CHOKE Golden Tour Vol. 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Riku Ogawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Backslide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Backslide has chosen The Dover Boys as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Riku Ogawa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ogawa
vs
Backslide

173 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Riku Ogawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Backslide!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ogawa fails with a takedown attempt.

Ogawa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ogawa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Backslide really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ogawa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ogawa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ogawa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogawa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ogawa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Ogawa seems to be working for a kimura but Backslide defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ogawa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Riku Ogawa just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nice takedown defense from Backslide. No joy for Ogawa on that attempt.
Backslide misses with a double jab.
Ogawa shoots in for a takedown but Backslide shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riku Ogawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Backslide misses with a two punch combination.
Backslide misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Backslide throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backslide misses with a wild combination.
Backslide fails to land with a series of punches.
Backslide throws a hook to the side of Ogawa's head but Ogawa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Ogawa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Backslide can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ogawa controls the pace.
Backslide wants to stand and escape but Ogawa is having none of it.
Ogawa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ogawa's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ogawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Backslide is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ogawa controlling from the top position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ogawa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Backslide swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ogawa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riku Ogawa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ogawa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Horrible takedown by Ogawa or perhaps it was just good defense by Backslide which made him look bad.
Backslide throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ogawa.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ogawa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ogawa stays in close to Backslide's body and controls the position.
Backslide wants to get back to his feet but Ogawa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ogawa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ogawa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogawa wants to control but Backslide is keeping him busy.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Riku Ogawa just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Horrible takedown by Ogawa or perhaps it was just good defense by Backslide which made him look bad.

Ogawa drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ogawa won't allow Backslide to get back to his feet.
Ogawa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Backslide wants to stand and escape but Ogawa is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogawa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ogawa seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Backslide for as long as he can get away with.
Ogawa trying to control but Backslide is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backslide wants to stand but Ogawa is controlling the position.
Ogawa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Riku Ogawa just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Backslide throws a leg kick that misses.
Dan Backslide is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ogawa tries for a takedown but Backslide sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riku Ogawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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.
Ogawa keeps the fight on the outside.
Dan Backslide seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ogawa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Backslide sprawls well initially but Ogawa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ogawa works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ogawa looking to control but Backslide is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ogawa wants to take Backslide's back but he can't do it this time.
Backslide is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riku Ogawa dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ogawa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ogawa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ogawa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ogawa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Backslide looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ogawa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Ogawa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Backslide is just riding it out for now. Ogawa eventually gives up the hold.
Ogawa works his way into side control.

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.
Backslide being controlled for a moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Riku Ogawa just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ogawa has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backslide is looking to clinch but Ogawa is avoiding it.
Backslide keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ogawa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Backslide throws the left hand but Ogawa avoids the punch easily.
Backslide misses with a two punch combination.
Ogawa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Backslide is fending him off so far but Ogawa persists. Nope, Backslide circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riku Ogawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ogawa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Backslide pinned against the cage. Backslide gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Backslide looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dan Backslide has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Some wild striking there from Backslide.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ogawa.

Ogawa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Backslide, who protects the arm well.
Ogawa just content to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Riku Ogawa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ogawa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riku Ogawa!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuu Saga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo Da Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Da Silva
vs
Saga

160 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
22
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rodrigo Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuu Saga!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva throws a head kick but Saga moves out of range.
Saga shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Da Silva but Da Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Saga circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Da Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saga dodges the punch combination from Da Silva.
Saga fails to land the takedown.

Saga scores with a takedown into Da Silva's guard.
Da Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Saga is controlling him.
Da Silva could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Saga is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I looks like Saga might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Saga tries to free his leg and advance position but Da Silva is retaining full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Saga showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Da Silva wants to stand up but Saga is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Saga seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The 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.
Da Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Saga is controlling him.
Saga controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Despite being in the dominant position, Yuu Saga just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saga closes the distance and clinches up with Da Silva, looking for a takedown. Saga pushes Da Silva against the ropes but Da Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rodrigo Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuu Saga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Saga looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Da Silva!
Da Silva is breathing heavily.
Saga sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saga fails to take his opponent's back.
Saga controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuu Saga dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Saga bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Saga controls the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Yuu Saga just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saga closes this distance looking for a takedown but Da Silva circles away.

