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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Everaldo Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Johnson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Everaldo Evans's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nate Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Everaldo Evans!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Evans.
Evans buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Evans.
Johnson forces Evans back against the ropes and clinches.
Johnson prevents Evans from breaking the clinch.
Evans has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Evans drops down looking for an ankle pick but Johnson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Johnson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Evans counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Evans plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Johnson gets a clinch.
Evans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Evans throws a head kick that half lands.
Evans shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Everaldo Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nate Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Everaldo Evans.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Evans pinned against the cage. Evans gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Evans with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Evans is rocked!
Johnson misses with the combination.
Evans is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Evans counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.
Evans tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Evans misses with a head kick.
Evans moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.
Evans circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Johnson. Evans falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Johnson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nate Johnson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between tweeti timorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, tweeti timorian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leroy Green!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
timorian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Green.
timorian swinging wilding here.
Green is on the wrong end of a nice combination from timorian.
A punch combination from timorian misses.
Green lands a head kick!
timorian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Green.
Green throws a series of punches but timorian avoids them all with ease.
timorian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Green shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Green was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
timorian regains half guard.
timorian is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Green throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Green is keen to just control but timorian is a slippery customer.
timorian strikes from the bottom but Green uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Green creates some space and throws a big elbow, but timorian sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
timorian tries to bench press Green off him but Green keeps the position.
timorian regains half guard.
timorian is looking for a sweep. Green is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Green is looking for a kimura but timorian is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Green to get the leverage.
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.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
timorian has one foot on Green's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Leroy Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green looks to land a combination. timorian sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Green wants to clinch up but timorian keeps it at a distance.
Green throws a right and a left that timorian avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Green.
Green swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and timorian counters with a two punch combo.
Green throws a lazy head kick
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Green.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
timorian moves into the clinch.
Green can't break the clinch.
timorian keeps control of Green as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
timorian wants the takedown. Green is fighting it off but timorian persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Green's guard against the ropes.
timorian with a flurry of punches that miss.
timorian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
timorian throwing strikes but missing.
timorian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Green has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
timorian preventing the sweep.
timorian would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Green throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
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 four minutes gone in the round.
timorian tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Green missing with a left hand there. timorian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Green tries for a takedown but timorian circles away easily
and timorian counters with a nice uppercut.
timorian is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
timorian misses with a double jab
and Green counters with a takedown into side control.
timorian is breathing heavily.
timorian manages to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green works his way into full mount!
Green can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as timorian is looking to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Green prevents timorian from getting the reversal.
Green with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
timorian is wriggling around trying to escape.
Green goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now timorian is on top in guard.
timorian wants to pass the guard but Green is keeping the position.
Green is looking for a triangle but timorian pushes his legs off easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
timorian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Green keeping moving, preventing timorian from controlling successfully.
Green working for a triangle but timorian defends it easily.
timorian stopping the sweep attempt from Green.
timorian trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Green holds on and takes a little breather.
timorian trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Green throws a right and a left that both miss.
timorian has managed to clinch.
Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Green throws a sloppy head kick
and timorian moves into the clinch.
That's eight 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.
Green breaks the clinch.
timorian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green.
Nice defenses there by timorian.
timorian misses with a body shot.
Green misses with a double jab
and timorian counters with a good, hard body kick but Green shrugs it off.
Green lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
timorian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Green throws a right hand that timorian ducks under and follows up with a left that timorian also avoids with ease.
Green defending well as timorian loads up on a big left hand.
timorian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Green counters with a takedown into side control.
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but timorian keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
timorian looking for a sweep but Green has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Green looking to control but timorian is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Green avoids the attempt from timorian to control.
Green working for a submission but timorian is keeping him at bay.
Green looking to secure an arm triangle but timorian defends it well.
timorian is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leroy Green dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
timorian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and timorian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
timorian circles away from the clinch attempt.
timorian moves out of range of the strikes.
timorian throws a series of punches but Green moves out of range.
