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LEGENDS: LHW Grand Prix R1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch McDanton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutierrez's entrance music is Hoy Gano Yo. A fine choice. McDanton has chosen Solja Boy Tell Um as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Luis Gutierrez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luis Gutierrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Butch McDanton!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutierrez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gutierrez stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
McDanton stuffs the takedown.
McDanton misses with the combination.
McDanton keeps the fight on the outside.
Gutierrez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gutierrez lands in his opponent's guard.
McDanton looks gassed!
Gutierrez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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.
Gutierrez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gutierrez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McDanton looking for a guillotine here but Gutierrez defends easily.
Gutierrez wants to stand but McDanton is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez cracks McDanton with a solid left hand.
Gutierrez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gutierrez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gutierrez scoring with some ground and pound.
Gutierrez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
McDanton throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
McDanton looking for a guillotine here but Gutierrez defends easily.
Gutierrez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gutierrez trying to stand up but can't free himself from McDanton's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McDanton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gutierrez cracks McDanton with a solid left hand.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gutierrez tries to close the distance and clinch but McDanton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDanton gets caught flat footed, as Gutierrez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gutierrez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Butch McDanton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDanton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gutierrez is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from McDanton.
McDanton takes a kick to the side of the head.
McDanton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gutierrez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gutierrez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Gutierrez trying to control the action but McDanton is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. McDanton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McDanton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gutierrez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McDanton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gutierrez!
Gutierrez is mounted but he's throwing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDanton punishing his opponent with strikes.
McDanton thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
McDanton is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
McDanton working for a submission but Gutierrez is keeping him at bay.
McDanton trying to control but Gutierrez is having none of it.
Gutierrez is trying to escape the mount.
McDanton scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gutierrez?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Gutierrez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McDanton as he jumps to the side.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gutierrez.
McDanton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McDanton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gutierrez stands up and beckons McDanton to his feet.
McDanton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gutierrez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McDanton to the mat! McDanton manages to get full guard.
McDanton throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gutierrez uses it to pass to side control.
McDanton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
McDanton is refusing to be controlled, as Gutierrez sits in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDanton wants to improve his position but Gutierrez is controlling well.
McDanton makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
McDanton misses with a wild combination.
A big left from McDanton misses.
McDanton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McDanton but McDanton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A big left from McDanton misses.
Gutierrez misses with a double jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gutierrez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Gutierrez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDanton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gutierrez counters with a series of strikes. McDanton will be more careful next time no doubt.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McDanton in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gutierrez has closed the distance and engaged McDanton in a clinch.
McDanton gets underhooks to prevent Gutierrez's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez looking to throw knees to the head but McDanton is blocking nicely.
McDanton stops a takedown attempt from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez looking for a takedown.
McDanton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gutierrez tries to clinch there but McDanton circles away.
McDanton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gutierrez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gutierrez gets a clinch.
Gutierrez fails to pull guard.
Gutierrez jumps guard but McDanton stands there with Gutierrez around his waist. Gutierrez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gutierrez wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDanton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McDanton falls off balance throwing a combination
so Gutierrez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gutierrez lands a couple of elbows.
McDanton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gutierrez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McDanton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McDanton working for a triangle but Gutierrez defends it easily.
McDanton wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDanton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gutierrez manages to get himself to full guard.
McDanton wants to pass the guard but Gutierrez is keeping the position.
McDanton trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutierrez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDanton looking to pass the guard.
McDanton is looking to stand up but Gutierrez won't let him.
McDanton wants to pass the guard but Gutierrez is keeping the position.
McDanton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McDanton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McDanton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Gutierrez dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gutierrez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gutierrez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gutierrez showed some decent athleticism there.
McDanton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gutierrez wants to control but McDanton is keeping him busy.
McDanton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McDanton gets full guard.
Gutierrez controlling from the top position.
Gutierrez trying to control but McDanton is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDanton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McDanton is proving hard to escape from.
McDanton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McDanton trying to keep a closed guard but Gutierrez is proving a slippery customer.
Gutierrez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
McDanton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gutierrez counters with a takedown into side control.
Gutierrez wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDanton keeps working.
McDanton manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDanton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McDanton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gutierrez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McDanton trying to control here.
Gutierrez stands up out of the half guard.
Gutierrez dodges the punch combination from McDanton.
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDanton tries to roll over but Gutierrez keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDanton makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
McDanton throws a hook to the side of Gutierrez's head but Gutierrez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDanton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gutierrez counters with a single leg into guard. McDanton didn't expect that.
Gutierrez forces his way into half guard.
