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CHOKE Eclipse Tour Vol. 5 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rumina Endo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Fredric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredric is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rocky Theme Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rumina Endo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Fredric!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredric moves into the clinch.
Fredric gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fredric lands a knee to the body.
Endo is trying to break the clinch but Fredric has him pressed against the ropes.
Fredric comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fredric connects with a knee to the head.
Fredric lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Fredric.
It looks like Rumina Endo has been cut.
Fredric gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Endo.
Fredric lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Endo is breathing heavily.
Fredric looking to throw knees to the head but Endo is blocking nicely.
Fredric with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fredric gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fredric prevents Endo from breaking the clinch.
Fredric unloads a knee to the mid-section. Endo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fredric lands a knee to the head.
Fredric gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fredric using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fredric landing knees to the head.
Fredric crunches a lovely knee into Endo's ribcage.
Fredric lands an elbow just above Endo 's eye.
Fredric using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Endo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fredric landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fredric lands a knee to the body.
Fredric gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fredric landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Endo takes an elbow to the temple.
Fredric comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Endo takes an elbow to the temple.
Fredric tries a knee to the head but Endo blocks it.
Endo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fredric missing with knees to the body.
Fredric crunches a lovely knee into Endo's ribcage.
Fredric lands a knee to the head.
Fredric using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fredric unloads a knee to the mid-section. Endo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fredric landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Endo wants to break free but Fredric has control.
Fredric creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Endo's defenses.
Fredric lands a nice elbow.
Fredric lands a nice elbow.
Endo tries to break the clinch but Fredric is controlling the position.
Endo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Endo wants to break free but Fredric has control.
Nice elbow from Fredric.
Fredric lands a damaging elbow.
Fredric comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fredric looking to throw knees to the head but Endo is blocking nicely.
Fredric misses with a knee strike.
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.
Fredric landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fredric lands a nice elbow.
Endo jumps guard but Fredric stands there with Endo around his waist. Endo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rumina Endo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fredric landing knees to the head.
Endo pulls guard effortlessly.
Endo is looking for a triangle but Fredric pushes his legs off easily.
Endo is looking for a triangle but Fredric pushes his legs off easily.
Fredric stopping the sweep attempt from Endo.
Endo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fredric passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Endo is looking to improve his position.
Endo trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Endo is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Fredric jumps into side control!
Fredric decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fredric rushes Endo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Fredric landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fredric trying to land knees to the body.
Fredric connects with a nasty looking knee right to Endo's face.
Fredric lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Endo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fredric smiles and moves away.
Fredric lands a nice hook to Endo's body. Endo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fredric clinches with his opponent.
Knees to the body from Fredric.
Endo is trying to break free.
Endo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Fredric dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rumina Endo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fredric has Endo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Fredric using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fredric using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fredric lands an elbow inside that Endo shrugs off.
Fredric lands a knee to the body.
Endo takes an elbow to the temple.
Fredric connects with a nasty looking knee right to Endo's face.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Fredric just misses with a elbow thrown towards Endo's brow.
Endo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fredric creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Endo's defenses.
Endo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Endo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fredric fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Randy Fredric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fredric wants to clinch up but Endo keeps it at a distance.
Fredric is looking to clinch.
Endo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rumina Endo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fredric moves in looking to clinch but Endo pushes him off.
Fredric has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Endo avoiding damage as Fredric throws knees to the body.
Fredric lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Endo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fredric avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fredric lands a knee to the body.
Fredric lands an elbow inside that Endo shrugs off.
Fredric tries to land a knee to the head but Endo blocks with his arms.
Endo can't get the takedown.
Fredric landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Endo tries to pull guard but Fredric holds him up against the ropes and eventually Endo drops back down to his feet.
Endo tries to score a body lock takedown but Fredric shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fredric comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fredric using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fredric gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fredric connects with a nasty looking knee right to Endo's face.
Fredric lands an elbow inside.
Endo tries to pull guard but Fredric holds him up against the ropes and eventually Endo drops back down to his feet.
Fredric lands an elbow inside.
Fredric looking to throw knees to the head but Endo is blocking nicely.
Fredric using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Endo managing to block the knees to the body from Fredric.
Fredric landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fredric lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Fredric.
Endo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fredric keeps control of Endo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fredric unloads a knee to the mid-section. Endo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Endo fails to pull guard.
Endo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fredric is keeping busy.
Fredric tries to land knees in the clinch but Endo avoids the damage to the body.
Fredric unloads a knee to the mid-section. Endo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Endo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fredric landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Endo jumps guard but Fredric stands there with Endo around his waist. Endo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Endo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Endo fails to pull guard.
Fredric scores a nice knee to the body.
Fredric lands an elbow that stopped Endo in his tracks for a moment.
Fredric landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Endo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fredric just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Fredric trying to land knees to the body.
Fredric connects with a nasty looking knee right to Endo's face.
Fredric unloads a knee to the mid-section. Endo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fredric connects with a nasty looking knee right to Endo's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredric connects with a knee to the head.
Fredric lands an elbow that stopped Endo in his tracks for a moment.
Fredric unloads a knee to the mid-section. Endo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Endo is looking to break free of the clinch but Fredric has double underhooks.
Fredric scores with a knee to the head.
Endo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fredric crunches a lovely knee into Endo's ribcage.
Fredric lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fredric misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Fredric.
Fredric misses with an elbow over the top.
Endo tries to pull guard but Fredric holds him up against the ropes and eventually Endo drops back down to his feet.
Endo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Endo wants a takedown but no success here.
Fredric creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Endo's defenses.
Fredric missing with knees to the body.
Randy Fredric seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fredric prevents Endo from breaking the clinch.
