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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kruk Ma Kali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esa Notkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ma Kali's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, ONLY FEAR OF DEATH. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Esa Notkonen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kruk Ma Kali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Esa Notkonen!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Ma Kali scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Esa Notkonen has been cut.
Notkonen throws a body kick that misses.
Ma Kali uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Notkonen has time to react.
Ma Kali lands a slapping body shot.
Notkonen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ma Kali scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Notkonen is rocked!
Notkonen ducks under a wild hook from Ma Kali.
Notkonen is still on wobbly legs! Can Ma Kali finish him?
Ma Kali connects with a stiff jab that staggers Notkonen - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kruk Ma Kali!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Hester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chips Salsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Hester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chips Salsa!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salsa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hester lands a head kick!
It looks like Chips Salsa has been cut.
Hester tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Salsa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hester won't be happy with that.
Hester takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hester looks to move to half guard but instead Salsa has passed into mount! Damn!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Salsa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hester manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Salsa in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hester is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salsa stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hester lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hester fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salsa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hester can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Salsa controls the pace.
Hester is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hester keeping moving, preventing Salsa from controlling successfully.
Hester looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Salsa puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Salsa wants to stand up but Hester has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Salsa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hester's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salsa thows a huge punch but Hester dodges it nicely.
Hester makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hester.
Salsa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Salsa decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hester, up you get!
Salsa looks gassed!
Hester goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hester fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salsa tries to keep at a distance but Hester has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hester connects with a nasty looking knee right to Salsa's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hester unloads a knee to the mid-section. Salsa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short body shot lands from Hester as the two fighters clinch.
Hester lands a knee to the head.
Hester scores with a knee to the head.
Salsa is rocked!
Hester lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Salsa is still on wobbly legs! Can Hester finish him?
Salsa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hester keeps control of Salsa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Salsa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hester pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Salsa seems to have recovered his senses.
Hester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salsa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hester up against the ropes.
Salsa jumps into guard, dragging Hester to the mat.
Salsa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hester is one step ahead there.
Salsa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hester gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Salsa has Hester pulled in close to control his posture.
Salsa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hester wants to stand and escape but instead Salsa has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Salsa wants to control from the top but Hester keeps moving.
Salsa decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hester misses with a double jab.
Hester darts in and clinches Salsa up against the ropes.
Salsa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hester.
Hester tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salsa fails to pull guard.
Hester using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Salsa has had enough of the clinch but Hester keeps him there for the moment.
Salsa wants to get back to striking at distance but Hester won't allow it.
Good body shot from Salsa.
Hester crunches a lovely knee into Salsa's ribcage.
A short body shot lands from Hester as the two fighters clinch.
Hester lands a knee to the body.
Hester escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salsa.
Patrick Hester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chips Salsa.
Hester wants to clinch but Salsa slips to the side
and Salsa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Salsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Hester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salsa forces his way into half guard.
Salsa controlling the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Salsa is trying to control the action in half guard but Hester is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Salsa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Salsa there.
Salsa not doing much here.
Hester is defending against the submission attempts here by Salsa.
Hester is not content to let Salsa control the position.
Salsa stands up and beckons Hester to join him on the feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salsa tries to clinch but Hester moves out of range.
Hester tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Salsa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hester's guard.
Salsa gets to his feet. Hester looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Salsa tries to clinch up.
Salsa circles away from the clinch attempt
so Salsa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Salsa won't allow Hester to get back to his feet.
Salsa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Salsa decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Salsa throws a sloppy head kick and Hester moves out of range easily.
Hester clinches but Salsa breaks the clinch
and Salsa counters with a shoot takedown. Hester fights it but they end up in guard.
Salsa prevents Hester from getting back to his feet.
Salsa gets to his feet. Hester looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hester tries to clinch there but Salsa circles away.
Salsa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hester cracks the inside of Salsa's front leg.
Nice takedown defense from Hester. No joy for Salsa on that attempt.
Hester scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hester keeps the fight on the outside.
Hester tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Salsa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Salsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Hester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salsa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hester looking for a guillotine here but Salsa defends easily.
Hester being controlled here, momentarily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hester lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Salsa!
Salsa wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Salsa slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Salsa wants to improve his position but Hester is controlling well.
Hester trying to mount his opponent but Salsa defends it.
Hester is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Salsa is just riding it out for now. Hester eventually gives up the hold.
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!
Salsa wants to improve his position but Hester is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hester tries to stand and escape but Salsa is controlling the position.
Salsa has one foot on Hester's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Salsa misses with a series of wild punches.
Salsa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Salsa showed some decent athleticism there.
