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CHOKE Rising Tour Vol. 7 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tai Sane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Storm Tower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tai Sane has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tai Sane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Storm Tower!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Sane misses.
Sane misses with a takedown attempt - Tower sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tower scores a takedown into full mount!
Sane might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sane is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tower cracks Sane with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sane could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sane wants to get back to his feet.
Tower pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sane is rocked!
Tower controlling his opponent.
Oh Sane is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sane really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sane wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Sane seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tower looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Tower looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Tower has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tower looking for the RNC.
Sane tries to escape the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sane is working hard here to advance position.
Tower sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Sane taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Storm Tower!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonid Kulminator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Thunderstruck. Leonid Kulminator has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shaun Quinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonid Kulminator!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulminator shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Quinn but Quinn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Quinn stuffs the takedown.
Shaun Quinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quinn throws a head kick but Kulminator moves out of range.
Quinn fails to land with a series of punches.
Kulminator 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.
Quinn will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Quinn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kulminator thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kulminator has gone for a leg lock! Quinn slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kulminator's guard.
Quinn tries to stand but Kulminator is controlling from the bottom.
Kulminator looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Quinn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kulminator is proving hard to escape from.
Kulminator looking to hit a scissor sweep but Quinn is one step ahead there.
Quinn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulminator working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Quinn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Quinn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kulminator looks gassed!
Quinn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Quinn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kulminator is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kulminator moves into the clinch.
Kulminator drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shaun Quinn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonid Kulminator.
Kulminator stalling against the ropes.
Kulminator with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kulminator prevents Quinn from breaking the clinch.
Quinn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Quinn managing to block the knees to the body from Kulminator.
Quinn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kulminator has him pressed against the ropes.
Kulminator changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Quinn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Quinn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kulminator counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Quinn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kulminator tries to roll over but Quinn keeps him under control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kulminator wants to control the action here but instead Quinn manages to pass to full mount!
Kulminator is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kulminator is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kulminator is trying to escape the mount.
Kulminator regains half guard.
Quinn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Quinn tries to stand and escape but Kulminator is controlling the position.
Kulminator tries to get to full guard but Quinn has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kulminator controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulminator tries to roll over but Quinn keeps him under control.
Kulminator looking for submissions off his back.
Kulminator tries to roll over but Quinn keeps him under control.
Kulminator is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kulminator dodges the punch combination from Quinn.
Quinn tries to bum rush Kulminator with a series of wild strikes but Kulminator uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Quinn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Quinn has a takedown stuffed.
Quinn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Quinn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Quinn as Kulminator shoots in.
Kulminator slips a jab and a cross from Quinn.
Kulminator clinches with his opponent.
Kulminator drags the fight down to the ground.
Kulminator looking to hit a scissor sweep but Quinn is one step ahead there.
Quinn wants to control from the top but Kulminator keeps moving.
Quinn tries to stand but Kulminator is controlling from the bottom.
Kulminator looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Quinn wants to control from the top but Kulminator keeps moving.
Kulminator manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kulminator with a couple of short strikes.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonid Kulminator dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kulminator drives through and clinches with Quinn against the ropes.
Kulminator throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kulminator taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kulminator tries for a takedown but Quinn manages to get underhooks.
Kulminator looking to throw knees to the head but Quinn is blocking nicely.
Quinn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kulminator has him pressed against the ropes.
Quinn fails to pull guard.
Kulminator breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quinn fails with the takedown
and Kulminator moves into the clinch.
Kulminator drags the fight down to the ground.
Kulminator is looking for a triangle but Quinn pushes his legs off easily.
Kulminator wants to get back to his feet but Quinn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kulminator trying to keep a closed guard but Quinn is proving a slippery customer.
Kulminator keeping moving, preventing Quinn from controlling successfully.
