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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chan Wathan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genki Sodo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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160 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chan Wathan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Genki Sodo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Sodo does no damage.
Wathan scores with a takedown into Sodo's guard.
Sodo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wathan is controlling him.
Sodo keeping moving, preventing Wathan from controlling successfully.
Wathan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wathan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sodo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sodo trying to control the position from guard on top but Wathan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wathan managing to control the position.
Sodo postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wathan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sodo's guard.
Wathan prevents Sodo from getting back to his feet.
Sodo is trying to hold Wathan in close to prevent damage but Wathan has managed to pass into half guard.
Sodo wants to get back to his feet.
Wathan wants to stand up but Sodo is controlling the position.
Sodo is trying to stand up here but Wathan is controlling him well.
Wathan trying to mount his opponent but Sodo defends it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wathan throws a left and a right that both miss
so Sodo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wathan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodo tries to stand but Wathan is controlling from the bottom.
Sodo looks gassed!
Wathan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wathan trying to control but Sodo is having none of it.
Sodo is trying to stand but he's just given Wathan his back.
Sodo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Wathan wants to control but Sodo is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sodo wants to get back to his feet.
Wathan is persistently looking for the submission but Sodo is defending it well.
Sodo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Wathan's guard. Nice work there by Sodo.
Wathan working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sodo has passed into half guard!
Sodo is controlling the pace.
Wathan controlling the position well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wathan manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Wathan clinches with his opponent.
Wathan tries to score a body lock takedown but Sodo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wathan tries to score a body lock takedown but Sodo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wathan has Sodo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sodo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chan Wathan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sodo lands a shoulder strike.
Sodo digs a right hand into Wathan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wathan's gas tank.
Sodo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sodo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sodo misses with a body punch.
Wathan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sodo is trying to keep an underhook but Wathan manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wathan wants to control but Sodo is keeping him busy.
Well, if Wathan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sodo is in trouble now - Wathan has advanced to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chan Wathan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wathan stalks Sodo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sodo's face. Sodo staggers backwards, shaken.
Sodo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wathan looks to clinch
and Sodo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wathan's guard.
Sodo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Chan Wathan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wathan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sodo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wathan throws a lazy head kick
and Wathan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wathan throws a body kick the misses
and Sodo counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wathan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sodo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wathan's guard.
Sodo wants to get up but he can't break Wathan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodo thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sodo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Genki Sodo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sodo stands up from Wathan's guard - Sodo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wathan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sodo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wathan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sodo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wathan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wathan wants to stand and escape but instead Sodo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wathan wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wathan is looking to stand up but Sodo isn't so interested in that idea.
Wathan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sodo bucks Wathan off and manages to get back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Sodo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wathan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sodo tries to clinch but Wathan is having none of it.
Sodo lands a two punch combo.
Wathan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sodo counters with a three punch combo that has Wathan backing up. Wathan nods at Sodo to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sodo tries to close the distance and clinch but Wathan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chan Wathan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wathan throws a head kick that misses
and Sodo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wathan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sodo gets to his feet. Wathan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wathan throws a combination that misses
and Sodo moves into the clinch.
Sodo manages to break the clinch.
Sodo clinches.
Wathan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sodo fails to pull guard.
Wathan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chan Wathan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wathan has had enough of the clinch but Sodo keeps him there for the moment.
Wathan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sodo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wathan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sodo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wathan's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sodo won't allow Wathan to sweep him here.
Wathan working a defensive guard here.
Wathan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wathan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wathan breaks from Sodo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wathan is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Wathan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chan Wathan!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sukami Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raimo Pukki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sukami Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pukki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aoki.
Aoki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pukki's waist but Pukki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aoki off to one side.
Pukki gets a clinch.
Pukki is stalling here.
Pukki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pukki lands a nice knee to the body.
Aoki wants a takedown.
A hook to the body from Pukki.
Aoki looks gassed!
Pukki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pukki. That's going to slow Aoki down.
Pukki throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Pukki misses with a double jab.
Nice body kick there by Pukki.
Pukki lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki blocks a leg kick.
Pukki misses with an attempted mid kick.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Pukki! Aoki is backing up but he can't get away as Pukki lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Aoki and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Raimo Pukki!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between micheal manning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Johnstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnstone has chosen Living is a Problem as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, micheal manning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Johnstone!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Johnstone - that's a beauty! manning is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Johnstone can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jimmy Johnstone!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Allen Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Tomioka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomioka has chosen Fly Away as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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210 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Allen Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Tomioka!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrews tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tomioka swivels and escapes.
Tomioka tries to clinch up but Andrews circles away and keeps his distance.
