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1st The Awakening PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between david tho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshi Kamikaze (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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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, david tho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Kamikaze!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamikaze throws a head kick but tho moves out of range.
tho shoots in but Kamikaze avoids the takedown attempt easily.
tho throws a big shot that misses.
Kamikaze misses with a double jab.
tho goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Yoshi Kamikaze has been cut.
tho looks for a takedown but Kamikaze sprawls well.
tho closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kamikaze tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Kamikaze manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kamikaze wants to get back to his feet.
Kamikaze makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kamikaze.
Kamikaze working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
tho trying to control but Kamikaze is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamikaze keeping full guard, as tho tries to pass.
Kamikaze throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kamikaze looking to hit a scissor sweep but tho is one step ahead there.
Kamikaze is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kamikaze bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in tho's guard.
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.
Kamikaze won't allow tho to sweep him here.
tho manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kamikaze manages to get himself to full guard.
tho has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
tho is breathing heavily.
Kamikaze is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
tho throwing strikes but missing.
Kamikaze not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
tho advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamikaze manages to work his way to half guard, despite tho's best efforts.
tho missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kamikaze has one foot on tho's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
tho blocks a head kick by Kamikaze.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kamikaze.
Kamikaze tries to move into full mount but can't pass tho's legs.
tho can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
tho is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kamikaze's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kamikaze is looking to pass tho's guard but actually tho recovers to full guard.
tho has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kamikaze off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kamikaze misses with a straight left.
tho tries to clinch but Kamikaze is having none of it.
Kamikaze throws a right and a left that both miss.
tho tries for a takedown but Kamikaze circles away easily
and Kamikaze counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for david tho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
tho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kamikaze.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that david tho will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yoshi Kamikaze's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
tho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kamikaze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
tho bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
tho is looking to clinch but Kamikaze is avoiding it.
Kamikaze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
tho throws a series of punches but Kamikaze moves out of range.
tho shoots for a double leg takedown but Kamikaze sprawls well. He's pushed tho's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
tho misses with the combination.
Kamikaze throws a head kick that misses
and tho counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kamikaze's guard now.
Kamikaze tries to strike from the bottom.
Kamikaze is trying to keep tho in close.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kamikaze has control of tho's left arm, preventing tho from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamikaze has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but tho can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kamikaze working a defensive guard here.
Kamikaze looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kamikaze looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Kamikaze as tho shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for david tho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
tho shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kamikaze is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
tho lands a big shot there that rocks Kamikaze but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kamikaze in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
tho in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kamikaze is in all sorts of trouble here.
tho avoids the attempt from Kamikaze to control.
tho with shots to the head and body - Kamikaze looks very uncomfortable down there.
That has opened up Yoshi Kamikaze's cut even more.
tho scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The cut above Yoshi Kamikaze's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kamikaze swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Kamikaze wants to control but tho is having none of it.
Kamikaze gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
tho prevents Kamikaze from standing back up.
Kamikaze is trying to get back to full guard.
tho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kamikaze wants to improve his position but tho is controlling well.
tho landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kamikaze wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
tho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kamikaze is fending him off so far but tho persists. Nope, Kamikaze circles away and we're back to standing.
Kamikaze fails with the takedown
and tho counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kamikaze!
tho sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kamikaze is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamikaze regains half guard.
Kamikaze manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
david tho dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yoshi Kamikaze's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kamikaze 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.
Kamikaze forces his way into half guard.
tho wants to get back to his feet.
Kamikaze postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for tho to stand up.
tho with a lazy takedown attempt
and tho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kamikaze drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
tho throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kamikaze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kamikaze throws a strike but tho rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kamikaze trying to keep a closed guard but tho is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
tho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kamikaze works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kamikaze trying to keep a closed guard but tho is proving a slippery customer.
tho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kamikaze swivels though and keeps the full guard.
tho wants to control from the top but Kamikaze keeps moving.
