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ONI Fight Night 24 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rabbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and cross lindland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rabbit's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hero by Skillet. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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155 lbs
7 - 10 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Rabbit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, cross lindland!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Rabbit as he connects with a hook.
It looks like cross lindland has been cut.
lindland gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rabbit counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for lindland!
Rabbit scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish lindland?
Rabbit working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. lindland looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Rabbit! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Johnny Rabbit!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Booger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Brannigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Booger!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booger shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brannigan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Booger tries for a kimura but Brannigan is defending well.
Brannigan tries to escape but Booger is in control.
Booger thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brannigan pushes Booger away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Booger gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Booger goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Brannigan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Booger's guard! Nice work there by Brannigan!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Booger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brannigan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Booger is tightening it up a little... Brannigan has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Brannigan reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Brannigan taps out! nice BJJ there by Booger!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Chris Booger!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniele Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Luis Cantero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuschini comes to the cage accompanied by We No Speak Americano. Cantero is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by La mandanga. Daniele Fuschini had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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200 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
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183 lbs
11 - 9 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniele Fuschini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Luis Cantero!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cantero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fuschini counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cantero's guard now.
Fuschini looking to sit in guard and control but Cantero gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cantero avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fuschini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fuschini throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cantero trying to control but Fuschini is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantero postures up in Fuschini's guard and throws a big left but Fuschini blocks it.
Cantero looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cantero won't allow Fuschini to get back to his feet.
Cantero thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cantero trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuschini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuschini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fuschini is looking to stand up but Cantero isn't so interested in that idea.
Fuschini working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fuschini fails to land with a series of punches.
Fuschini misses with a right hand
and Cantero counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fuschini is staying active underneath Cantero, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini is looking to escape.
Cantero is trying to control. Fuschini wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cantero works his way into full mount!
Cantero moves to the back position.
Fuschini tries to escape the position.
Fuschini rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantero wants to work for an arm triangle but Fuschini is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cantero not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuschini is looking to improve his position.
Fuschini taking some punishment here, with Cantero in his half guard.
Cantero is looking for a kimura but Fuschini is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cantero to get the leverage.
Fuschini is concentrating on defense, preventing Cantero from advancing position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cantero in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Fuschini tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Cantero!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jose Luis Cantero!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Pearsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edgar comes to the cage accompanied by Rick Ross- The Boss. Pearsen has chosen "One Eighty By Summer" - Taking Back Sunday as his entrance music. Anderson Edgar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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146 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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159 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mitchell Pearsen!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Pearsen.
Mitchell Pearsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pearsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edgar was well out of range. Poor timing from Pearsen.
Edgar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Edgar moves forwards but Pearsen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Edgar avoids the body shot from Pearsen.
Pearsen scores with a hook to the body. Edgar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pearsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pearsen throws a looping overhand right but Edgar ducks down to avoid it.
Edgar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pearsen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pearsen moves out of range of the body kick.
Pearsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Pearsen misses the shot to the body.
Edgar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pearsen sprawls well. Pearsen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Edgar gets slowly back to his feet.
Pearsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearsen throws a body punch but Edgar moves out of range.
Pearsen throws a hook but Edgar avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Edgar.
Pearsen throws an overhand right that lands on Edgar's shoulder, as Edgar tries to avoid the shot.
Pearsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edgar.
No luck for Edgar with that takedown attempt.
Edgar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Pearsen does no damage.
Pearsen tests Edgar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pearsen misses with a hook. Edgar ducked under it nicely.
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.
Pearsen throws a hook to the side of Edgar's head but Edgar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pearsen lands a nice looking body shot.
Pearsen connects with a single shot there.
Pearsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edgar was well out of range. Poor timing from Pearsen.
Edgar scores with a leg kick.
Pearsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edgar moves away.
Edgar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pearsen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Edgar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edgar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pearsen scores with a hook.
Edgar moves into range and clinches up with Pearsen.
Pearsen tries to circle away but Edgar has him pinned against the cage.
Edgar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pearsen stops a takedown attempt from Edgar.
Edgar pulls guard.
Edgar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen wants to stand but Edgar is controlling his posture from full guard.
Edgar wants to improve his position but instead Pearsen has moved into half guard.
Pearsen decides to return to a standing position.
Pearsen scores with a punch to the head.
Pearsen cracks a nice hook into Edgar's ribs.
Pearsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pearsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edgar manages to avoid it.
Pearsen scores with a decent looking hook.
Mitchell Pearsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edgar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Edgar misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pearsen's sensitive parts.
Pearsen misses with a looping right.
Edgar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Edgar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pearsen's head.
Pearsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Pearsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pearsen!
Edgar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pearsen.
Edgar misses with a body kick.
Edgar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pearsen.
Pearsen scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pearsen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Edgar counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pearsen won't be happy with that.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen is trying to buck Edgar off.
Edgar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pearsen keeps working.
Pearsen bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Pearsen misses with a wild body shot.
Pearsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pearsen lands a nice shot to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen scores with a hook.
A jab from Pearsen does it's job there.
Edgar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pearsen swings for the body but Edgar moves out of range.
Pearsen digs a good hook to Edgar's body.