Fredric lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fredric unloads a knee to the mid-section. Endo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Endo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fredric tries to land knees in the clinch but Endo avoids the damage to the body.
Fredric landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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.
Fredric using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Endo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fredric unloads a knee to the mid-section. Endo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Endo trying to stall but Fredric improves his position.
Endo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fredric walks away with a smile on his face. Endo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Endo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Endo throws a series of punches but Fredric moves out of range.
Fredric moves into range and clinches up with Endo.
Fredric lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Endo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fredric on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fredric lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Endo ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Endo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Endo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fredric doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fredric manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Endo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Fredric showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rumina Endo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Fredric tries to clinch up but Endo circles away and keeps his distance.
Fredric rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Endo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fredric misses with a wild body shot.
Fredric moves into the clinch successfully.
Endo tries to pull guard but Fredric won't allow it.
Endo avoiding damage as Fredric throws knees to the body.
Fredric pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Fredric landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Endo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fredric tries a knee to the head but Endo blocks it.
Fredric missing with knees to the body.
Endo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rumina Endo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Endo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fredric just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Endo jumps guard but Fredric stands there with Endo around his waist. Endo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Fredric.
Fredric tries to land a knee to the head but Endo blocks with his arms.
Fredric tries to land knees in the clinch but Endo avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fredric lands a knee to the head.
Endo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fredric creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Endo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Endo wants to stall.
Fredric lands a damaging elbow.
Fredric landing knees to the head.
Endo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fredric unloads a knee to the mid-section. Endo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Endo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Endo managing to block the knees to the body from Fredric.
Endo has had enough of the clinch but Fredric keeps him there for the moment.
Fredric lands a knee to the body.
Endo takes an elbow to the temple.
Fredric lands a knee to the body.
Fredric with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Endo is looking to control Fredric's arms but Fredric gets an underhook and turns him. Now Endo has his back to the ropes.
Endo wants to break free but Fredric has control.
Endo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fredric lands an elbow inside.
Fredric lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fredric unloads a knee to the mid-section. Endo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fredric using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fredric creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Endo's defenses.
Fredric unloads a knee to the mid-section. Endo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Endo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fredric tries a knee to the head but Endo blocks it.
Fredric unloads a knee to the mid-section. Endo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fredric connects with a knee to the head.
Fredric landing knees to the head.
Fredric lands an elbow just above Endo 's eye.
Fredric unloads a knee to the mid-section. Endo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fredric crunches a lovely knee into Endo's ribcage.
Fredric lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fredric tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Endo fails to pull guard.
Endo has Fredric pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Fredric manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fredric lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fredric lands a nice knee to the body.
Fredric connects with a knee to the head.
Fredric lands an elbow that stopped Endo in his tracks for a moment.
Fredric unloads a knee to the mid-section. Endo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Endo tries to pull guard but Fredric holds him up against the ropes and eventually Endo drops back down to his feet.
Fredric throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Endo blocks it with crossed arms.
Fredric lands an elbow just above Endo 's eye.
Fredric lands a nice elbow.
Endo tries to pull guard but Fredric holds him up against the ropes and eventually Endo drops back down to his feet.
Fredric trying to land knees to the body.
Randy Fredric is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredric landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Endo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Endo has had enough of the clinch but Fredric keeps him there for the moment.
Endo tries to pull guard but Fredric won't allow it.
Fredric scores a nice knee to the body.
Endo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice elbow from Fredric.
Endo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Rumina Endo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Endo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fredric lands a knee to the body.
Endo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fredric walks away with a smile on his face. Endo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fredric slips under a jab.
Endo keeps the fight on the outside.
Fredric tries to close the distance and clinch but Endo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fredric tries to clinch there but Endo circles away.
Fredric moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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.
Endo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fredric moves in looking to clinch but Endo pushes him off.
Fredric doesn't manage to clinch there - Endo circles away.
Fredric stuffs the takedown attempt from Endo. Endo gets slowly back to his feet.
Fredric tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Endo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Fredric, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fredric tries to close the distance and clinch but Endo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Endo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fredric moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fredric.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fredric.
Endo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fredric just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Endo managing to block the knees to the body from Fredric.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Endo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fredric.
Endo jumps guard but Fredric stands there with Endo around his waist. Endo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fredric misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Endo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Fredric comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fredric winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Fredric!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osuka Kasumia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichigo Kurosagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osuka Kasumia looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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184 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Osuka Kasumia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichigo Kurosagi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosagi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kurosagi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kasumia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kurosagi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kurosagi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kurosagi is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kasumia is trying to escape and Kurosagi transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kasumia is forced to tap! Nice work there by Kurosagi! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ichigo Kurosagi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Romolo Barros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isac Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newton has chosen Diablo - The Preacher as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 lbs
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Romolo Barros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Isac Newton!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton shoots in for a takedown but Barros shows good takedown defense.
Barros shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Newton's guard.
Barros trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barros 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.
Newton is looking for a triangle but Barros pushes his legs off easily.
Barros drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barros jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Barros forces his way into half guard.
Newton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barros is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Newton has managed to free his arm - good work.
Barros seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Barros is trying to work for a kimura but Newton is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton actively working from the bottom here.
Barros is looking for a kimura here.
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.
Barros is breathing heavily.
Barros is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Newton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barros.
Newton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Newton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barros trying to control the position from guard on top but Newton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Newton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barros drops back looking for a leg! Newton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Newton manages to kick Barros off! Barros jumps back into Newton's guard.
Newton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barros 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.
Barros thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Newton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Newton throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barros drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barros jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Barros thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Newton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barros gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Newton keeping moving, preventing Barros from controlling successfully.
Barros drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barros jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Newton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Newton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barros can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Newton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barros doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barros manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barros pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Newton is keeping the position for now.