Kamikaze utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
tho tries for a takedown but Kamikaze circles away easily
and Kamikaze counters with a single leg into guard. tho didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamikaze wants to pass the guard but tho is keeping the position.
tho manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kamikaze manages to get himself to full guard.
tho distracts Kamikaze with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kamikaze controls tho momentarily but tho frees himself.
tho prevents Kamikaze from getting back to his feet.
tho postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kamikaze wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamikaze keeping moving, preventing tho from controlling successfully.
Kamikaze looking for a sweep. Not yet Kamikaze, not yet.
Kamikaze has his foot on tho's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. tho works his way back into a safe position though.
Kamikaze has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think tho should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kamikaze has tightened it up now! tho should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Yoshi Kamikaze!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tie Domi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yonjiro Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yonjiro Hanma 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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220 lbs
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251 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
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Prefers ground |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tie Domi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yonjiro Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Domi.
Domi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hanma's waist but Hanma gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Domi off to one side.
Hanma gets caught flat footed, as Domi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hanma manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Domi manages to get himself to full guard.
Hanma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Domi is keeping the position for now.
Domi wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hanma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hanma with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hanma throwing strikes but missing.
Hanma tries to free his leg and advance position but Domi is retaining full guard.
Domi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hanma is one step ahead there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No joy there for Domi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Domi could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanma.
Domi scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanma is trying to escape the mount.
Domi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hanma is looking to get to half guard.
Hanma sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Domi trying to control the action but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Hanma gets full guard.
Domi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Domi scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Domi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hanma has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Domi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hanma looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Domi is trying to maintain the position but Hanma is very close to passing his half guard.
Hanma is tying to control. Domi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Domi is looking to improve his position.
Domi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hanma is working away from the top position though.
Hanma missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domi striking from half guard on the bottom.
Domi wants to improve his position but Hanma is controlling well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Domi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hanma!
Domi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Domi landing punches.
Domi with the ground and pound from mount.
Hanma is desperately trying to improve his position but Domi has a good base and remains in mount.
Domi trying to control but Hanma is having none of it.
Domi breaks from Hanma's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hanma is wriggling around trying to escape.
Domi dominating with strikes here.
Domi trying to control but Hanma is having none of it.
Domi landing strikes from the mount.
Domi blocks Hanma's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Domi is landing with some decent strikes but Hanma is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Domi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Domi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Domi content just to control the position here.
Hanma is trying to escape the mount.
Domi landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tie Domi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Domi fails with the takedown.
Domi looks for a takedown but Hanma sprawls well.
Domi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hanma is out of range.
Domi fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tie Domi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Domi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hanma is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hanma 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.
Domi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hanma.
Hanma is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Domi is trying to control but can't.
Domi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Domi tries to get out of the position.
Domi tries to get to full guard but Hanma has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanma winds up and cracks Domi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hanma thows a huge punch but Domi dodges it nicely.
Hanma scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Domi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hanma scores with a couple of nice shots.
Domi is rocked!
Hanma seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Domi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Oh Domi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanma lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Domi quite badly. Domi pulls Hanma in close trying to recover. Hanma postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Domi on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Domi doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yonjiro Hanma!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bong Water (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiachi Kazuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
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206 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bong Water!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiachi Kazuya!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazuya has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kazuya scores a nice knee to the body.
Kazuya lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Bong Water has been cut.
Water misses with some punches.
Kazuya scores a nice knee to the body.
Water wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kazuya prevents Water from breaking the clinch.
Water is trying to break free.
Water is trying to break free.
Kazuya prevents Water from breaking the clinch.
Kazuya lands a damaging elbow.
Kazuya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Water wants to stall.
Kazuya crunches a lovely knee into Water's ribcage.
Water is breathing heavily.
Kazuya connects with a knee to the head.
Water is rocked!
Kazuya landing knees to the head.
Oh Water is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bong Water's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kazuya lands a damaging elbow.
Kazuya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Water lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kazuya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Water lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kazuya scores with a knee to the head.
Water is looking to control Kazuya's arms but Kazuya gets an underhook and turns him. Now Water has his back to the cage.
Water wants to break free but Kazuya has control.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kazuya.
Water wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Water seems to have got his legs back now.
Water looking to slow down the pace here.
Kazuya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kazuya scores a nice knee to the body.
Water wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Water is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kazuya is keeping busy.
Kazuya lands a damaging elbow.