Luis Gutierrez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gutierrez trying to control the pace.
McDanton is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McDanton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gutierrez wants to control from the top but McDanton keeps moving.
Gutierrez thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No joy there for McDanton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Butch McDanton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luis Gutierrez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McDanton misses with the combination.
Gutierrez shoots in and bounces McDanton off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Gutierrez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gutierrez, 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Gutierrez!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Shiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Palacios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shiro comes to the ring accompanied by Fist of the North Star - Opening. Palacios is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Journey - Don't Stop Believin'. Ken Shiro has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Shiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hector Palacios!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shiro shoots in but Palacios avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Palacios misses with an uppercut.
Shiro shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Shiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Palacios.
Shiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shiro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shiro slips under a jab from Palacios.
Palacios throws a low kick, looking for Shiro's leg but Shiro calmly moves out of range.
Shiro closes the distance and clinches up with Palacios, looking for a takedown. Shiro pushes Palacios against the ropes but Palacios circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Palacios goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shiro slips under a jab.
Palacios tries to keep at a distance but Shiro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Palacios fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Palacios fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shiro manages to avoid it.
Shiro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shiro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palacios.
Shiro closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palacios wants to break the clinch but can't.
Palacios has had enough of the clinch but Shiro keeps him there for the moment.
Palacios blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shiro tries to score a body lock takedown but Palacios shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shiro content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Palacios wants to get back to striking at distance but Shiro won't allow it.
Shiro missing with knees to the body.
Shiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Palacios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palacios throws out a loose jab but Shiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palacios lands a big uppercut and Shiro crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Shiro looks OK. Palacios waves Shiro back to his feet!
Shiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Hector Palacios is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palacios lands with a shot to the body.
Shiro is breathing heavily.
Shiro slips a jab from Palacios.
Shiro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Palacios lands with a hook. Shiro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shiro is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Palacios doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Shiro crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Shiro's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hector Palacios!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ginchin Funakoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakuraba is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sakuraba Entrance. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ginchin Funakoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Funakoshi ducks under a wild hook from Sakuraba.
Funakoshi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Funakoshi scores a takedown into full mount!
Sakuraba is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Funakoshi is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sakuraba can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sakuraba is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Funakoshi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sakuraba wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba looks gassed!
Funakoshi is going olschool here, as he tries to force Sakuraba to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sakuraba shrugs it off.
Sakuraba's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Funakoshi looking for a guillotine from mount but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Sakuraba is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Funakoshi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sakuraba should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sakuraba really wants to buck Funakoshi off and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funakoshi working for a submission but Sakuraba is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sakuraba somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Sakuraba tries to clinch there but Funakoshi circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakuraba misses the target.
Funakoshi shoots in but Sakuraba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sakuraba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sakuraba misses with a wild combination.
Funakoshi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four 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.
No luck for Funakoshi with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ginchin Funakoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Funakoshi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakuraba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Funakoshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ginchin Funakoshi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Funakoshi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sakuraba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sakuraba tries to clinch up but Funakoshi circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sakuraba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Funakoshi slips a jab and a cross from Sakuraba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danga de danga de dang - Sakuraba scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sakuraba stops a takedown attempt from Funakoshi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakuraba.
Sakuraba gets through Funakoshi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sakuraba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sakuraba scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sakuraba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sakuraba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Funakoshi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sakuraba lands a nice elbow.
Sakuraba prevents a takedown attempt there.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba is working Funakoshi over against the ropes.
Sakuraba lands a shot to the body.
Sakuraba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Sakuraba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Funakoshi backwards.
Sakuraba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It looks like Ginchin Funakoshi has been cut.
Sakuraba digs a right hand into Funakoshi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Funakoshi's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakuraba presses Funakoshi against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sakuraba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Sakuraba as the two fighters clinch.
Sakuraba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Sakuraba fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sakuraba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Sakuraba.
Sakuraba lands an uppercut.
Sakuraba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sakuraba misses with a punch on the inside.
Sakuraba lands a shoulder strike.
Sakuraba lands a nice uppercut.
Sakuraba leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Sakuraba lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakuraba.
Sakuraba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sakuraba lands a shoulder strike.
Funakoshi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sakuraba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Funakoshi backwards.
Sakuraba lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba gets through Funakoshi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sakuraba lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba pushes off an throws an elbow but Funakoshi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A short right from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sakuraba gets through Funakoshi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sakuraba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Funakoshi backwards.
Sakuraba scores with a shot to the side of Funakoshi's head.
A hook to the body from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba slowing the pace effectively.
Sakuraba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sakuraba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sakuraba lands a left hand.