Quinn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kulminator's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kulminator has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Quinn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Quinn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kulminator looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Quinn is defending well. Kulminator quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Quinn has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Kulminator celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leonid Kulminator!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between JJ Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus McTavish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Brawler
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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, JJ Jung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Angus McTavish!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McTavish pinned against the cage. McTavish gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McTavish misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McTavish wants to clinch up but Jung keeps it at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from McTavish. No joy for Jung on that attempt.
McTavish is looking to land body kicks.
Jung moves in looking to clinch but McTavish pushes him off.
Jung shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McTavish as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JJ Jung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McTavish moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jung shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McTavish pinned against the cage. McTavish gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Angus McTavish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jung shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McTavish pinned against the cage. McTavish gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McTavish closes the distance but Jung moves to the side
and Jung counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McTavish!
McTavish is squirming around, avoiding Jung's attempts to control the action.
McTavish is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McTavish is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McTavish's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
McTavish tries to lock up and control but Jung gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jung lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McTavish hang on?
Jung looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McTavish is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jung throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jung looking to control but McTavish is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTavish is trying to stand up.
Jung stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Jung is breathing heavily.
McTavish tries to clinch
and Jung counters with a shoot takedown. McTavish fights it but they end up in guard.
McTavish trying to keep a closed guard but Jung is proving a slippery customer.
McTavish looking for a sweep. Not yet McTavish, not yet.
McTavish keeping moving, preventing Jung from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung looking to sit in guard and control but McTavish gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McTavish wants to control from the top but Jung keeps moving.
Jung is pulling down on McTavish's head. It's preventing any offense from McTavish, at least for the moment.
McTavish passes into half guard.
McTavish is tying to control. Jung wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
JJ Jung dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McTavish avoids the head kick by Jung.
Jung tries to keep at a distance but McTavish has taken the fight into the clinch.
McTavish throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jung tries a knee to the head but McTavish blocks it.
McTavish has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jung avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jung looking for a takedown.
Jung can't break the clinch.
McTavish lands a nice knee to the body.
Jung wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McTavish has him pressed against the ropes.
Jung tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McTavish lands a knee to the head.
McTavish is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jung is keeping busy.
Jung is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McTavish pulls guard.
Jung won't allow McTavish to sweep him here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jung postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jung has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McTavish is proving hard to escape from.
McTavish scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung closes the distance and clinches up with McTavish, looking for a takedown. Jung pushes McTavish against the ropes but McTavish circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JJ Jung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jung circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - McTavish looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from McTavish as Jung shoots in.
Jung circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jung with a lazy takedown attempt
and McTavish counters by clinching up.
Jung can't get the takedown.
McTavish escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McTavish instigates a clinch.
Jung tries to pull guard but McTavish won't allow it.
Jung is trying to stall.
Jung pulls guard successfully.
McTavish is fighting to break Jung's control of his arms but Jung is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTavish is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Jung has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. McTavish is looking to defend but Jung has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for McTavish! Jung pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, McTavish taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). JJ Jung!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ari Gold is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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, Jerome Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ari Gold!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gold misses with a wild combination.
Gold thuds his shin into the meat of Santos's side.
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gold checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Gold blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gold counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Santos!
BOOM! Gold connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Santos is in a horrible position here. Gold smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gold pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Santos in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Santos is rocked!
It looks like Jerome Santos has been cut.
Gold landing strikes from the mount and Santos is in trouble!
Oh Santos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gold tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold looks gassed!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Santos seems to have got his legs back now.
Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Santos is working hard here to advance position.
Gold jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Santos manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gold is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santos.
Santos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gold feints and as Santos raises his hands in defense, Gold changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gold passes Santos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gold passes the guard and advances to mount!
Santos regains half guard.
Gold scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santos wants to improve his position but Gold is controlling well.
Gold seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Santos wants to get back to full guard.
Gold tries to stand but can't do so whilst Santos controls his leg.
Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Santos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gold distracts Santos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gold makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Santos is on top in guard.
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!
Santos has gone for a leg lock! Gold slips out almost immediately though and dives into Santos's guard.
Gold postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Santos wants to stand but Gold is controlling the position.