Kazuya lands an elbow inside that Water shrugs off.
Kazuya lands a knee to the body.
Kazuya lands a knee to the body.
Kazuya scores with a knee to the head.
Kazuya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Water throws a punch but it's blocked by Kazuya.
Water wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kazuya landing knees to the head.
Kazuya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Water is trying to break free.
Nice elbow from Kazuya.
Water tries to break the clinch but Kazuya is controlling the position.
Water struggles to land a body shot inside as Kazuya controls his hands.
Kazuya landing knees to the body.
Kazuya landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Kazuya.
Kazuya throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Kazuya.
Bong Water's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Water wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kazuya has him pressed against the cage.
Kazuya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Water.
Water swings wildly with an uppercut but Kazuya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kazuya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazuya tries a knee to the head but Water blocks it.
Water wants to break the clinch but can't.
Water tries for a takedown but Kazuya manages to get underhooks.
Kazuya tries to land knees in the clinch but Water avoids the damage to the body.
Kazuya prevents Water from breaking the clinch.
Kazuya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Water lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Water is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Water struggles to land a body shot inside as Kazuya controls his hands.
Water avoiding damage as Kazuya throws knees to the body.
Kazuya keeps control of Water as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kazuya lands a knee to the body.
Water is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kazuya pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kazuya lands a knee to the body.
Water wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kazuya has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Kazuya.
Kazuya lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
Kazuya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kazuya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kazuya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kazuya lands a knee to the body.
Water is trying to maintain a safe position but Kazuya gets an underhook and turns Water into the cage.
Kazuya prevents Water from breaking the clinch.
Kazuya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Water lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Kazuya.
Jeez, Bong Water's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bong Water's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hiachi Kazuya!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jushin Kusanagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hitoshi Igarashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kusanagi comes into the arena with Got The Life blaring out of the sound system. 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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150 lbs
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155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jushin Kusanagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hitoshi Igarashi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Igarashi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Igarashi looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Igarashi misses with a wild body shot.
Igarashi throws a sloppy head kick and Kusanagi moves out of range easily.
Igarashi misses with the combination.
Kusanagi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Igarashi stops Kusanagi from passing to mount.
Kusanagi is looking to take a break and control but Igarashi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Igarashi is trying to get back to his feet.
Kusanagi lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kusanagi advances to full mount.
Kusanagi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusanagi stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Kusanagi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kusanagi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Igarashi misses with a two punch combination.
Hitoshi Igarashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Igarashi tries to bum rush Kusanagi with a series of wild strikes but Kusanagi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Igarashi tries to clinch but Kusanagi is having none of it.
Igarashi throws a solid leg kick but Kusanagi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Igarashi.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kusanagi checks a leg kick.
Igarashi throws a right hand that Kusanagi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kusanagi also avoids with ease.
Kusanagi shoots in and bounces Igarashi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kusanagi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Igarashi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusanagi is working hard here to advance position.
Igarashi is working an open guard so Kusanagi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Igarashi misses with a body kick.
Kusanagi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kusanagi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Igarashi!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kusanagi stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kusanagi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Igarashi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Igarashi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kusanagi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kusanagi working away.
Igarashi is pushing Kusanagi's head away, looking to escape. Kusanagi manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kusanagi trying to control the action but Igarashi is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Igarashi prevents Kusanagi from improving position.
Kusanagi controls the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kusanagi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jushin Kusanagi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Igarashi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kusanagi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kusanagi lands in his opponent's guard.
Kusanagi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kusanagi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kusanagi is in close to Igarashi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jushin Kusanagi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kusanagi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Igarashi throws a lazy head kick
and Kusanagi counters with a shoot takedown. Igarashi fights it but they end up in guard.
Kusanagi stands up from Igarashi's guard - Kusanagi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jushin Kusanagi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kusanagi shoots for a double leg takedown but Igarashi sprawls well. He's pushed Kusanagi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Igarashi cracks Kusanagi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Igarashi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kusanagi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kusanagi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kusanagi looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Igarashi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jushin Kusanagi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kusanagi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Kusanagi with that takedown attempt.
Igarashi misses with a body punch
and Kusanagi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kusanagi.