Pearsen misses with a wild body shot.
Pearsen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Edgar momentarily.
Edgar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Edgar tries to clinch but Pearsen moves out of range.
Pearsen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Edgar had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pearsen misses with a body punch
and Edgar moves into the clinch.
Edgar wants a takedown.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pearsen wants to break free but Edgar has control.
Pearsen is trying to break the clinch but Edgar has him pressed against the cage.
Pearsen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Edgar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Edgar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Edgar has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Pearsen regains guard immediately.
Edgar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Edgar postures up in Pearsen's guard and throws a big left but Pearsen blocks it.
Pearsen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Edgar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pearsen wants to get back to his feet but Edgar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Edgar trying to control the position from guard on top but Pearsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pearsen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Edgar is controlling him.
Edgar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Edgar crashes against the mat.
Pearsen is trying to buck Edgar off.
Edgar wants to control but Pearsen is keeping him busy.
Edgar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pearsen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Edgar is looking to take a break and control but Pearsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Edgar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pearsen is looking to get back to his feet here but Edgar is keeping cool and he's managed to take Pearsen's back.
Edgar looking for the choke but no joy.
Pearsen is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Pearsen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pearsen digs a good body shot into Edgar's ribs.
Edgar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pearsen looks to land a left hand but Edgar moved out of range nicely.
Pearsen connects with a looping right hand.
Pearsen thows a body shot but no joy.
Pearsen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Edgar. Edgar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pearsen cracks Edgar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pearsen misses the shot to the body.
Pearsen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pearsen throws a big shot that misses.
Pearsen scores with a jab to the body.
Pearsen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Edgar rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearsen takes a swing at Edgar's ribcage but misses.
No luck for Edgar with that takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pearsen. Edgar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pearsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Edgar is just out of range.
Pearsen misses with a looping right.
Pearsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edgar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edgar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pearsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Edgar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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.
Pearsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Edgar is just out of range.
Edgar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pearsen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pearsen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Edgar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pearsen throws out the jab.
Pearsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edgar instigates a clinch.
Pearsen avoids the elbow strike from Edgar, against the cage.
Pearsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Edgar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edgar has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pearsen uses from the top position.
Edgar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pearsen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Edgar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar has his foot on Pearsen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pearsen works his way back into a safe position though.
Pearsen stopping the sweep attempt from Edgar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pearsen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Edgar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pearsen has managed to get both his arms back between Edgar's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edgar is looking for a triangle but Pearsen pushes his legs off easily.
Edgar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pearsen is one step ahead there.
Pearsen wanted to stand there but Edgar had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Edgar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Edgar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pearsen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Edgar thows a huge punch but Pearsen dodges it nicely.
Pearsen is looking to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Edgar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pearsen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Edgar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Edgar wants to pass the guard but Pearsen is defending well.
Pearsen is trying to stand back up but Edgar is controlling him
Edgar is working for a submission of some sort.
That's six 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.
Edgar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Edgar frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Edgar goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pearsen is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pearsen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Edgar is proving hard to escape from.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Edgar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pearsen is one step ahead there.
Edgar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pearsen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Edgar working for a triangle but Pearsen defends it easily.
Edgar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pearsen defends it easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pearsen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Edgar is proving hard to escape from.
Edgar has his foot on Pearsen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pearsen works his way back into a safe position though.
Edgar has a closed guard, preventing Pearsen from standing up.
Pearsen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Edgar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pearsen has managed to get both his arms back between Edgar's legs - danger averted.
Edgar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Edgar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pearsen defends well.
Pearsen is looking to stand up but Edgar won't let him.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Edgar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pearsen has managed to get both his arms back between Edgar's legs - danger averted.
Pearsen wanted to stand there but Edgar had control of the position.
Edgar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pearsen wants to get up but he can't break Edgar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Edgar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Edgar is on top in guard.
Edgar passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Edgar dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Pearsen misses the shot to the body.
Pearsen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Edgar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pearsen takes a swing at Edgar's ribcage but misses.
Edgar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pearsen avoids the head kick by Edgar.
Edgar lands a high kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearsen throws a body punch but Edgar moves out of range.
Pearsen looks to land a left hand but Edgar moved out of range nicely.
Edgar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pearsen thuds a left hand into Edgar's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pearsen.
Anderson Edgar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pearsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pearsen thows a body shot but no joy.
Pearsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edgar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pearsen thows a body shot but no joy.
Pearsen lands a glancing blow to the side of Edgar's head.
Edgar takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Edgar.
Edgar fails to pull guard.
Edgar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pearsen walks away with a smile on his face. Edgar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Edgar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pearsen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Edgar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pearsen is trying to break the clinch but Edgar has him pressed against the cage.
Edgar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Edgar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pearsen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Edgar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pearsen walks away with a smile on his face. Edgar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pearsen lands a jab to the head.
Pearsen throws a series of punches but Edgar moves out of range.
Edgar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edgar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pearsen swings for the body but Edgar moves out of range.
Pearsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edgar manages to avoid it.
Pearsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Pearsen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pearsen thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar shoots in for a takedown but Pearsen shows good takedown defense.
Edgar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pearsen sprawls well. Pearsen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Edgar gets slowly back to his feet.
Pearsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Edgar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pearsen's guard now.
Edgar wants to pass the guard but Pearsen is keeping the position.
Pearsen keeping moving, preventing Edgar from controlling successfully.
Edgar wants to pass the guard but Pearsen is keeping the position.
Anderson Edgar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Edgar drops back looking for a leg! Pearsen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pearsen manages to kick Edgar off! Edgar jumps back into Pearsen's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar wants to control from the top but Pearsen keeps moving.
Edgar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Edgar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Edgar stops Pearsen from standing up.
Edgar trying to control but Pearsen is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Edgar forces his way into half guard.
Pearsen is staying active underneath Edgar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Edgar works his way into side control.
Edgar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's six 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.
Edgar trying to control the action but Pearsen is working from the bottom.
Edgar controls the position.
Pearsen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Edgar is controlling him well.
Edgar scores with a couple of short elbows.
Edgar trying to control the action but Pearsen is working from the bottom.
Edgar throws a strike aimed at the side of Pearsen's head but Pearsen avoids it well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Edgar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pearsen keeps working.
Edgar tries to move to mount but Pearsen blocks the move with his legs.
Edgar postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The strikes coming from Edgar are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Pearsen is trying to get back to his feet.
Edgar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's eight 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.
Edgar wants to control but Pearsen is keeping him busy.
Pearsen is trying to get back to his feet.
Edgar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Edgar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen pushes Edgar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Edgar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Edgar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pearsen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Edgar in side control, throwing shots but Pearsen defends.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Edgar is looking to take a break and control but Pearsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pearsen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Edgar is controlling him well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Edgar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Edgar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Anderson Edgar!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Anderson Edgar!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Anderson Edgar!
Anderson Edgar wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Rourk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Steadhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Michael Rourk has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Michael Rourk seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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20
181 lbs
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22
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Rourk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Blake Steadhem!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steadhem misses with a body shot.
Steadhem throws a hook but Rourk blocks it.
Rourk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steadhem.
Rourk misses with a takedown
and Steadhem counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blake Steadhem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rourk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Steadhem counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Steadhem lands a nice hook to Rourk's body. Rourk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rourk has his takedown stuffed
and Steadhem counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rourk thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Rourk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rourk is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steadhem scores with a jab to the body.
Steadhem is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rourk rather than just go for the knockout.
Steadhem misses with a wild body shot.
Rourk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Steadhem lands the left hand.
Steadhem jabs at Rourk's body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rourk. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Nice body punch from Steadhem.
Rourk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice body punch from Steadhem.
Rourk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rourk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steadhem.
Steadhem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rourk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steadhem scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steadhem lands a right hook to the body.
Steadhem lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Steadhem lands a body shot.
Rourk avoids the body shot from Steadhem.
Steadhem misses with a wild body shot.
Rourk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steadhem.
Steadhem lands with a good body shot.
Steadhem lands with an overhand left.
Steadhem lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rourk at a distance.
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!
Steadhem scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rourk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rourk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rourk needs to keep his hands up - Steadhem had a free shot at his head there.
Steadhem scores with a decent looking hook.
Steadhem is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rourk had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rourk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steadhem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steadhem connects with a body shot.
Steadhem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rourk was well out of range. Poor timing from Steadhem.
Rourk tries for a takedown but Steadhem circles away easily
and Steadhem counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steadhem stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Steadhem misses with a wild body shot.
Blake Steadhem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab by Steadhem.
Rourk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rourk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steadhem lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rourk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Steadhem counters with a one-two to the body.
Steadhem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rourk.
Rourk tries for a takedown but Steadhem circles away easily
enabling Steadhem to counter with a crisp jab.
Steadhem throws a body punch but Rourk moves out of range.
Rourk misses with a takedown attempt
and Steadhem counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Steadhem lands a right hook to the body.
Steadhem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steadhem fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steadhem ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steadhem dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steadhem connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rourk avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steadhem. Rourk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steadhem dips to his left and cracks Rourk with an uppercut!
Rourk with a poor takedown
and Steadhem counters with a right hand to the body.
Steadhem bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steadhem scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Steadhem lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steadhem jabs at Rourk's body.
Steadhem digs a good hook to Rourk's body.
Steadhem lands a slapping body shot.
Steadhem with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steadhem lands a nice shot to the body.
Steadhem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rourk moves away.
Steadhem connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steadhem dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Steadhem. Beautiful body shot.
Steadhem scores with a sloppy right hand. Rourk should have avoided that one.
Steadhem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rourk.
Steadhem misses with a wild combination.
Steadhem swings for the body but Rourk moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Steadhem counters with a right hand to the body.
Steadhem thows a body shot but no joy.
Steadhem throws a good cross that connects.
Rourk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Steadhem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rourk.
Steadhem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rourk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steadhem throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Steadhem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Steadhem. Beautiful body shot.
Steadhem scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rourk takes one to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Steadhem there.
Jab, jab by Steadhem - just one landing.
Steadhem with a jab.
Steadhem lands with a nice body punch.
Rourk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rourk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steadhem scores with a shot to the body.
Rourk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice shot lands for Steadhem.
