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KOF.20 - War (MWGP Finale) PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Bjirke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chung Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen Blind by Korn as his entrance music. Chung Lee is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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240 lbs
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Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ragnar Bjirke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chung Lee!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjirke moves away from the strike by Lee.
Lee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lee shoots for a takedown but Bjirke saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bjirke is looking to clinch.
Bjirke scores with a hook to the body. Lee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bjirke thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lee shoots in but Bjirke avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bjirke.
Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A cross from Bjirke lands.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Bjirke scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bjirke's head.
Bjirke ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Bjirke slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bjirke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bjirke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the ropes.
Bjirke wants a takedown but no success here.
Bjirke wants to break free but Lee has control.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ragnar Bjirke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bjirke tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bjirke manages to avoid it.
Lee stalks Bjirke and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bjirke's face. Bjirke staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Good exchange - Bjirke coming out on top.
Decent striking displayed by Bjirke there.
Jab from Bjirke.
Lee looks to land a combination but Bjirke avoids it well.
Bjirke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lee looks gassed!
Bjirke tries to clinch up.
Bjirke throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Nice shot by Bjirke.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bjirke scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bjirke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bjirke lands a lovely overhand right.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bjirke.
Donk. Bjirke catches Lee right on the button with a cross.
Bjirke lands a jab to the head.
Bjirke lands a nice looking body shot.
Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bjirke scores with a shot to the body.
Bjirke closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the ropes.
Bjirke is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjirke wants to break free but Lee has control.
Bjirke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the ropes.
Bjirke breaks the clinch.
Bjirke is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bjirke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bjirke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lee's head.
Bjirke scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bjirke stuns Lee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bjirke lands with a shot to the body.
Lee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bjirke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bjirke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bjirke throws a shot to the body.
Bjirke throws a good cross that connects.
Bjirke scores with a nice head shot.
Bjirke connects with a right hand. Lee shakes it off.
Bjirke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Bjirke does it's job there.
Bjirke lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjirke lands a body shot.
Lee is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bjirke scores with a hook to the body. Lee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Bjirke on that attempt.
Bjirke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bjirke.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bjirke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Bjirke jabs Lee right on the nose. Lee blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bjirke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bjirke lands a jab to Lee's midsection.
Bjirke rushes Lee and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Bjirke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lee prevents Bjirke from breaking the clinch.
Bjirke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the ropes.
Bjirke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragnar Bjirke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Bjirke to counter with a crisp jab.
Bjirke works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Bjirke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee.
Bjirke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the ropes.
Bjirke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bjirke closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Bjirke pushes Lee against the ropes but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bjirke punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Bjirke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bjirke.
Bjirke is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bjirke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bjirke connects with the punch.
Bjirke scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bjirke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards.
Bjirke lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
Bjirke thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Good exchange - Bjirke coming out on top.
Bjirke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Bjirke dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bjirke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bjirke scores with a one two! Lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lee misses with a leg kick.
Lee tries for a takedown but Bjirke sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bjirke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ragnar Bjirke is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bjirke moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bjirke scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bjirke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bjirke works Lee's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bjirke connects with a right hand. Lee shakes it off.
Bjirke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Bjirke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bjirke.
Bjirke works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Bjirke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Bjirke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bjirke lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjirke punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Bjirke lands a slapping body shot.
Bjirke connects with a body shot.
Bjirke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bjirke lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bjirke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bjirke thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bjirke connects with a jab.
Bjirke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bjirke misses with a series of wild punches.
Bjirke lunges at Lee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lee's hand.
Lee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bjirke lands a glancing blow to the side of Lee's head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bjirke misses with a series of wild punches.
Bjirke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjirke changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lee looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bjirke decides to stand back up.
Bjirke connects with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Bjirke - just one landing.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Bjirke, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Bjirke against the ropes but Bjirke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bjirke shoots in but no luck this time.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bjirke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bjirke misses the jab.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Bjirke is just out of range.
Bjirke lands a two punch combo.
Bjirke moves out of range of the strikes.
Bjirke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bjirke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bjirke slips under a jab from Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjirke dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut!
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bjirke works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Bjirke jabs Lee right on the nose. Lee blinks but takes it well.
Bjirke thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Bjirke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bjirke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bjirke works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination.