Newton looking for a guillotine here but Barros defends easily.
Newton wants to sweep but no luck.
Barros drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barros jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Newton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barros postures up.
Newton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barros doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barros manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barros drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barros jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isac Newton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Newton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Barros to the mat! Barros manages to get full guard.
Barros has his foot on Newton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Newton works his way back into a safe position though.
Newton drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Barros dives on top into guard.
Barros passes Newton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Newton is refusing to be controlled, as Barros sits in half guard.
Newton actively working from the bottom here.
Barros is looking for a kimura here.
Newton gets full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Newton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barros doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barros manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barros is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barros trying to control but Newton is working from the bottom.
Barros sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Newton's guard.
Barros is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Barros trying to control the action but Newton is working from the bottom.
Newton trying to control but Barros postures up.
Barros seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Newton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Newton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Barros shoots and misses
and Newton counters by clinching up.
Newton manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Barros drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barros jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Barros is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Newton has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Barros is looking to defend but Newton has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Barros! Newton pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Barros taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Isac Newton!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Noshikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Suck Me Up as his entrance music. The key to victory for Yuki Noshikawa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Noshikawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Armando Smith!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noshikawa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noshikawa throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Noshikawa misses with a looping right.
Noshikawa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Noshikawa.
Noshikawa throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith slips a jab from Noshikawa.
Noshikawa throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noshikawa throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noshikawa misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Noshikawa misses.
Smith checks a leg kick.
A combination from Noshikawa does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Noshikawa.
Noshikawa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Noshikawa lands a nice looking body shot.
Noshikawa throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Noshikawa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noshikawa.
Noshikawa fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Noshikawa swivels and escapes.
Noshikawa misses with a straight left.
Noshikawa tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Noshikawa to score with a decent uppercut.
No joy there for Noshikawa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noshikawa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Noshikawa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Noshikawa is retaining full guard.
Noshikawa throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Noshikawa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
Noshikawa pushes down on Smith's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Noshikawa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith punching from the bottom.
Noshikawa is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Noshikawa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Smith tries to roll over but Noshikawa keeps him under control.
Smith is looking to get back to full guard here but Noshikawa has managed to pass to side control instead.
Noshikawa is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Smith is surviving well by controlling Noshikawa's body position as best he can.
Smith regains half guard.
Noshikawa throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Noshikawa manages to pass to side control.
Noshikawa misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noshikawa tries to score with some ground and pound. Smith controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Smith tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Noshikawa presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Noshikawa prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
Smith manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Noshikawa wants to pass to mount but Smith is defending the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.
Noshikawa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Noshikawa blocks the strikes from Smith.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Noshikawa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Noshikawa prevents Smith from improving his position.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smith looks gassed!
Noshikawa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuki Noshikawa dominated that round.
That's time! Noshikawa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Noshikawa lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Armando Smith has been cut.
Noshikawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Noshikawa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith lands with a cross.
Noshikawa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Noshikawa looking to control.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Noshikawa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Noshikawa is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Noshikawa looking for a sweep. Not yet Noshikawa, not yet.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Noshikawa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Noshikawa working the ground and pound effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Noshikawa with good strikes from the mount here!
Smith is looking to get to half guard.
Smith regains half guard.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Noshikawa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Noshikawa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Noshikawa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Smith with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Noshikawa works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noshikawa working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
Smith takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Noshikawa dominating with strikes here.
Noshikawa lands a nice shot to the head.
Noshikawa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Smith is rocked!
Noshikawa lands a big shot to the head and Smith winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Yuki Noshikawa!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepeng Ondoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butcher's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Motörhead - Ace of Spades. Pepeng Ondoy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pepeng Ondoy!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ondoy waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Butcher.
Ondoy throws out a loose jab but Butcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ondoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Butcher misses the shot to the body.
Butcher lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Butcher.
Ondoy misses with an uppercut.
Butcher lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Butcher slips a straight right by Ondoy.
Butcher doesn't manage to clinch there - Ondoy circles away.
Ondoy slips a straight right by Butcher.
Butcher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ondoy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Butcher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Butcher misses with an uppercut. Ondoy saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ondoy scores with a jab. Butcher acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ondoy misses with a body shot.
Butcher misses with a two punch combination.
Ondoy misses with an uppercut.
Butcher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Butcher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Butcher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ondoy tries to clinch there but Butcher circles away.
Butcher wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Butcher.
Butcher misses with a body shot.
A combination from Butcher does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ondoy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ondoy is trying to stall.
Butcher blocks an uppercut.
Butcher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ondoy's elbow.
Butcher scores with a hook to the body.
Butcher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ondoy throws out a loose jab but Butcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butcher clinches up with Ondoy and pushes him back against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ondoy blocks a body shot from Butcher.
Butcher working aggressively here.
Butcher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Butcher breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ondoy circles away quickly and effectively.
Ondoy clinches up with Butcher and pushes him back against the ropes.
Butcher lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Butcher.
A head punch on the inside from Butcher fails to land.
Butcher misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Butcher.
Butcher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Butcher misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ondoy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ondoy misses with a body shot
and Butcher counters with a left and a right that stings Ondoy.
Butcher throws a left that rocks Ondoy and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Butcher dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Ondoy regain composure!
Ondoy is rocked!
It looks like Pepeng Ondoy has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butcher stands up.
Butcher fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ondoy looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher lands a really nice looking cross but Ondoy seems unphased.
Butcher misses the body punch
and Butcher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Butcher throws a right and a left that Ondoy avoids nicely.
Ondoy is looking to clinch.
A big left from Butcher misses.
Ondoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butcher.
Butcher misses with an uppercut. Ondoy saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butcher tries to clinch up.
