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SFL The Hunted PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kastriot Skenderbeu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Kenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kastriot Skenderbeu has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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267 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kastriot Skenderbeu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Kenny!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenny avoids the head kick by Skenderbeu.
Skenderbeu misses with a hook. Kenny ducked under it nicely.
Nice cross by Skenderbeu.
A head kick misses from Skenderbeu.
Skenderbeu misses with a straight right.
Skenderbeu could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Skenderbeu.
Skenderbeu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skenderbeu lands the left hand.
Kenny is rocked!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Skenderbeu! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kastriot Skenderbeu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Isso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chan Wathan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isso comes to the cage accompanied by Shiawase Nara Te o Tatakō by NobodyKnows+. 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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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takashi Isso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chan Wathan!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Isso just misses with a punch to the body.
Wathan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Isso!
Wathan with the ground and pound from mount.
Isso is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Wathan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Isso manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Wathan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Isso is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Isso is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wathan is controlling him well.
Wathan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Isso's legs.
Wathan moves into full mount!
Wathan looking for a guillotine from mount but Isso is having none of it.
Wathan scoring with strikes but Isso is staying in there.
Wathan tries to control but Isso wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isso tries to lock up and control but Wathan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Isso can't escape the position.
Isso looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Wathan with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Isso really wants to buck Wathan off and get back to his feet.
Isso is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wathan pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Wathan looking for a guillotine from mount but Isso is having none of it.
Wathan looks gassed!
Isso tries to hold on but Wathan postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Isso tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wathan stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Wathan shoots in but Isso avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wathan closes the distance and clinches up with Isso, looking for a takedown. Wathan pushes Isso against the cage but Isso circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Isso fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wathan on the side of the head.
Wathan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wathan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Isso's waist but Isso gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wathan off to one side.
Takashi Isso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chan Wathan.
Wathan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Isso with a nice cross.
Isso misses with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Isso as Wathan shoots in.
Wathan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wathan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Isso as Wathan shoots in.
Isso fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wathan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wathan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Isso just misses with a punch to the body.
Takashi Isso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Isso chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wathan fails to land the takedown.
Wathan throws a hook to the side of Isso's head but Isso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chan Wathan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wathan shoots in for a takedown but Isso shows good takedown defense.
Isso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wathan has a takedown stuffed.
Wathan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Isso pinned against the cage. Isso gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Isso lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isso lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wathan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Isso swivels and escapes.
Isso changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Isso listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Isso lands a front kick.
Wathan takes one to the side of the head.
Wathan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Isso looks to score with a jab to the body but Wathan is just out of range.
Isso is looking to wear down Wathan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wathan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Isso tries to avoid it but Wathan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Isso to the ground. Isso escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wathan.
Isso scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wathan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Isso. Isso obviously looking to wear him down.
Wathan shoots in for a double leg but Isso sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Wathan has a takedown stuffed.
Wathan avoids the body shot from Isso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takashi Isso dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wathan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Isso pushes Wathan off looking to stand but Wathan dives back in and keeps control.
Wathan wants to pass the guard but Isso is defending well.
Isso has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wathan is working away from the top position though.
Wathan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Isso!
Isso defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wathan.
Isso is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Wathan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Isso is looking to escape.
Wathan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Isso manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wathan is looking to take a break and control but Isso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wathan controls the position from side control.
Isso is trying to control Wathan's posture but Wathan avoids it.
Isso wants to get back to his feet but Wathan drags him back down.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Isso lands a nice looking body kick.
Wathan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Isso can pounce on him.
Wathan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Good leg kick by Isso there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Isso uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wathan avoids the body shot from Isso.
Wathan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Isso lands a jab to Wathan's midsection.
Wathan misses with a takedown attempt - Isso sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Takashi Isso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chan Wathan.
Isso throws a nice head kick!
Wathan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wathan tries to free his leg and advance position but Isso is retaining full guard.
Isso utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Isso controlling Wathan's posture.
Wathan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Isso is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wathan tries to free his leg and advance position but Isso is retaining full guard.
Wathan wants to stand but Isso has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wathan shoots in but no luck this time.
Isso with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wathan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wathan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wathan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wathan get's back to his feet.