Salsa decides to return to a standing position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salsa misses with a head kick.
Salsa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hester clinches but Salsa breaks the clinch
and Salsa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Salsa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chips Salsa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chips Salsa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Salsa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hester scores with a kick to the body.
Hester throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hester tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Salsa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Salsa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salsa controlling from the top position.
Salsa stops Hester from standing up.
Salsa won't allow Hester to sweep him here.
Salsa wants to control from the top but Hester keeps moving.
Salsa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Salsa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Salsa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hester has a closed guard, preventing Salsa from standing up.
Salsa is breathing heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab-cross combination lands for Hester and sends Salsa crashing to the mat! Hester follows him down to the mat - Salsa regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salsa wants to control the action here but instead Hester manages to pass to full mount!
Salsa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hester working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Salsa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hester lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hester trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hester stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Hester fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Salsa, pushing him back against the ropes.
Hester scores with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Chips Salsa's cut even more.
Salsa has had enough of the clinch but Hester keeps him there for the moment.
Hester with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Salsa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salsa is looking to control Hester's arms but Hester gets an underhook and turns him. Now Salsa has his back to the ropes.
Hester gets underhooks to prevent Salsa's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salsa breaks from the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Hester.
Salsa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Salsa scores with a takedown into Hester's guard.
Hester can't keep his opponent in guard - Salsa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Salsa moves nicely into side control.
Salsa happy to just control the position for now.
Hester is looking to reverse the position.
Salsa cracks Hester with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hester is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Salsa is controlling him well.
Hester sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salsa tries to stand and escape but Hester is controlling the position.
Hester looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hester tries to kick Salsa off but Salsa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Salsa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Salsa is trying to work for a kimura but Hester is defending well.
Salsa trying to control the action but Hester is working from the bottom.
Salsa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Salsa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Salsa keeps the fight on the outside.
Salsa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Patrick Hester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salsa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hester counters with a head kick.
Hester wants to clinch but Salsa slips to the side
and Salsa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hester is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Salsa is tying to control. Hester wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Salsa works his way into full mount!
Salsa controlling the pace for now.
Salsa stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Salsa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hester looks to clinch
and Salsa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hester's guard.
Salsa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Salsa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hester's head.
Salsa lands a couple of digs.
Salsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Hester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salsa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Salsa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Salsa stalls from top position.
Salsa has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Salsa wants to clinch
and Hester counters with a slapping leg kick.
Salsa avoids the head kick by Hester.
Hester wants to clinch
and Salsa counters by clinching up.
Salsa pulls guard effortlessly.
Salsa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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!
Salsa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Salsa is looking to stand up but Hester isn't so interested in that idea.
Patrick Hester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Salsa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Salsa lands a nice shot to the head.
Salsa breaks from Hester's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Salsa raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Salsa cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Salsa punching from mount but Hester doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hester is squirming around, avoiding Salsa's attempts to control the action.
Hester tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Salsa goes for an armbar but Hester turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hester.
Hester wants to stand but Salsa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Salsa managing to control the position.
Salsa is looking for a triangle but Hester pushes his legs off easily.
Salsa 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.
Salsa has his feet on Hester's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Patrick Hester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hester tries to clinch but Salsa moves away
and Salsa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hester's guard now.
Salsa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Salsa advances to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salsa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Chips Salsa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Salsa won't let Hester get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Salsa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hester keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Salsa tries to control but Hester wriggling away.
Hester is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salsa controlling from mount.
Hester tries to buck Salsa off but Salsa takes his back!
And that's the end of the fight!
Chips Salsa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Salsa 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Chips Salsa!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Chips Salsa!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Chips Salsa!
Chips Salsa wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toki Tooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Everaldo Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tooth comes to the ring accompanied by Thunderhorse. Everaldo Evans will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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174 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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, Toki Tooth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Everaldo Evans!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tooth looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tooth cracks Evans with a good jab.
Evans avoids a kick to the body.
Tooth keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Evans shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tooth as he jumps to the side.
Evans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Evans tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Tooth. That snapped Evans's head back.
Tooth thuds his right hand into Evans's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Evans is rocked!
Evans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Evans is still on wobbly legs! Can Tooth finish him?
Tooth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crack! A monster head kick from Tooth and Evans falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Tooth!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Toki Tooth!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Micheal Morton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshido Yamaha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yamaha's choice of entrance music: Teriyaki boyz - fast and furious. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Micheal Morton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshido Yamaha!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaha misses the jab.
Yamaha throws a lazy right hand but Morton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morton swinging wilding here.
Morton throws a body punch but Yamaha moves out of range.
