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PFL- 3 Survival of The Fittest PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naoki Fujii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tang Kufung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kufung has chosen ON BOOT STREET as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naoki Fujii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tang Kufung!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kufung shoots in for a takedown but Fujii shows good takedown defense.
Fujii swats away the attempt to clinch by Kufung.
Kufung shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fujii but Fujii pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kufung moves into range and clinches up with Fujii.
Kufung tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fujii blocks an elbow strike.
Fujii is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kufung gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fujii avoiding damage as Kufung throws knees to the body.
Fujii drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kufung pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fujii swats away the attempt to clinch by Kufung.
Fujii with a poor takedown
and Kufung counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naoki Fujii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kufung moves into the clinch.
Fujii avoiding damage as Kufung throws knees to the body.
Fujii on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kufung tries a knee to the head but Fujii blocks it.
Fujii on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kufung tries to land a knee to the head but Fujii blocks with his arms.
Kufung lands an elbow just above Fujii 's eye.
Kufung with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kufung scores with a knee to the head.
Kufung looks gassed!
Kufung trying to land knees to the body.
Kufung tries to land a knee to the head but Fujii blocks with his arms.
Fujii avoids the elbow strike from Kufung, against the cage.
Fujii turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Kufung trying to remain calm as Fujii controls from the top position.
Fujii is working to tighten is grip on Kufung's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Kufung has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Fujii is really squeezing tight and eventually Kufung passes out! Fujii breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Naoki Fujii!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takumi Gunma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Burnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glen Burnett looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takumi Gunma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Glen Burnett!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burnett tries to close the distance and clinch but Gunma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burnett fails with a takedown attempt.
Gunma scores with a takedown into Burnett's guard.
Gunma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burnett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gunma stays in close to Burnett's body and controls the position.
Burnett can't keep his opponent in guard - Gunma advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunma controlling the action here.
Burnett is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Gunma is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunma works his way into side control.
Burnett looks gassed!
Gunma in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Burnett is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Takumi Gunma!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drake Yusaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bukit Bintang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Excellent MT
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drake Yusaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bukit Bintang!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bintang lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Drake Yusaki has been cut.
Bintang tries a head kick but it misses.
Bintang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yusaki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bintang pinned against the cage. Bintang gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Yusaki.
Yusaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bintang avoids the head kick by Yusaki.
A head kick misses from Yusaki.
Yusaki throws a right hand that Bintang ducks under and follows up with a left that Bintang also avoids with ease.
Bintang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yusaki's sensitive parts.
No joy there for Yusaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bintang has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yusaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yusaki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bintang!
Yusaki with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Bintang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yusaki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yusaki unloading with bombs!
Yusaki looking for a guillotine from mount but Bintang is having none of it.
Yusaki is breathing heavily.
Bintang is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Yusaki has hold of Bintang's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bintang manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bintang is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bintang prevents Yusaki from taking his back.
Yusaki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bintang wants to get back to his feet.
Yusaki is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bintang has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bintang is trying to stand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yusaki stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Yusaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Yusaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bintang.
Yusaki throws a head kick that misses.
Bintang tries a head kick but it misses.
Yusaki throws a right hand that Bintang ducks under and follows up with a left that Bintang also avoids with ease.
Yusaki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Yusaki is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bintang is surviving well by controlling Yusaki's body position as best he can.
Yusaki looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Yusaki has isolated one of Bintang's arms. Bintang looking to fight him off but Yusaki twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Drake Yusaki!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between MK Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linus Rydanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rydanovic's choice of entrance music: acdc - war machine. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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152 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, MK Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Linus Rydanovic!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boy prevents Rydanovic from breaking the clinch.
Rydanovic looking to slow down the pace here.
Boy breaks from the clinch.
Rydanovic tries to clinch
and Boy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rydanovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rydanovic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Boy is trying to stall.
Rydanovic tries for a takedown but Boy manages to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Boy.
Rydanovic breaks the clinch.
Boy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boy moves into the clinch.
Rydanovic breaks the clinch.
Boy fails to land with a series of punches.
Boy checks a low kick from Rydanovic.
Rydanovic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boy pinned against the cage. Boy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
MK Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Linus Rydanovic.
Boy gets a clinch.
Boy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rydanovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rydanovic has had enough of the clinch but Boy keeps him there for the moment.
Boy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boy crunches a lovely knee into Rydanovic's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rydanovic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rydanovic backs up against the cage.
Boy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rydanovic looks gassed!
Boy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rydanovic counters with a takedown into side control.
Rydanovic has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Boy lands a nice looking body kick.
Boy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rydanovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boy but Boy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boy takes the fight into the clinch.
Rydanovic tightens his grip and picks Boy up, before dumping him to the ground. Boy manages to land in guard.