Wathan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Isso keeping full guard, as Wathan tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wathan trying to control the position from guard on top but Isso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Isso is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wathan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Isso is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wathan is controlling him.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Isso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wathan manages to avoid it.
A shot to de liver by Isso. Beautiful body shot.
No luck for Wathan with that takedown attempt.
Wathan takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chan Wathan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Wathan swinging wilding here.
Wathan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Good exchange - Isso coming out on top.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wathan.
Isso misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wathan checks a low kick from Isso.
Isso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wathan.
Isso fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wathan gets a takedown into half guard.
Isso keeping hold of Wathan's head, controlling as best he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Isso is staying active underneath Wathan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isso moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Isso is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wathan is controlling him.
Isso is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wathan wants to control but Isso is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chan Wathan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wathan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Isso stands up from half guard.
Wathan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
No luck for Wathan with that takedown attempt.
Takashi Isso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chan Wathan.
Wathan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Isso pinned against the cage. Isso gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wathan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Isso is not content to let Wathan control the position.
Wathan advances to mount.
Wathan wants to control the pace but Isso is squirming around nicely.
Wathan looking to secure an arm triangle but Isso defends it well.
Isso tries to hold on but Wathan postures up.
Poor strikes thrown by Wathan there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isso somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Isso tries a head kick but it misses.
Wathan misses with an uppercut. Isso saw that one coming.
Wathan wants to clinch up but Isso keeps it at a distance.
Isso fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wathan.
Wathan gets a takedown into half guard.
Isso has one foot on Wathan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Isso chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wathan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chan Wathan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wathan throws a right hand that Isso ducks under and follows up with a left that Isso also avoids with ease.
Wathan shoots in and drives through. Isso sprawls well.
Isso fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wathan is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Isso.
Isso stuffs the takedown.
Takashi Isso is winning the standup battle so far.
Wathan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Isso as he jumps to the side.
Wathan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wathan fails with a takedown attempt.
Wathan tries to close the distance and clinch but Isso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Isso lands the left hand.
Isso thows a body shot but no joy.
Isso swings for the body but Wathan moves out of range.
Isso tries a head kick but it misses.
Isso takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Isso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wathan.
Isso misses with a body shot
and Wathan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chan Wathan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wathan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chan Wathan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masahura Yakisoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masahura Yakisoba looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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143 lbs
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137 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raimo Pukki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masahura Yakisoba!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakisoba lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Raimo Pukki has been cut.
Yakisoba walks into a left hand.
It looks like Masahura Yakisoba has been cut.
Yakisoba closes the distance and clinches up with Pukki, looking for a takedown. Yakisoba pushes Pukki against the cage but Pukki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yakisoba fails with a takedown attempt.
Yakisoba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Raimo Pukki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masahura Yakisoba.
Pukki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yakisoba shoots for a double leg takedown but Pukki sprawls well. He's pushed Yakisoba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yakisoba looks gassed!
Pukki defending well as Yakisoba loads up on a big left hand.
Yakisoba misses with a series of wild punches.
Pukki rushes Yakisoba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pukki.
Pukki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yakisoba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Pukki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pukki lands an uppercut.
Pukki gets through Yakisoba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yakisoba tries a body shot but Pukki blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pukki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yakisoba has hold of one of Pukki's legs. Pukki is fighting the takedown attempt but Yakisoba gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Yakisoba wants to pass the guard but Pukki is keeping the position.
Pukki striking off his back but it's not causing Yakisoba any problems.
Pukki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Yakisoba!
Yakisoba keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pukki pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pukki working away from the top, dropping strikes.
A nice elbow there by Pukki.
Pukki lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pukki working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Yakisoba is squirming around, avoiding Pukki's attempts to control the action.
Pukki with the ground and pound from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pukki with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba tries to hold on but Pukki postures up.
Yakisoba is in a horrible position here. Pukki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pukki punishing his opponent with strikes.
Yakisoba is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pukki landing strikes from the mount and Yakisoba is in trouble!
Pukki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yakisoba is looking to escape.
Pukki punishing his opponent with strikes.
BOOM! Pukki connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Yakisoba is working to get back to half guard.
Yakisoba tries to hold on but Pukki postures up.
Yakisoba is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Yakisoba defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pukki.
