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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luca Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulohot Yokohama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yokohama has chosen Metallica - All Nightmare Long as his entrance music. Luca Fuschini has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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177 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luca Fuschini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hulohot Yokohama!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuschini lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yokohama's sensitive parts.
Jab, jab by Yokohama - just one landing.
Fuschini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fuschini closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fuschini lands in his opponent's guard.
Fuschini preventing the sweep.
Fuschini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yokohama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fuschini is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Yokohama is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Yokohama has escaped and now he's on top!
Yokohama controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yokohama works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini wants to get back to full guard but Yokohama has passed into side control.
Fuschini tries to hold on but Yokohama postures up.
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.
Fuschini is looking to improve his position but Yokohama isn't that keen on the idea.
Yokohama fails to take his opponent's back.
Fuschini slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fuschini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yokohama looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
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.
Yokohama controlling the action here.
Yokohama passes into side control, despite Fuschini's attempt to control the position.
Fuschini is looking to regain half guard here but Yokohama keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Fuschini!
Fuschini stops Yokohama from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Yokohama tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fuschini is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fuschini is breathing heavily.
Yokohama tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fuschini is trying to reverse the position but instead Yokohama has taken his back - oops!
What can Fuschini do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yokohama is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Fuschini is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hulohot Yokohama!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Backslide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bukaw Pomruk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Backslide might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Dover Boys. Dan Backslide has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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138 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Knockout power |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Backslide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bukaw Pomruk!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Backslide throws a nice looking combination but Pomruk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pomruk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Backslide. That did some damage!
Pomruk misses with a head kick.
Pomruk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Backslide.
Pomruk shoots in for a double leg but Backslide sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Backslide lands with a big left! Pomruk is wobbled badly! Backslide comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Pomruk to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dan Backslide!
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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 Mac Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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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
8 - 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mac Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcano misses with a head kick.
Alcano misses with a series of wild punches.
Crawford avoids the head kick by Alcano.
Crawford shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alcano pinned against the cage. Alcano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alcano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alcano is breathing heavily.
Crawford decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Crawford is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Alcano is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mac Crawford!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Muay Plata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plata's entrance music is Creeping Death. A fine choice. Matt Hawk has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Muay Plata's chin.
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195 lbs
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192 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Muay Plata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk misses with a straight right.
Hawk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Plata.
Hawk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Plata cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hawk cracks Plata with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Plata lands with a shot to the body.
Plata moves out of range as Hawk strikes.
Plata throws a head kick but Hawk moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Plata. That's going to slow Hawk down.
Hawk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A choreographed right hand from Hawk misses the target.
Matt Hawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawk looks to land a left hand but Plata moved out of range nicely.
Hawk throws a shot from downtown. Plata moves away and avoids it.
Hawk lands a lovely overhand right.
Hawk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Plata scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hawk in his tracks.
Plata lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hawk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Plata counters with an inside leg kick.
Hawk takes a swing at Plata's ribcage but misses.
Plata buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hawk throws an overhand right that lands on Plata's shoulder, as Plata tries to avoid the shot.
Plata moves away from the strike by Hawk.
Hawk looks to land a combination. Plata sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hawk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Plata is rocked!
Plata misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oh Plata is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Plata throws a sloppy head kick and Hawk moves out of range easily.
Hawk misses with the combination.
Hawk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Plata is breathing heavily.
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!
Hawk slow jab from Plata misses its intended target.
Plata throws a sloppy body shot
and Hawk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Plata seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Plata counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Plata takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hawk misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Hawk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hawk swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Plata counters with a big head kick but Hawk shrugs it off.
Hawk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Plata counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hawk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slapping body kick lands there for Plata.
Plata connects with the punch.
Hawk throws a big shot that misses.
Hawk misses with the combination.
A combination from Plata does no damage.
Plata bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plata moves forwards but Hawk connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Plata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawk.
Hawk misses with a straight left.
Hawk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plata moves away.
Plata misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Hawk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hawk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Plata bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hawk's head.
Hawk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Plata dodges the punch combination from Hawk.