Green throws a head kick that misses
and timorian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Green misses
and timorian counters with a nice uppercut.
Green with a lazy takedown attempt
and timorian counters by moving into the clinch.
timorian has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Green regains guard immediately.
Leroy Green has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
timorian trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
timorian wants to pass the guard but Green is keeping the position.
timorian throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
timorian won't allow Green to sweep him here.
timorian passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Green is trying to buck timorian off.
Green wants to control but timorian postures up.
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.
timorian working the ground and pound but Green is defending the strikes.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A punch combination from timorian misses.
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from timorian.
A head kick misses from Green.
Green misses with a takedown attempt
and timorian counters with a left and a right that stings Green.
tweeti timorian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Green.
timorian wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.
timorian fails in his attempt to clinch.
timorian avoids a punch combination nicely.
tweeti timorian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
timorian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Green is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a sloppy head kick
and timorian counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Green dodges the punch combination from timorian.
tweeti timorian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Green misses with a looping left.
Green throws a head kick that misses.
timorian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
timorian misses with a straight right.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by timorian.
Green misses with a double jab
and timorian moves into the clinch.
Green misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from timorian.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
timorian is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Green can't fight it off and eventually timorian manages to take the fight to the floor. Green looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Green looking for a guillotine here but timorian defends easily.
timorian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Green has his foot on timorian's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. timorian works his way back into a safe position though.
timorian stopping the sweep attempt from Green.
Green is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
timorian has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
timorian with a flurry of punches that miss.
Green can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as timorian controls the pace.
timorian throwing strikes but missing.
Green utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Green looking for a guillotine here but timorian defends easily.
Green has momentary wrist control but timorian slips an elbow through the middle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
timorian trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Green working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from timorian.
timorian throws a strike but Green rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
timorian trying to control the position.
Green throws and elbow that misses. timorian uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Green's guard. Nice move by timorian!
timorian trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Green trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
timorian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Green is trying to control the position from the bottom.
timorian trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green looking for a guillotine here but timorian defends easily.
timorian has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Green to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! timorian is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Green pulls down on the head and he's put timorian to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Leroy Green!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between gogo momo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hisoka Misawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). momo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Miles Davis - Moon Dreams. 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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164 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, gogo momo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hisoka Misawa!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
momo shoots in but no luck this time.
Misawa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Misawa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Misawa is working for a kimura but momo is defending it quite comfortably.
Misawa is looking for a kimura but momo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Misawa to get the leverage.
Misawa is looking to advance position but momo won't allow it.
momo tries to roll over but Misawa keeps him under control.
momo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
momo actively working from the bottom here.
Misawa works his way into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Misawa wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Misawa working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Misawa has hold of momo's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and momo manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Misawa working for a guillotine from mount but momo is in no mood to give up.
Misawa looks gassed!
Misawa seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but momo is holding on tight.
momo tries to reverse the position but Misawa maintains control.
Misawa wants to finish this one by submission but momo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Misawa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misawa fails to move to back control.
momo is wriggling around trying to escape.
momo regains half guard.
Misawa is looking to advance position but momo won't allow it.
Misawa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Misawa wants to pass the guard but momo is defending well.
Misawa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misawa trying to mount his opponent but momo defends it.
momo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
momo is working hard here to advance position.
Misawa is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, momo has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
momo gets a takedown into half guard.
momo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misawa gets full guard.
momo has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Misawa to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! momo is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Misawa pulls down on the head and he's put momo to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hisoka Misawa!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minoru Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes into the arena with "Eyes of A Ranger" blaring out of the sound system. Suzuki comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sunrise kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Minoru Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Suzuki as Lee shoots in.
Lee tries for a takedown but Suzuki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Suzuki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzuki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Suzuki circles away.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Suzuki is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Suzuki circles away and we're back to standing.
Suzuki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Suzuki happy to just control the position for now.