Saga darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Saga in particular looking to stall.
Da Silva is trying to stand up here but Saga is controlling him well.
Saga looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Saga is looking for a kimura but Da Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Saga to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva pushes Saga off looking to stand but Saga dives back in and keeps control.
Saga wants to free his trapped foot but Da Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Saga in particular looking to stall.

Saga is trying for a kimura here. Da Silva looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Saga wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yuu Saga!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brad Cheeseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Digger Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgee has chosen Kiss the Skull as his entrance music. Brad Cheeseman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Digger Mcgee's chin.

Cheeseman
vs
Mcgee

174 cm
21
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
20
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brad Cheeseman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Digger Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Cheeseman.
Cheeseman tries to bum rush Mcgee with a series of wild strikes but Mcgee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mcgee swinging wilding here.
Mcgee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Mcgee drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mcgee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mcgee stopping the sweep attempt from Cheeseman.
Mcgee trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheeseman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cheeseman trying to keep a closed guard but Mcgee is proving a slippery customer.
Mcgee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cheeseman controls Mcgee momentarily but Mcgee frees himself.
Cheeseman striking off his back but it's not causing Mcgee any problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cheeseman lands a right hook to the body.
Cheeseman misses with a combination

and Mcgee decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cheeseman's guard.
Mcgee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cheeseman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mcgee landing with the ground and pound.
Cheeseman controls Mcgee momentarily but Mcgee frees himself.
Mcgee prevents Cheeseman from getting back to his feet.
Mcgee looking to pass the guard.
Mcgee stops Cheeseman from standing up.
Mcgee passes into half guard.

Mcgee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mcgee looks gassed!
Mcgee is pressing down on Cheeseman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cheeseman is holding on for now.

Mcgee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseman is looking to control Mcgee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cheeseman avoid being mounted?
Cheeseman wants to improve his position but Mcgee is controlling well.
Cheeseman wants to control but Mcgee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cheeseman tries to roll over but Mcgee keeps him under control.
Mcgee is keen to just control but Cheeseman is a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cheeseman!
Cheeseman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cheeseman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cheeseman throws a head kick but Mcgee moves out of range.
Cheeseman scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - Cheeseman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cheeseman scores with a nice body kick.
Cheeseman motions for Mcgee to come forward. Cheeseman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mcgee fails to land the takedown.
Brad Cheeseman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcgee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice sprawl there from Cheeseman as Mcgee shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cheeseman as he avoids it easily.
Brad Cheeseman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Digger Mcgee.
A combination from Mcgee does no damage.

Mcgee shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mcgee sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cheeseman wants to get back to full guard.
Cheeseman trying to control but Mcgee postures up.
Cheeseman wants to get back to his feet.
Mcgee is pressing down on Cheeseman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cheeseman is holding on for now.

Mcgee is looking for a kimura but Cheeseman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mcgee to get the leverage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cheeseman doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcgee circles away.
Cheeseman lands with a slapping head kick.

Mcgee is rocked!

It looks like Digger Mcgee has been cut.
Cheeseman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mcgee is still on wobbly legs! Can Cheeseman finish him?
Brad Cheeseman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseman lands a hook that stumbles Mcgee back into the ropes. Cheeseman follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Mcgee to the canvas! Cheeseman pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Mcgee has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Brad Cheeseman!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Terry Ginero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satoru Kitaoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kitaoka has chosen Thunder Kiss 65 as his entrance music. The key to victory for Terry Ginero has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ginero
vs
Kitaoka

178 cm
21
164 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Terry Ginero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoru Kitaoka!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ginero clinches.
Kitaoka looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ginero landing knees to the body.
Ginero lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ginero has Kitaoka pressed against the ropes.
Ginero connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kitaoka's face.