Pukki trying to control but Yakisoba is having none of it.
Pukki with good strikes from the mount here!
Pukki trying to control but Yakisoba is having none of it.
Pukki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Yakisoba tries to hold on but Pukki postures up.
Pukki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pukki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yakisoba tries to hold on but Pukki pushes him away.
Yakisoba is in a horrible position here. Pukki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pukki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
BOOM! Pukki connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Yakisoba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pukki postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yakisoba looks a forlorn figure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pukki lands a nice shot to the head.
Pukki working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pukki landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Pukki dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yakisoba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pukki circles away.
Yakisoba throws a right hand that Pukki ducks under and follows up with a left that Pukki also avoids with ease.
Pukki moves in looking to clinch but Yakisoba pushes him off.
Pukki pushes Yakisoba up against the cage in a clinch.
Pukki lands an elbow just above Yakisoba 's eye.
Pukki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yakisoba's face.
Pukki works on Yakisoba's body with a couple of short punches.
Yakisoba fails to pull guard.
A left hand lands to the body for Pukki.
Pukki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pukki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pukki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A left hand lands to the body for Pukki.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pukki landing knees to the body.
Yakisoba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pukki gets through Yakisoba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pukki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yakisoba can't break the clinch.
Pukki lands a body shot.
Pukki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pukki prevents a takedown attempt there.
Raimo Pukki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masahura Yakisoba.
Pukki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yakisobas head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakisoba pulls Pukki into guard.
Pukki works over Yakisoba with some ground and pound from guard.
Yakisoba looking to control.
Pukki trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yakisoba's guard.
Pukki decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Yakisoba, up you get!
Yakisoba shoots for a double leg takedown but Pukki sprawls well. He's pushed Yakisoba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yakisoba shoots in looking for a takedown. Pukki tries to sprawl out of it but Yakisoba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pukki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yakisoba clinches but Pukki breaks the clinch
and Pukki counters with a stiff right hand.
Yakisoba fails with the takedown
and Pukki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pukki rushes Yakisoba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba fails to pull guard.
Yakisoba tries to score a body lock takedown but Pukki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pukki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yakisoba blocks an uppercut.
Yakisoba is trying to maintain a safe position but Pukki gets an underhook and turns Yakisoba into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pukki fails to land.
Yakisoba fails to pull guard.
Yakisoba tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pukki smiles and moves away.
Pukki tries to clinch but Yakisoba is having none of it.
Yakisoba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pukki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yakisoba tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pukki.
Yakisoba is leaning against Pukki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pukki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Pukki on the inside.
Pukki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yakisoba.
Yakisoba jumps guard but Pukki stands there with Yakisoba around his waist. Yakisoba gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pukki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba tries to break the clinch but Pukki is controlling the position.
A short right from Pukki.
Pukki misses with a knee to the head.
Pukki digs a right hand into Yakisoba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yakisoba's gas tank.
Pukki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pukki lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Pukki.
Pukki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yakisoba backwards.
Pukki lands a nice shot to the body.
Pukki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yakisoba pulls guard successfully.
Yakisoba keeping moving, preventing Pukki from controlling successfully.
Yakisoba working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pukki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pukki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pukki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yakisoba is proving hard to escape from.
Pukki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yakisoba is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Pukki is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Yakisoba Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Pukki's back instead.
Pukki takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Yakisoba looking to break Pukki's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Pukki remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Yakisoba will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Yakisoba misses with punches from the back.
Yakisoba looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Pukki holding both Yakisoba 's hands and preventing any damage.
Pukki can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yakisoba not allowing Pukki to control his hands.
Yakisoba tries to get the hooks in deep but Pukki pushed the leg off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Pukki dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Yakisoba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pukki counters with a one-two to the body.
Pukki moves in looking to clinch but Yakisoba pushes him off.
Pukki closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Pukki.
Yakisoba pulls guard.
Yakisoba has momentary wrist control but Pukki slips an elbow through the middle.
Yakisoba keeping moving, preventing Pukki from controlling successfully.
