 |
KOF.13 - Fighting Spirit PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Piston Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casper Light (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
 |
|
 |
| 176 cm
20
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
173 cm
20
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piston Honda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Casper Light!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Honda.
It looks like Casper Light has been cut.
Light takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Light fails with a takedown attempt.
Light looks gassed!
Honda decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Light is rocked!
Honda postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Light to stand up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Honda closes the distance looking for a takedown. Light stuffs it but Honda still has hold of him. Honda picks Light up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Honda slams Light to the floor and that's really hurt Light - he doesn't know where he is! Honda throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piston Honda!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felix Castro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
22
224 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
|
195 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
|
| |
|
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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felix Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Yu!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro dodges the punch combination from Yu.
Castro scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Jack Yu has been cut.
Castro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Castro could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Yu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Castro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yu keeping moving, preventing Castro from controlling successfully.
Castro is in close to Yu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yu looking for a guillotine here but Castro defends easily.
Castro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yu looks gassed!
Castro lands a couple of elbows.
Castro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yu looking for subs off his back but Castro has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yu is looking to control Castro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yu avoid being mounted?
Castro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yu keeps working.
Castro working over Yu with some ground and pound. Yu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Castro is trying to control the action in half guard but Yu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yu has hold of Castro's hands but Castro slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Castro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Castro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Castro is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Castro seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Yu is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Felix Castro!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
68% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Babcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hidetoshi Nakata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
178 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Babcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hidetoshi Nakata!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakata throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Babcock's waist but Babcock gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nakata off to one side.
Some wild striking there from Babcock.
Babcock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nakata fails with a takedown attempt.
Babcock drives through and clinches with Nakata against the ropes.
Nakata taking a breather.
Babcock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Babcock gets caught flat footed, as Nakata shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nakata avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Babcock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Babcock can't keep his opponent in guard - Nakata advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Babcock wants to control but Nakata is keeping busy.
Babcock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nakata thows a huge punch but Babcock dodges it nicely.
Babcock is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nakata pulls his head out easily.
Nakata seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Babcock looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nakata controlling the action here.
Nakata postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Babcock to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakata misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bruce Babcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hidetoshi Nakata.
Babcock throws a good cross that connects.
Nakata misses the shot to the body.
Nakata buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Babcock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Babcock checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nakata shoots in looking for a takedown. Babcock tries to sprawl out of it but Nakata keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Babcock manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Babcock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nakata motions for Babcock to come forward. Nakata throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nakata darts in trying to clinch
and Babcock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakata tries to clinch up
and Babcock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nakata moves in looking to clinch but Babcock pushes him off.
Nakata wants to clinch but Babcock slips to the side
and Babcock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nakata shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nakata was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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.
Babcock is trying to stand but he's just given Nakata his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nakata somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hidetoshi Nakata will probably get the nod.
That's time! Babcock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nakata tries to clinch up
and Babcock makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
No joy there for Babcock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nakata drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nakata stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nakata avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nakata defending well as Babcock loads up on a big left hand.
Bruce Babcock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Babcock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nakata has his takedown stuffed
and Babcock counters with a three punch combo that has Nakata backing up. Nakata nods at Babcock to acknowledge the strikes.
Babcock misses with a few strikes there.
Babcock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nakata darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Babcock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nakata throws a series of punches but Babcock avoids them all with ease.
Babcock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nakata counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Babcock wants to control but Nakata is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nakata passes to full mount!
Nakata putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nakata tries to control but Babcock wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakata is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Nakata looking to control and managing it successfully.
Babcock is squirming around, avoiding Nakata's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakata wants to control the action but instead Babcock gets a body lock and reverses into Nakata's guard! Nice work!
Despite being in the dominant position, Hidetoshi Nakata just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck for Nakata with that takedown attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Babcock. Nakata shrugs it off though.
Bruce Babcock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four 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.
Nakata tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Babcock counters with a right hand to the body.
Babcock throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nakata misses with a body kick.
Babcock displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Babcock pushes Nakata up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Babcock - that landed with a thud.
Babcock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Babcock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Babcock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakata.
Babcock is looking to clinch but Nakata is avoiding it.
Babcock misses with a combination
and Nakata counters with a single leg into guard. Babcock didn't expect that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakata looking to sit in guard and control but Babcock gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nakata has a closed guard, preventing Babcock from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hidetoshi Nakata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Babcock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Babcock lands a jab-cross combination.
Nakata wants to clinch
and Babcock counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nakata rushes Babcock and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Nakata fails to pull guard.