Kitaoka is rocked!
A knee to the head by Ginero.
Kitaoka is still on wobbly legs! Can Ginero finish him?
Ginero lands a big knee! That's hurt Kitaoka! Oh, he's all over the place! Ginero lands another knee that sends Kitaoka to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terry Ginero!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akira Senbude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Kurose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthew Kurose looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Senbude
vs
Kurose

176 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Senbude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthew Kurose!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Senbude misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kurose fails to land with a series of punches.
Kurose shoots in for a takedown but Senbude shows good takedown defense.
Senbude digs a good hook to Kurose's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Senbude.
Senbude shoots in but Kurose avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Senbude misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Senbude. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurose showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Senbude.
Nice body kick there by Kurose.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kurose.
Senbude on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kurose. Kurose obviously looking to wear him down.
Kurose throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Senbude counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kurose is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Senbude pulls his head out easily.
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.
Kurose looks gassed!

Senbude is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Senbude seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kurose is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Akira Senbude!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Drew Olbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clarence Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olbo comes to the ring accompanied by When We Ride on our Enemys. Anthony comes into a darkened arena with his song building. T.N.T by AC DC kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Clarence Anthony has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Olbo
vs
Anthony

174 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drew Olbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clarence Anthony!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Anthony. No joy for Olbo on that attempt.
Anthony fails in his attempt to clinch.

Olbo gets a clinch.
Anthony lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Olbo tries to pull guard but Anthony holds him up against the ropes and eventually Olbo drops back down to his feet.
A short right from Anthony on the inside.

Olbo is rocked!
Olbo is working for takedown but Anthony is calmly controlling the position for now.
Oh Olbo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drew Olbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anthony lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Anthony pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Olbo! Anthony unloads with more strikes and Olbo sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clarence Anthony!

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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikee Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hajime no Ipo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikee Hayabusa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hajime no Ipo's chin.

Hayabusa
vs
no Ipo

188 cm
20
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
196 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikee Hayabusa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hajime no Ipo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayabusa has a takedown stuffed.

Hayabusa gets a takedown into half guard.

Hayabusa 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.

Hayabusa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. no Ipo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hayabusa.
Hayabusa trying to control the action but no Ipo is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
no Ipo is trying to maintain the position but Hayabusa is very close to passing his half guard.

Hayabusa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

no Ipo is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hayabusa pulls his head out easily.
Hayabusa is trying to control the action in half guard but no Ipo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
no Ipo tries for a takedown but Hayabusa circles away easily

and Hayabusa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

no Ipo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hayabusa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hayabusa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
no Ipo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
no Ipo trying to control the position.
Hayabusa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hayabusa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
no Ipo throws a hook but Hayabusa avoids it easily.
no Ipo misses with a takedown attempt

and Hayabusa counters with a takedown into side control.
no Ipo tries to buck Hayabusa off but Hayabusa is having none of it.
Hayabusa throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
no Ipo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hayabusa's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
no Ipo wants to get back to full guard.
no Ipo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
no Ipo looks gassed!

Hayabusa is trying to work for a kimura but no Ipo is defending well.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hayabusa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. no Ipo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hayabusa.
Hayabusa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed no Ipo's head.
Hayabusa tries to pass to full mount but no Ipo defends it.
no Ipo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hayabusa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hayabusa's back!

no Ipo 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, Hayabusa has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
no Ipo lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Hayabusa hold on?!
Hayabusa manages to reverse the position and now he's in no Ipo's guard. Nice work there by Hayabusa.

Hayabusa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hayabusa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

no Ipo looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hayabusa is defending well. no Ipo quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hayabusa has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! no Ipo celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hajime no Ipo!

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