Tomioka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tomioka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andrews avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tomioka tries to bum rush Andrews with a series of wild strikes but Andrews uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tomioka misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomioka lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Allen Andrews has been cut.
Andrews will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown but Tomioka shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allen Andrews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomioka tries to clinch up but Andrews circles away and keeps his distance.
Andrews tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tomioka swivels and escapes.
A big right from Tomioka misses.
Tomioka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andrews paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tomioka wants to clinch.
Andrews showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tomioka.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
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.
Tomioka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Tomioka does it's job there.
Andrews will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Andrews shoots for a double leg takedown but Tomioka sprawls well. He's pushed Andrews's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Andrews keeps the fight on the outside.
Tomioka tries to clinch there but Andrews circles away.
Tomioka tries to clinch up but Andrews circles away and keeps his distance.
Andrews shoots in but Tomioka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tomioka misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomioka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tomioka rushes Andrews and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Andrews fails to pull guard.
Tomioka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Andrews tries to pull guard but Tomioka won't allow it.
Tomioka looking to throw knees to the head but Andrews is blocking nicely.
Andrews tries for a takedown but Tomioka manages to get underhooks.
Andrews is breathing heavily.
Tomioka with a knee to the head.
Tomioka manages to break the clinch.
Tomioka just misses with a punch to the body.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tomioka as he avoids it easily.
Tomioka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Andrews, pushing him back against the cage.
Andrews fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tomioka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tomioka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Andrews drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tomioka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomioka lands an elbow inside.
Tomioka connects with a knee to the head.
Andrews tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tomioka smiles and moves away.
Tomioka wants to clinch up but Andrews keeps it at a distance.
Tomioka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tomioka moves in looking to clinch but Andrews pushes him off.
Tomioka stuffs the takedown.
Andrews fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Tomioka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Allen Andrews's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Andrews gets the takedown into side control.
Andrews thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Andrews working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tomioka is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andrews looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tomioka tries to escape but Andrews is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews lands some shots froms side control.
It looks like Akira Tomioka has been cut.
Andrews has hold of Tomioka's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Tomioka tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Andrews cranks the arm and Tomioka screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Tomioka, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Allen Andrews!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Isso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ripper's choice of entrance music: Diablo - Damien. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takashi Isso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Ripper!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripper looks to score with a jab to the body but Isso is just out of range.
Isso tries to clinch there but Ripper circles away.
Isso tries a head kick but it misses.
Isso throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ripper's head.
Isso throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Isso wants to clinch.
Ripper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Isso misses with a body kick.
Isso throws a quick inside leg kick.
Isso darts in and clinches Ripper up against the cage.
Ripper is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Isso gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Isso stalling the fight.
Ripper has Isso pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Isso manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ripper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Isso will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ripper up against the cage.
Isso gets underhooks to prevent Ripper's takedown attempt.
Takashi Isso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Ripper.
Ripper has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Isso uses from the top position.
Ripper throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Isso stopping the sweep attempt from Ripper.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ripper throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Isso trying to control the position from guard on top but Ripper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ripper looking for a sweep. Not yet Ripper, not yet.
Isso is looking to stand up but Ripper won't let him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Isso looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A left lands for Ripper.
Isso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ripper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ripper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Isso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ripper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Isso tries to work over Ripper's front leg with a kick but Ripper checks it.
Isso pushes Ripper up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ripper has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Isso avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Isso tries to land knees in the clinch but Ripper avoids the damage to the body.
Isso landing knees to the head.
Isso lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Isso trying to stall but Ripper improves his position.
Isso connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ripper's face.
Isso leaning against his opponent.
Ripper misses with some punches.
Ripper is working for takedown but Isso is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ripper looking to stall.
Ripper looks gassed!
Ripper tries for a takedown. No joy.
Isso prevents Ripper from breaking the clinch.
Isso using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ripper tries for a takedown. No joy.
Isso scores a nice knee to the body.
Ripper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Isso has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Isso misses with a knee strike.
Isso connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ripper's face.
A bit of stalling here from Isso.
Ripper changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Isso fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Isso is looking to clinch.
Isso wants to clinch up but Ripper keeps it at a distance.
Ripper with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Isso misses with a body kick.
Ripper scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ripper lands some shots froms side control.
Ripper looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ripper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Isso, who protects the arm well.
Ripper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Isso, who protects the arm well.
Ripper in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ripper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Isso keeps working.
Ripper tries to move into full mount but can't pass Isso's legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ripper has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Isso!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripper looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Isso is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ripper working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Isso gets back to half guard.