Suzuki lands a few punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Suzuki is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Suzuki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lee is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Suzuki has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Suzuki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Suzuki trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Suzuki is controlling him well.
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.
Suzuki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Suzuki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lee tries to improve position but can't.
Lee is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lee is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Suzuki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lee's guard now.
Suzuki passes Lee's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lee is not content to let Suzuki control the position.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer.
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 works his way into side control.
Suzuki is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee tries to buck Suzuki off but Suzuki is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Suzuki counters by moving into the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Suzuki is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee wants a takedown.
Suzuki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Suzuki stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
Suzuki looking for a takedown.
Lee changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Suzuki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Suzuki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lee's guard now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Suzuki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lee had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Suzuki is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lee Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Suzuki's back instead.
Lee patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Suzuki covering up well under a series of strikes from Lee.
Lee working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Lee struggling to land strikes to the head as Suzuki covers up.
Suzuki rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lee not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Suzuki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Minoru Suzuki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lee misses with a takedown
and Suzuki counters with a takedown into side control.
Suzuki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Suzuki is putting a hurting on Lee here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lee throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Minoru Suzuki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Suzuki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lee sneaks back into half guard.
Suzuki is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Suzuki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee is defending against the submission attempts here by Suzuki.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Suzuki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Suzuki is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lee!
Lee is working to get back to half guard.
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.
Suzuki works his way to his opponent's back.
Suzuki controls the action.
Suzuki is persistently looking for the submission but Lee is defending it well.
Suzuki lands punches and elbows.
Lee has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Lee is covering up but some of the strikes from Suzuki are getting through and doing damage.
Lee controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Suzuki is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Lee defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Lee manages to reverse the position and now he's in Suzuki's guard. Nice work there by Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki working for a triangle but Lee defends it easily.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Suzuki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lee is looking to stand up but Suzuki won't let him.
Lee postures up in Suzuki's guard and throws a big left but Suzuki blocks it.
Suzuki looking for a sweep. Not yet Suzuki, not yet.
Suzuki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Suzuki's head.
Lee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee working some strikes from top position.
Suzuki trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Lee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Suzuki looking for a sweep. Not yet Suzuki, not yet.
Suzuki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lee shoots and misses
and Suzuki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lee with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Suzuki can't handle though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Suzuki wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Lee manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lee has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Suzuki's face.
BOOM! Lee connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lee with shots to the head and body - Suzuki looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lee throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Suzuki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lee landing strikes from the mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Suzuki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Suzuki tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Suzuki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Suzuki can't escape the position.
Suzuki wants to control but Lee is having none of it.
Suzuki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Suzuki bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lee is looking to stand up but Suzuki isn't so interested in that idea.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki works over Lee with some ground and pound from guard.
Suzuki content to stall in guard here.
Suzuki won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Suzuki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lee kicks Suzuki off and gets to his feet.
Lee with a poor takedown
and Suzuki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lee's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee wants to stand but Suzuki is controlling the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Suzuki slips an elbow through the middle.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Suzuki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Suzuki stays in close to Lee's body and controls the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lee misses with a takedown
and Suzuki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chuck Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki has hold of one of Lee's legs. Lee is fighting the takedown attempt but Suzuki gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lee wants to sweep here but Suzuki controlling him for the moment.
Suzuki wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Suzuki's guard.
Suzuki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lee is looking to stand up but Suzuki won't let him.
Lee lands a couple of elbows.
Suzuki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Minoru Suzuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Suzuki 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Minoru Suzuki!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Minoru Suzuki!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Minoru Suzuki!
Minoru Suzuki wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maek Houzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Hawk has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Maek Houzo's chin.
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192 lbs
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192 lbs
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Counter striker
Experienced |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maek Houzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houzo scores with a takedown into Hawk's guard.
Houzo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Houzo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
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.
Hawk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Houzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hawk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Houzo throws a big right hand that misses.
Houzo tries to free his leg and advance position but Hawk is retaining full guard.