Steadhem thows a body shot but no joy.
Steadhem uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rourk has time to react.
Steadhem with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steadhem connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Steadhem ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steadhem scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rourk is rocked!
Steadhem lands with a shot to the body.
Steadhem shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rourk eats them both and turns towards Steadhem to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Oh Rourk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steadhem lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rourk at a distance.
Rourk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rourk seems to have got his legs back now.
Steadhem fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rourk on the side of the head.
Steadhem connects with a crisp jab.
Steadhem scores with a jab to the body.
Steadhem lands a body shot.
Steadhem smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steadhem lands a big right hook! Rourk looks hurt but is still standing! Steadhem lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Rourk falls down and Steadhem dives in with a huge hammer fist! Rourk's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Steadhem runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Blake Steadhem!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arashi Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peewee Herman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Herman's choice of entrance music: Tequila. Arashi Yamada has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
165 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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26
163 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arashi Yamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peewee Herman!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamada misses with a shot to the body
and Herman counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yamada scores with a nice right hand.
Yamada misses with a leg kick
letting Herman counter with a right hand.
Yamada thows a leg kick but Herman checks it
and Herman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamada misses with a straight right.
Arashi Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamada throws a predictable looking body shot
and Herman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Herman ducks right into an uppercut from Yamada.
Yamada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Herman manages to avoid it.
Herman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamada.
Herman misses with a low kick.
Yamada scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yamada tries to clinch up
and Herman counters with an outside leg kick.
That kick from Herman tenderised Yamada's leg. Yamada is trying to keep his angry face on.
Herman misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada misses with a jab to the body
and Herman counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yamada throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Herman to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamada throws a jab when Herman was well out of range.
Yamada thows a leg kick but Herman checks it
and Herman counters with a two punch combo.
Yamada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Herman was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamada.
A head kick misses from Herman.
Yamada throws a combination that misses
and Herman counters with a low kick, right behind Yamada 's knee.
Yamada lands with a good body shot.
Yamada blocks a jab.
Yamada throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Herman's head.
Yamada throws a sloppy body shot
and Herman counters with a nice leg kick.
Herman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Herman throws out a loose jab but Yamada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamada lands a slapping body shot.
Yamada misses with a body shot
and Herman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada jabs at Herman's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Herman.
Nice straight punches there by Yamada. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamada.
Yamada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Herman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Herman throws a big shot that misses.
Herman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yamada is able to avoid easily.
Yamada moves out of range of the leg kick from Herman.
Yamada misses with a leg kick
and Herman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamada throws a leg kick
and Herman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamada throws a good cross that connects.
Herman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yamada.
Yamada misses with a left hand
and Herman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Herman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Herman misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamada misses with a wild body shot.
Yamada scores with a body shot.
Herman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yamada throws a poor cross that misses
and Herman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamada swings for the body but Herman moves out of range.
Herman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yamada looks to score with a jab to the body but Herman is just out of range.
Herman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yamada.
Yamada throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Herman to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Herman.
Yamada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Herman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Herman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Herman misses with a low kick.
Yamada gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Herman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A chopping leg kick lands by Herman.
Yamada lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yamada throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Herman to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamada throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Herman counters with a thumping low kick.
Herman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yamada misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yamada throws a sloppy body shot
and Herman counters with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamada misses with a jab to the body
and Herman counters with a nice body kick.
Yamada is breathing heavily.
Yamada thows a leg kick but Herman checks it
and Herman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Herman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yamada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Herman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Herman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamada manages to avoid it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Herman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A shot to the body from Yamada misses
and Herman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yamada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Herman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yamada misses the shot to the body.
Herman lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Herman misses the target.
Yamada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Yamada misses
and Herman counters with a head kick. That will keep Yamada thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Yamada throws a sloppy body shot
and Herman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Herman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Herman lands a jab to Yamada's midsection.
Herman lunges at Yamada with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yamada's hand.
Yamada throws a leg kick
and Herman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yamada throws a predictable looking body shot
and Herman counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Herman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yamada wants to clinch but Herman slips to the side
and Herman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yamada is looking to wear down Herman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yamada swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Herman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Yamada misses
and Herman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Herman tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamada misses the jab.
A low kick from Yamada misses
and Herman counters with a good low kick that Yamada was not able to check.
Yamada throws a lazy uppercut
and Herman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Herman throws a head kick but Yamada moves out of range.
Yamada throws a poor cross that misses
and Herman counters with a big head kick but Yamada shrugs it off.
Yamada is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herman connects with a single shot there.
Yamada throws a poor cross that misses
and Herman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yamada misses with a hook to the body
and Herman counters with a nice uppercut.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yamada thows a leg kick but Herman checks it
and Herman counters with a big head kick but Yamada shrugs it off.
Herman throws a right and a left that Yamada avoids nicely.
Yamada blocks a leg kick.
Yamada throws a body punch but Herman moves out of range.
Herman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamada walks forward, straight into a front kick from Herman.
Herman misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big right from Yamada misses.
Herman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yamada throws a right hand that misses
and Herman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yamada is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yamada tries to work over Herman's front leg with a kick but Herman checks it.