Sakuraba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Funakoshi's defenses.
Sakuraba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Sakuraba.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funakoshi.
Sakuraba scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sakuraba cracks Funakoshi with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Funakoshi.
Sakuraba lands a damaging elbow.
Sakuraba lands with a light punch inside.
Sakuraba lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakuraba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sakuraba pushes Funakoshi back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Funakoshi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sakuraba avoids a wild elbow strike from Funakoshi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazushi Sakuraba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ginchin Funakoshi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sakuraba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sakuraba tries to clinch up but Funakoshi circles away and keeps his distance.
Funakoshi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Funakoshi slips a jab and a cross from Sakuraba.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funakoshi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sakuraba darts in and clinches Funakoshi up against the ropes.
Sakuraba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sakuraba prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ginchin Funakoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Funakoshi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Sakuraba.
Funakoshi blocks an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sakuraba.
Funakoshi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sakuraba lands with a left to the head.
Sakuraba lands with a left to the head.
Sakuraba lands with a right to the head.
Nice elbow from Sakuraba.
Nice elbow from Sakuraba.
Funakoshi being controlled against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba works on Funakoshi's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Sakuraba.
Sakuraba pushes Funakoshi back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakuraba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sakuraba lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sakuraba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Sakuraba gets through Funakoshi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sakuraba scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Sakuraba fails to land.
Sakuraba lands an elbow just above Funakoshi 's eye.
A right hand to the body from Sakuraba.
Funakoshi takes a shot to the head.
Sakuraba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kazushi Sakuraba seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sakuraba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Funakoshi backwards.
Sakuraba lands a right hand.
Sakuraba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Funakoshi backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba lands with a light punch inside.
Sakuraba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sakuraba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sakuraba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Sakuraba.
Funakoshi wants a takedown but no success here.
Sakuraba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Sakuraba as the two fighters clinch.
Sakuraba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sakuraba scores with a hook to the body.
Sakuraba lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sakuraba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short right from Sakuraba on the inside.
Sakuraba pushes Funakoshi back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Sakuraba lands a hook that snaps the head of Funakoshi backwards.
Sakuraba misses with the head strike.
Sakuraba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sakuraba lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sakuraba misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Sakuraba on the inside.
Sakuraba holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Sakuraba misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakuraba.
Sakuraba slowing the pace effectively.
Funakoshi tries for a takedown but Sakuraba manages to get underhooks.
Sakuraba lands a left hand.
Sakuraba lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sakuraba gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Funakoshi.
Sakuraba has a couple of punches blocked by Funakoshi.
Sakuraba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sakuraba scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sakuraba working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kazushi Sakuraba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sakuraba 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazushi Sakuraba!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Booker Block (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deuce Dillenger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deuce Dillenger is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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218 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Booker Block!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Deuce Dillenger!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillenger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dillenger misses with a two punch combination.
Block tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dillenger scores with a leg kick.
Block is breathing heavily.
Dillenger forces Block back against the ropes and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dillenger avoiding damage.
Dillenger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dillenger pushes Block back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dillenger lands an uppercut.
Dillenger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Block's defenses.
It looks like Booker Block has been cut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dillenger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Block backwards.
Block takes an elbow to the temple.
Dillenger with a knee to the head.
Dillenger lands a big knee to the head and Block goes down! Dillenger is looking to finish!
Block is rocked!
Dillenger moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Oh Block is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dillenger decides to stand back up. Dillenger steps back and let's Block get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillenger takes the fight into the clinch.
Block seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dillenger leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Block missing with knees to the body.
Dillenger lands a nice knee to the body.
Dillenger pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Dillenger receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Deuce Dillenger.
Dillenger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dillenger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Block clinches but Dillenger breaks the clinch
and Dillenger counters with a straight right hand.
Dillenger throws a right hand that Block ducks under and follows up with a left that Block also avoids with ease.
Dillenger looks to land a combination but Block avoids it well.
Dillenger lands with a hook. Block tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Block takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Block on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dillenger. Dillenger obviously looking to wear him down.
Block dodges the punch combination from Dillenger.
Dillenger throws a nice looking combination but Block bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dillenger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Block tries to clinch but Dillenger moves away
and Dillenger counters with a leg kick.
Dillenger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillenger closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Dillenger.
Dillenger is struggling to control the position.
Block stalling in the clinch but Dillenger improves position.
Nice elbow from Dillenger.
Dillenger taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dillenger blocking some punches.
Dillenger lands a right hand.
Dillenger controlling the action here for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dillenger.
Block avoiding damage.