Yakisoba is looking to sinch up a triangle. Pukki throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Yakisoba's body to avoid the submission. Yakisoba has instead reached around Pukki's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Yakisoba arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Masahura Yakisoba!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Rayez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoto Haramushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Rayez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoto Haramushi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rayez closes the distance and clinches up with Haramushi, looking for a takedown. Rayez pushes Haramushi against the cage but Haramushi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rayez shoots for a takedown but Haramushi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Haramushi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Rayez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rayez shoots in and bounces Haramushi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rayez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haramushi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Haramushi looking to control.
Haramushi keeping moving, preventing Rayez from controlling successfully.
Rayez stands up and waves to Haramushi to follow him.
Haramushi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rayez keeping moving, preventing Haramushi from controlling successfully.
Haramushi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haramushi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Haramushi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rayez has his hands on Haramushi's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rayez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rayez keeping moving, preventing Haramushi from controlling successfully.
Rayez looking for a sweep. Not yet Rayez, not yet.
Haramushi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rayez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Haramushi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Haramushi tries to free his leg and advance position but Rayez is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haramushi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rayez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rayez is breathing heavily.
Rayez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rayez is stalling here. Haramushi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rayez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Haramushi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rayez is not content to let Haramushi control the position.
Rayez tries to buck Haramushi off but Haramushi is having none of it.
Rayez wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayez is trying to improve his position.
Haramushi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Haramushi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rayez, who protects the arm well.
Haramushi working the ground and pound.
Rayez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rayez trying to hold on to Haramushi's head to control him but Haramushi postures up.
Haramushi is looking for a kimura but Rayez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Haramushi to get the leverage.
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.
Haramushi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rayez gets back to full guard.
Haramushi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Haramushi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rayez keeps working.
Haramushi works to advance to full mount. Rayez defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Haramushi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Haramushi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yoto Haramushi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rayez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Haramushi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Haramushi is keen to just control but Rayez is a slippery customer.
Haramushi content to control rather than advance.
Haramushi wants to pass the guard but Rayez is defending well.
Haramushi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rayez is just riding it out for now. Haramushi eventually gives up the hold.
Haramushi is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Rayez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rayez manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haramushi trying to control but Rayez is working from the bottom.
Rayez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rayez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Haramushi trying to control the position from guard on top but Rayez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rayez working for a triangle but Haramushi defends it easily.
Haramushi wants to control from the top but Rayez keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rayez trying to keep a closed guard but Haramushi is proving a slippery customer.
Rayez had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Haramushi is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rayez Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Haramushi's back instead.
Haramushi fending off the submission attempt from Rayez.
Rayez looking to break Haramushi's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Haramushi remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Rayez will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Rayez has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Haramushi is in real trouble here. Rayez gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Haramushi is tapping out! Rayez wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nick Rayez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jwan Hakari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton comes to the cage accompanied by Voices. Hakari is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: No Control by Bullet for my Valentime. Randy Orton is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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123 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Orton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jwan Hakari!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakari fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hakari shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Orton as he jumps to the side.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Orton.
Hakari is rocked!
Jwan Hakari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hakari closes the distance and clinches up with Orton, looking for a takedown. Hakari pushes Orton against the cage but Orton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Randy Orton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jwan Hakari.
Hakari looks gassed!
Orton clinches.
Orton breaks from the clinch.
Orton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hakari is still on wobbly legs! Can Orton finish him?
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Orton, right into the meat.
Hakari shoots for a double leg takedown but Orton sprawls well. He's pushed Hakari's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hakari seems to have recovered his senses.
Orton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hakari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakari walks into a stiff left hand from Orton.
Hakari should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hakari.
Orton walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Hakari drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Orton swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Hakari's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Orton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vahtang Vmordubidze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deuce Dillenger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deuce Dillenger will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vahtang Vmordubidze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Deuce Dillenger!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillenger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vmordubidze will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vmordubidze looks to land a combination but Dillenger avoids it well.
Vmordubidze tries to bum rush Dillenger with a series of wild strikes but Dillenger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dillenger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vmordubidze misses with the combination.
Vmordubidze takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vmordubidze is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dillenger has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vmordubidze can't break the clinch.
Vmordubidze is trying to break the clinch but Dillenger has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Dillenger to work.
Dillenger breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Vmordubidze.
Dillenger dodges the punch combination from Vmordubidze.