Bjirke throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Lee throws a right hand that Bjirke ducks under and follows up with a left that Bjirke also avoids with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Lee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bjirke lands a with a good body shot.
Bjirke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bjirke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
Lee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Bjirke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjirke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Bjirke looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Bjirke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bjirke connects with a looping right hand.
Bjirke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Bjirke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bjirke.
Bjirke swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Chung Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bjirke takes one to the side of the head.
Donk. Bjirke catches Lee right on the button with a cross.
Lee throws a right hand that Bjirke ducks under and follows up with a left that Bjirke also avoids with ease.
Bjirke lands a jab to the nose.
Bjirke clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bjirke shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee throws a series of punches but Bjirke avoids them all with ease.
Bjirke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Bjirke's shoulder, as Bjirke tries to avoid the shot.
Bjirke is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Bjirke dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lee is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bjirke lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
Nice uppercut there from Lee.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bjirke is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Bjirke circles away and we're back to standing.
Bjirke scores with a three punch combo!
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lee misses with a low kick.
A big left from Lee misses.
Lee cracks Bjirke with an open hand slap.
Bjirke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Donk. Bjirke catches Lee right on the button with a cross.
Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bjirke counters with a nice uppercut.
Bjirke with a jab.
Bjirke scores with a nice right hand.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bjirke counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bjirke.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bjirke moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Bjirke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lee momentarily.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjirke thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A lazy left from Bjirke finds it's target.
Bjirke lands a right hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bjirke.
Bjirke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
Bjirke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bjirke displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bjirke lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
Bjirke lands a lovely overhand right.
Bjirke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bjirke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Bjirke shoots in.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lee throws a right hand that Bjirke ducks under and follows up with a left that Bjirke also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Bjirke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bjirke connects with a right hand. Lee shakes it off.
Bjirke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bjirke cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bjirke cracks Lee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A lazy left from Bjirke finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bjirke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Bjirke works Lee's body with a nice hook.
A punch combination from Bjirke misses.
Bjirke stuns Lee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bjirke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bjirke jabs Lee right on the nose. Lee blinks but takes it well.
Lee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bjirke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bjirke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bjirke lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Bjirke.
Bjirke cracks Lee with a good jab.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bjirke sizes up Lee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bjirke lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lee is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bjirke connects with a right hand. Lee shakes it off.
Bjirke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Bjirke throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bjirke off to one side.
Bjirke goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lee walks into a straight right hand from Bjirke.
Bjirke scores with a nice right hand.
Bjirke loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chung Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjirke throws out a powerful jab.
Bjirke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bjirke with a hook.
Bjirke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bjirke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bjirke lands the left hand.
A nice combination there by Bjirke.
Bjirke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lee misses with a hook to the body
and Bjirke counters with a one-two to the body.
Lee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bjirke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Lee misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bjirke looks to land a combination. Lee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ragnar Bjirke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bjirke lands a lovely overhand right.
Bjirke works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ragnar Bjirke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bjirke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ragnar Bjirke!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between C S Kitiona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juhamatti Pesso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). C S Kitiona could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Juhamatti Pesso's chin.
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190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, C S Kitiona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juhamatti Pesso!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitiona wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kitiona looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pesso looks gassed!
Kitiona working over Pesso with some ground and pound. Pesso looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pesso is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kitiona stalling.
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.
Kitiona'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.
Kitiona landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kitiona is taking a breather. Pesso says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kitiona decides to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesso tries to clinch up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kitiona.
A lull in the action here as Kitiona stalls from top position.
Pesso tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kitiona presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Kitiona get's back to his feet.
Kitiona decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kitiona moves into full mount! Pesso won't be happy about that!
Kitiona controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Kitiona.
Kitiona controlling his opponent.
Kitiona has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee warns Pesso that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pesso tries to improve his position but Kitiona has taken his back! Kitiona has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Pesso tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Kitiona pushes Pesso away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). C S Kitiona!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odda Nabonaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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245 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Yu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Odda Nabonaga!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yu pushes Nabonaga up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yu prevents Nabonaga from breaking the clinch.
Yu fails to pull guard.
Yu wants a takedown.
Yu tries to score a body lock takedown but Nabonaga shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Yu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nabonaga prevents the takedown attempt.