Gold must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Santos is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gold gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Santos with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gold tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Santos takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Gold looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Santos has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gold has freed his hand and lives to survive another� well, another couple of seconds at least!
Santos has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Gold is defending well but eventually Santos manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Gold has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jerome Santos!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between KoKo Beware (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Damon (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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KO power |
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Brawler
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, KoKo Beware!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Damon!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beware doesn't manage to clinch there - Damon circles away.
Beware shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Damon pinned against the cage. Damon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Beware wants to clinch.
Damon throws a leg kick that misses.
Beware wants to clinch up but Damon keeps it at a distance.
Damon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Beware is looking to clinch but Damon is avoiding it.
Damon throws and low kick but Beware moves out of range easily.
Damon looks to clinch
and Beware counters with a nice double leg into side control. Damon won't be happy with that.
Beware stands up.
Beware scores with a takedown into Damon's guard.
Beware would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beware keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Damon's head.
Beware stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Damon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Damon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beware. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Beware trying to control the position from guard on top but Damon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Beware trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Damon has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Beware off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Beware avoids a punch combination nicely.
Damon moves in looking to clinch but Beware pushes him off.
Beware rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Damon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beware dodges the punch combination from Damon.
Damon throws the kick towards the body but Beware avoids it.
Damon stuffs the takedown.
Damon tries to clinch but Beware moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Beware or perhaps it was just good defense by Damon which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for KoKo Beware. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beware is breathing heavily.
Damon wants to clinch
and Beware counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Beware tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Damon.
Damon controlling the position for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beware prevents Damon from standing back up.
Damon is staying active underneath Beware, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Beware tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Damon is trying to stand.
Damon is trying is best to control the position here.
That's four 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.
Beware prevents Damon from standing back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Damon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Damon looks to clinch
and Beware moves into the clinch.
Beware takes an elbow to the temple.
Damon keeps control of Beware as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Damon breaks the clinch.
Beware tries for a takedown but Damon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Damon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Beware on the side of the head.
Damon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beware.
Damon clinches up with Beware and pushes him back against the ropes.
Beware is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Damon manages to break the clinch.
Damon throws a wild body kick that Beware sees coming a mile off.
Beware fails to land the takedown.
Damon clinches up with Beware and pushes him back against the ropes.
Damon has had enough of the clinch but Beware keeps him there for the moment.
Damon breaks the clinch.
Damon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beware looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Beware clinches with his opponent.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
KoKo Beware dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Beware misses with a head kick.
Beware throws a push kick but Damon slaps the foot to one side.
Damon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beware tries to clinch but Damon moves out of range.
Dan Damon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beware throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beware shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Damon pinned against the cage. Damon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Beware throws a right and a left that Damon avoids nicely.
Beware looks for a takedown but Damon sprawls well.
Damon wants to clinch up but Beware keeps it at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Damon. No joy for Beware on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for KoKo Beware. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damon wants to clinch
and Beware holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damon stuffs the takedown attempt from Beware. Beware gets slowly back to his feet.
Beware closes this distance looking for a takedown but Damon circles away.
Damon throws a series of punches but Beware avoids them all with ease.
Damon fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damon swinging wilding here.
Damon throws a combination that misses
and Beware counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Damon is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Damon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Damon is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Damon breaks the clinch.
Damon tries to clinch up.
Beware is looking to clinch but Damon is avoiding it.
Damon tries to clinch up
and Beware holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Beware has Damon pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Damon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Damon breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Damon.
Beware looks for a takedown but Damon sprawls well.
Damon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Beware looks for a takedown but Damon sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beware lands a right hook to the body.
Beware shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Beware showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beware scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Beware is looking to advance position but Damon won't allow it.
Beware thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Beware stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beware shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Damon pinned against the cage. Damon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Beware shoots in and drives through. Damon sprawls well.
Damon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Damon throws a series of punches but Beware moves out of range.
Beware fails with the takedown.
Damon lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like KoKo Beware has been cut.