No joy there for Vmordubidze, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vmordubidze throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dillenger drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dillenger trying to control but Vmordubidze is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillenger not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
I looks like Dillenger might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dillenger wants to pass the guard but Vmordubidze is keeping the position.
Dillenger passes into half guard.
Dillenger trying to mount his opponent but Vmordubidze defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillenger trying to control from half guard but Vmordubidze is working away.
Dillenger is looking to stall here but Vmordubidze recovers full guard.
Vmordubidze working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dillenger.
Dillenger trying to control the position from guard on top but Vmordubidze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Despite being in the dominant position, Deuce Dillenger just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dillenger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vahtang Vmordubidze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dillenger.
Dillenger scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dillenger perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dillenger lands with a punch from half guard.
Dillenger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Well, if Dillenger 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.
Vmordubidze might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dillenger's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deuce Dillenger dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dillenger scores with a one two! Vmordubidze had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vmordubidze throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dillenger counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vmordubidze's guard now.
Dillenger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vmordubidze wants to stand but Dillenger is controlling the position.
Dillenger content to stall in guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillenger passes Vmordubidze's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dillenger tries to pass to full mount but Vmordubidze defends it.
Dillenger is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dillenger keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dillenger misses with a head shot. Vmordubidze uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dillenger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vmordubidze is keeping the position for now.
Dillenger throws a strike but Vmordubidze rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillenger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dillenger looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Vmordubidze has picked Dillenger up and slammed him! Dillenger can't keep hold of the triangle and Vmordubidze manages to pass to side control!
You can see the frustration on Dillenger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Despite being in the dominant position, Deuce Dillenger just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vmordubidze throws a combination that misses
and Dillenger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vmordubidze lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vmordubidze.
Vmordubidze swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dillenger counters with a takedown into side control.
Dillenger tries for a kimura but Vmordubidze is defending well.
Vmordubidze could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vmordubidze is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dillenger has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Dillenger is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vmordubidze is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vmordubidze is letting Dillenger control him for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deuce Dillenger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Vmordubidze's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Vmordubidze swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dillenger counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Well, if Dillenger 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.
Vmordubidze looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dillenger passes to side control.
Vmordubidze stops Dillenger from passing to mount.
Dillenger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vmordubidze keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillenger is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vmordubidze is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vmordubidze takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Vmordubidze stops Dillenger from passing to mount.
Dillenger trying to control the action but Vmordubidze is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dillenger thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vmordubidze defending against the ground and pound.
Vmordubidze is trying to get back to his feet.
Dillenger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vmordubidze keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vmordubidze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vmordubidze throws a combination that misses
and Dillenger counters with a shoot takedown. Vmordubidze fights it but they end up in guard.
Dillenger wants to pass the guard but Vmordubidze is keeping the position.
Vmordubidze wants to stand but Dillenger is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillenger trying to control but Vmordubidze is working from the bottom.
Vmordubidze is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dillenger trying to control the position from guard on top but Vmordubidze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Deuce Dillenger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dillenger has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 26:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deuce Dillenger!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leon Pasquale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pasquale comes to the cage accompanied by Fight Like A Brave. The crowd seem to be enjoying Savage's choice of entrance music: OH YEAH!!!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
192 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leon Pasquale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Savage!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pasquale is looking to improve his position.
Savage seems to be looking for submissions.
Savage seems to be working for a kimura but Pasquale defends the submission attempt.
Savage is tying to control. Pasquale wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pasquale manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pasquale looking for a sweep. Not yet Pasquale, not yet.
Pasquale is working hard here to advance position.
Savage wants to control from the top but Pasquale keeps moving.
Pasquale throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Savage preventing the sweep.
Savage seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasquale keeping full guard, as Savage tries to pass.
Pasquale keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
Pasquale not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Savage is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pasquale is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pasquale has escaped and now he's on top!
Savage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pasquale is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Savage wants to sweep here but Pasquale controlling him for the moment.
Savage lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pasquale!
Savage landing strikes from the mount and Pasquale is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage is landing with some decent strikes but Pasquale is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Savage wants to control the pace but Pasquale is squirming around nicely.
Savage unloading with bombs!
Savage prevents Pasquale from getting the reversal.