Herman throws a jab when Yamada was well out of range.
Yamada throws a predictable looking body shot
and Herman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yamada throws a head kick that misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yamada misses with a hook
and Herman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Herman misses with a kick to the body
and Herman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Herman.
Herman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yamada looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Herman slips under a jab.
Yamada throws a right hand that misses
and Herman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamada misses with a combination
and Herman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Herman ducks under a wild hook from Yamada.
Yamada loads up on a big right hand but Herman slips the punch.
Herman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Herman scores with a hook.
Herman throws a front kick aimed at Yamada's knee but Yamada avoids it well.
Nice body kick there by Herman.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Herman throws a lazy right hand but Yamada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Yamada is predictable there
and Herman finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Yamada throws a leg kick
and Herman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A head kick misses from Herman.
Yamada misses with an uppercut
and Herman counters with a one-two to the body.
Herman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamada tries to clinch
and Herman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Herman throws a leg kick but Yamada sees it coming and moves out of range.
Herman connects with a high kick.
Yamada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Herman tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab by Yamada.
Herman with a jab.
Herman's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Herman duly obliges.
Herman slips a straight right by Yamada.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peewee Herman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Herman ducks right into an uppercut from Yamada.
A head kick misses from Herman.
Yamada checks a low kick from Herman.
Yamada misses with a head kick.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Herman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yamada misses with a double jab
and Herman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yamada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamada moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yamada throws a big shot that misses.
Yamada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Herman moves away.
Herman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yamada's head.
Herman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yamada swings widly with a right hand
and Herman counters with an outside leg kick.
Peewee Herman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Herman as he connects with a hook.
Yamada misses with a lunging right hand
and Herman counters with an outside leg kick.
Herman throws a head kick but Yamada moves out of range.
Herman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamada connects with a solid leg kick.
Yamada looks to score with a jab to the body but Herman is just out of range.
Herman misses with the combination.
Herman misses with a wild combination.
Herman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Herman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Herman does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands a nice shot to the body.
Herman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamada.
Yamada throws a leg kick
and Herman counters with a nice uppercut.
Herman connects with an inside leg kick.
Yamada swings widly with a right hand
and Herman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yamada thinking.
Herman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yamada slips a straight right by Herman.
Yamada will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yamada misses the body punch
and Herman counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamada misses with a body shot.
Herman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good shot there by Yamada.
Herman tried to score with a low kick but Yamada checks it.
Herman lands a head kick!
Yamada misses with an uppercut
and Herman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada throws a right hand that misses
and Herman counters with an outside leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yamada might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Yamada misses with a lunging right hand
and Herman counters with a nice body kick.
Yamada throws a poor cross that misses
and Herman counters with a good low kick that Yamada was not able to check.
A head kick misses from Herman.
Yamada avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Herman connects with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Herman.
Yamada blocks a head kick by Herman.
Jab by Herman.
Yamada throws an off balance right hand
and Herman counters with a big head kick but Yamada shrugs it off.
Herman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yamada looks to land a combination but Herman avoids it well.
Herman throws a leg kick
and Yamada counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamada misses with a hook
enabling Herman to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Herman. Herman obviously looking to wear him down.
Herman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Herman walks into a stiff left hand from Yamada.
Herman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yamada's head.
Herman throws an off balance right hand
and Yamada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Herman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Herman.
Herman motions for Yamada to come forward. Herman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamada swings for the body but Herman moves out of range.
Herman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamada.
Herman ducks under a wild hook from Yamada.
Herman moves out of range as Yamada strikes.
Yamada swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Herman counters with a head kick.
Herman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yamada connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yamada throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yamada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Herman.
Yamada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Yamada.
Yamada lands with a shot to the body.
Herman lands a head kick!
Yamada swings away with a body shot that misses
and Herman counters with an inside leg kick.
Yamada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Herman.
Herman tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamada tests Herman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick by Yamada misses
and Herman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yamada throws a body punch but Herman moves out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands with a shot to the body.
Yamada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Herman.
Yamada works Herman's body with a nice hook.
Yamada throws a lazy head kick
and Herman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yamada is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yamada misses with a body punch
and Herman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamada tries to clinch up
and Herman counters with an inside leg kick.
Herman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Herman jabs Yamada to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herman ducks under a wild hook from Yamada.
Herman scores with a hook.
Herman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamada.
A slapping leg kick lands for Herman.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yamada avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamada scores with a hook to the body. Herman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick by Herman misses
and Yamada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Herman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yamada connects with a right hand. Herman shakes it off.
Herman throws a leg kick which misses Yamada's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamada tries to avoid it.
Herman lands a nice looking body kick.
Yamada throws a combination that misses
and Herman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Herman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamada misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Herman counters with a big head kick but Yamada shrugs it off.
Yamada misses with a combination
and Herman counters with a head kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Herman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamada throws a leg kick
and Herman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Herman lands a head kick!
Yamada takes a swing at Herman's ribcage but misses.
Herman cracks the inside of Yamada's front leg.
Herman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Herman throws a head kick but Yamada moves out of range.
Yamada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Herman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamada looks to land a left hand but Herman moved out of range nicely.