Babcock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Babcock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nakata circles away quickly and effectively.
Nakata shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Babcock counters by clinching up.
Babcock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Babcock tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakata swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Babcock scores with a kick to the midsection.
Babcock is looking to score with low kicks.
Nakata throws a series of punches but Babcock avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock missing with a left hand there. Nakata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nakata takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Babcock checks a low kick from Nakata.
Babcock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nakata tries to pull guard but Babcock won't allow it.
Bruce Babcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hidetoshi Nakata.
Babcock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Babcock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nakata gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Babcock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruce Babcock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakata doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Babcock counter with a right hand.
Babcock has Nakata up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nakata breaks the clinch.
Babcock closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakata shoots and misses
and Babcock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nakata avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nakata tries to clinch but Babcock moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Babcock moves in looking to clinch but Nakata pushes him off.
Babcock misses with a double jab.
A nice combination there by Babcock.
Babcock looks to throw the jab but Nakata is out of range.
Nakata tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nakata takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakata gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Babcock counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Babcock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Babcock throws a combination that misses
and Nakata counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakata is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Babcock has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nakata swings around for an armbar but Babcock sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Nakata's guard.
Nakata tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Babcock looking to pass the guard.
Nakata bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Babcock's 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.
Nakata pushing down on Babcock's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nakata controlling the action here.
Nakata is looking to take a break and control but Babcock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Babcock makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bruce Babcock.
I think Nakata has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hidetoshi Nakata!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
59% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heddy Lamaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinz Tabb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinz Tabb acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
23
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
|
215 cm
20
212 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Heddy Lamaar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vinz Tabb!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamaar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lamaar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tabb looks a forlorn figure.
Lamaar with shots to the head and body - Tabb looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lamaar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tabb can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lamaar thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Tabb tries to lock up and control but Lamaar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lamaar misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lamaar with good strikes from the mount here!
Lamaar looking to ground and pound but Tabb is blocking nicely.
Lamaar misses with a head shot.
Tabb tries to reverse the position but Lamaar maintains control.
Lamaar lands with some strikes.
Lamaar wants to control the pace but Tabb is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamaar misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tabb can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lamaar working Tabb over with strikes here.
Lamaar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tabb?
Tabb is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lamaar raining down shots from the mount!
Lamaar working the ground and pound effectively.
Lamaar working the ground and pound effectively.
Tabb working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tabb wants to control but Lamaar is having none of it.
Lamaar trying to control but Tabb is having none of it.
Tabb is bucking up trying to escape but Lamaar cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lamaar unloads with some shots from mount but Tabb bucks and avoids them well.
Lamaar tries to control but Tabb wriggling away.
Lamaar unloads with some shots from mount but Tabb bucks and avoids them well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tabb taking shots to the head.
Lamaar scoring with strikes but Tabb is staying in there.
Poor strikes thrown by Lamaar there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Tabb is looking to get to half guard.
Lamaar throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tabb because Lamaar loaded up on that one.
Lamaar putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lamaar cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lamaar landing strikes from the mount.
Lamaar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lamaar with good strikes from the mount here!
Lamaar throws some wild stikes that Tabb manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamaar tries to control but Tabb wriggling away.
Tabb keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lamaar lands a nice shot to the head.
Tabb looks gassed!
Lamaar looking to control but Tabb is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lamaar punishing his opponent with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lamaar working Tabb over with strikes here.
Lamaar lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heddy Lamaar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lamaar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tabb's guard.
Lamaar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tabb taking some punishment here, with Lamaar in his half guard.
Tabb is not content to let Lamaar control the position.
Nice strikes from Lamaar there.
Heddy Lamaar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tabb is looking to control Lamaar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tabb avoid being mounted?
Lamaar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lamaar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lamaar wants to control but Tabb is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamaar thows a huge punch but Tabb dodges it nicely.
Lamaar thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tabb to regain full guard.
Lamaar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lamaar is trying to control the action in half guard but Tabb is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lamaar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tabb tries to get to full guard but Lamaar has control of the leg.
Lamaar could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lamaar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lamaar is tying to control. Tabb wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lamaar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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.
Lamaar passes to full mount!
Tabb wants to control but Lamaar is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Lamaar.
Tabb tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tabb in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tabb is desperately trying to improve his position but Lamaar has a good base and remains in mount.
Lamaar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lamaar landing strikes from the mount and Tabb is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamaar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tabb is looking to escape.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The referee warns Tabb that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tabb is trying desperately to improve position.