Savage trying to control but Pasquale is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Savage landing strikes, looking to finish!
Savage trying to control but Pasquale is having none of it.
Savage looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Savage looking to finish Pasquale with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pasquale!
Savage punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pasquale really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Pasquale is now in Savage's guard. A big mistake from Savage there, giving up the dominant position!
Pasquale stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Savage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pasquale wants to stand but Savage has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Savage working a defensive guard but Pasquale passes into half guard.
Savage has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pasquale is working away from the top position though.
Savage is trying to get back to full guard.
Savage moves into full guard.
Savage is trying to control the position but Pasquale postures up.
Savage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Savage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pasquale wants to stand but Savage is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pasquale is breathing heavily.
Pasquale preventing the sweep.
Savage lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pasquale!
Savage is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pasquale can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Pasquale in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Savage landing strikes, looking to finish!
BOOM! Savage connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pasquale flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Savage looking to secure an arm triangle but Pasquale defends it well.
Savage prevents Pasquale from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Savage dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Savage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A jab-cross combination lands for Savage and sends Pasquale crashing to the mat! Savage follows him down to the mat - Pasquale regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Pasquale is rocked!
It looks like Leon Pasquale has been cut.
Savage works his way into full mount!
Oh Pasquale is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Savage postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Pasquale badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Savage around the waist but Savage pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Savage is the winner by TKO! Savage jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Savage!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ackmud Muhammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theo Radcliffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ackmud Muhammad could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Theo Radcliffe's chin.
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ackmud Muhammad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Theo Radcliffe!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muhammad looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Radcliffe is fending him off so far but Muhammad persists. Nope, Radcliffe circles away and we're back to standing.
Radcliffe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Radcliffe misses with a two punch combination.
Radcliffe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muhammad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Radcliffe is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Muhammad hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Theo Radcliffe!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent's entrance music is Superman. A fine choice. Severn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pride FC Theme. Ken Severn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Clark Kent's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clark Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Severn!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severn dodges the punch combination from Kent.
Kent loads up on a big right hand but Severn slips the punch.
Kent misses with a kick to the body.
Kent will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kent tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Severn moves out of range of the leg kick from Kent.
Kent throws and low kick but Severn moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kent swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kent misses with a wild body shot.
Kent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Severn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn dodges the punch combination from Kent.
Kent will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Severn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Kent.
Kent fails to land with a series of punches.
Kent misses with a straight left.
Kent throws a right hand that Severn ducks under and follows up with a left that Severn also avoids with ease.
Kent lands a two punch combo.
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.
Kent throws a jab when Severn was well out of range.
Kent pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Kent does no damage.
Severn moves out of range as Kent strikes.
Severn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Severn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kent misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kent connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Severn avoids a kick to the body.
Severn avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Severn avoids the head kick by Kent.
Kent scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kent is breathing heavily.
Kent throws a sloppy head kick and Severn moves out of range easily.
Severn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kent.
Kent stalks Severn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Severn's face. Severn staggers backwards, shaken.
Severn avoids the body shot from Kent.
Severn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kent.
Severn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Severn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Severn controlling from side mount.
Severn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kent, who protects the arm well.
Kent on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Severn takes a little break here. Kent wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Severn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Severn dodges the punch combination from Kent.
Kent throws a shot from downtown. Severn moves away and avoids it.
Kent misses with a looping right.
Kent throws a series of punches but Severn avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent misses with the combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Kent scores with a four punch combination!
Kent throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent misses the jab.
Clark Kent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kent looks to land a left hand but Severn moved out of range nicely.
Kent throws a jab when Severn was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Kent.
Clark Kent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Kent does no damage.
A head kick misses from Kent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Severn avoids the head kick by Kent.
Kent throws a nice looking combination but Severn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Severn.
Some wild striking there from Kent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kent throws out a loose jab but Severn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kent with a jab.
The fighters circling - Kent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Severn blocks the body kick.
Kent throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Severn defending well as Kent loads up on a big left hand.
Kent looks to score with a jab to the body but Severn is just out of range.
Kent misses with the combination.
Kent stuffs the takedown attempt from Severn. Severn gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kent misses with a head kick.