Yamaha scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Micheal Morton has been cut.
Morton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yamaha to score with a decent uppercut.
Morton is rocked!
Yamaha falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamaha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Morton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yamaha lands a jab to the head.
Yamaha on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yamaha ducks right into an uppercut from Morton.
Yamaha is rocked!
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!
Yamaha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morton.
Yamaha is still on wobbly legs! Can Morton finish him?
Yamaha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamaha throws a lazy uppercut
and Morton counters with a two punch combo.
Morton lands a nice looking body shot.
Morton seems to have got his legs back now.
Morton lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Yamaha falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Micheal Morton!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Saturn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saturn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dropkick Murphys - "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilbert Saturn!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saturn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Powers looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Saturn!
Saturn somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Saturn throws a looping overhand right but Powers ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Saturn.
It looks like Michael Powers has been cut.
Saturn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saturn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saturn misses with a straight left.
Powers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Powers looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Saturn pushes Powers off looking to stand but Powers dives back in and keeps control.
Powers slows the pace down in half guard.
Saturn is trying to stand back up but Powers is controlling him
Powers wants to control but Saturn is keeping him busy.
Powers prevents Saturn from standing back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Saturn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Powers is working for a kimura but Saturn is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Powers wants to pass the guard but Saturn is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saturn is defending against the submission attempts here by Powers.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice cross by Powers.
Saturn lands a left and a right that sends Powers crashing to the canvas! Saturn dives into mount looking to finish!
Powers is rocked!
Powers is looking to improve his position but Saturn isn't that keen on the idea.
Saturn wants to stand but Powers is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Saturn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Powers is looking to escape.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Powers regains half guard.
Saturn looks gassed!
Saturn tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Powers.
Powers wants to control but Saturn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Saturn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Powers is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Saturn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Powers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Powers is looking to improve his position.
Saturn wants to get back to his feet.
Powers regains full guard. Nicely done.
Powers trying to control the position.
Powers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Saturn's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powers works over Saturn with some ground and pound from guard.
Powers won't allow Saturn to get back to his feet.
Powers trying to control the position from guard on top but Saturn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saturn wants to stand but Powers is controlling the position.
Powers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saturn is keeping the position for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Saturn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Powers throws a lazy right hand but Saturn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheers as Saturn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Powers doesn't seem phased though.
Saturn cracks Powers with a hook to the temple - Powers is on wobbly legs here! Saturn swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Powers falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Saturn wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gilbert Saturn!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hayatoshi Sakutara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandor Clegane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clegane has chosen T.I. - Whatever You Likes as his entrance music. Hayatoshi Sakutara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hayatoshi Sakutara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sandor Clegane!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clegane tries to bum rush Sakutara with a series of wild strikes but Sakutara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clegane misses with a wild combination.
Sakutara bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Clegane is trying to get back to half guard.
Clegane gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sakutara is looking to take a break and control but Clegane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Clegane wants to get back to full guard.
Sakutara wants to work for an arm triangle but Clegane is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sakutara is breathing heavily.
Clegane tries to get to full guard but Sakutara has control of the leg.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Clegane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Clegane. That snapped Sakutara's head back.
Clegane scores with a jab to the body.
Sakutara throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clegane's waist but Clegane gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sakutara off to one side.
Sakutara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sakutara shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sakutara was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sakutara has control of Clegane's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Clegane regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sakutara can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Clegane is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Clegane can do anything to dispel that myth.
Clegane is looking to improve his position but Sakutara isn't that keen on the idea.
Clegane tries to improve his position but Sakutara has taken his back! Sakutara has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Clegane tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Sakutara pushes Clegane away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hayatoshi Sakutara!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osanti Herod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Imanari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herod comes into the arena with Down With The King blaring out of the sound system. Imanari comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Era - Ameno kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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245 lbs
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Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Osanti Herod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Imanari!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imanari shoots in and bounces Herod off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Imanari forces his way into half guard.
Herod looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Imanari is looking to take a break and control but Herod is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Herod pushes Imanari off looking to stand but Imanari dives back in and keeps control.
Herod is defending against the submission attempts here by Imanari.
Imanari controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imanari seems to be looking for submissions.
Imanari looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Imanari throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Herod is defending against the submission attempts here by Imanari.
Herod looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Herod wants to get back to full guard but Imanari has mounted him!
Herod has given up his back here. Will Imanari look for the submission or keep pounding away?
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Imanari wants to control but Herod is keeping busy.
Imanari has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Herod has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Imanari looks gassed!
Herod is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Herod breaks Imanari's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Imanari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Herod trying to control the position from guard on top but Imanari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imanari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Herod.