Nabonaga prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nabonaga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yu has him pressed against the ropes.
Yu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nabonaga tries a low kick but Yu avoids it.
Nabonaga looks to throw the jab but Yu is out of range.
A jab from Nabonaga finds it's way through Yu's defenses.
It looks like Jack Yu has been cut.
Nabonaga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yu darts in and clinches Nabonaga up against the ropes.
Yu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nabonaga is trying to break the clinch but Yu has him pressed against the ropes.
Yu can't get the takedown.
Yu jumps guard and drags Nabonaga to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Yu had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Nabonaga is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Yu Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Nabonaga's back instead.
Yu is breathing heavily.
Yu is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Nabonaga is defending well though. Yu let's go of the attempt for now.
Nabonaga trying to control the position but Yu manages to sink in the hooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabonaga has hold of Yu's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
Yu working for a choke but Nabonaga is defending well.
Nabonaga has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Yu is looking for the choke from the back position but Nabonaga is controlling his hands well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nabonaga looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Yu patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Nabonaga tries to roll but Yu sticks to his back.
Nabonaga is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Nabonaga is in bad spot here.
Nabonaga holding both Yu 's hands and preventing any damage.
Yu is persistently looking for the submission but Nabonaga is defending it well.
Nabonaga holding both Yu 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nabonaga is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Nabonaga surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Yu is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Nabonaga defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
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.
Yu looking for the choke from the back.
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.
Nabonaga looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Nabonaga trying to get back to his feet but Yu is in full control for now.
Nabonaga manages to escape to his feet.
Nabonaga uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yu takes one to the chin there.
Yu is rocked!
Nabonaga is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Yu hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Odda Nabonaga!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Piston Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tokugawa Ieyasu (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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162 lbs
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162 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tokugawa Ieyasu!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ieyasu throws a right hand that Honda ducks under and follows up with a left that Honda also avoids with ease.
Honda swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ieyasu.
It looks like Tokugawa Ieyasu has been cut.
Ieyasu clinches up against the ropes.
Ieyasu is looking to break free of the clinch but Honda has double underhooks.
Honda wants to break the clinch but can't.
Honda wants to get back to striking at distance but Ieyasu won't allow it.
Honda is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Ieyasu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Honda wants to break free but Ieyasu has control.
Ieyasu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Honda pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ieyasu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Honda.
Honda wants the takedown. Ieyasu is fighting it off but Honda persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ieyasu's guard against the ropes.
Ieyasu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda wanted to stand there but Ieyasu had control of the position.
Ieyasu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ieyasu controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ieyasu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Honda is looking to escape.
Honda really wants to buck Ieyasu off and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Honda throws and elbow that misses. Ieyasu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Honda's guard. Nice move by Ieyasu!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ieyasu postures up in Honda's guard and throws a big left but Honda blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Honda wants to get back to his feet but Ieyasu passes into half guard.
Honda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Honda is trying to control but Ieyasu manages to pass to mount!
Ieyasu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piston Honda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tokugawa Ieyasu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ieyasu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Honda.
Honda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ieyasu is trying to break free.
Ieyasu digs a right hand underneath Honda's ribcage. Honda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Honda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Honda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ieyasu throws a right hand that Honda ducks under and follows up with a left that Honda also avoids with ease.
Ieyasu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Honda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Honda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Honda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Honda looks to score with a jab to the body but Ieyasu is just out of range.
Honda swinging wilding here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ieyasu closes the distance and clinches.
Ieyasu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Honda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ieyasu circles away quickly and effectively.
Honda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ieyasu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Honda counters with a big head kick but Ieyasu shrugs it off.
Piston Honda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Honda throws a head kick but Ieyasu moves out of range.
Honda will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ieyasu tries to bum rush Honda with a series of wild strikes but Honda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ieyasu fails to land with a series of punches.
Piston Honda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Honda is looking to clinch.
Ieyasu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Honda tries to keep at a distance but Ieyasu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Honda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda throws a combination that misses
and Ieyasu counters with a nice body shot.
Ieyasu avoids the head kick by Honda.
Ieyasu tries to clinch but Honda is having none of it.
Honda tries a low kick but Ieyasu avoids it.
Honda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ieyasu counters with a two punch combo.