Herman looks to land a body kick but Yamada moved away.
Herman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamada.
Herman throws a nice head kick!
Jab by Yamada.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yamada, right into the meat.
Yamada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamada throws a sloppy body shot
and Herman counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Herman misses.
Yamada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Herman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yamada!
Yamada misses with a leg kick
and Herman counters with a big head kick but Yamada shrugs it off.
Yamada doesn't manage to clinch there - Herman circles away.
Yamada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Herman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamada takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Herman lands with a right hand.
Herman feints and then cracks Yamada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamada down.
Yamada digs a good hook to Herman's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peewee Herman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Herman.
Herman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamada.
Yamada misses with a hook
and Herman counters with a head kick.
Yamada misses with a hook.
Herman throws out a loose jab but Yamada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamada just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada scores with a jab.
Yamada lands with a straight right. Herman didn't see that one coming.
Herman thumps Yamada with a low kick.
Yamada misses with a hook to the body
and Herman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yamada's knee momentarily.
Yamada throws a lazy uppercut
and Herman counters with a one-two to the body.
Yamada misses with a body shot.
Herman lands with a slapping head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamada. Herman does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada swings widly with a right hand
and Herman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Herman is looking to land body kicks.
Herman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Herman misses its intended target.
Herman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Herman misses with a head kick.
Yamada thows a body shot but no joy.
Yamada misses with an uppercut
and Herman counters with a thumping low kick.
Herman scores with a jab to the head.
Yamada blocks a head kick by Herman.
Yamada throws the left hand but Herman avoids the punch easily.
Yamada fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Herman on the side of the head.
Yamada fails to land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Herman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herman lands with a slapping head kick.
Herman throws a head kick but Yamada moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Herman misses.
Herman looks for the body kick but Yamada saw that one coming.
Yamada connects with a jab.
Herman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamada.
Yamada thows a leg kick but Herman checks it
and Herman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamada thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Herman manages to break the clinch.
Yamada misses with a body shot
and Herman counters with a stiff right hand.
Herman throws a lazy uppercut
and Yamada counters by clinching up.
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Herman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands with a short shot to the head.
Herman misses with an elbow over the top.
Herman takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Herman throws an elbow but misses.
Yamada lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yamada avoids a wild elbow strike from Herman.
Yamada works on Herman's body with a couple of short punches.
Yamada lands with a right to the head.
Yamada tries to work over Herman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Herman lands an elbow inside.
Yamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Herman controls his hands.
Yamada dodges an elbow strike from Herman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.
Herman throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamada.
Herman trying to land knees to the body.
Yamada managing to block the knees to the body from Herman.
Herman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamada is defending well for now.
Yamada lands a shot to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yamada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Herman's elbow.
Yamada has Herman pressed against the cage, preventing Herman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Yamada - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Yamada.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yamada scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herman is trying to push Yamada away but Yamada has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Herman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Herman as Yamada tries to tie him up.
Yamada avoids the elbow strike from Herman, against the cage.
Herman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yamada stalling.
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Herman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hook to the body lands for Yamada.
Yamada lands a nice shot to the body.
Herman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Herman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee calls for Yamada to work.
Yamada cracks Herman with a nice body shot.
Nice elbow from Herman.
Yamada stalling.
Herman throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamada.
Nice body punch from Yamada.
A short right from Yamada on the inside.
Yamada lands a right hand.
Yamada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yamada avoids the elbow strike from Herman, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.
Yamada works on Herman's body with a couple of short punches.
Yamada lands a left hand.
Herman looking to stall.
Herman lands a knee to the head.
Yamada taking a breather.
Yamada cracks Herman with a nice body shot.
Yamada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Herman backwards.
Yamada is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Herman is keeping busy.
Herman tries to break free but Yamada pushes him back against the cage.
Yamada trying to control the position but instead, Herman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yamada into the cage.
Herman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamada lands with a light punch inside.
Yamada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Herman being controlled against the cage.
Yamada cracks Herman with a nice body shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Herman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right handed body shot lands from Yamada.
Herman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamada.
A shot in the inside from Yamada.
Herman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamada is defending well for now.
Yamada scores with a shoulder strike.
Herman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yamada has him pressed against the cage.
Herman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A bit of stalling here from Yamada.
Yamada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yamada lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Herman or not.
Herman misses with an elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yamada.
Yamada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yamada digs a right hand underneath Herman's ribcage. Herman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yamada.
A bit of stalling here from Yamada.
Yamada lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Yamada.
Herman is trying to break the clinch but Yamada has him pressed against the cage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Herman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yamada digs a right hand into Herman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Herman's gas tank.
Yamada scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yamada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Herman.
Herman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A body shot lands from Yamada.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yamada.
Herman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yamada is leaning against Herman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yamada stalling in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Yamada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yamada pushes Herman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yamada lands a shot to the body.
Yamada pushes Herman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yamada stalling.
Good body shot from Yamada.
Herman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamada is defending well for now.
Herman tries to break the clinch but Yamada is controlling the position.
Yamada throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yamada scores with a shoulder strike.
Yamada scores with a hook to the body.
Yamada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yamada'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.