Kusanagi scoring with some ground and pound.
Igarashi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Igarashi keeping full guard, as Kusanagi tries to pass.
Kusanagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Igarashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Igarashi wriggles free and stands up.
Igarashi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kusanagi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Igarashi!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusanagi avoids the attempt from Igarashi to control.
Kusanagi mounts Igarashi! Really nice guard pass there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kusanagi looking to secure an arm triangle but Igarashi defends it well.
Kusanagi is working for a guillotine from mount but Igarashi frees his head quite easily.
Kusanagi wants to take his opponent's back but Igarashi doesn't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusanagi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kusanagi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Igarashi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kusanagi stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Igarashi thows a body shot but no joy.
Kusanagi scores a takedown into full mount!
Igarashi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Igarashi is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusanagi stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Igarashi misses with a takedown attempt
so Kusanagi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Igarashi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kusanagi scoring with some ground and pound.
Kusanagi stops Igarashi from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kusanagi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kusanagi slips nicely into half guard.
Kusanagi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Igarashi can do to turn this around?
Kusanagi controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jushin Kusanagi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kusanagi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kusanagi decides to stand back up.
Kusanagi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Igarashi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kusanagi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Igarashi keeps working.
Kusanagi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Igarashi!
Kusanagi moves to the back position.
Igarashi is trying to stand back up.
A lull in the action here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Igarashi is trying to get back to his feet but Kusanagi has full control of the position and if anything, Igarashi has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kusanagi is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Igarashi knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Igarashi for a finish.
Igarashi tries to escape the position.
Kusanagi wants to control but Igarashi manages to buck him off and is now in Kusanagi's guard! Nice work there by Igarashi!
Igarashi is stalling in the full guard.
Kusanagi is looking for a triangle but Igarashi pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igarashi won't allow Kusanagi to sweep him here.
Kusanagi had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Igarashi is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kusanagi Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Igarashi's back instead.
Good control from Kusanagi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kusanagi 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, Igarashi has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kusanagi softening up his opponent with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusanagi looking for the RNC.
Kusanagi scores with punches and elbows.
Kusanagi is persistently looking for the submission but Igarashi is defending it well.
Igarashi is trying to stand back up.
Kusanagi looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Igarashi taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jushin Kusanagi!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ippo makunouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomi Rajala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ippo makunouchi has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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192 lbs
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195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ippo makunouchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomi Rajala!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rajala drives through with a takedown into guard.
makunouchi keeping full guard, as Rajala tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rajala throwing strikes from guard but makunouchi blocks nicely.
makunouchi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rajala advances position into side control!
makunouchi is looking for a sweep.
Rajala in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rajala scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at makunouchi to see if he's OK.
Rajala landing strikes.
makunouchi is breathing heavily.
Rajala cracks makunouchi with a big elbow.
makunouchi is not content to let Rajala control the position.
makunouchi taking a bit of punishment here - Rajala scoring with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajala landing strikes.
makunouchi taking a bit of punishment here - Rajala scoring with strikes.
Rajala scoring with punches and elbows.
makunouchi is rocked!
makunouchi taking punishment in the form of punches.
Oh makunouchi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rajala passes to full mount! That's big trouble for makunouchi!
makunouchi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rajala working the ground and pound effectively.
Rajala working the ground and pound effectively.
Rajala with good strikes from the mount here!
Rajala landing shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rajala working the ground and pound effectively.
Rajala lands with some vicious ground and pound - can makunouchi hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajala drops a big elbow. That's hurt makunouchi! More shots from Rajala and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomi Rajala!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chong Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
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257 lbs
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Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chong Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva clinches up with Li and pushes him back against the cage.
Li prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Li is trying to stall.
Li is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Li down to the mat. Li avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Li drops Silva with a nice combination! Li dives into Silva's guard, looking to finish!
Silva is rocked!
It looks like Mark Silva has been cut.
Silva looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li preventing the sweep.
Li stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Li closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Li tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Silva blocks a head kick by Li.
Li tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Silva wants to take a breather but Li manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Silva.
Li wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Li gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking for a triangle here but Li uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Silva tries to buck Li off but Li is having none of it.
