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Battlegrounds 8: Slaughter! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kova Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaska Jokunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kova Nyrkki has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kova Nyrkki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaska Jokunen!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokunen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nyrkki as he avoids it easily.
Jokunen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nyrkki throws out the jab.
Jokunen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jokunen moves into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokunen lands a big elbow.
Nyrkki wants to try and get back to his feet.
Nyrkki is bucking up trying to escape but Jokunen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jokunen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Nyrkki has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jokunen raining down shots from the mount!
Jokunen landing shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokunen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jokunen throwing strikes here but Nyrkki is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jokunen lands a big elbow.
Nyrkki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jokunen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jokunen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jokunen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nyrkki trying desperately to get to his feet.
Jokunen cracks Nyrkki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jokunen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jokunen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nyrkki in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jokunen wants to finish this one by submission but Nyrkki is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jokunen.
Jokunen looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokunen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jokunen with a couple of short strikes.
Jokunen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nyrkki blocking the ground and pound.
Jokunen prevents Nyrkki from getting the reversal.
Jokunen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nyrkki can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jokunen looking to control but Nyrkki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jokunen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Nyrkki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokunen is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Nyrkki is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Nyrkki flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Jokunen anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Nyrkki and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Jokunen slips an arm under Nyrkki chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Jokunen has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Jokunen is squeezing on Nyrkki like an anaconda would it's prey. Nyrkki fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jaska Jokunen!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guto Groos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gareth Johnston will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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231 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Guto Groos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gareth Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Groos shoots for a takedown but Johnston saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Groos feints and as Johnston raises his hands in defense, Groos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Groos is one step ahead there.
Groos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnston's guard.
Johnston wants to get back to full guard.
Johnston really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Groos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnston wants to control but Groos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnston missing with punches from the bottom.
Groos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Johnston is just riding it out for now. Groos eventually gives up the hold.
Groos is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Johnston is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Guto Groos!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luonnon Lahjakkuus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mega Masa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luonnon Lahjakkuus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mega Masa!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lahjakkuus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Masa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lahjakkuus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lahjakkuus throws a right hand that Masa ducks under and follows up with a left that Masa also avoids with ease.
Masa wants to clinch up but Lahjakkuus keeps it at a distance.
Lahjakkuus connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Mega Masa has been cut.
Masa tries to close the distance and clinch but Lahjakkuus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lahjakkuus looks to land a right hand but Masa moved out of range.
Lahjakkuus swings for the body but Masa moves out of range.
Lahjakkuus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Masa.
Masa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lahjakkuus looks to land a left hand but Masa moved out of range nicely.
Lahjakkuus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Masa tries to clinch but Lahjakkuus moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Masa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lahjakkuus.
A big right from Lahjakkuus misses.
Lahjakkuus throws a low kick, looking for Masa's leg but Masa calmly moves out of range.
A combination from Lahjakkuus does no damage.
Lahjakkuus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masa.
Lahjakkuus looks to land a left hand but Masa moved out of range nicely.
Masa lands a really nice looking cross but Lahjakkuus seems unphased.
Masa cracks Lahjakkuus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lahjakkuus is rocked!
Lahjakkuus ducks into an uppercut from Masa and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mega Masa!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Karmin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conrad Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karmin comes to the cage accompanied by Eyes of the World. Victor Karmin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Karmin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Conrad Grant!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Grant.
Karmin clinches up against the cage.
Grant drops down looking for an ankle pick but Karmin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Grant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karmin walks into a jab.
Karmin moves into the clinch successfully.
The is referee keeping an eye on Karmin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Karmin is pressed up against the cage. Grant has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Karmin down to the mat. Karmin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Karmin moves in looking to clinch but Grant pushes him off.
Karmin fails to land the takedown.
Karmin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grant looks gassed!
Grant scores with a push kick.
Grant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karmin moves into the clinch successfully.
Karmin breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karmin lands a jab to the nose.
Karmin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grant, pushing him back against the cage.
Grant trying to stall but Karmin improves his position.
A short left from Karmin.
Karmin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grant smiles and moves away.
Karmin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Karmin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bone on bone clash there as Karmin blocks the leg kick.
Karmin wants to clinch up but Grant keeps it at a distance.
Grant misses the body punch
and Grant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grant throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Karmin's waist but Karmin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grant off to one side.
Grant swats away the attempt to clinch by Karmin.
Karmin tries to clinch but Grant is having none of it.
Karmin tries to close the distance and clinch but Grant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karmin misses with a takedown
and Grant counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karmin tries to clinch
so Grant counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Karmin is looking for a triangle but Grant pushes his legs off easily.
Karmin is looking for a triangle here but Grant uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Grant decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A head kick from Karmin lands but Grant takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karmin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grant is trying to break free.
Karmin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Karmin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karmin scores with a shoulder strike.
Karmin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grant is rocked!
Grant is looking to break free of the clinch but Karmin has double underhooks.