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.
Lamaar unloads with some shots from mount but Tabb bucks and avoids them well.
Tabb really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lamaar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lamaar thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Lamaar landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lamaar throwing strikes here but Tabb is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Lamaar landing strikes from the mount.
Lamaar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lamaar landing strikes from the mount.
Lamaar lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heddy Lamaar dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Donk. Tabb catches Lamaar right on the button with a cross.
Lamaar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tabb looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lamaar misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lamaar lands a nice forearm strike.
Lamaar with the ground and pound but Tabb regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Lamaar not doing much here.
Lamaar thows a huge punch but Tabb dodges it nicely.
Still in half guard, Lamaar seems content to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamaar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lamaar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tabb knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tabb is staying active underneath Lamaar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tabb is looking to control Lamaar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tabb avoid being mounted?
Lamaar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lamaar is tying to control. Tabb wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tabb misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tabb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lamaar moves into range and clinches up with Tabb.
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.
Lamaar turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lamaar manages to end up in side control.
Lamaar trying to control the action but Tabb is working from the bottom.
Tabb is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tabb avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lamaar.
Lamaar landing a few strikes.
Vinz Tabb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamaar trying to control the action but Tabb is working from the bottom.
Lamaar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tabb can do to turn this around?
Lamaar creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tabb sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The strikes coming from Lamaar are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tabb wants to control but Lamaar postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tabb misses with a two punch combination.
Lamaar looks for a takedown but Tabb sprawls well.
Tabb misses with a body kick.
Lamaar clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Tabb throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lamaar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Lamaar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tabb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tabb throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tabb misses with a hook. Lamaar ducked under it nicely.
Lamaar has a takedown stuffed.
Tabb looks to land a combination but Lamaar avoids it well.
Vinz Tabb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tabb scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tabb throws a right hand that Lamaar ducks under and follows up with a left that Lamaar also avoids with ease.
Tabb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lamaar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lamaar scores with a takedown into Tabb's guard.
Heddy Lamaar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lamaar content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heddy Lamaar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lamaar, 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heddy Lamaar!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
43% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leif Jaatinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yonjiro Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
|
|
 |
| 201 cm
23
270 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
|
208 cm
23
251 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leif Jaatinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yonjiro Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Hanma finds it's way through Jaatinen's defenses.
It looks like Leif Jaatinen has been cut.
A head kick lands from Hanma that sends Jaatinen to the canvas. Jaatinen tries to scramble back to his feet but Hanma brings him back down into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jaatinen being controlled for a moment.
Hanma wants to control but Jaatinen is keeping him busy.
Hanma throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jaatinen is looking for a sweep.
Hanma trying to control the action but Jaatinen is working from the bottom.
Hanma throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jaatinen keeps working.
Jaatinen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jaatinen tries to get out of the position.
Hanma tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hanma scores with a sloppy right hand. Jaatinen should have avoided that one.
Jaatinen scores with a body shot.
A nice combination there by Jaatinen.
It looks like Yonjiro Hanma has been cut.
Leif Jaatinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanma tries for a takedown but Jaatinen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A jab-cross combination lands for Jaatinen and sends Hanma crashing to the mat! Jaatinen follows him down to the mat - Hanma regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jaatinen wants to pass the guard but Hanma is defending well.
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 two minutes gone in the round.
Jaatinen is working hard here to advance position.
Hanma is looking for a sweep. Jaatinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hanma wants to control but Jaatinen is keeping busy.
Hanma wants to get back to his feet.
Jaatinen controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaatinen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hanma defending well though.
Jaatinen trying to mount his opponent but Hanma defends it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hanma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanma takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That has opened up Yonjiro Hanma's cut even more.
Hanma closes the distance and clinches up with Jaatinen, looking for a takedown. Hanma pushes Jaatinen against the ropes but Jaatinen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hanma on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jaatinen drops Hanma with a right and a left! Jaatinen comes rushing in but Hanma regains his composure and manages to keep Jaatinen in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jaatinen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaatinen wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Jaatinen postures up.
Hanma can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jaatinen controls the pace.
Jaatinen looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaatinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leif Jaatinen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A punch combination from Jaatinen misses.
Jaatinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hanma checks the leg kick nicely there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jaatinen.
Jaatinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Leif Jaatinen's cut is getting worse.
Jaatinen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hanma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanma with a hook.
Jaatinen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hanma scores with a jab to the body.
Leif Jaatinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left lands for Hanma.