Butcher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ondoy.
A shot to the body from Butcher misses
and Ondoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Butcher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pepeng Ondoy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ondoy misses with an uppercut.
Butcher throws a sloppy body shot
and Ondoy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ondoy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Butcher takes a swing at Ondoy's ribcage but misses.
Ondoy misses with a wild body shot.
Ondoy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Butcher moves out of range of the strikes.
Butcher changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Butcher throws a combination that misses
and Ondoy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Butcher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ondoy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Butcher.
Billy Butcher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Butcher lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Butcher is looking to wear down Ondoy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Butcher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ondoy misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ondoy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Butcher scores with a sloppy right hand. Ondoy should have avoided that one.
Butcher swats away the attempt to clinch by Ondoy.
Butcher throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ondoy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Butcher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butcher lands with a shot to the body.
Ondoy is breathing heavily.
Ondoy swings for the body but Butcher moves out of range.
Ondoy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Butcher lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ondoy backs up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butcher swings for the body but Ondoy moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy moves forwards but Butcher connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Butcher works over Ondoy's head and body with a nice combination.
Ondoy looks to land a right hand but Butcher moved out of range.
Butcher connects with a jab.
No joy there for Butcher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ondoy throws an overhand right that lands on Butcher's shoulder, as Butcher tries to avoid the shot.
Ondoy wants to clinch up but Butcher keeps it at a distance.
Butcher misses with a wild body shot.
Butcher throws an overhand right that lands on Ondoy's shoulder, as Ondoy tries to avoid the shot.
Ondoy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Butcher.
Butcher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ondoy can do to turn this around?
Ondoy throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butcher.
Butcher misses with a looping left.
Butcher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ondoy avoids the body shot from Butcher.
Butcher swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ondoy.
Ondoy misses with a hook to the body
and Butcher makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ondoy tries to clinch there but Butcher circles away.
Ondoy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butcher manages to avoid it.
Butcher tries to bum rush Ondoy with a series of wild strikes but Ondoy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ondoy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Butcher throws out the jab.
Butcher lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy throws a hook but Butcher avoids it easily.
Butcher looks to score with a jab to the body but Ondoy is just out of range.
Ondoy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ondoy looks to land a right hand but Butcher moved out of range.
Butcher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ondoy manages to avoid it.
Ondoy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ondoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ondoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ondoy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Butcher lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ondoy backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Butcher is looking to break free of the clinch but Ondoy has double underhooks.
Butcher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ondoy ducks under a wild hook from Butcher.
Butcher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ondoy doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Butcher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pepeng Ondoy's cut.
That's time! Butcher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A left and a right from Butcher both land. Nice combination.
Butcher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Butcher avoids the body shot from Ondoy.
Ondoy scores with a hook.
Butcher drops Ondoy with a nice combination! Butcher dives into Ondoy's guard, looking to finish!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ondoy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Butcher showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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!
Ondoy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Butcher digs a good body shot into Ondoy's ribs.
Butcher swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ondoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Butcher lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pepeng Ondoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Butcher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ondoy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ondoy keeps the fight on the outside.
Butcher swinging wilding here.
Butcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ondoy.
Butcher misses with the combination.
Butcher lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ondoy slips a jab and a cross from Butcher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ondoy.
Butcher lands a body shot.
Butcher tests Ondoy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A left and a right from Butcher both land. Nice combination.
Billy Butcher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butcher tries to bum rush Ondoy with a series of wild strikes but Ondoy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Butcher throws a series of strikes that have Ondoy backpedaling.
A jab lands there for Butcher.
Butcher closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Butcher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ondoy looks to land a right hand but Butcher moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher scores with a jab to the head.
Ondoy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ondoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Butcher.
Butcher misses with the combination.
Butcher connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ondoy's hands.
Butcher tries to clinch but Ondoy is having none of it.
Ondoy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ondoy misses with a hook to the body
and Butcher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butcher is looking to clinch.
Ondoy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Butcher thuds a left hand into Ondoy's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Butcher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Butcher, 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Butcher!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michio Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Backslide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suzuki's entrance music is Dragonball Z Theme. A fine choice. Backslide has chosen The Dover Boys as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michio Suzuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Backslide!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Backslide at a distance.
Suzuki shoots for a takedown but Backslide saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Suzuki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Suzuki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Backslide tries to avoid it but Suzuki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Backslide to the ground. Backslide escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Backslide tries to clinch up but Suzuki circles away and keeps his distance.
Backslide tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suzuki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suzuki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Backslide sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suzuki thows a body shot but no joy.
Suzuki has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michio Suzuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suzuki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Backslide's waist but Backslide gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Suzuki off to one side.
Suzuki shoots in and drives through. Backslide sprawls well.
Backslide tries to clinch but Suzuki moves out of range.
Backslide tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Suzuki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Backslide looks to land a combination. Suzuki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Michio Suzuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Backslide pushes Suzuki up against the ropes in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Backslide.
Suzuki managing to block the knees to the body from Backslide.
Backslide misses with a knee strike.
Backslide scores a nice knee to the body.
Backslide crunches a lovely knee into Suzuki's ribcage.
Suzuki is breathing heavily.
Backslide connects with a nasty looking knee right to Suzuki's face.
Nice body punch from Backslide.
Suzuki avoiding damage as Backslide throws knees to the body.
Backslide lands a body shot in the clinch.
Suzuki slowing the pace effectively.
Knees to the body from Backslide.
Backslide stalling against the ropes.
Backslide unloads a knee to the mid-section. Suzuki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Backslide.
Backslide unloads a knee to the mid-section. Suzuki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Backslide working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backslide lands a body shot.
Backslide scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Backslide misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suzuki.
Knees in the clinch landing for Backslide.