Li stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Chong Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Li prevents a takedown attempt there.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Li makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
Li landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Chong Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Silva.
Li jumps guard.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Li's head.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Li is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li won't allow Silva to pass to mount.
Li is trying to escape back to his feet but Silva uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Li regains half guard, as Silva was trying to land strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Li to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chong Li dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Li wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Li gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Silva trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Silva pushes down on Li's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Li is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silva prevents Li from standing back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Li pushes Silva off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Li pushes him off.
Li drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Silva is working for takedown but Li is calmly controlling the position for now.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva tries for a takedown but Li manages to get underhooks.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Li misses with an elbow strike.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chong Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Silva.
Silva wants to break free but Li has control.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Li gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Silva pulls Li into guard.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silva pushes a forearm under Li's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Li is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Silva!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yiutsa Misura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Holmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Sami Holmen enters the cage!
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22
271 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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260 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin |
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Counter striker
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yiutsa Misura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sami Holmen!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Misura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yiutsa Misura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Misura.
Misura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Misura scores with a jab to the head.
Misura cracks Holmen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Holmen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Holmen fails with a takedown attempt.
Misura cracks Holmen with an uppercut from hell and Holmen crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Misura's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Holmen is rocked!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Misura decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Misura is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Holmen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Holmen looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Misura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Misura stuffs the takedown.
Yiutsa Misura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sami Holmen.
Misura changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Misura punishes Holmen's body with a nice straight punch.
A shot to de liver by Misura. Beautiful body shot.
Holmen blocks a head kick by Misura.
A solid leg kick lands there for Misura.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Misura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Holmen misses with a combination
and Misura counters with a left right combination that sends Holmen crashing to the mat - Misura wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Holmen out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yiutsa Misura!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shingo Takeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koshi Tatsu (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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175 lbs
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175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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Brawler
Very confident |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shingo Takeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koshi Tatsu!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeda changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tatsu looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tatsu is trying to improve his position.
Tatsu sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tatsu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tatsu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Takeda is working away from the top position though.
Takeda wants to stand up but Tatsu is controlling the position.
Tatsu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsu is trying to stand.
Takeda could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Takeda stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Tatsu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Takeda counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Takeda.
Tatsu is trying to keep Takeda in close.
Tatsu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Takeda wants to get up but he can't break Tatsu's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Takeda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tatsu looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Takeda has picked Tatsu up and slammed him! Tatsu can't keep hold of the triangle and Takeda manages to pass to side control!
Tatsu looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsu can't do much from the bottom here.
Tatsu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Takeda stands up.
Takeda misses with a takedown attempt
and Tatsu counters with a takedown into side control.
Takeda tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda is not content to let Tatsu control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tatsu decides to stand up, so the ref orders Takeda to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tatsu shoots and misses
and Takeda counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tatsu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Takeda's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Takeda's back!
Tatsu tightening his grip on Takeda, looking for the choke.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Tatsu's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Takeda trying to control but not successfully.
Tatsu doesn't have the hooks in and Takeda manages to turn into his guard.
Tatsu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tatsu takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tatsu avoiding Takeda 's attempts to control his hands.
Takeda grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Tatsu is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Takeda taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Tatsu.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Koshi Tatsu!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Karmin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Airaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karmin comes to the cage accompanied by Eyes of the World. Airaldi has chosen Three days grace - Pain as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ricardo Airaldi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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225 lbs
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243 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Karmin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Airaldi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karmin keeps the fight on the outside.
Karmin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karmin shoots in and bounces Airaldi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Airaldi looking for a sweep. Not yet Airaldi, not yet.
Karmin tries to free his leg and advance position but Airaldi is retaining full guard.
Airaldi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karmin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Karmin wants to control from the top but Airaldi keeps moving.
Karmin stands up from Airaldi's guard - Karmin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Airaldi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karmin tries to avoid it but Airaldi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karmin to the ground. Karmin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Airaldi shoots and misses
and Karmin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karmin drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Airaldi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karmin is keeping the position for now.
Airaldi looks gassed!
Karmin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Airaldi looking to pass the guard.