Isso is trying to stand back up but Ripper is controlling him
Ripper seems to be working for a kimura but Isso defends the submission attempt.
Ripper is trying to control the action in half guard but Isso is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ripper passes to side control.
Isso sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Isso is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Takashi Isso will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Isso throws a leg kick but Ripper sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Isso moves in looking to clinch but Ripper pushes him off.
Isso tries a head kick but it misses.
Isso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Isso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Isso misses.
Isso fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ripper, pushing him back against the cage.
Ripper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Isso has him pressed against the cage.
Isso prevents Ripper from breaking the clinch.
Ripper is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Isso gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Isso stops a takedown attempt from Ripper.
Isso lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ripper can't get the takedown.
Takashi Isso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Ripper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Isso.
Ripper wants to break free but Isso has control.
Ripper is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Isso pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ripper has had enough of the clinch but Isso keeps him there for the moment.
Ripper fails to pull guard.
Ripper is breathing heavily.
Come on Isso - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Isso scores with a knee to the head.
Isso crunches a lovely knee into Ripper's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isso is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ripper is keeping busy.
Isso keeps control of Ripper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Isso keeps control of Ripper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ripper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Isso has him pressed against the cage.
Isso is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Isso landing knees to the body.
Ripper goes for a takedown attempt but Isso pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ripper moves into the clinch successfully.
Isso lands a nice knee to the body.
Isso lands a nice elbow.
Ripper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Isso holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ripper lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ripper is looking to take a break and control but Isso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Isso gets back to full guard.
Ripper 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.
Ripper works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripper is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ripper is working for a kimura but Isso is defending it quite comfortably.
Ripper is working for a submission of some sort.
Ripper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Isso keeps working.
Isso wants to get back to full guard.
Ripper is working for a kimura but Isso is defending it quite comfortably.
Ripper looks to land a strike but Isso avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripper drops back looking for a leg! Isso is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Isso manages to kick Ripper off! Ripper jumps back into Isso's guard.
Ripper trying to control but Isso is working from the bottom.
Ripper slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ripper trying to control the action but Isso is working from the bottom.
Ripper tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Isso parries the strikes from Ripper easily there. Ripper is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Isso to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sloppy strikes there by Ripper.
Ripper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Isso, who protects the arm well.
Isso is looking to reverse the position.
Isso manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ripper's best efforts.
Isso moves into full guard.
Isso working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ripper doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ripper manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ripper slips nicely into half guard.
Ripper moves into full mount! Isso won't be happy about that!
Ripper with shots to the head and body - Isso looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ripper goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Isso turns into him and now he's in Ripper's guard.
Ripper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ripper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Isso pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ripper is out of range and Isso settles back down.
A head kick misses from Isso.
Isso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ripper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Isso doesn't manage to clinch there - Ripper circles away.
Isso lands a head kick!
Ripper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Isso fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Isso.
Ripper misses with a wild combination.
Isso looks for the body kick but Ripper saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ripper tries to clinch up.
Ripper scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ripper 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. Isso tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ripper!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Ripper!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rizzo Rushino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Carrillio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rizzo Rushino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenny Carrillio!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rushino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rushino shoots in for a takedown but Carrillio shows good takedown defense.
Rushino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carrillio tries to clinch there but Rushino circles away.
Rushino throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rushino throws the kick towards the body but Carrillio avoids it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rushino.
Rushino wants to stand but Carrillio is controlling his arm.
Carrillio manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rushino's best efforts.
Carrillio regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rushino stays in close to Carrillio's body and controls the position.
Rushino preventing the sweep.
Carrillio is looking to sweep but instead, Rushino has passed into half guard.
Carrillio tries to kick Rushino off but Rushino keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rushino escapes and gets back to his feet.
Carrillio tries to clinch there but Rushino circles away.
Rushino fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrillio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rushino is fending him off so far but Carrillio persists. Nope, Rushino circles away and we're back to standing.
Carrillio looks gassed!
Rushino keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by Carrillio or perhaps it was just good defense by Rushino which made him look bad.
Rushino lands with a cross.
Carrillio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carrillio doesn't manage to clinch there - Rushino circles away.
Rushino keeps the fight on the outside.
Carrillio has a takedown stuffed.
Rizzo Rushino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Carrillio.
Rushino shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carrillio as he avoids it easily.
Rushino shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carrillio as he jumps to the side.
Rushino is looking to clinch but Carrillio is avoiding it.
Carrillio should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Carrillio fails to land the takedown.