Yamada throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yamada keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Herman's efforts to push away.
Yamada lands with a short shot to the head.
Yamada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Herman backwards.
Herman is trying to stall.
A knee to the head by Herman.
Arashi Yamada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamada digs a right hand into Herman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Herman's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Yamada.
Yamada stalling in the clinch.
Yamada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Herman backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamada.
Yamada lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yamada will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Herman up against the cage.
Yamada blocks an uppercut.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Herman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yamada does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yamada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamada misses with a right hand
and Herman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yamada's knee momentarily.
Herman connects with an inside leg kick.
Herman misses with an uppercut. Yamada saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yamada. That's going to slow Herman down.
Yamada looks to score with a jab to the body but Herman is just out of range.
Yamada throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yamada throws a right hand that misses
and Herman counters with an outside leg kick.
Yamada throws a poor cross that misses
and Herman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peewee Herman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yamada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Arashi Yamada.
I think Herman 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Peewee Herman!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Peewee Herman!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Peewee Herman!
Peewee Herman wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Van Wilder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio dos Nikkos (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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190 lbs
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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
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Van Wilder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabricio dos Nikkos!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilder lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
dos Nikkos misses with a takedown attempt
and Wilder counters with a nice body shot.
dos Nikkos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilder.
Wilder cracks the inside of dos Nikkos's front leg.
Wilder lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wilder cracks the inside of dos Nikkos's front leg.
dos Nikkos looks gassed!
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!
Wilder connects with an inside leg kick.
dos Nikkos with a poor takedown
and Wilder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wilder connects with a superb combination that knocks dos Nikkos out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Wilder before he can land any more shots to the unconscious dos Nikkos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Van Wilder!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Breque do Breleque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Poirier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Poirier will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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159 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Breque do Breleque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Poirier!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poirier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poirier misses with a left hand
so do Breleque counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Poirier wants to stand and escape but do Breleque is having none of it.
do Breleque wants to control from the top but Poirier keeps moving.
do Breleque is really struggling to control Poirier but he's trying to hold on to the position.
do Breleque advances position into side control!
do Breleque trying to control the action but Poirier is working from the bottom.
Poirier wants to get back to his feet but do Breleque drags him back down.
Poirier parries the strikes from do Breleque easily there. do Breleque is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Poirier to escape.
The ground and pound from do Breleque seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
do Breleque working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
do Breleque works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
do Breleque trying to control the action but Poirier is working from the bottom.
do Breleque cracks Poirier with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Poirier defending against the ground and pound.
Poirier is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
do Breleque is looking to take a break and control but Poirier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
do Breleque thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
do Breleque prevents Poirier from escaping the position.
do Breleque misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Poirier is trying to buck do Breleque off.
do Breleque tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
do Breleque trying to control the position but Poirier is working away.
do Breleque is trying to ground and pound but Poirier uses the momentary lack of control by do Breleque to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
do Breleque sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Poirier defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
do Breleque not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
do Breleque thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Poirier kicks off do Breleque and gets to his feet.
Poirier looks to throw the jab but do Breleque is out of range.
do Breleque takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chris Poirier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poirier defends well against a solid takedown attempt from do Breleque.
Poirier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A combination from Poirier does no damage.
Poirier throws a series of punches but do Breleque moves out of range.
Poirier misses with a body shot.
Poirier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A cross from Poirier lands.
Poirier throws a combination that misses
and do Breleque counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Poirier has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Poirier 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.
do Breleque trying to control but Poirier is working from the bottom.
do Breleque is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
do Breleque trying to control but Poirier is working from the bottom.
Poirier not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
do Breleque trying to control the position from guard on top but Poirier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
do Breleque trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Poirier manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
do Breleque escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Poirier gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Poirier looking to improve position, pressing down on do Breleque's thigh with his hand. do Breleque seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Poirier paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Poirier's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! do Breleque picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Breque do Breleque!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Cartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Truck The Icepick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Truck The Icepick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Cartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Truck The Icepick!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The Icepick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cartman counters with a single leg into guard. The Icepick didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cartman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Icepick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cartman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cartman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Icepick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Icepick is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cartman is controlling him.
The Icepick keeping moving, preventing Cartman from controlling successfully.
Cartman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The Icepick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cartman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Icepick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cartman landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartman distracts The Icepick with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The Icepick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cartman is one step ahead there.
Cartman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cartman trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but The Icepick manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The Icepick has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cartman is proving hard to escape from.
Cartman 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.
Cartman seems keen to control The Icepick's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The Icepick seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The Icepick looking to pass the guard.
The Icepick has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cartman is proving hard to escape from.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Truck The Icepick hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The Icepick misses with a body punch
and Cartman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cartman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cartman is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for The Icepick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Icepick squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The Icepick is looking to get to half guard.
Cartman landing strikes from the mount.
The Icepick regains half guard.
Cartman works his foot free and advances to mount.
Cartman tries to control but The Icepick wriggling away.
Poor strikes thrown by Cartman there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Cartman breaks from The Icepick's wrist control and lands an elbow.
It looks like Truck The Icepick has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Icepick avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cartman.