Damon throws a series of punches but Beware moves out of range.
Damon has managed to clinch.
Damon breaks from the clinch.
Beware throws a wild body kick that Damon sees coming a mile off.
Damon misses with a double jab
and Beware moves into the clinch.
Damon manages to break the clinch.
Damon throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Beware colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Damon as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Beware is left battered and dazed whilst Damon and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Damon!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Koron Maafi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jin Mishima told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koron Maafi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Mishima!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maafi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maafi tries to clinch but Mishima moves out of range.
Maafi scores with a head kick.
Maafi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maafi darts in and clinches Mishima up against the ropes.
Mishima misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maafi lands a nice knee to the body.
Maafi lands a nice knee to the body.
Maafi keeps control of Mishima as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maafi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maafi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mishima takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maafi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mishima has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mishima has had enough of the clinch but Maafi keeps him there for the moment.
Mishima tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maafi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mishima has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maafi tries a knee to the head but Mishima blocks it.
Mishima wants to get back to striking at distance but Maafi won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Maafi.
Maafi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maafi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mishima has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maafi.
Maafi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Maafi tries to land a knee to the head but Mishima blocks with his arms.
Mishima tries to pull guard but Maafi holds him up against the ropes and eventually Mishima drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mishima wants to break free but Maafi has control.
Maafi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mishima jumps guard but Maafi stands there with Mishima around his waist. Mishima gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Maafi tries to land a knee to the head but Mishima blocks with his arms.
Mishima can't break the clinch.
Maafi tries a knee to the head but Mishima blocks it.
Maafi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mishima blocks it with crossed arms.
Maafi misses with a knee to the head.
Maafi looking to throw knees to the head but Mishima is blocking nicely.
Maafi is breathing heavily.
Maafi prevents Mishima from breaking the clinch.
Mishima drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Koron Maafi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Mishima.
Mishima can't get the takedown.
Mishima misses with a punch to the body.
Maafi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mishima blocks it with crossed arms.
Mishima jumps guard but Maafi stands there with Mishima around his waist. Mishima gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Maafi landing knees to the head.
Maafi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mishima has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maafi crunches a lovely knee into Mishima's ribcage.
Maafi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mishima jumps guard but Maafi stands there with Mishima around his waist. Mishima gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mishima wants to get back to striking at distance but Maafi won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maafi stops a takedown attempt from Mishima.
Maafi gets underhooks to prevent Mishima's takedown attempt.
Mishima tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mishima jumps guard but Maafi stands there with Mishima around his waist. Mishima gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mishima fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Maafi misses with a knee to the head.
Mishima lands a body punch.
Maafi landing knees to the head.
Mishima tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maafi smiles and moves away.
Mishima takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Koron Maafi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mishima shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mishima stops Maafi from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maafi has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mishima off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Maafi tries to clinch there but Mishima circles away.
Maafi closes the distance and clinches.
Mishima wants a takedown but no success here.
Maafi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maafi crunches a lovely knee into Mishima's ribcage.
Maafi with a knee to the head.
Maafi lands a nice elbow.
Maafi lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maafi.
A knee to the head by Maafi.
Maafi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maafi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mishima is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A knee to the head by Maafi.
Maafi keeps control of Mishima as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mishima lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maafi prevents Mishima from breaking the clinch.
Mishima tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maafi just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Maafi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mishima wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maafi has him pressed against the ropes.
Maafi tries to land a knee to the head but Mishima blocks with his arms.
Maafi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maafi misses with a knee to the head.
Maafi landing knees to the head.
Maafi crunches a lovely knee into Mishima's ribcage.
Maafi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mishima tries to pull guard but Maafi holds him up against the ropes and eventually Mishima drops back down to his feet.
Mishima wants to break free but Maafi has control.
Mishima is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maafi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maafi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Maafi.
Mishima tries to break the clinch but Maafi is controlling the position.
Mishima tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Maafi connects with a knee to the head.
Mishima tries to pull guard but Maafi won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maafi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mishima blocks it with crossed arms.