Backslide lands a knee to the body.
Suzuki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Suzuki is trying to break free.
Backslide lands a nice knee to the body.
Backslide digs a right hand underneath Suzuki's ribcage. Suzuki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Backslide landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Backslide.
Backslide scores a nice knee to the body.
Backslide using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Backslide landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Backslide.
Backslide with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Backslide using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Backslide.
Backslide works on Suzuki's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backslide crunches a lovely knee into Suzuki's ribcage.
Backslide lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Suzuki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Backslide fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Backslide fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suzuki misses with a looping left.
Backslide tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Suzuki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suzuki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Backslide is looking to escape.
Suzuki stalling.
Suzuki wants to take a breather but Backslide is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backslide keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Backslide is trying to stand back up but Suzuki is controlling him
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suzuki works his foot free and advances to mount.
Suzuki in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Backslide dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Suzuki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Backslide ducks under a wild hook from Suzuki.
Backslide misses with a straight right.
Backslide keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Backslide displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suzuki throws out the jab.
Backslide fails with an attempt to clinch.
Backslide is looking to clinch but Suzuki is avoiding it.
Backslide keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Backslide tries to clinch up.
Suzuki misses with an uppercut. Backslide saw that one coming.
Backslide takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Backslide takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Suzuki shoots in and drives through. Backslide sprawls well.
Suzuki lands a with a good body shot.
Backslide has Suzuki up against the ropes in a clinch.
Backslide using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Backslide presses Suzuki against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Backslide digs a right hand underneath Suzuki's ribcage. Suzuki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Backslide lands a nice knee to the body.
Dan Backslide seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Suzuki managing to block the knees to the body from Backslide.
Backslide works on Suzuki's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Backslide.
Backslide lands a body shot in the clinch.
Backslide using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Backslide works on Suzuki's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Backslide landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Backslide lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backslide landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Backslide pushes Suzuki back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Backslide.
A body shot lands from Backslide.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Backslide.
A right hand to the body from Backslide.
A short body shot lands from Backslide as the two fighters clinch.
Backslide connects with a nasty looking knee right to Suzuki's face.
Backslide landing knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Backslide.
Backslide landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Backslide unloads a knee to the mid-section. Suzuki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short right from Backslide on the inside.
A hook to the body from Backslide.
Nice body punch from Backslide.
Backslide scores a nice knee to the body.
Backslide lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Suzuki or not.
Suzuki is looking to break free of the clinch but Backslide has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backslide crunches a lovely knee into Suzuki's ribcage.
Backslide lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A body shot lands from Backslide.
Backslide cracks Suzuki with a nice body shot.
Backslide unloads a knee to the mid-section. Suzuki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice body punch from Backslide - that landed with a thud.
Backslide landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Backslide lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Suzuki or not.
Backslide lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Backslide.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Backslide.
Suzuki is trying to break free.
Knees in the clinch landing for Backslide.
Backslide lands a knee to the body.
Backslide lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Backslide leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Backslide unloads a knee to the mid-section. Suzuki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Backslide.
Knees to the body from Backslide.
Backslide lands a knee to the body.
Backslide lands a right hand.
Backslide works on Suzuki's body with a couple of short punches.
Backslide cracks Suzuki with a nice body shot.
Backslide missing with knees to the body.
Suzuki working aggressively here.
Backslide lands a shoulder strike.
Suzuki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Suzuki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suzuki manages to pull guard.
Suzuki strikes from his own guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Backslide showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Backslide tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circling - Suzuki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Backslide tries to clinch but Suzuki moves out of range.
Suzuki looks to land a combination but Backslide avoids it well.
A slow jab from Suzuki misses its intended target.
Suzuki swinging wilding here.
No luck for Suzuki with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Backslide clinches up against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Backslide.
A left hand lands to the body for Backslide.
Suzuki decides to pull guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki trying to keep a closed guard but Backslide is proving a slippery customer.
Suzuki wants to hit a switch here but Backslide passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Suzuki there!
Backslide really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Suzuki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Backslide stands up from mount. Strange move.
Suzuki looks to land a right hand but Backslide moved out of range.
Suzuki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Suzuki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Backslide fails with an attempt to clinch.
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.
Backslide tries to clinch but Suzuki moves out of range.
Suzuki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suzuki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Backslide.
Suzuki throws a jab when Backslide was well out of range.
Suzuki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Backslide moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Backslide.
Suzuki tries to break the clinch but Backslide is controlling the position.
Backslide tries to land knees in the clinch but Suzuki avoids the damage to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Backslide.
Backslide slows down the pace here.
Backslide landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backslide stalling.
Backslide lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Suzuki tries for a takedown but Backslide manages to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from Backslide.
Suzuki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Backslide has him pressed against the ropes.
Backslide lands a body shot in the clinch.
Backslide lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Suzuki or not.
Backslide is struggling to control the position.
Backslide scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Backslide.
Backslide lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Suzuki or not.
Backslide unloads a knee to the mid-section. Suzuki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Backslide has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Backslide unloads a knee to the mid-section. Suzuki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Backslide using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Backslide.
Suzuki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Backslide is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michio Suzuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Backslide on the inside.
Dan Backslide is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backslide lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Suzuki.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Michio Suzuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Backslide connects with a nasty looking knee right to Suzuki's face.
Backslide lands a nice knee to the body.
Suzuki throws a head punch that misses.
Suzuki taking a breather.
Suzuki is trying to break free.
Backslide misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suzuki.
Suzuki wants a takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Backslide comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Backslide winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Backslide!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sirius Bidness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua comes to the ring accompanied by Bla Bla Bla - Gigi D'Agostino. Bidness is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: GRRRRR!!. Sirius Bidness has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vitor Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sirius Bidness!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Bidness misses.