The Icepick'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.
The Icepick blocking the ground and pound.
Cartman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish The Icepick?
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!
Cartman unloads with some vicious shots from mount and The Icepick wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Cartman celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Cartman!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noah Payne has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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280 lbs
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266 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Mendez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noah Payne!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne misses with a hook
and Mendez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Payne's guard now.
Mendez is looking to stand up but Payne won't let him.
Payne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mendez defends well.
Payne has his foot on Mendez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mendez works his way back into a safe position though.
Payne 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mendez defends well.
Payne is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mendez is aware though and is defending well.
Payne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payne is working an open guard so Mendez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Xavier Mendez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Payne counters with a straight right hand.
Mendez misses with an uppercut
and Payne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mendez misses with a body punch
and Payne counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mendez thinking.
Mendez throws a front kick aimed at Payne's knee but Payne avoids it well.
Mendez throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Payne counter with a right hand.
Mendez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Payne back to the cage. Mendez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mendez misses with a body shot.
Mendez misses with a double jab
and Payne counters with a stiff right hand.
Mendez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Payne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendez tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendez misses with a double jab
and Payne counters with a nice body shot.
Mendez defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.
Payne checks a low kick from Mendez.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Payne.
Payne closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Payne not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Payne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Payne missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Payne missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Payne tries to pass to full mount but Mendez defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne is looking for a kimura here.
Mendez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Payne seems to be looking for submissions.
Mendez trying to control here.
Payne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendez keeps working.
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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mendez trying to hold on to Payne's head to control him but Payne postures up.
Payne prevents Mendez from improving his position.
Payne wants to pass to mount but Mendez is defending the position.
Payne is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mendez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Payne.
Payne has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mendez can't escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Payne is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mendez can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Payne working the ground and pound effectively.
Payne looking to finish Mendez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mendez!
Mendez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Payne working for a guillotine from mount but Mendez is in no mood to give up.
Mendez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Payne looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mendez wants to control but Payne is having none of it.
Mendez is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Payne looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mendez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Payne tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Payne goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mendez is on top in guard.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Mendez from controlling successfully.
Payne is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mendez is aware though and is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Payne lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mendez!
Payne unloads with some shots from mount but Mendez bucks and avoids them well.
Mendez is squirming around, avoiding Payne's attempts to control the action.
Payne throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mendez is looking to improve his position but Payne isn't that keen on the idea.
Mendez is squirming around, avoiding Payne's attempts to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee warns Mendez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mendez is squirming around, avoiding Payne's attempts to control the action.
Payne goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mendez is on top in guard.
Payne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mendez wants to control from the top but Payne keeps moving.
Mendez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Payne on the ground.
Mendez tries to stand but Payne is controlling from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Payne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Payne looking to control.
Mendez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mendez wanted to stand there but Payne had control of the position.
Payne striking off his back but it's not causing Mendez any problems.
Mendez trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Payne dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mendez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Payne counters with a three punch combo that has Mendez backing up. Mendez nods at Payne to acknowledge the strikes.
Payne throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Mendez to counter with a crisp jab.
Mendez falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Payne to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick from Mendez misses.
Mendez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mendez closes the distance but Payne moves to the side
and Payne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mendez swinging wildly here.
Payne throws the left hand but Mendez avoids the punch easily.
Mendez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Payne is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne lands a nice shot to the body.
Payne thuds a left hand into Mendez's body.
Payne scores with a jab.
Mendez closes the distance but Payne moves to the side
and Payne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mendez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xavier Mendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendez lands with a right hand.
Nice shot lands for Payne.
Mendez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Payne counters with a stiff right hand.
Mendez lands a jab to the head.
Mendez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Payne.
Mendez tries to clinch but Payne moves away
and Payne counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mendez won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mendez taking a bit of punishment here - Payne scoring with strikes.
Payne tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Payne has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Payne tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Payne working the ground and pound but Mendez is defending the strikes.
Payne throws an elbow but Mendez slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mendez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Payne connects with a decent elbow.
Mendez stops Payne from passing to mount.
Mendez manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez is looking to improve his position.
Payne wants to control but Mendez is keeping him busy.
Mendez wants to improve his position but Payne is controlling well.
Payne thows a huge punch but Mendez dodges it nicely.
Mendez is trying to control but Payne passes into side control!
Payne fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Payne wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mendez, who protects the arm well.
Mendez wants to control but Payne postures up.
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.
Payne misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mendez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Payne wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Payne fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Payne throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Payne working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mendez regains half guard, as Payne was trying to land strikes.
Payne throwing shots but Mendez is blocking nicely.
Payne is keen to just control but Mendez is a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Payne throwing shots but Mendez is blocking nicely.
Payne throwing shots but Mendez is blocking nicely.
Payne seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Noah Payne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Payne prevents Mendez from improving his position.
Payne seems to be working for a kimura but Mendez defends the submission attempt.
Payne throwing shots but Mendez is blocking nicely.
Mendez is trying to control but can't.
Payne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendez keeps working.
That's six 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.
Payne in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mendez tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Payne!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Noah Payne!
Noah Payne is the new heavyweight champion!
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