Imanari looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Herod stands up from guard. Let's bang!
No luck for Imanari with that takedown attempt.
Herod lands with a shot to the body.
Herod with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Herod keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Imanari bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Imanari has hold of Herod's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Herod seems comfortable defending it but Imanari has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Herod is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Herod is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Imanari couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shinya Imanari!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Durrant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Einar Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Durrant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Einar Lee!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Durrant. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Durrant to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Durrant is rocked!
It looks like David Durrant has been cut.
Durrant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oh Durrant is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lee in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Durrant prevents Lee from moving into mount.
Durrant seems to have got his legs back now.
You can see the frustration on Durrant's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lee misses with the ground and pound.
Lee throws a strike aimed at the side of Durrant's head but Durrant avoids it well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lee misses with a hook. Durrant ducked under it nicely.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Durrant. Durrant gets slowly back to his feet.
Durrant fails with a takedown attempt.
Durrant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Durrant persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Durrant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Durrant's hands.
Durrant darts in and clinches Lee up against the ropes.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrant throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Durrant stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durrant jumps guard but Lee stands there with Durrant around his waist. Durrant gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Durrant has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durrant is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Lee can't fight it off and eventually Durrant manages to take the fight to the floor. Lee looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Durrant might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Durrant slips an elbow through the middle.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Durrant's guard.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durrant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Durrant looking for a sweep. Not yet Durrant, not yet.
Durrant is working hard here to advance position.
Durrant is breathing heavily.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Durrant pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Durrant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Durrant keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lee bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Durrant! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee passes Durrant's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Durrant is trying to control but can't.
Durrant is looking to escape.
Lee lands strikes from half guard.
Lee trying to advance position but Durrant counters by regaining guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lee lands a couple of digs.
Lee works over Durrant with some ground and pound from guard.
Durrant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lee's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lee thows a big elbow that misses.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee scoring with some ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee works Durrant's body with a nice hook.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Lee.
Lee with a poor takedown
and Durrant counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lee's guard now.
Lee trying to strike off his back.
Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Durrant 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Durrant from controlling successfully.
Lee throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Durrant stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Durrant's guard.
Durrant working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Durrant is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Durrant is retaining full guard.
Lee postures up.
Durrant 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.
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Durrant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Durrant is keeping the position for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Durrant defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Lee misses with a takedown
and Durrant counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Durrant is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lee tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Durrant throwing shots but Lee is blocking nicely.
Durrant thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.
Durrant trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Durrant is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lee is just riding it out for now. Durrant eventually gives up the hold.
Lee is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Durrant pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Durrant won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Durrant fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lee sprawls well initially but Durrant persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Durrant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee being controlled here, momentarily.
Durrant trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durrant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Durrant from controlling successfully.
Durrant tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Durrant tries to stand but Lee is controlling from the bottom.
Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Durrant shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Durrant keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Durrant tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee has his takedown stuffed
and Durrant counters with a takedown into side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to buck Durrant off but Durrant is having none of it.
Durrant is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lee is looking for a sweep.
Durrant thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lee misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Lee manages to work his way to half guard, despite Durrant's best efforts.
Lee missing with punches from the bottom.
Durrant tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Durrant is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Durrant.
Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Durrant is working for a kimura but Lee is defending it quite comfortably.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Durrant sits in half guard.
Durrant trying to pass the guard but Lee defending well.
Durrant not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Durrant doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Durrant's head, knocking him out cold! Lee is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Einar Lee!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ingmar Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Run DMC - It's Like That. Miller is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Game. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ingmar Larsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Miller!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Larsson.
Larsson misses with a straight right.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larsson.
Larsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A choreographed right hand from Larsson misses the target.
Larsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Larsson misses the shot to the body.
Larsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Larsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Miller tries to clinch there but Larsson circles away.
Miller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larsson.
Larsson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Larsson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Larsson throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller fails with the takedown.
Ingmar Larsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsson clobbers Miller with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Larsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller defending well as Larsson loads up on a big left hand.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larsson.
Miller slips a jab from Larsson.
A jab from Larsson misses.
Miller slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Miller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Larsson loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Larsson misses with a looping right.
Larsson misses the jab.
Larsson looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
Larsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.
Miller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larsson.
A choreographed right hand from Larsson misses the target.
Larsson throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Miller shoots in looking for a takedown. Larsson tries to sprawl out of it but Miller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Larsson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Larsson with a jab.
Ingmar Larsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larsson misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller pulls guard successfully.
Larsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Larsson drops back looking for a leg! Miller is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Miller manages to kick Larsson off! Larsson jumps back into Miller's guard.
Miller had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Larsson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Miller Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Larsson's back instead.
Miller is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Larsson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Larsson for a finish.
Miller scores with punches to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Larsson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Miller seems to be working for a kimura but Larsson defends the submission attempt.
Miller looks gassed!
Larsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Miller is just content to waste time from the top position. Larsson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson is pulling down on Miller's head. It's preventing any offense from Miller, at least for the moment.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Larsson is trying to keep Miller in close.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Larsson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Larsson misses with a wild combination.
Larsson misses with the combination.
Miller staying out of range there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Larsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Larsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Miller wants to clinch.
Miller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A combination from Larsson does no damage.
Miller avoids the body shot from Larsson.
The fighters circling - Larsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Larsson scores with the left hand. Miller knows he should have avoided that one.
Larsson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Miller is rocked!
Decent striking displayed by Larsson there.
Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Larsson finish him?
Larsson jabs at Miller's body.
Miller staying out of range there.
Miller motions for Larsson to come forward. Miller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Larsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller seems to have recovered his senses.
Larsson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Larsson scores with the left hand. Miller knows he should have avoided that one.
Miller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larsson.
Miller moves out of range as Larsson strikes.
Miller slips a straight right by Larsson.
Miller looks for the body kick but Larsson saw that one coming.
Larsson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Larsson scores with a punch to the head.
Miller slips a straight right by Larsson.
Larsson misses with a hook.
Larsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Miller takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Larsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Larsson misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Miller tries to score with a low kick but Larsson moves his leg out of the way.
Larsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Miller wants to clinch up but Larsson keeps it at a distance.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsson manages to avoid it.
Larsson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miller clinches up with Larsson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Larsson blocks it.
Larsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larsson cracks Miller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Larsson misses with a straight right.
Larsson cracks Miller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Miller defending well as Larsson loads up on a big left hand.
Nice sprawl there from Larsson as Miller shoots in.
Ingmar Larsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Miller.
Larsson lands with a straight right. Miller didn't see that one coming.
Miller clinches with his opponent.
Miller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Larsson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Larsson won't allow it.
Miller fails to pull guard.
Larsson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Miller ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Miller no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Miller tries to strike from the bottom.
Miller had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Larsson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Miller Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Larsson's back instead.
Larsson fending off the submission attempt from Miller.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miller is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Larsson with him. Larsson is trying to defend but Miller has an arm under the chin now! Larsson grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Miller!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Minoshi Kawajari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Japheth Vasya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Minoshi Kawajari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Japheth Vasya !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasya closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kawajari to the mat! Kawajari manages to get full guard.
Vasya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kawajari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kawajari is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vasya tries to free his leg and advance position but Kawajari is retaining full guard.
Kawajari looking for a guillotine here but Vasya defends easily.
Vasya slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vasya is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Vasya looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Vasya is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Kawajari is in real trouble.
Vasya controlling well, preventing Kawajari from escaping the position.
Kawajari defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Vasya 's arms.
Vasya is trying to stick to Kawajari's back but Kawajari is turning into Vasya . He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Vasya 's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kawajari.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasya looking for a guillotine here but Kawajari defends easily.
Vasya looks gassed!
Vasya can't keep his opponent in guard - Kawajari advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kawajari thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kawajari is working for a submission of some sort.
Vasya is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vasya actively working from the bottom here.
Kawajari is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vasya is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Vasya actively working from the bottom here.
Kawajari is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Vasya tries to reverse the position but Kawajari maintains control.
Vasya is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajari has hold of Vasya 's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Vasya manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Vasya is looking to improve his position but Kawajari isn't that keen on the idea.
Vasya gets back to half guard.
Kawajari is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vasya doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kawajari.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vasya is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vasya manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vasya escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kawajari gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vasya working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kawajari doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kawajari manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vasya working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kawajari doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kawajari manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vasya escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kawajari gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajari 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.
Kawajari pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vasya is keeping the position for now.
Vasya looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vasya throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kawajari trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vasya is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kawajari wants to pass the guard but Vasya is keeping the position.
Kawajari trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vasya had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kawajari is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Vasya Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kawajari's back instead.
Vasya is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kawajari has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Vasya is looking for the choke from the back position but Kawajari is controlling his hands well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasya working for a choke but Kawajari is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasya patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Vasya is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kawajari has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Vasya has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kawajari has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Vasya has his arm under Kawajari's chin here. Game over son! Vasya squeezes tightly and Kawajari is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Japheth Vasya !
Japheth Vasya is the new bantamweight champion!
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