Kent looks to land a combination but Severn avoids it well.
Kent tries to clinch but Severn is having none of it.
Kent throws out a loose jab but Severn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Severn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Severn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Severn trying to control the position from guard on top but Kent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kent knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Severn on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn stands and throws Kent's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Severn trying to control the action but Kent is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Severn moves into full mount!
Severn working for a guillotine from mount but Kent is in no mood to give up.
Kent defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Severn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kent is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Severn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Severn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kent fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Severn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Clark Kent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kent throws a sloppy head kick and Severn moves out of range easily.
Kent's corner calls for a 1-2. Kent obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kent looks to land a combination but Severn avoids it well.
Kent looks to score with a jab to the body but Severn is just out of range.
Kent throws a right hand that Severn ducks under and follows up with a left that Severn also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent throws a series of punches but Severn avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Kent.
Kent misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent swinging wilding here.
Kent misses with a two punch combination.
Severn slips under a jab from Kent.
Severn blocks the body kick.
Severn moves out of range as Kent strikes.
Kent misses with a hook. Severn ducked under it nicely.
Kent throws a shot from downtown. Severn moves away and avoids it.
Severn blocks a jab.
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.
Kent throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kent looks to land a combination but Severn avoids it well.
Kent swinging wilding here.
Severn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kent to the mat! Kent manages to get full guard.
Kent on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kent tries to get out of the position.
Severn advances to half guard.
Severn works his foot free and advances to mount.
Severn pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Severn is working for a guillotine from mount but Kent frees his head quite easily.
Kent is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn working for a submission but Kent is keeping him at bay.
Kent is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Severn with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kent regains half guard.
Ken Severn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kent is refusing to be controlled, as Severn sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kent is trying to get back to full guard.
Severn frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Severn landing strikes from the mount and Kent is in trouble!
Kent wants to control but Severn is having none of it.
Severn has control of Kent's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kent regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Severn looking for a guillotine from mount but Kent is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Severn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Severn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Severn!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eric Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Strongius Shorticus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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147 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight 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, Eric Zimmerman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Strongius Shorticus!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zimmerman wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Zimmerman as Shorticus shoots in.
Zimmerman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shorticus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Shorticus works over Zimmerman with some ground and pound from guard.
Zimmerman keeping moving, preventing Shorticus from controlling successfully.
Zimmerman has an active guard here but Shorticus has managed to pass into half guard.
Shorticus is looking to take a break and control but Zimmerman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shorticus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shorticus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zimmerman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shorticus's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shorticus's back!
Zimmerman is hanging on to Shorticus's back as he tries to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman lands punches and elbows.
Shorticus is trapped and Zimmerman is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Shorticus is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Zimmerman landing with strikes.
Zimmerman keeps control of the position as Shorticus tries to break free.
Zimmerman has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Shorticus covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Shorticus is rocked!
Shorticus trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Zimmerman struggling to keep hold of the position.
Shorticus is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Zimmerman misses with a punch to the head.
Shorticus is really stuck here.
Shorticus looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shorticus is keeping busy.
Shorticus tries to escape the position.
Zimmerman is trying to stick to Shorticus's back but Shorticus is turning into Zimmerman. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Zimmerman's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Shorticus.
Zimmerman scores with a nice shot.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Shorticus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zimmerman circles away.
Shorticus thows a body shot but no joy.
Zimmerman lands a nice hook to Shorticus's body. Shorticus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zimmerman closes the distance and clinches.
Zimmerman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zimmerman gets a clinch.
Shorticus looking for a takedown.
Eric Zimmerman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Strongius Shorticus.
Zimmerman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A cross from Shorticus lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Shorticus shoots in for a double leg but Zimmerman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shorticus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zimmerman as he jumps to the side.
Zimmerman is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shorticus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Zimmerman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shorticus manages to get himself to full guard.
Shorticus throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Zimmerman pushes down on Shorticus's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zimmerman is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Shorticus holds on to Zimmerman as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Shorticus wants to control but Zimmerman is having none of it.
Zimmerman with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Zimmerman trying to control but Shorticus is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Zimmerman extends the arm and Shorticus is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eric Zimmerman!
Eric Zimmerman retains his featherweight title!
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