge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
LoamHedge moves into full mount!
LoamHedge looking to isolate an arm here. Nover doesn't see it coming and as LoamHedge extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by LoamHedge!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zolloo LoamHedge!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arigato Sayonara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coleman comes to the cage accompanied by Enter sandman. The key to victory for Johnny Coleman has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arigato Sayonara!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman misses with a takedown
and Sayonara counters with a straight right hand.
Coleman tries a head kick but it misses.
Coleman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Sayonara to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sayonara. Coleman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sayonara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt
and Sayonara counters with a shoot takedown. Coleman fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sayonara advances position into side control!
Sayonara passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Coleman!
Sayonara lands a big elbow.
It looks like Johnny Coleman has been cut.
Sayonara takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poor strikes thrown by Sayonara there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayonara dominating with strikes here.
Coleman is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Johnny Coleman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Arigato Sayonara!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Horvat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horvat kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Linkin Park-By Myself. Ivan Horvat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Horvat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Scott Summers!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Summers.
Summers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Summers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Summers tries a head kick but it misses.
Summers gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Horvat counter with a right hand.
Summers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Horvat fails to land the takedown.
Summers scores with a spinning back kick!
Horvat is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Summers plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Scott Summers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Summers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Horvat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crunch! Summers slams his shin into Horvat's torso.
Horvat takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Summers thumps Horvat with a low kick.
Summers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A head kick lands from Summers that sends Horvat to the canvas. Horvat tries to scramble back to his feet but Summers brings him back down into side control.
Horvat is rocked!
It looks like Ivan Horvat has been cut.
Summers has an Americana. Horvat didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Summers is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Summers hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Scott Summers!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Ironside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ironside comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The State of Massachusets kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dick Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Ironside!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Head tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ironside looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Head fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ironside on the side of the head.
OH! Head has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Head smells blood and charges in for the finish! Head unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Head sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dick Head!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior dos Santos Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior dos Santos Alves!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Summers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Summers wants it to stay on the feet.
dos Santos Alves avoids the head kick by Summers.
Summers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Summers lands a nice looking kick to the body. dos Santos Alves takes a step back to recover.
Summers thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on dos Santos Alves if he has to take too many more of those.
Summers explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
dos Santos Alves looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Summers throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Summers keeps dos Santos Alves at a distance using the push kick.
Summers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of dos Santos Alves's head.
Summers scores with a head kick. dos Santos Alves tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
dos Santos Alves is rocked!
Summers connects with a leg kick. dos Santos Alves looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Summers lands a big head kick that sends dos Santos Alves to the canvas! Summers follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Summers!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mizuro Goenji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves has chosen Tropa de Elite as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mizuro Goenji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Alves!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goenji misses with a takedown
and Alves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alves gets caught flat footed, as Goenji shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Goenji stands and steps away. Alves gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Goenji rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goenji closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Alves to counter with a crisp jab.
Goenji tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goenji has his takedown stuffed
enabling Alves to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Alves scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a nice head kick!
Goenji gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alves counters with a head kick that wobbles Goenji - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Alves sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Alves!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida Alves (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lyoto Machida Alves!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machida Alves.
Machida Alves shoots and misses
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machida Alves is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie landing with the ground and pound.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Machida Alves works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie stands up and waves to Machida Alves to follow him.
Royce Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida Alves misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Machida Alves's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Machida Alves, up you get!
Machida Alves misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Machida Alves!
Royce Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyoto Machida Alves.
Gracie punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie dominating with strikes here.
Gracie working Machida Alves over with strikes here.
Gracie lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands a big elbow.
Machida Alves is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie landing strikes from the mount and Machida Alves is in trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie looking to finish Machida Alves with some ground and pound. This is bad for Machida Alves!
Machida Alves 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.
Machida Alves is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gracie is trying to control. Machida Alves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie controlling the pace.
Gracie tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Machida Alves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Royce Gracie.
A swing and a miss from Machida Alves.
Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Machida Alves wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Machida Alves is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Machida Alves is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie 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.
Gracie lands strikes from half guard.
Gracie stands up out of the half guard.