Dillenger tries to land a knee to the head but Block blocks with his arms.
Block takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dillenger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four 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.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dillenger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Block backwards.
Dillenger lands an elbow inside that Block shrugs off.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dillenger.
Dillenger lands a knee to the head.
Dillenger landing knees to the head.
Block misses with the head strike.
Dillenger looking to slow down the pace here.
Block doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Block has had enough of the clinch but Dillenger keeps him there for the moment.
Block is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dillenger is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dillenger stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deuce Dillenger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Booker Block's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Block uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dillenger.
Block moves out of range as Dillenger strikes.
Block clinches but Dillenger breaks the clinch
and Dillenger counters with a right hand to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Block misses the target.
Deuce Dillenger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Block misses with a double jab
and Dillenger counters with a nice leg kick.
Dillenger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Block's head backwards.
Dillenger throws a leg kick which misses Block's front leg but catches the back leg as Block tries to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dillenger.
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!
Block on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dillenger. Dillenger obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dillenger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dillenger swinging wilding here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Block closes the distance but Dillenger moves to the side
and Dillenger counters with a left and a right that stings Block.
Dillenger lands with a shot to the body.
Dillenger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Block's sensitive parts.
Dillenger scores with a three punch combo!
Dillenger darts in and clinches Block up against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Dillenger.
Dillenger lands a nice elbow.
Dillenger wants to stall.
Block throws a punch but it's blocked by Dillenger.
Dillenger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Block lands a hook that snaps the head of Dillenger backwards.
Block blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Block is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dillenger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Block misses with a punch on the inside.
Block drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dillenger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Block's face.
Dillenger connects with a knee to the head.
Dillenger stalls.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dillenger lands a nice knee to the body.
Dillenger tries a knee to the head but Block blocks it.
Dillenger looking to throw knees to the head but Block is blocking nicely.
Block is trying to maintain a safe position but Dillenger gets an underhook and turns Block into the ropes.
Dillenger trying to stall but Block improves his position.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Block creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Block is trying to drag Dillenger to the mat but Dillenger just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dillenger in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Block is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillenger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dillenger blocking some punches.
Knees to the body from Dillenger.
Dillenger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dillenger takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dillenger.
Dillenger trying to control the position but instead, Block has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dillenger into the ropes.
Block misses with an elbow over the top.
Block looking to stall.
Dillenger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Block swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Block tries to pull guard but Dillenger won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Booker Block. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Block is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Block doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Block wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dillenger has him pressed against the ropes.
Dillenger slowing the pace effectively.
Block takes a knee right on the jaw!
Block's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dillenger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dillenger counters with a head kick. That will keep Block thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Block closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dillenger counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deuce Dillenger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Booker Block's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dillenger circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dillenger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dillenger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dillenger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dillenger clinches.
Dillenger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dillenger lands an elbow just above Block 's eye.
Dillenger taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dillenger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Block takes a shot to the head.
Dillenger with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Dillenger.
Block lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillenger taking a breather.
Dillenger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dillenger landing knees to the head.
A short uppercut from Dillenger.
Dillenger lands a knee to the body.
Dillenger stalling in the clinch but Block improves position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Block.
Block avoiding damage as Dillenger throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dillenger.
Block is working Dillenger over against the ropes.
Dillenger slows down the pace here.
Block wants to get back to striking at distance but Dillenger won't allow it.
Block being controlled against the ropes.
Block misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dillenger creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
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.
Block wants to break the clinch but can't.
Block looking to stall.
Block misses with an elbow over the top.
Dillenger lands an elbow inside that Block shrugs off.
Dillenger wants to stall.
Dillenger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The is referee keeping an eye on Dillenger - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dillenger stalling in the clinch but Block improves position.
Block tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Block manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Block.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dillenger landing knees to the body.
Dillenger looking to throw knees to the head but Block is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Block swings wildly with an uppercut but Dillenger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dillenger lands an elbow that stopped Block in his tracks for a moment.
Block is trying to maintain a safe position but Dillenger gets an underhook and turns Block into the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Block pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dillenger cracks Block with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Dillenger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dillenger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dillenger drives through and clinches with Block against the ropes.
Block is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Block swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillenger taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Block taking a breather.
Dillenger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Block swings wildly with an uppercut but Dillenger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Block as Dillenger tries to tie him up.
Dillenger landing knees to the head.
Dillenger lands an elbow inside.
Dillenger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Booker Block has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dillenger misses with a knee strike.
Dillenger is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Block's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Block lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dillenger.
And that's the end of the fight!
Deuce Dillenger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dillenger 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deuce Dillenger!
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