Leif Jaatinen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hanma. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Hanma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jaatinen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hanma seems to be stalking Jaatinen here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Jaatinen drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yonjiro Hanma!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacen Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tra Fulton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacen Fields has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
 |
|
 |
| 198 cm
19
275 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
|
180 cm
19
237 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacen Fields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tra Fulton!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fulton takes the fight into the clinch.
Fulton is trying to stall.
Fulton digs a right hand underneath Fields's ribcage. Fields let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fulton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fulton misses with a few strikes there.
Fulton gets a clinch.
Fulton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Jacen Fields has been cut.
Fulton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fulton lands with an uppercut that bounces Fields off the ropes and back into rage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fields jumps guard but Fulton stands there with Fields around his waist. Fields gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fields fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A hook to the body from Fulton.
Fields is breathing heavily.
Fields trying to stall but Fulton improves his position.
Fields tries to pull guard but Fulton holds him up against the ropes and eventually Fields drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacen Fields. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fields tries to pull guard but Fulton holds him up against the ropes and eventually Fields drops back down to his feet.
Fulton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulton lands a shot to the body.
The referee calls for Fulton to work.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Fulton pushes Fields back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Fields on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fields letting Fulton take a breather here.
Fulton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fulton clinches with his opponent.
Fulton lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Fulton.
A left hand lands to the body for Fulton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fulton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fulton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fulton clinches up with Fields and pushes him back against the ropes.
A short left from Fulton.
Fields trying to control the position but instead, Fulton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fields into the ropes.
A body shot lands from Fulton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fulton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fulton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fields or not.
Fulton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good body shot from Fulton.
Fulton lands a shot to the body.
Fulton manages to break the clinch.
Fulton cracks Fields with a big right hand and Fields goes down!
Fields will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fulton stands and throws Fields's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fulton trying to control the action but Fields is working from the bottom.
Fulton grinds an elbow into Fields's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fulton taking a breather here.
Fulton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fields keeps working.
Fulton content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Let's hope that Fulton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Fields tries to bench press Fulton off him but Fulton keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Fields's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fields is trying to work for a sweep but Fulton has mounted him!
Fulton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tra Fulton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacen Fields's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fulton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tra Fulton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fulton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fulton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fulton.
Fulton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fields swats away the attempt to clinch by Fulton.
Fulton feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Fields crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tra Fulton!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Aronoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aronoff comes into the arena with Here Comes the Pain by Slayer blaring out of the sound system. Paul Bear will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
24
245 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
|
200 cm
23
270 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Aronoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Bear!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aronoff has managed to clinch.
Aronoff jumps guard and drags Bear to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bear postures up and lands a big shot to Aronoff's brow.
Aronoff looking for a guillotine here but Bear defends easily.
Bear in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aronoff keeping full guard, as Bear tries to pass.
Bear throwing strikes but missing.
Aronoff utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aronoff throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bear trying to control but Aronoff is working from the bottom.
Bear postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bear postures up in Aronoff's guard and throws a big left but Aronoff blocks it.
Aronoff might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Aronoff trying to keep a closed guard but Bear is proving a slippery customer.
Aronoff lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bear!
Bear looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear trying to control the hands but Aronoff won't let him.
Aronoff is looking for the choke from the back position but Bear is controlling his hands well.
Bear is covering up but some of the strikes from Aronoff are getting through and doing damage.
Aronoff doesn't have the hooks in and Bear manages to turn into his guard.
Bear loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aronoff has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bear throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aronoff works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bear missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bear is working Aronoff over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bear is in close to Aronoff's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Aronoff escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bear gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aronoff trying to control the position.
Bear must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Aronoff has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bear can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aronoff looking for a guillotine here but Bear defends easily.
Aronoff is breathing heavily.
Aronoff working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bear.
Bear lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Aronoff is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bear wants to control from the top but Aronoff keeps moving.
Aronoff has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bear can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bear scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Aronoff has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bear can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bear missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aronoff manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bear manages to get himself to full guard.
Bear lands an upkick as Aronoff stands over him.
Aronoff 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.
Bear manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bear landing shots from mount.
Bear avoids the attempt from Aronoff to control.
Bear landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Aronoff that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bear pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bear in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aronoff is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bear lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Aronoff is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Aronoff is working hard here to advance position.
Bear with shots to the head and body - Aronoff looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bear with the ground and pound from mount.
Aronoff is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bear unloading with bombs!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bear lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Aronoff hang on?
Bear in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Aronoff is rocked!
Bear looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Aronoff covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Bear!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