Grant is still on wobbly legs! Can Karmin finish him?
Karmin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grant seems to have recovered his senses.
Karmin rushes Grant and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Karmin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Karmin wants to pass to mount but Grant is defending the position.
Karmin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Grant with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Karmin wants to free his trapped foot but Grant is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Grant preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Karmin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant blocking the ground and pound attempt from Karmin.
Karmin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Grant works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karmin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grant is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grant lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grant.
Karmin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Karmin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A right-left combo lands from Karmin.
Victor Karmin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karmin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grant scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Karmin wants to clinch up but Grant keeps it at a distance.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Grant.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Karmin is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Karmin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Karmin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Karmin is working hard here to advance position.
Karmin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karmin kicks off Grant and gets to his feet.
Grant lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A jab from Karmin does it's job there.
Grant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grant is breathing heavily.
Grant misses with a series of wild punches.
Karmin clinches up against the cage.
Grant is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Karmin.
Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grant bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Karmin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Karmin showed some decent athleticism there.
Karmin wants to control but Grant is keeping him busy.
Karmin wants to free his trapped foot but Grant is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Grant won't allow Karmin to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karmin decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Karmin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Grant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grant has closed the distance and engaged Karmin in a clinch.
Karmin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Karmin working aggressively here.
Karmin tries to pull guard but Grant holds him up against the cage and eventually Karmin drops back down to his feet.
Karmin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karmin breaks the clinch.
Karmin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grant moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant tries to bum rush Karmin with a series of wild strikes but Karmin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karmin darts in trying to clinch
and Grant counters with a nice low kick that buckles Karmin's knee momentarily.
Karmin misses with a takedown attempt
and Grant counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grant.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Karmin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karmin fails to pull guard.
Grant wants to get back to striking at distance but Karmin won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Karmin - that landed with a thud.
Karmin lands a nice uppercut.
Karmin slows down the pace here.
Karmin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grant wants to break the clinch but can't.
Karmin throws a head punch that misses.
Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grant feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karmin's calf.
Karmin drops his hands momentarily and Grant takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Grant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant scores with a decent looking hook.
Grant getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grant tries to clinch
and Karmin counters by moving into the clinch.
Grant pulls guard successfully.
Grant keeping moving, preventing Karmin from controlling successfully.
Grant is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Karmin is controlling him.
Karmin tries to free his leg and advance position but Grant is retaining full guard.
Karmin pushing down on Grant's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karmin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Karmin prevents Grant from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Karmin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Karmin tries to clinch but Grant moves away
and Grant counters with a left to the body.
Grant shoots and misses
and Karmin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Karmin.
Grant looking for a sweep. Not yet Grant, not yet.
Karmin wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.
Karmin throwing strikes from guard but Grant blocks nicely.
Karmin won't allow Grant to get back to his feet.
Karmin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Grant manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Karmin has Grant in his guard.
Karmin has a closed guard, preventing Grant from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karmin wants to hit a switch here but Grant passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Karmin there!
Karmin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grant landing shots from mount.
Karmin is looking to get to half guard.
Karmin regains half guard.
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.
Karmin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karmin flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Grant content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Grant scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Karmin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Karmin wants to get back to full guard.
Grant is tying to control. Karmin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Victor Karmin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant trying to control from Karmin's half guard. Karmin has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Karmin tries to clinch but Grant is having none of it.
Grant swats away the attempt to clinch by Karmin.
Karmin lands a jab-cross combination.
Grant is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Karmin.
Karmin rushes Grant and presses him up against the cage.
Karmin lands an elbow just above Grant 's eye.
Grant looking to slow down the pace here.
Karmin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Grant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grant has had enough of the clinch but Karmin keeps him there for the moment.
Grant is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karmin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karmin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grant pulls his leg out and moves away.
Karmin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grant shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Conrad Grant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karmin is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Grant pulls his head out easily.
Karmin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grant's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grant's back!
Grant is trying to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karmin is persistently looking for the submission but Grant is defending it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Karmin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karmin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Karmin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jokohama Humahuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Wiggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jokohama Humahuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dale Wiggins!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humahuta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wiggins circles away.
Humahuta gets the takedown into side control.
Humahuta tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Humahuta wants to control for a moment but Wiggins uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Wiggins seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Humahuta tries to roll over but Wiggins keeps him under control.
Humahuta moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wiggins wants to stand but Humahuta is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humahuta manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Humahuta wants to take Wiggins's back but he can't do it this time.
Humahuta goes for an armbar but Wiggins turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Wiggins.
Humahuta has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wiggins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Humahuta looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Wiggins has picked Humahuta up and slammed him! Humahuta can't keep hold of the triangle and Wiggins manages to pass to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humahuta is trying to improve his position.
Wiggins stands up and beckons Humahuta to his feet.
Humahuta shoots in but Wiggins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Humahuta is breathing heavily.