Hawk wants to stand up but Houzo is controlling him.
Houzo distracts Hawk with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houzo forces his way into half guard.
Houzo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Houzo prevents Hawk from standing back up.
Houzo trying to pass the guard but Hawk defending well.
Houzo is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Houzo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hawk wants to stand and escape but Houzo is having none of it.
Houzo wants to pass the guard but Hawk is keeping the position.
Hawk wants to stand up but Houzo is controlling him.
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.
Hawk keeping full guard, as Houzo tries to pass.
Hawk wants to stand but Houzo is controlling the position.
Houzo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Houzo working the body and head with strikes.
Hawk is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Houzo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Houzo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Houzo advances to full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Houzo.
Houzo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hawk is surviving well by controlling Houzo's body position as best he can.
Houzo goes for an armbar but Hawk turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hawk.
Hawk is looking to stand up but Houzo won't let him.
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.
Houzo wants to improve his position but instead Hawk has moved into half guard.
Houzo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hawk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hawk would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Houzo striking off his back.
Houzo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Houzo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hawk can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Houzo with shots to the head and body - Hawk looks very uncomfortable down there.
Houzo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Houzo landing shots from mount.
Hawk looks gassed!
Houzo dominating with strikes here.
Houzo with a couple of short strikes.
Houzo breaks from Hawk's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hawk is rocked!
Houzo scoring with strikes but Hawk is staying in there.
Hawk is still in real trouble! Can Houzo finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Houzo lands a heavy elbow.
Houzo working Hawk over with strikes here.
Houzo with a couple of short strikes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Houzo breaks from Hawk's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Houzo with good strikes from the mount here!
Houzo unloading with bombs!
Hawk in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Houzo with the ground and pound from mount.
Houzo with good strikes from the mount here!
Houzo dominating with strikes here.
Hawk seems to have recovered his senses.
Houzo working Hawk over with strikes here.
Houzo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Houzo dominating with strikes here.
Houzo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hawk?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Houzo.
Houzo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hawk can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Houzo cracks Hawk with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hawk takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Houzo landing punches.
Hawk is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Hawk is in a horrible position here. Houzo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Houzo with good strikes from the mount here!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Houzo landing punches.
Houzo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Houzo scoring with strikes but Hawk is staying in there.
Houzo raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Houzo has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hawk's face.
Houzo throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hawk is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hawk is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Houzo lands a big elbow.
Houzo landing shots from mount.
Houzo goes for an armbar but Hawk turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hawk.
Hawk tries to stand but Houzo is controlling from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Houzo is on top in guard.
Houzo scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maek Houzo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Houzo misses with a wild combination.
Houzo slips under a jab.
Houzo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hawk as he avoids it easily.
Houzo defending well as Hawk loads up on a big left hand.
Hawk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Houzo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hawk's guard.
Houzo cracks Hawk with a solid left hand.
Hawk wants to get back to his feet but Houzo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Houzo slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hawk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Houzo.
Houzo throws a strike but Hawk avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houzo works over Hawk with some ground and pound from guard.
Houzo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Houzo wants to pass the guard but Hawk is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Houzo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hawk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Houzo.
Hawk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Houzo wants to pass the guard but Hawk is keeping the position.
Houzo with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Houzo throwing strikes from guard but Hawk blocks nicely.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Houzo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Houzo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ground and pound from Houzo.
Houzo winds up and cracks Hawk with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Houzo stands up out of the half guard.
Hawk misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houzo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Houzo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hawk pushes Houzo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Houzo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Houzo tries for a kimura but Hawk is defending well.
Hawk is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Houzo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Houzo working the ground and pound.
Houzo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Houzo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Houzo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houzo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Houzo fails with a takedown attempt.
Houzo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hawk.
Maek Houzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawk waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Houzo.
Houzo throws a right hand that Hawk ducks under and follows up with a left that Hawk also avoids with ease.
Hawk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Houzo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Houzo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Houzo raining down shots from the mount!