Ieyasu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Honda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Honda throws a right hand that Ieyasu ducks under and follows up with a left that Ieyasu also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Honda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Honda throws a head kick that misses
and Ieyasu counters by moving into the clinch.
Honda is trying to break free.
Honda wants to stall.
Ieyasu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu lands a right hook to the body.
Honda throws a nice head kick!
Ieyasu has his takedown stuffed
and Honda counters with a head kick.
Ieyasu tries to clinch up.
Ieyasu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Ieyasu misses.
Honda misses with a combination
and Ieyasu counters with an outside leg kick.
Ieyasu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Honda tries to clinch up
and Ieyasu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Honda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ieyasu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Honda shoots and misses
and Ieyasu counters with a leg kick.
Honda misses with a low kick.
Ieyasu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Honda backs up against the ropes.
Honda throws the left hand but Ieyasu avoids the punch easily.
Ieyasu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ieyasu lands a jab-cross combination.
Honda tries to bum rush Ieyasu with a series of wild strikes but Ieyasu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ieyasu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Honda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ieyasu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ieyasu misses with a head kick.
Jab by Ieyasu.
Honda wants to clinch
and Ieyasu counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tokugawa Ieyasu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tokugawa Ieyasu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ieyasu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Honda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ieyasu as he jumps to the side.
Honda blocks a head kick by Ieyasu.
Honda misses with a combination
and Ieyasu counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ieyasu is keen to just control but Honda is a slippery customer.
Ieyasu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ieyasu is looking to take a break and control but Honda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ieyasu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Honda tries to kick Ieyasu off but Ieyasu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Honda punching from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Honda throws a head kick that misses
and Ieyasu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tokugawa Ieyasu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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.
Ieyasu fails to land the takedown.
Honda avoids the head kick by Ieyasu.
Honda closes the distance but Ieyasu moves to the side
and Ieyasu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Honda keeps control of Ieyasu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Honda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ieyasu presses Honda against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Honda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Honda has his takedown stuffed
and Ieyasu counters with a body kick.
Ieyasu jabs at Honda's body.
Honda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ieyasu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piston Honda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu lands a two punch combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Honda misses the target.
Ieyasu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Honda rather than just go for the knockout.
Some wild striking there from Ieyasu.
Honda throws a lazy head kick
and Ieyasu counters with a left and a right that stings Honda.
Ieyasu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Honda.
Honda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ieyasu.
Ieyasu jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Honda falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ieyasu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Honda pushes Ieyasu off looking to stand but Ieyasu dives back in and keeps control.
Honda is staying active underneath Ieyasu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu not doing much here.
Ieyasu's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ieyasu decides to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tokugawa Ieyasu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ieyasu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tokugawa Ieyasu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ran Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Santi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ran Sakamoto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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178 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ran Sakamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Santi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakamoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santi misses the jab.
Chris Santi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakamoto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Santi to the mat! Santi manages to get full guard.
Sakamoto wants to pass the guard but Santi is keeping the position.
Sakamoto is working hard here to advance position.
Sakamoto drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Santi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sakamoto has Santi in his guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sakamoto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Santi looking to pass the guard.
Santi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sakamoto had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Santi is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sakamoto Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Santi's back instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santi has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Sakamoto looking for the choke but no joy.
Sakamoto is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Sakamoto is trying to stick to Santi's back but Santi is turning into Sakamoto. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sakamoto's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Santi.
Santi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sakamoto is keeping the position for now.
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.
Santi advances position into side control!
Santi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sakamoto keeps working.
Sakamoto manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Santi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sakamoto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Santi controlling from the full mount.
Sakamoto can't escape the position.
Santi controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sakamoto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sakamoto has given up his back here. Will Santi look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Santi working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Sakamoto is doing well to defend. Santi seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Sakamoto is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chris Santi!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jun Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Woleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
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161 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Woleman!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kimura.
Kimura lands a nice forearm strike.
Kimura working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Woleman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Woleman struggling a bit here.
Woleman throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Woleman is looking for a sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Woleman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kimura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Woleman keeps working.
Woleman tries to bench press Kimura off him but Kimura keeps the position.
Woleman tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Kimura easily slips into full mount!
Kimura is going olschool here, as he tries to force Woleman to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Woleman shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura avoids the attempt from Woleman to control.