Machida Alves staying out of range there.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machida Alves throws out the jab.
Machida Alves tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machida Alves.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Machida Alves is trying to improve his position.
Machida Alves taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gracie decides to stand up, so the ref orders Machida Alves to his feet.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida Alves has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Machida Alves avoids nicely.
Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Machida Alves's guard.
Gracie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gracie controlling from the top position.
Gracie gets to his feet - Machida Alves follows without any prompting.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Machida Alves lands with a shot to the body.
Machida Alves has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Machida Alves's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Gracie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Machida Alves scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Machida Alves is defended easily by Gracie.
Machida Alves tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Machida Alves throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
enabling Machida Alves to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Machida Alves moves out of range of the strikes.
Machida Alves fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Royce Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyoto Machida Alves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Machida Alves is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie moves into full mount! Machida Alves won't be happy about that!
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Gracie working Machida Alves over with strikes here.
Gracie landing punches.
Machida Alves is trying desperately to improve position.
Machida Alves gets back to half guard.
Gracie winds up and cracks Machida Alves with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stands up from half guard.
A cross from Machida Alves lands.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Machida Alves manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Machida Alves keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie gets to his feet. Machida Alves looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Machida Alves doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Machida Alves is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie stands up from Machida Alves's guard - Gracie perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Machida Alves keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Machida Alves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie works over Machida Alves with some ground and pound from guard.
Gracie gets to his feet - Machida Alves follows without any prompting.
Machida Alves gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gracie stands up and waves to Machida Alves to follow him.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Machida Alves moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Machida Alves napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Machida Alves is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gracie decides to stand back up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
Machida Alves is looking for a sweep.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machida Alves can do to turn this around?
Machida Alves is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie taking a breather here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Machida Alves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Machida Alves is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gracie connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Gracie dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Machida Alves with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Machida Alves didn't expect that.
Gracie decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Machida Alves looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Machida Alves blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Machida Alves has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Machida Alves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Machida Alves shoots and misses
and Gracie counters with a nice body shot.
Royce Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyoto Machida Alves.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Machida Alves enables Gracie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Machida Alves manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Machida Alves trying to control the position.
Machida Alves working for submissions but it's allowed Gracie to get to half guard.
Machida Alves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Machida Alves defend it? Gracie steps over the head and cranks it - Machida Alves is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Royce Gracie!
Royce Gracie is the new middleweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Katashi Fujioka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wyatt Zwerschke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wyatt Zwerschke will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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Brawler
Very strong |
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katashi Fujioka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wyatt Zwerschke!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujioka fails with the takedown
and Fujioka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fujioka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zwerschke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fujioka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Zwerschke to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katashi Fujioka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fujioka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Zwerschke counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fujioka decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fujioka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zwerschke keeps working.
Fujioka prevents Zwerschke from improving his position.
Fujioka works his foot free and advances to mount.
Zwerschke is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujioka controlling the pace for now.
Zwerschke is squirming around, avoiding Fujioka's attempts to control the action.
Zwerschke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fujioka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zwerschke is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zwerschke is trying to escape the mount.
Fujioka thowing shots but they're missing.
Zwerschke is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fujioka lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fujioka working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Zwerschke in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Zwerschke is trying to escape the mount.
Zwerschke wants to hold on but Fujioka pushes him away.
Fujioka content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujioka landing shots from mount.
Fujioka working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Zwerschke slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Fujioka keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fujioka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fujioka is keen to just control but Zwerschke is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Katashi Fujioka wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Fujioka blocks a head kick by Zwerschke.
Zwerschke scores with a head kick.
Fujioka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Zwerschke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zwerschke lands an overhand right.
Fujioka misses with a takedown
and Zwerschke counters with a thumping low kick.
Fujioka blocks a head kick by Zwerschke.
Zwerschke connects with an inside leg kick.
Zwerschke throws a leg kick but Fujioka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fujioka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zwerschke counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fujioka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zwerschke counters with a head kick. That will keep Fujioka thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fujioka is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fujioka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zwerschke counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zwerschke feints and then cracks Fujioka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fujioka down.