Rua throws a jab when Bidness was well out of range.
Bidness blocks a jab.
Rua misses with a straight left.
Bidness walks into a stiff left hand from Rua.
It looks like Sirius Bidness has been cut.
Bidness moves into range and clinches up with Rua.
Bidness breaks the clinch.
Rua misses with a hook.
Bidness punishes Rua's body with a nice straight punch.
Rua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rua throws a hook but Bidness avoids it easily.
Bidness tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bidness looks to land a combination but Rua avoids it well.
Bidness lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rua circles away quickly and effectively.
Rua throws the left hand but Bidness avoids the punch easily.
Bidness stuns Rua with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rua misses with an uppercut. Bidness saw that one coming.
Bidness looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bidness moves away from the strike by Rua.
Rua loads up on a big right hand but Bidness slips the punch.
Bidness lands a jab to the nose.
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!
Bidness closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bidness tries to bum rush Rua with a series of wild strikes but Rua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Bidness.
Bidness throws a series of punches but Rua moves out of range.
Rua is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bidness avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rua throws a shot from downtown. Bidness moves away and avoids it.
Bidness uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rua.
A jab from Rua finds it's way through Bidness's defenses.
Vitor Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua misses with an uppercut.
Rua lunges at Bidness with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bidness's hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bidness darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rua waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Bidness.
Rua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Rua misses its intended target.
Bidness scores with a three punch combo!
Bidness scores with a nice head shot.
Rua is rocked!
Bidness moves into the clinch.
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!
Bidness cracks Rua with a nice body shot.
Rua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rua throws a looping overhand right but Bidness ducks down to avoid it.
Bidness moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bidness lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Bidness pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bidness ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Bidness scores with a jab.
Bidness fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rua looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Rua misses with a straight right.
Bidness moves into the clinch.
Rua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bidness breaks the clinch.
Bidness moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bidness dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bidness throws a series of punches but Rua avoids them all with ease.
Rua throws a shot from downtown. Bidness moves away and avoids it.
Bidness lands a head shot.
Bidness avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bidness throws a left that rocks Rua and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Bidness dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Rua regain composure!
Oh Rua is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rua is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua is trying to work for a sweep but Bidness has mounted him!
Rua seems to have got his legs back now.
Rua is looking to improve his position but Bidness isn't that keen on the idea.
Rua wants to control but Bidness is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bidness is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Bidness rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bidness fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bidness ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Good standup being displayed there by Rua as he connects with a hook.
Jab by Bidness.
Rua misses with a hook. Bidness ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sirius Bidness dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sirius Bidness's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bidness comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rua misses with a looping left.
Bidness throws a series of strikes that have Rua backpedaling.
Rua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bidness displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rua throws out the jab.
Bidness slips under a jab.
Bidness jabs at Rua's body.
Bidness scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sirius Bidness seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bidness displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bidness staying out of range there.
Rua throws a jab when Bidness was well out of range.
Bidness connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rua momentarily.
Bidness misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rua looks to throw the jab but Bidness is out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bidness steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rua.
Rua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bidness slips under a jab from Rua.
Bidness lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Rua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bidness moves into range and clinches up with Rua.
Bidness's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bidness moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rua throws a looping overhand right but Bidness ducks down to avoid it.
Bidness throws a right hand that Rua ducks under and follows up with a left that Rua also avoids with ease.
Bidness with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bidness lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rua circles away quickly and effectively.
Rua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bidness slips under a jab.
Bidness keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rua.
Bidness uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rua.
Sirius Bidness is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice combination there by Bidness.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rua misses with a straight left.
Bidness takes the fight into the clinch.
Bidness scores with a shot to the side of Rua's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bidness wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.
Bidness cracks Rua with a nice body shot.
Bidness escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bidness looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Bidness, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rua throws a hook but Bidness blocks it.
Rua connects with a right hand. Bidness shakes it off.
Rua looks to throw the jab but Bidness is out of range.
Bidness throws a right hand that Rua ducks under and follows up with a left that Rua also avoids with ease.
Bidness thuds a left hand into Rua's body.
A big left from Rua misses.
Bidness moves out of range of the strikes.
Rua misses with a straight left.
Rua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bidness sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Bidness, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bidness dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Rua finds it's way through Bidness's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bidness takes a swing at Rua's ribcage but misses.
Rua throws a hook to the side of Bidness's head but Bidness sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bidness connects with a right hand. Rua shakes it off.
Rua connects with the punch.
Rua loads up on a big right hand but Bidness slips the punch.
Bidness connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rua's hands.
Bidness uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rua.
Bidness blocks a jab.
Bidness misses with the combination.
Bidness sizes up Rua with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rua waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Bidness.
Bidness throws a series of punches but Rua moves out of range.
Bidness slips under a jab.
Nice jab there from Bidness.
Bidness lands a jab-cross combination.
Rua throws out a loose jab but Bidness uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bidness scores with the left hand. Rua knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses the jab.
Rua keeps the fight on the outside.
Rua smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bidness walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rua misses with a straight right.
Rua misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Rua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rua tries to move into range but Bidness moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rua misses with an uppercut. Bidness saw that one coming.
Bidness keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rua.
Rua throws out a loose jab but Bidness uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bidness is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bidness tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bidness throws a lazy right hand but Rua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rua misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Bidness, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Rua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sirius Bidness showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sirius Bidness's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rua throws the left hand but Bidness avoids the punch easily.
Bidness throws a series of strikes that have Rua backpedaling.
Bidness slips under a jab from Rua.
Rua throws a looping overhand right but Bidness ducks down to avoid it.
Bidness misses with a series of wild punches.