Mishima takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maafi tries a knee to the head but Mishima blocks it.
Mishima tries to pull guard but Maafi won't allow it.
Mishima is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maafi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maafi crunches a lovely knee into Mishima's ribcage.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Koron Maafi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Maafi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maafi wants to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maafi gets a clinch.
Maafi with a knee to the head.
Mishima fails to pull guard.
Maafi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mishima blocks it with crossed arms.
Mishima tries to pull guard but Maafi holds him up against the ropes and eventually Mishima drops back down to his feet.
Maafi lands a knee to the head.
Maafi scores with a knee to the head.
Maafi misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mishima wants a takedown.
Koron Maafi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Mishima.
Maafi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mishima wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mishima can't break the clinch.
Maafi lands a knee to the body.
Maafi scores with a knee to the head.
Mishima wants to break free but Maafi has control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mishima tries to pull guard but Maafi holds him up against the ropes and eventually Mishima drops back down to his feet.
Maafi connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mishima changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maafi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Maafi stuffs the takedown.
Maafi closes the distance and clinches.
Mishima fails to pull guard.
Maafi prevents Mishima from breaking the clinch.
Mishima is working for takedown but Maafi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mishima tries for a takedown but Maafi manages to get underhooks.
Maafi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mishima changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maafi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Maafi tries to clinch up but Mishima circles away and keeps his distance.
Mishima swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Mishima does no damage.
Maafi is looking to clinch but Mishima is avoiding it.
Maafi tries to clinch up but Mishima circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maafi throws a head kick but Mishima moves out of range.
Maafi stuffs the takedown attempt from Mishima. Mishima gets slowly back to his feet.
Maafi tries to clinch but Mishima is having none of it.
Mishima is looking to clinch.
Mishima tries to clinch up but Maafi circles away and keeps his distance.
Mishima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maafi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mishima moves in looking to clinch but Maafi pushes him off.
Mishima circles away from the clinch attempt.
A low kick from Mishima misses
and Maafi counters with a thumping low kick.
Maafi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koron Maafi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mishima tries to clinch up but Maafi circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maafi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maafi scores with a spinning back kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maafi clinches with his opponent.
Maafi is pressed up against the ropes. Mishima has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Maafi down to the mat. Maafi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mishima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maafi throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Jin Mishima has been cut.
Maafi tries to clinch there but Mishima circles away.
Mishima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maafi takes the fight into the clinch.
Mishima can't break the clinch.
Koron Maafi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maafi gets underhooks to prevent Mishima's takedown attempt.
Mishima can't get the takedown.
Maafi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mishima's face.
Mishima drops down looking for an ankle pick but Maafi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Maafi tries to clinch up.
Maafi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mishima, pushing him back against the ropes.
Maafi trying to stall but Mishima improves his position.
Maafi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maafi prevents Mishima from breaking the clinch.
Maafi scores a nice knee to the body.
Maafi tries a knee to the head but Mishima blocks it.
Maafi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mishima has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maafi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Maafi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maafi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maafi lands a nice knee to the body.
Maafi tries to land a knee to the head but Mishima blocks with his arms.
Mishima is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maafi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maafi tries to land a knee to the head but Mishima blocks with his arms.
Maafi stops a takedown attempt from Mishima.
Mishima tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maafi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mishima tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maafi smiles and moves away.
Maafi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mishima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mishima looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maafi is looking to clinch but Mishima is avoiding it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Koron Maafi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jin Mishima's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mishima scores with a takedown into Maafi's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mishima stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maafi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mishima is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maafi keeping moving, preventing Mishima from controlling successfully.
Mishima might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Maafi kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Maafi wants to stand but Mishima is controlling the position.
Mishima not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mishima has gone for a leg lock! Maafi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mishima's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mishima is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maafi wants to stand but Mishima has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mishima uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Mishima keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by Mishima or perhaps it was just good defense by Maafi which made him look bad.
Maafi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maafi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mishima's face.
Maafi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mishima tries to pull guard but Maafi won't allow it.