Wiggins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Humahuta is rocked!
It looks like Jokohama Humahuta has been cut.
Humahuta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wiggins is fending him off so far but Humahuta persists. Nope, Wiggins circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jokohama Humahuta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wiggins fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Wiggins.
Humahuta takes a swing at Wiggins's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Humahuta checks a leg kick.
Wiggins looks to score with a jab to the body but Humahuta is just out of range.
Wiggins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Humahuta.
Humahuta has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown by Humahuta or perhaps it was just good defense by Wiggins which made him look bad.
Humahuta closes the distance and clinches up with Wiggins, looking for a takedown. Humahuta pushes Wiggins against the cage but Wiggins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wiggins misses with a body kick.
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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Humahuta.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wiggins.
A big head kick from Wiggins and Humahuta is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Oh Humahuta is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Humahuta throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Wiggins would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Humahuta throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Humahuta is looking for a triangle but Wiggins pushes his legs off easily.
Humahuta seems to have got his legs back now.
Wiggins wants to control from the top but Humahuta keeps moving.
Wiggins is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dale Wiggins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jokohama Humahuta's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Humahuta takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Humahuta shoots in for a takedown but Wiggins shows good takedown defense.
Humahuta gets a takedown into half guard.
Wiggins is trying to stand up here but Humahuta is controlling him well.
Wiggins is trying to escape back to his feet but Humahuta uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Humahuta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wiggins keeps working.
Humahuta tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humahuta is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wiggins knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wiggins wants to get back to his feet.
Wiggins dodges the ground and pound from Humahuta.
Humahuta has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Wiggins somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humahuta scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wiggins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Humahuta.
Humahuta throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Humahuta 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. Wiggins tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Humahuta!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jokohama Humahuta!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kart Addictus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terminator Exterminator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Addictus comes to the cage accompanied by Inflikted- Cavalera Conspiracy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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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, Kart Addictus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Terminator Exterminator!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Exterminator scores with a jab to the head.
Addictus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Addictus has Exterminator up against the cage in a clinch.
Exterminator is trying to trip Addictus. He has hold of a leg but Addictus is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Exterminator persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Addictus is looking to stand up but Exterminator isn't so interested in that idea.
Addictus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Addictus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Exterminator gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Exterminator pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Addictus is keeping the position for now.
Addictus looking for a sweep. Not yet Addictus, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Exterminator accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Addictus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Exterminator is one step ahead there.
Exterminator prevents Addictus from getting back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Addictus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Exterminator tries to pull guard but Addictus holds him up against the cage and eventually Exterminator drops back down to his feet.
Exterminator tries to pull guard but Addictus holds him up against the cage and eventually Exterminator drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Addictus has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Exterminator regains guard immediately.
Exterminator has a closed guard, preventing Addictus from standing up.
Addictus preventing the sweep.
Exterminator has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Addictus's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Exterminator looking for a guillotine here but Addictus defends easily.
Addictus gets to his feet - Exterminator follows without any prompting.
Addictus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Exterminator swivels and escapes.
Addictus is breathing heavily.
Addictus tries to clinch up but Exterminator circles away and keeps his distance.
Addictus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Exterminator connects with the punch.
Exterminator scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Kart Addictus has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Exterminator. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Exterminator.
Addictus is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exterminator looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Addictus!
Oh Addictus is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Exterminator quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Exterminator but it's paid off an Addictus is forced to tap! Nice work by Exterminator.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Terminator Exterminator!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between orang atan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenzo Abukara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). atan comes into the arena with SUIKA - Attack my life voyage my life ( blaring out of the sound system. Abukara has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! orang atan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kenzo Abukara's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, orang atan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenzo Abukara!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
atan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Abukara looks gassed!
atan working the head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
atan lands an elbow.
atan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Abukara takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
atan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Abukara is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
atan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Abukara is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
atan lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abukara is looking to reverse the position.
Abukara on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Abukara is looking for a sweep.
atan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Abukara some visible discomfort.
Abukara taking punishment in the form of punches.
atan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Abukara knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Abukara is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
atan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Abukara rolls with the submission and now he's on top in atan's guard! Nice work there by Abukara!
atan has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Abukara doesn't defend quickly enough and atan has managed to lock this one up! Can Abukara escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to atan on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). orang atan!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jarkko Hakulinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ippo makunouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakulinen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Last of the Mohicans Theme. Jarkko Hakulinen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ippo makunouchi's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jarkko Hakulinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ippo makunouchi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
makunouchi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hakulinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
makunouchi tries to free his leg and advance position but Hakulinen is retaining full guard.
makunouchi trying to control the position from guard on top but Hakulinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hakulinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Hakulinen, not yet.
Hakulinen is looking to sinch up a triangle. makunouchi throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Hakulinen's body to avoid the submission. Hakulinen has instead reached around makunouchi's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Hakulinen arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jarkko Hakulinen!
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