Hawk throws an overhand right that drops Plata like a sack of potatoes! Hawk dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Hawk!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lo Aria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Barnes Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lo Aria has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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220 lbs
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lo Aria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Barnes Fuschini!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Fuschini or perhaps it was just good defense by Aria which made him look bad.
Aria keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crack! A monster head kick from Aria and Fuschini falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Aria!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lo Aria!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiko Haroshim (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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218 lbs
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188 cm
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205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Hand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tiko Haroshim!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haroshim misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Haroshim - just one landing.
Hand fails to land with a series of punches.
Haroshim misses with a hook.
Haroshim moves out of range as Hand strikes.
Haroshim throws a hook but Hand blocks it.
Jab, jab by Haroshim - just one landing.
Haroshim misses with a looping right.
Hand throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haroshim tries to close the distance and clinch but Hand swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Haroshim lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hand doesn't seem phased though.
Haroshim gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Tiko Haroshim has been cut.
A punch combination from Hand misses.
Haroshim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haroshim misses with a head kick.
Haroshim looks to land a right hand but Hand moved out of range.
Hand lands a nice hook to Haroshim's body. Haroshim takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hand thows a body shot but no joy.
Haroshim fails to land with a series of punches.
Haroshim cracks Hand with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haroshim throws a push kick but Hand slaps the foot to one side.
Haroshim throws a hook to the side of Hand's head but Hand sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haroshim connects with a looping right hand.
Haroshim throws a jab when Hand was well out of range.
Hand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hand takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hand tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hand scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hand misses with a two punch combination.
Hand takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Haroshim misses with a combination
letting Hand counter with a right hand.
Haroshim is rocked!
A choreographed right hand from Hand misses the target.
Haroshim is still on wobbly legs! Can Hand finish him?
Haroshim misses with an uppercut. Hand saw that one coming.
Haroshim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hand.
Haroshim might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Haroshim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hand misses with an uppercut.
Hand connects with a nice cross there... Haroshim is looking wobbly and Hand recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Haroshim to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Hand jumps onto the ropes to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dan Hand!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akira Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noriyuki Nayoui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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206 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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218 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Maeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noriyuki Nayoui!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maeda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maeda tries to close the distance and clinch but Nayoui swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maeda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maeda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maeda takes one to the side of the head.
Nayoui cracks Maeda with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the ropes! Maeda falls to his knees and Nayoui doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noriyuki Nayoui!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rice Pilaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Habanero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pilaf kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is chinese rap. Habanero has chosen Turning Japanese - The Vapors as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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223 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rice Pilaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafael Habanero!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Habanero scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pilaf in his tracks.
A big right from Pilaf misses.
Pilaf fails to land the takedown.
Pilaf avoids the body shot from Habanero.
Habanero lands a slapping body shot.
Pilaf lands the left hand.
Pilaf has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Habanero connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Habanero scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Habanero moves out of range of the strikes.
Habanero drops Pilaf with a beautiful combination! Pilaf stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Habanero is looking for the KO!
Pilaf is rocked!
Habanero throws an uppercut from hell that sends Pilaf clean off his feet! He's out cold! Habanero stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rafael Habanero!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zaru Kayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Activin (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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204 lbs
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215 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
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Decent boxing
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zaru Kayne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Activin!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kayne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kayne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Activin slips a jab and a cross from Kayne.
Activin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Activin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kayne lands a head kick that stumbles Activin and the fighters go to the mat.
Activin is rocked!
It looks like George Activin has been cut.
Activin working for a triangle but Kayne defends it easily.
Kayne is posturing up here but Activin has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kayne tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kayne has to tap! Slick submission there by Activin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George Activin!
George Activin is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Japheth Vasya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryobun Akagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Japheth Vasya has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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130 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Japheth Vasya !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryobun Akagi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akagi shoots in for a takedown but Vasya shows good takedown defense.
Akagi swinging wilding here.
Akagi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vasya looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Akagi passes into half guard.
Vasya is trying to get back to full guard.
Akagi is working for a submission of some sort.
Akagi wants to work for an arm triangle but Vasya is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vasya wants to improve his position but Akagi is controlling well.
Akagi seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Vasya is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ryobun Akagi! Ryobun Akagi retains his bantamweight title!
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