Fujioka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fujioka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zwerschke counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wyatt Zwerschke dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zwerschke throws a head kick that misses.
Fujioka gets tackled into the cage by Zwerschke. Zwerschke maintains the clinch.
Zwerschke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Come on Zwerschke - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fujioka fails to pull guard.
Zwerschke lands a nice elbow.
Fujioka is trying to break the clinch but Zwerschke is controlling him.
Zwerschke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zwerschke connects with a knee to the head.
Zwerschke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fujioka scores with a takedown into Zwerschke's guard.
Fujioka being controlled here momentarily.
Fujioka postures up in Zwerschke's guard and throws a big left but Zwerschke blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zwerschke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zwerschke wants to stand up but Fujioka is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zwerschke manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fujioka keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fujioka regains half guard.
Zwerschke not doing much here.
Fujioka tries to get to full guard but Zwerschke has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujioka is working hard here to advance position.
Zwerschke is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Fujioka is pressing down on Zwerschke's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zwerschke preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Zwerschke trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fujioka's guard.
Zwerschke stopping the sweep attempt from Fujioka.
Fujioka looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Zwerschke puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fujioka moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wyatt Zwerschke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fujioka misses with a takedown attempt
and Zwerschke counters with a leg kick.
Fujioka fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Zwerschke sprawls well initially but Fujioka persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
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. Fujioka connects with a nice short shot to Zwerschke's temple.
Zwerschke trying to hold on to Fujioka's head to control him but Fujioka postures up.
Fujioka seems to be working for a kimura but Zwerschke defends the submission attempt.
Fujioka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zwerschke defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fujioka lands a nice short elbow.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fujioka in particular looking to stall.
Fujioka looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zwerschke is not content to let Fujioka control the position.
Fujioka is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Zwerschke is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fujioka is taking a breather. Zwerschke says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Zwerschke wants to control but Fujioka is keeping busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Katashi Fujioka just wasn't active enough.
Fujioka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zwerschke moves into the clinch.
Zwerschke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zwerschke as Fujioka tries to tie him up.
Zwerschke breaks from the clinch.
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.
Fujioka tries for a takedown but Zwerschke circles away easily
and Zwerschke counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katashi Fujioka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fujioka tries for a takedown but Zwerschke circles away easily
and Zwerschke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zwerschke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zwerschke.
Fujioka shoots and misses
and Zwerschke counters by clinching up.
Zwerschke connects with a knee to the head.
Zwerschke manages to break the clinch.
Zwerschke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fujioka fails with the takedown
and Zwerschke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fujioka's knee momentarily.
Wyatt Zwerschke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fujioka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zwerschke thuds his shin into the meat of Fujioka's side.
Zwerschke displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Zwerschke lands a head kick!
Zwerschke cracks Fujioka with a good jab.
Fujioka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zwerschke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zwerschke throws a sloppy head kick and Fujioka moves out of range easily.
Zwerschke throws a shot from downtown. Fujioka moves away and avoids it.
Fujioka with a poor takedown
and Zwerschke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fujioka's knee momentarily.
Fujioka fails with the takedown
and Zwerschke counters with a nice leg kick.
Zwerschke throws a head kick that Fujioka semi-blocks.
Fujioka walks into a left hand.
Zwerschke moves into the clinch.
Zwerschke landing knees to the head.
Fujioka drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zwerschke pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zwerschke misses with a low kick.
Fujioka fails with the takedown
letting Zwerschke counter with a right hand.
Zwerschke scores with a head kick.
Zwerschke gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fujioka to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fujioka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zwerschke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zwerschke is trying to keep Fujioka in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fujioka wants to pass the guard but Zwerschke is keeping the position.
Zwerschke wants to get back to his feet but Fujioka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wyatt Zwerschke really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fujioka drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fujioka throwing strikes from guard but Zwerschke blocks nicely.
Fujioka content to stall in guard here.
Fujioka slips nicely into half guard.
Fujioka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fujioka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fujioka is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zwerschke is looking to control Fujioka's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zwerschke avoid being mounted?
Fujioka content to control rather than advance.
Zwerschke is looking to improve his position.