Rua throws a big shot that misses.
Rua looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rua throws a jab but it's blocked by Bidness.
Bidness throws a series of punches but Rua avoids them all with ease.
Bidness takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bidness ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Bidness steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rua.
Rua looks to throw the jab but Bidness is out of range.
Bidness moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab by Rua.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bidness clinches up with Rua and pushes him back against the ropes.
Rua pushes Bidness back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Rua keeps control of Bidness as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rua wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bidness wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rua has a couple of punches blocked by Bidness.
Bidness wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.
Bidness breaks the clinch.
Bidness defending well as Rua loads up on a big left hand.
Rua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Rua misses.
Bidness throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Some wild striking there from Bidness.
Rua dips to his left and cracks Bidness with an uppercut!
Bidness throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rua.
Bidness moves away from the strike by Rua.
Bidness moves out of range as Rua strikes.
Bidness tries to clinch up.
Bidness scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vitor Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a hook but Bidness blocks it.
Bidness throws a series of punches but Rua avoids them all with ease.
Rua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bidness sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bidness closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bidness slips under a jab from Rua.
Rua throws a shot from downtown. Bidness moves away and avoids it.
Bidness ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rua bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bidness's head backwards.
Bidness uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rua.
Bidness's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bidness duly obliges.
Rua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Rua misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Rua keeps control of Bidness as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rua tries to break the clinch but Bidness is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bidness's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bidness cracks a nice hook into Rua's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Rua misses the target.
Bidness stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rua throws a looping overhand right but Bidness ducks down to avoid it.
Bidness tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bidness throws a one two combo.
A slow jab from Rua misses its intended target.
Bidness slips a jab from Rua.
Rua throws a hook but Bidness blocks it.
Bidness throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.
Bidness slips under a jab.
Bidness fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rua, pushing him back against the ropes.
Bidness tries to work over Rua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bidness cracks Rua with a nice body shot.
Bidness misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bidness has him pressed against the ropes.
Bidness wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rua blocks a body shot from Bidness.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Bidness has him pressed against the ropes.
Sirius Bidness is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rua tries to break the clinch but Bidness is controlling the position.
Bidness can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
Rua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rua wants to get back to striking at distance but Bidness won't allow it.
Bidness keeps control of Rua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bidness breaks from the clinch.
Bidness connects with a single shot there.
Rua looks to throw the jab but Bidness is out of range.
Rua throws a hook to the side of Bidness's head but Bidness sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sirius Bidness comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bidness 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sirius Bidness!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Jawo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jawo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bebot by Black Eyed Peas. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sonny Jawo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Rush!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jawo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rush.
Rush lands a nice shot that snaps Jawo's head back.
Rush closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rush is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rush loads up on a big right hand but Jawo slips the punch.
Jawo lands a jab to the nose.
Jawo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jawo slips a straight right by Rush.
Rush misses with a hook. Jawo ducked under it nicely.
Rush misses with a straight left.
Jawo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rush looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Danga de danga de dang - Rush scores with a four punch combination!
Rush misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jawo counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Jawo.
Jawo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jawo.
Rush misses with a hook.
Jawo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rush thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slapping leg kick lands for Jawo.
Jawo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush misses with a hook. Jawo ducked under it nicely.
Jawo cracks a nice hook into Rush's ribs.
Rush looks gassed!
Rush pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jawo slips a straight right by Rush.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jawo!
Rush on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jawo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rush takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jawo throws a head kick that Rush semi-blocks.
Jawo is looking to wear down Rush with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rush misses with a hook. Jawo ducked under it nicely.
Jawo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jawo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rush takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rush on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jawo. Jawo obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick from Jawo lands but Rush takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rush takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jawo lands a nice looking body shot.
Jawo scores with a body shot.
Jawo connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jawo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rush is rocked!
Jawo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jawo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jawo scores with a spinning back kick!
Jawo lands a high kick!
Rush takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jawo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rush is still on wobbly legs! Can Jawo finish him?
Jawo scores with a head kick.
Nice body punch from Jawo.
Jawo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rush might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rush stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jawo.
Rush seems to have recovered his senses.
Rush on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jawo throws a nice head kick!
Jawo lands with a slapping head kick.
Rush takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jawo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jawo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rush walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jawo can pounce on him.
Jawo lands a high kick!
Rush takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rush ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jawo moves away.
Rush chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jawo can pounce on him.
Jawo connects with a high kick.
Rush lands a nice hook to Jawo's body. Jawo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jawo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jawo lands with a hook. Rush tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jawo lands a nice hook to Rush's body. Rush takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice defenses there by Jawo.
Jawo scores with a head kick.
Rush throws a hook but Jawo avoids it easily.
Rush's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jawo defending well as Rush loads up on a big left hand.
Jawo throws a leg kick which misses Rush's front leg but catches the back leg as Rush tries to avoid it.
Jawo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rush crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jawo - the referee stops the clock and Rush gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jawo. Rush manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jawo.
Jawo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jawo lands a with a good body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Jawo.
Rush on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rush doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jawo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rush at a distance.
Rush gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jawo lands a glancing blow to the side of Rush's head.
Rush will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jawo pushes Rush away with a front kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rush takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jawo throws a leg kick which misses Rush's front leg but catches the back leg as Rush tries to avoid it.
Jawo cracks Rush with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Jawo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rush misses with a few strikes there.
Rush takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Jawo.
Rush misses with a straight right.
Jawo moves forwards but Rush connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rush missing with a left hand there. Jawo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rush has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jawo.
Jawo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rush's head.
Rush takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jawo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rush misses with an uppercut. Jawo saw that one coming.
Jawo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rush looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jawo connects with a body shot.