Rushino swats away the attempt to clinch by Carrillio.
Carrillio tries to clinch but Rushino moves away
and Rushino counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carrillio tries to clinch up but Rushino circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carrillio tries to close the distance and clinch but Rushino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carrillio wants to clinch but Rushino slips to the side
and Rushino counters with a single leg into guard. Carrillio didn't expect that.
Carrillio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rushino knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carrillio on the ground.
Rushino won't allow Carrillio to sweep him here.
Carrillio manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carrillio scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rushino?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rushino takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Carrillio punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rushino is rocked!
It looks like Rizzo Rushino has been cut.
Carrillio lands a heavy elbow.
Oh Rushino is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carrillio lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Carrillio landing strikes, looking to finish!
Carrillio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carrillio avoids the attempt from Rushino to control.
Carrillio fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Carrillio breaks from Rushino's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrillio lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rushino hang on?
Carrillio is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rushino can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Carrillio postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rushino looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Carrillio connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carrillio cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Carrillio landing punches.
The referee warns Rushino that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Carrillio.
Rushino is bucking up trying to escape but Carrillio cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Carrillio lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rizzo Rushino's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BOOM! Carrillio connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jeez, Rizzo Rushino's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rizzo Rushino's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kenny Carrillio!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between cassius clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Guyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). clay comes into the arena with Face the pain blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, cassius clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stan Guyer!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
clay moves in looking to clinch but Guyer pushes him off.
clay connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
clay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guyer scores with the left hand. clay knows he should have avoided that one.
Guyer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as clay backs up against the cage.
clay doesn't manage to clinch there - Guyer circles away.
clay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
clay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guyer misses with a kick to the body.
clay throws a combination that misses
and Guyer counters with a left and a right that hurts clay! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Guyer jumps into full mount!
clay is rocked!
clay is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Guyer controlling his opponent.
Oh clay is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
I looks like Guyer might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
clay seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guyer stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Danga de danga de dang - Guyer scores with a four punch combination!
Guyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
clay takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
clay takes the fight into the clinch.
clay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guyer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with clay, pushing him back against the cage.
Guyer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but clay has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guyer is looking to break free of the clinch but clay has double underhooks.
clay keeps control of Guyer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Guyer can't break the clinch.
clay breaks from the clinch.
clay throws a combination that misses
enabling Guyer to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
clay takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
cassius clay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
clay throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Guyer misses with a body kick.
Guyer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Guyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but clay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guyer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Guyer throws a push kick but clay slaps the foot to one side.
Guyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guyer instigates a clinch.
Guyer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
clay lands a body punch in the clinch.
clay manages to break the clinch.
Guyer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with clay, pushing him back against the cage.
Guyer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
clay prevents Guyer from breaking the clinch.
Guyer wants to get back to striking at distance but clay won't allow it.
clay breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Guyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
clay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
clay misses with a left hand
and Guyer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
clay manages to break the clinch.
Guyer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
clay gets a clinch.
clay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Guyer tries to break the clinch but clay is controlling the position.
Guyer manages to break the clinch.
Guyer clinches.
clay manages to break the clinch.
Guyer wants to clinch but clay slips to the side
and clay counters with a big head kick but Guyer shrugs it off.
clay is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Guyer.
clay misses with a double jab
and Guyer counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends clay down! Guyer is looking to finish but clay is intelligently defending himself.
clay is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
clay being controlled here, momentarily.
Oh clay is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guyer gets to his feet - clay follows without any prompting.
clay seems to have got his legs back now.
clay seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Guyer shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! clay is backing up but Guyer catches him with a final right hook that drops him! clay covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Guyer Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan Guyer!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes Kostaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kostaja has chosen O´Jays - For the love of money as his entrance music. 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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210 lbs
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200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brad Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johannes Kostaja!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a series of punches but Kostaja avoids them all with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Kostaja shoots in.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kostaja counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Brown!
Brown is trying to escape the mount.
Kostaja has control of Brown's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Brown regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Brown can't escape the position.
Brown defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kostaja.
Brown is looking to get to half guard.
Kostaja is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kostaja!
Kostaja can't escape the position.
Kostaja looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Brown is working for a guillotine from mount but Kostaja frees his head quite easily.
Brown is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kostaja is surviving well by controlling Brown's body position as best he can.
Kostaja defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brown.
Kostaja is trying desperately to improve position.
Brown working for a guillotine from mount but Kostaja is in no mood to give up.
Brown looking for a guillotine from mount but Kostaja is having none of it.
Brown has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Kostaja is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brad Brown!
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