Fujioka tries to pass to full mount but Zwerschke defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zwerschke is trying is best to control the position here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fujioka is stalling here. Zwerschke is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Fujioka seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Zwerschke has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Fujioka is trying to improve his position.
Fujioka manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fujioka is looking for a sweep. Zwerschke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fujioka manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fujioka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zwerschke is one step ahead there.
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.
Fujioka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zwerschke manages to get himself to full guard.
Fujioka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zwerschke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fujioka trying to control but Zwerschke is working from the bottom.
Fujioka being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zwerschke keeping moving, preventing Fujioka from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katashi Fujioka had his way with Wyatt Zwerschke in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fujioka tries for a takedown but Zwerschke circles away easily
and Zwerschke counters with a low kick, right behind Fujioka 's knee.
Zwerschke thumps Fujioka with a low kick.
Fujioka takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zwerschke moves into range and clinches up with Fujioka.
Fujioka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fujioka goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zwerschke prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katashi Fujioka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fujioka tries to pull guard but Zwerschke holds him up against the cage and eventually Fujioka drops back down to his feet.
Zwerschke breaks from the clinch.
Fujioka fails with the takedown
and Zwerschke finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Zwerschke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fujioka's calf.
A good leg kick by Zwerschke.
Zwerschke darts in and clinches Fujioka up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zwerschke.
Zwerschke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fujioka's face.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zwerschke breaks from the clinch.
Zwerschke throws a head kick that half lands.
Zwerschke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zwerschke misses with a double jab.
Fujioka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujioka tries for a takedown but Zwerschke circles away easily
and Zwerschke counters by moving into the clinch.
Zwerschke trying to stall but Fujioka improves his position.
Fujioka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zwerschke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zwerschke connects with a knee to the head.
Zwerschke is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fujioka is keeping busy.
Fujioka can't break the clinch.
Zwerschke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fujioka wants a takedown but no success here.
Zwerschke is trying to maintain a safe position but Fujioka gets an underhook and turns Zwerschke into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Fujioka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zwerschke tries to land a knee to the head but Fujioka blocks with his arms.
Fujioka is trying to break free.
Zwerschke prevents the takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Zwerschke.
Zwerschke manages to break the clinch.
Fujioka shoots and misses
and Zwerschke counters with an inside leg kick.
Fujioka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zwerschke counters with a body kick.
Fujioka with a poor takedown
and Zwerschke counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fujioka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zwerschke counters with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujioka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fujioka feints and as Zwerschke raises his hands in defense, Fujioka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fujioka's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fujioka wants to pass the guard but Zwerschke is keeping the position.
Fujioka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fujioka trying to control the position from guard on top but Zwerschke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zwerschke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fujioka is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Katashi Fujioka wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Zwerschke throws a hook but Fujioka avoids it easily.
Fujioka fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fujioka tries for a takedown but Zwerschke circles away easily
and Fujioka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zwerschke bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fujioka drops his hands momentarily and Zwerschke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fujioka shoots and misses
and Zwerschke counters with a good low kick that Fujioka was not able to check.
Fujioka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zwerschke.
Fujioka misses with a takedown
and Zwerschke counters with a solid body kick.
Katashi Fujioka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zwerschke tests Fujioka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zwerschke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fujioka, pushing him back against the cage.
Fujioka is working for takedown but Zwerschke is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zwerschke scores with a knee to the head.
Zwerschke with a knee to the head.
Fujioka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zwerschke just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zwerschke working Fujioka over with knees to the body.
Zwerschke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zwerschke is pushing Fujioka up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fujioka taking a breather.
Zwerschke connects with a knee to the head.
Fujioka tries to break free but Zwerschke pushes him back against the cage.
Zwerschke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wyatt Zwerschke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fujioka jumps guard but Zwerschke stands there with Fujioka around his waist. Fujioka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fujioka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zwerschke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fujioka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fujioka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zwerschke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fujioka tries to stall but Zwerschke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fujioka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zwerschke smiles and moves away.
Fujioka shoots in for a takedown but Zwerschke shows good takedown defense.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wyatt Zwerschke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zwerschke 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 46:49
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wyatt Zwerschke!
Wyatt Zwerschke is the new welterweight champion!
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