Houzo landing strikes from the mount.
Hawk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Houzo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Houzo goes for an armbar but Hawk turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hawk.
Houzo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hawk wants to get up but he can't break Houzo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Houzo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Houzo working for a triangle but Hawk defends it easily.
Houzo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hawk is one step ahead there.
Houzo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hawk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Houzo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hawk wants to stand but Houzo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hawk won't allow Houzo to sweep him here.
Houzo is working hard here to advance position.
Houzo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hawk can do to turn this around?
Maek Houzo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Houzo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hawk manages to get himself to full guard.
Houzo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Houzo pushes down on Hawk's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Houzo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Houzo is trying to work for a kimura but Hawk is defending well.
Houzo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Houzo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hawk is just riding it out for now. Houzo eventually gives up the hold.
Houzo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hawk defends it well.
Matt Hawk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Houzo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Houzo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maek Houzo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Houzo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Maek Houzo!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Maek Houzo!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Maek Houzo!
Maek Houzo wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between JP Alcano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bada Bing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bing has chosen Metallica - All Nightmare Long as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, JP Alcano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bada Bing!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bing takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alcano tries a head kick but it misses.
Alcano throws a head kick but Bing moves out of range.
Alcano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alcano lands a head kick. Bing smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bing is rocked!
Bing circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Alcano. Bing falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Alcano!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). JP Alcano!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Baumgardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Walburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brian Baumgardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Walburn!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baumgardner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Walburn as he jumps to the side.
Walburn throws a body kick that misses.
Walburn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baumgardner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Baumgardner jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Walburn manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Walburn tries to improve position but can't.
Baumgardner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Baumgardner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Walburn is looking to regain half guard here but Baumgardner keeps moving and retains side control.
Walburn gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Baumgardner wants to free his trapped foot but Walburn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Walburn tries to get to full guard but Baumgardner has control of the leg.
Baumgardner is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Walburn is just riding it out for now. Baumgardner eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walburn wants to get back to full guard.
Baumgardner works his way into full mount!
Walburn is trying desperately to improve position.
Baumgardner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Walburn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Walburn is trying desperately to improve position.
Baumgardner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Baumgardner in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Walburn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Walburn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baumgardner moves to the back.
Baumgardner working for the choke.
Walburn tries to break free.
Walburn looks gassed!
Baumgardner 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, Walburn has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Walburn is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Baumgardner is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
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!
Walburn is in bad spot here.
Baumgardner doesn't have the hooks in and Walburn manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walburn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Walburn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baumgardner keeping full guard, as Walburn tries to pass.
Walburn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Baumgardner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Baumgardner has his foot on Walburn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Walburn works his way back into a safe position though.
Baumgardner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Baumgardner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Walburn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baumgardner looking for a guillotine here but Walburn defends easily.
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!
Baumgardner looking for a guillotine here but Walburn defends easily.
Baumgardner working for a triangle but Walburn defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Baumgardner pushes a forearm under Walburn's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Walburn is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brian Baumgardner!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Habanero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Habanero has chosen Turning Japanese - The Vapors as his entrance music. Jesus Gonzalez had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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223 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesus Gonzalez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafael Habanero!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez throws a hook but Habanero blocks it.
Gonzalez misses with a head kick.
Habanero walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Habanero is rocked!
Gonzalez looks to land a right hand but Habanero moved out of range.
Habanero is still on wobbly legs! Can Gonzalez finish him?
Habanero avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.
Habanero seems to have recovered his senses.
Habanero throws an overhand right that lands on Gonzalez's shoulder, as Gonzalez tries to avoid the shot.
Gonzalez throws a body punch but Habanero moves out of range.
Habanero takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters circling - Habanero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Habanero slips a straight right by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gonzalez misses with a double jab.
Crack! A monster head kick from Gonzalez and Habanero falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Gonzalez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jesus Gonzalez!
Jesus Gonzalez retains his light heavyweight title!
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