Rydanovic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rydanovic stands and steps away. Boy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rydanovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boy scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydanovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rydanovic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boy is fending him off so far but Rydanovic persists. Nope, Boy circles away and we're back to standing.
Rydanovic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boy swivels and escapes.
MK Boy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boy looks to land a combination but Rydanovic avoids it well.
Boy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rydanovic goes for a takedown attempt but Boy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rydanovic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rydanovic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Boy is pulling down on Rydanovic's head to control his posture.
Boy pushes Rydanovic off and scrambles back to his feet.
Boy moves in looking to clinch but Rydanovic pushes him off.
Boy scores with a push kick.
Nice sprawl there from Boy as Rydanovic shoots in.
Rydanovic swings widly with a right hand
and Boy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rydanovic is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Boy closes the distance and clinches.
Rydanovic crunches a lovely knee into Boy's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Rydanovic.
A bit of stalling here from Boy.
Boy breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rydanovic.
Rydanovic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boy counters by moving into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Boy.
Boy breaks from the clinch.
Boy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rydanovic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rydanovic pushing down on Boy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rydanovic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rydanovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boy keeps working.
Rydanovic has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Boy defend it? Rydanovic steps over the head and cranks it - Boy is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Rydanovic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Linus Rydanovic!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jun Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ryu Hayabusa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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150 lbs
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167 lbs
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Counter striker
Big heart |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryu Hayabusa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hayabusa instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hayabusa.
Hayabusa throws an elbow but it misses.
Kimura tries for a takedown but Hayabusa manages to get underhooks.
Kimura tries for a takedown but Hayabusa manages to get underhooks.
Ryu Hayabusa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jun Kimura.
Hayabusa manages to pull guard.
Kimura advances to half guard.
Kimura controlling the action here.
Hayabusa is trying to stand back up but Kimura is controlling him
Kimura sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kimura prevents Hayabusa from standing back up.
Hayabusa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kimura on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Kimura seems content to control.
Kimura's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hayabusa trying to hold on to Kimura's head to control him but Kimura postures up.
Kimura keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kimura is pressing down on Hayabusa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hayabusa is holding on for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kimura in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hayabusa wants to get back to his feet.
Hayabusa trying to control here.
Hayabusa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kimura trying to control the pace.
Kimura is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Hayabusa is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jun Kimura!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kiet Jaroenrattanatarakon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knock Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaroenrattanatarakon's entrance music is tep-pa-jaao tao fai by Buddha Bless . A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kiet Jaroenrattanatarakon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Knock Out!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaroenrattanatarakon moves in looking to clinch but Out pushes him off.
Jaroenrattanatarakon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Out swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jaroenrattanatarakon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Out's guard.
Jaroenrattanatarakon prevents Out from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaroenrattanatarakon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jaroenrattanatarakon 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.
Out looking to control.
Jaroenrattanatarakon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Out is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Out trying to control but Jaroenrattanatarakon postures up.
Out tries to get to full guard but Jaroenrattanatarakon has control of the leg.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jaroenrattanatarakon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kiet Jaroenrattanatarakon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaroenrattanatarakon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Out as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaroenrattanatarakon wants to clinch.
Out fails with the takedown.
Jaroenrattanatarakon tries to clinch up but Out circles away and keeps his distance.
Jaroenrattanatarakon swats away the attempt to clinch by Out.
Out rushes Jaroenrattanatarakon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jaroenrattanatarakon has Out pressed against the cage.
Out has had enough of the clinch but Jaroenrattanatarakon keeps him there for the moment.
Jaroenrattanatarakon pulls guard.
Out stopping the sweep attempt from Jaroenrattanatarakon.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jaroenrattanatarakon is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Out pulls Jaroenrattanatarakon in to control the position.
Out trying to keep a closed guard but Jaroenrattanatarakon is proving a slippery customer.
Out keeping full guard, as Jaroenrattanatarakon tries to pass.
Jaroenrattanatarakon trying to control but Out is working from the bottom.
Out is looking to stand up but Jaroenrattanatarakon isn't so interested in that idea.
Out has control of Jaroenrattanatarakon's left arm, preventing Jaroenrattanatarakon from doing any damage.
Jaroenrattanatarakon looking to pass the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jaroenrattanatarakon tries to clinch but Out moves away
and Out counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jaroenrattanatarakon tries to roll over but Out keeps him under control.
Out is trying to control the action in half guard but Jaroenrattanatarakon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Out looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaroenrattanatarakon wants to get back to full guard.
Jaroenrattanatarakon trying to control here.
Jaroenrattanatarakon wants to improve his position but Out is controlling well.
Out is nestled in close to Jaroenrattanatarakon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Out will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jaroenrattanatarakon looks to clinch
and Out counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Out content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jaroenrattanatarakon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Out must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaroenrattanatarakon has his foot on Out's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Out works his way back into a safe position though.