Kimura is landing with some decent strikes but Woleman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kimura looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Woleman swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Kimura has hold of Woleman's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Woleman manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Woleman is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Kimura working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Woleman turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Kimura off and cradles Woleman's limp body as Kimura celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Jun Kimura!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Hatayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Pasquale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatayama comes into the arena with Samurai Soul blaring out of the sound system. Pasquale is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fight Like A Brave. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshi Hatayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leon Pasquale!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatayama throws out a powerful jab.
Pasquale tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hatayama swivels and escapes.
No joy there for Hatayama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pasquale ducks right into an uppercut from Hatayama.
Hiroshi Hatayama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Hatayama as Pasquale shoots in.
Hatayama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hatayama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hatayama scores with a punch to the head.
Pasquale shoots in for a double leg but Hatayama sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hiroshi Hatayama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Pasquale.
Hatayama scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hatayama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pasquale fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pasquale.
A jab from Hatayama finds it's way through Pasquale's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatayama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pasquale.
Hatayama lands a really nice looking cross but Pasquale seems unphased.
Hatayama is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab from Hatayama does it's job there.
Pasquale is rocked!
Pasquale looks gassed!
Pasquale keeps the fight on the outside.
Pasquale shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hatayama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pasquale stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pasquale fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hatayama throws a quick inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Hatayama finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatayama darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pasquale is still on wobbly legs! Can Hatayama finish him?
Hatayama drops Pasquale with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Pasquale! Hatayama dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiroshi Hatayama!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Braathen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Luis Cantero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cantero comes into a darkened arena with his song building. La mandanga kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Braathen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Luis Cantero!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braathen misses with a wild combination.
Braathen tries a low kick but Cantero avoids it.
Cantero gets the takedown into side control.
Braathen tries to improve position but can't.
Braathen has one of Cantero's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Cantero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Braathen keeps working.
Braathen tries to buck Cantero off but Cantero is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braathen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Braathen is pressing down on Cantero's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Braathen controlling Cantero's posture.
Cantero is sitting in close to Braathen's body. Braathen has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Cantero is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Cantero is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Braathen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Daniel Braathen!
Daniel Braathen is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tra Fulton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Bear!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tra Fulton!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fulton moves into the clinch successfully.
Bear ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bear no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fulton controlling from the top position.
Fulton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fulton postures up.
Bear is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bear keeping moving, preventing Fulton from controlling successfully.
Fulton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fulton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fulton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fulton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fulton gets a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fulton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bear stalling in the clinch but Fulton improves position.
Fulton decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulton wants to sweep but no luck.
Bear working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bear lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fulton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bear manages to get himself to full guard.
Bear will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fulton trying to control but Bear is working from the bottom.
Bear trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Bear keeping full guard, as Fulton tries to pass.
Bear trying to keep a closed guard but Fulton is proving a slippery customer.
Bear is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bear is trying to control. Fulton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fulton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fulton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fulton looking to control.
Fulton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bear!
Bear is looking to improve his position but Fulton isn't that keen on the idea.
Poor strikes thrown by Fulton there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bear working to try and regain half guard.
Fulton wants to control the pace but Bear is squirming around nicely.
Bear tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bear swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Fulton is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bear has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bear flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear tries to reverse the position but Fulton maintains control.
Fulton cracks Bear with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fulton goes for an armbar but Bear turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bear.
Fulton looks gassed!
Fulton has his foot on Bear's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bear works his way back into a safe position though.
Bear missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fulton is trying to control the position but Bear postures up.
Bear drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bear jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bear distracts Fulton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fulton is looking for a triangle but Bear pushes his legs off 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.
Bear connects with a couple of short punches.
Fulton 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Bear wants to control from the top but Fulton keeps moving.
Fulton is looking to sweep but instead, Bear has passed into half guard.
Bear lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bear looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Bear there.
Bear working the head and body with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fulton trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fulton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bear trying to control but Fulton is working from the bottom.
Bear wants to pass the guard but Fulton is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Paul Bear will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bear closes the distance looking to clinch
so Fulton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bear throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Fulton stands and throws Bear's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fulton trying to control the action but Bear is working from the bottom.
Fulton has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Bear is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Fulton yanks on the arm and Bear is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Fulton.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tra Fulton!
Tra Fulton is the new heavyweight champion!
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