Karmin has his feet on Airaldi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Karmin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Karmin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Karmin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Karmin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Airaldi working for a triangle but Karmin defends it easily.
Airaldi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Karmin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Karmin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Karmin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Airaldi shoots in looking for a takedown. Karmin tries to sprawl out of it but Airaldi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Karmin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Victor Karmin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Airaldi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karmin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Airaldi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Karmin prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Airaldi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Karmin smiles and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Karmin. No joy for Airaldi on that attempt.
Karmin gets a clinch.
Karmin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karmin fails to land with a series of punches.
Airaldi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karmin throws a series of punches but Airaldi moves out of range.
Airaldi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Karmin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Karmin taking a breather.
Karmin pulls guard successfully.
Airaldi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karmin is keeping the position for now.
Karmin trying to strike off his back.
Airaldi is pushing down on Karmin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Karmin is fighting to maintain full guard but Airaldi has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Airaldi moves into full mount! Karmin won't be happy about that!
Airaldi tries to control but Karmin wriggling away.
Karmin is desperately trying to improve his position but Airaldi has a good base and remains in mount.
Airaldi working for a guillotine from mount but Karmin is in no mood to give up.
Karmin tries to reverse the position but Airaldi maintains control.
Airaldi wants to control the pace but Karmin is squirming around nicely.
Airaldi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Karmin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Airaldi wants to control but Karmin is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Karmin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Airaldi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Karmin counters with a single leg into guard. Airaldi didn't expect that.
Airaldi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Karmin manages to get himself to full guard.
Airaldi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Karmin is proving hard to escape from.
Karmin looking for a guillotine here but Airaldi defends easily.
Karmin keeping moving, preventing Airaldi from controlling successfully.
Airaldi is breathing heavily.
Karmin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Airaldi can't escape the position.
Karmin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Karmin looking for a guillotine from mount but Airaldi is having none of it.
Karmin has control of Airaldi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Airaldi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Airaldi is working to get back to half guard.
Karmin is standing up, even though he is in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Airaldi gets caught flat footed, as Karmin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Airaldi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Airaldi looking for a sweep. Not yet Airaldi, not yet.
Airaldi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Karmin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Airaldi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Airaldi is trying to keep Karmin in close.
Airaldi working for a triangle but Karmin defends it easily.
Airaldi keeping moving, preventing Karmin from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karmin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Karmin trying to control but Airaldi is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Airaldi wants to sweep here but Karmin controlling him for the moment.
Karmin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Airaldi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karmin stands up over Airaldi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Karmin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Airaldi is keeping the position for now.
Karmin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four 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.
Karmin passes into half guard.
Airaldi manages to get to full guard.
Airaldi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Karmin manages to get himself to full guard.
Airaldi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Karmin wants to get back to full guard.
Airaldi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Karmin is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Karmin dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Airaldi tries for a takedown but Karmin circles away easily
and Karmin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Airaldi wants a takedown but no success here.
Karmin keeps control of Airaldi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Airaldi tries to land knees in the clinch but Karmin avoids the damage to the body.
Airaldi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Karmin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Victor Karmin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Airaldi.
Karmin has picked Airaldi up - he's going for a ride! Karmin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Airaldi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Karmin preventing the sweep.
Airaldi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Karmin throwing strikes but missing.
Airaldi controls Karmin momentarily but Karmin frees himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Airaldi working for a triangle but Karmin defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karmin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Airaldi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Karmin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Airaldi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Karmin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Airaldi can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Airaldi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Airaldi struggling a bit here.
Airaldi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Airaldi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Victor Karmin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Airaldi gets full guard.
Airaldi looking for a guillotine here but Karmin defends easily.
Karmin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Airaldi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Karmin's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Airaldi won't allow Karmin to get back to his feet.
Airaldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Karmin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Airaldi looking to pass the guard.
Karmin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Airaldi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Karmin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Airaldi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Karmin lands a nice shot to the head.
Karmin cracks Airaldi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Airaldi wants to hold on but Karmin pushes him away.
Karmin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Airaldi is looking to get to half guard.
Airaldi wants to hold on but Karmin pushes him away.
Ricardo Airaldi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Airaldi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ricardo Airaldi.
Well Karmin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Karmin!
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