Out avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jaroenrattanatarakon is looking for a triangle but Out pushes his legs off easily.
Out preventing the sweep.
Jaroenrattanatarakon will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jaroenrattanatarakon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jaroenrattanatarakon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jaroenrattanatarakon uses his free foot to push down on Out's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaroenrattanatarakon looking for a guillotine from mount but Out is having none of it.
Out can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kiet Jaroenrattanatarakon will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jaroenrattanatarakon throws a head kick that misses.
Kiet Jaroenrattanatarakon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Out throws a series of punches but Jaroenrattanatarakon avoids them all with ease.
Jaroenrattanatarakon rushes Out and presses him up against the cage.
Jaroenrattanatarakon looking for a takedown.
Jaroenrattanatarakon misses with a knee to the head.
Out wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Out blocks an elbow strike.
Jaroenrattanatarakon throws a punch but it's blocked by Out.
Out tries to pull guard but Jaroenrattanatarakon won't allow it.
Out wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jaroenrattanatarakon tries a knee to the head but Out blocks it.
Out fails to pull guard.
Jaroenrattanatarakon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Out is looking to control Jaroenrattanatarakon's arms but Jaroenrattanatarakon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Out has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Out tries to pull guard but Jaroenrattanatarakon won't allow it.
Kiet Jaroenrattanatarakon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Knock Out.
Out breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jaroenrattanatarakon looks to clinch
and Out counters by moving into the clinch.
Out pulls Jaroenrattanatarakon into guard.
Out is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Out keeping full guard, as Jaroenrattanatarakon tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaroenrattanatarakon stopping the sweep attempt from Out.
Out trying to control the position.
Out 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.
Out is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jaroenrattanatarakon is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Out is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Out has escaped and now he's on top!
Out is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Out tries to stand but Jaroenrattanatarakon is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Out drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Out seems to have locked his on tight now - Jaroenrattanatarakon screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Out, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Knock Out!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ren Akita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ren Akita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Little!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akita gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Little trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Little must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Little trying to control but Akita is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Akita is pulling down on Little's head. It's preventing any offense from Little, at least for the moment.
Akita throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Akita working for a triangle but Little defends it easily.
Little pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Akita is keeping the position for now.
Little wants to control from the top but Akita keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Little fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Akita.
Little fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Akita is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Little.
Little misses with a low kick.
Akita gets the takedown into side control.
Akita controlling from side mount.
Akita is looking to take a break and control but Little is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Little is trying to improve his position.
Little is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Little can't do much from the bottom here.
Akita tries for a kimura but Little is defending well.
Little is trying to control Akita's posture but Akita avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little sneaks back into half guard.
Little is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Little doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Akita counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Akita takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Akita 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. Little tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Akita!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ren Akita!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Leeroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Miyagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Leeroy!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Miyagi or perhaps it was just good defense by Leeroy which made him look bad.
Leeroy swinging wilding here.
Leeroy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Miyagi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Miyagi passes into side control, despite Leeroy's attempt to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Leeroy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Leeroy seems a little lost for a moment, as Miyagi dominates the positioning.
Leeroy wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Leeroy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Leeroy tries to improve position but can't.
Leeroy is trying to control Miyagi's posture but Miyagi avoids it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leeroy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Leeroy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Miyagi kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Miyagi controlling the pace for now.
Miyagi wants to take Leeroy's back but he can't do it this time.
Leeroy wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leeroy tries to escape the position.
Miyagi is not going to allow Leeroy to sit and survive in this position.
What can Leeroy do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Leeroy rolls, trying to escape but Miyagi keeps control of the position.
Miyagi looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Leeroy taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hiro Miyagi!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Gart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reese Andy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the 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, Floyd Gart !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reese Andy!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gart misses with a jab, cross combination.
Andy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gart tries to clinch there but Andy circles away.
Andy moves in looking to clinch but Gart pushes him off.
Andy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gart counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Andy down! Gart is looking to finish but Andy is intelligently defending himself.
Gart prevents Andy from getting back to his feet.
Gart trying to stand up but can't free himself from Andy's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gart stops Andy from standing up.
Andy is trying to control the position but Gart postures up.
Gart sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gart has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gart is looking to stand up but Andy won't let him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gart clinches with his opponent.
Gart blocking some punches.
Andy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gart working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
It looks like Reese Andy has been cut.
Andy working aggressively here.
Gart looking to slow down the pace here.
Andy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gart landing knees to the head.
Andy throws a punch but it's blocked by Gart .
Gart is trying to stall.
Gart landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gart connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Andy badly! Andy tumbles to the floor and Gart stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Floyd Gart !
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