Maafi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Maafi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maafi.
Maafi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maafi connects with a knee to the head.
Maafi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maafi lands a nice knee to the body.
Mishima tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maafi just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Koron Maafi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Mishima.
Mishima takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maafi scores a nice knee to the body.
Mishima is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maafi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maafi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mishima successfully pulls guard.
Mishima has Maafi pulled in close to control his posture.
Maafi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mishima wants to get back to his feet but Maafi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mishima is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mishima working the head and body with strikes.
Maafi kicks Mishima off and gets back to his feet.
Maafi tries to clinch but Mishima moves out of range.
Maafi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mishima has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Maafi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Maafi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mishima wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maafi has him pressed against the ropes.
Maafi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mishima's face.
Maafi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mishima's face.
Maafi is pressed up against the ropes. Mishima has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Maafi down to the mat. Maafi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Maafi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Maafi.
Maafi is looking to clinch but Mishima is avoiding it.
Good shot there by Maafi.
Maafi closes the distance looking to clinch
so Mishima counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mishima stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maafi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mishima stops Maafi from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mishima thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mishima trying to control the position from guard on top but Maafi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mishima postures up in Maafi's guard and throws a big left but Maafi blocks it.
Mishima gets to his feet. Maafi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mishima fails to land with a series of punches.
Maafi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mishima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maafi wants to clinch up but Mishima keeps it at a distance.
Maafi is looking to clinch but Mishima is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Maafi as Mishima shoots in.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maafi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mishima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jin Mishima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maafi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maafi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Koron Maafi.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maafi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:26
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koron Maafi!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Orion Sapporo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koji Kenjahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenjahara comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Roll wit Uz by Thai kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Orion Sapporo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koji Kenjahara!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Sapporo misses.
Sapporo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kenjahara is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sapporo.
Kenjahara shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kenjahara showed some decent athleticism there.
Kenjahara frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kenjahara tries to control but Sapporo wriggling away.
Sapporo is looking to improve his position but Kenjahara isn't that keen on the idea.
Kenjahara 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! Kenjahara extends the arm and Sapporo is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Koji Kenjahara!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Misaki Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Micheal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Misaki Suzuki had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Alan Micheal will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Misaki Suzuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alan Micheal!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Suzuki is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Micheal gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Suzuki has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Micheal is trying to keep an underhook but Suzuki manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Micheal is looking to escape.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Suzuki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Suzuki is thwarting Micheal's attempts to control the position.
Micheal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Micheal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Suzuki trying to mount his opponent but Micheal defends it.
Suzuki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Suzuki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Suzuki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Micheal defending well though.
Suzuki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Suzuki.
Micheal tries to roll over but Suzuki keeps him under control.
Suzuki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheal has hold of Suzuki's hands but Suzuki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Suzuki wants to work for an arm triangle but Micheal is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Suzuki is breathing heavily.
Micheal is pressing down on Suzuki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Micheal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Suzuki is one step ahead there.
Suzuki throws a big right hand that misses.
Suzuki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Micheal pushes Suzuki off and scrambles back to his feet.
Suzuki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Micheal pinned against the cage. Micheal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Micheal tries to clinch up.
Suzuki changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Micheal looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Suzuki in side control lands a decent elbow.
Micheal is rocked!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki is chipping away with strikes.
Micheal is still in real trouble! Can Suzuki finish him?
Suzuki lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Micheal down.
Suzuki lands an elbow.
Suzuki scoring with punches from side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Suzuki working the ground and pound from side control.
Micheal taking a bit of punishment here - Suzuki scoring with strikes.
Suzuki in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Micheal is trying to improve his position.
Suzuki working the head and body with strikes.
Suzuki working the head and body with strikes.
Suzuki is putting a hurting on Micheal here, landing some big shots from side control.
Micheal takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Suzuki working the head and body with strikes.
Micheal wants to control but Suzuki postures up.
Suzuki decides to stand back up.
Suzuki dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Micheal has had enough and taps out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Misaki Suzuki!
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