Rush is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jawo throws a nice head kick!
Rush takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rush is breathing heavily.
Jawo feints and then cracks Rush's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rush down.
Jawo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rush doesn't seem bothered though.
Jawo connects with a high kick.
Xavier Rush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush missing with a left hand there. Jawo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jawo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Jawo.
Jawo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rush throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rush steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jawo. That one must have hurt.
Jawo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rush can do to turn this around?
Jawo lands a jab to the nose.
Jawo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rush.
Rush throws a hook to the side of Jawo's head but Jawo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rush might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jawo has got the better of the exchanges.
Jawo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rush takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rush is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jawo.
Rush looks to throw the jab but Jawo is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jawo. That's going to slow Rush down.
Jawo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jawo throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush misses the jab.
Rush misses with a hook.
Rush takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Jawo finds it's way through Rush's defenses.
Jawo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jawo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rush.
Rush takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rush on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rush throws a sloppy body shot
and Jawo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jawo sizes up Rush with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jawo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jawo scores with a body shot.
Jawo throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jawo lands a head kick. Rush smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice jab there from Jawo.
Nice defenses there by Jawo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jawo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rush.
Jawo lands a high kick!
Rush falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jawo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jawo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rush throws a jab when Jawo was well out of range.
A big right from Rush misses.
Rush takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rush looks to throw the jab but Jawo is out of range.
Jawo digs a good hook to Rush's body.
Jawo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rush takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jawo punishes Rush's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab lands there for Jawo.
Jawo scoring well with a low kick there.
Jawo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rush throws a jab when Jawo was well out of range.
A slow jab from Rush misses its intended target.
Jawo digs a good body shot into Rush's ribs.
A shot to de liver by Jawo. Beautiful body shot.
Jawo lands a right hook to the body.
Jawo lands with a kick to the temple. Rush shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jawo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rush takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jawo scores with a head kick.
Jawo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jawo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rush on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rush throws a jab when Jawo was well out of range.
Rush takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rush swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jawo counters with a solid body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Jawo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jawo cracks Rush with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jawo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jawo 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.
Jawo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rush doesn't seem bothered though.
Rush is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jawo.
Sonny Jawo is winning the standup battle so far.
Jawo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rush takes a kick to the side of the head.
A jab from Rush misses.
Rush throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jawo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rush misses with a combination
and Jawo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rush takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jawo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jawo thuds his right hand into Rush's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rush takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jawo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rush has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jawo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush misses with a straight left.
A solid body kick from Jawo.
Jawo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jawo lands a jab to Rush's midsection.
Jawo sizes up Rush with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rush throws a lazy right hand but Jawo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jawo lands a high kick!
Nice body punch from Jawo.
Rush misses with a jab to the body
enabling Jawo to counter with a crisp jab.
Rush throws out a loose jab but Jawo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jawo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jawo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jawo lands the left hand.
Rush walks into a jab.
Jawo connects with a high kick.
Sonny Jawo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rush misses.
Jawo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rush waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jawo.
Jawo connects with a solid leg kick.
Jawo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rush.
Jawo lands with a straight right. Rush didn't see that one coming.
Jawo lands a high kick!
Jawo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rush.
Jawo cracks a nice hook into Rush's ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jawo. That's going to slow Rush down.
Jawo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jawo lands with a slapping head kick.
Rush swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jawo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jawo jabs at Rush's body.
Jawo connects with a high kick.
Xavier Rush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jawo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jawo lands a body shot.
Jawo thumps Rush with a low kick.
Jawo lands with a kick to the temple. Rush shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jawo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jawo moves out of range of the strikes.
Jawo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rush ducks right into an uppercut from Jawo.
Crunch! Jawo slams his shin into Rush's torso.
Jawo moves away from the strike by Rush.
Jawo ducks under a wild hook from Rush.
Jawo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Rush misses.
Rush looks to land a right hand but Jawo moved out of range.
Rush misses with a shot to the body
and Jawo counters with a big head kick but Rush shrugs it off.
Rush takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jawo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rush.
Jawo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A lazy left from Rush finds it's target.
Jawo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jawo throws a front kick that sends Rush stumbling back into the ropes.
Rush pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rush throws an overhand right that lands on Jawo's shoulder, as Jawo tries to avoid the shot.
Rush falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jawo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rush's knee momentarily.
Jawo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rush misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jawo lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jawo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rush.
Jawo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A shot to de liver by Jawo. Beautiful body shot.
Jawo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Jawo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jawo 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Jawo!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Akiyo Nishiura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Gold (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akiyo Nishiura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ari Gold!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nishiura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gold.
Nishiura dodges the punch combination from Gold.
Gold on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gold slips a straight right by Nishiura.
Gold throws a body punch but Nishiura moves out of range.
Nishiura looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good work by Nishiura as he checks the leg kick.
Nishiura checks a low kick from Gold.
Nishiura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gold.
Nishiura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gold lands a nice shot to the body.
Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gold walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nishiura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gold tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gold.
Gold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nishiura on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gold wants to land a leg kick but Nishiura is out of range.
Nishiura checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura slips a jab from Gold.
Nishiura slips a straight right by Gold.
Nishiura is looking to land body kicks.
Gold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nishiura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nishiura jabs at Gold's body.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Nishiura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nishiura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gold lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nishiura tries a head kick but it misses.
Gold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nishiura wants to clinch.
Gold throws a right hand that Nishiura ducks under and follows up with a left that Nishiura also avoids with ease.
Gold throws a solid leg kick but Nishiura takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gold.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nishiura. Gold shrugs it off though.
Gold looks gassed!
Gold throws a right hand that Nishiura ducks under and follows up with a left that Nishiura also avoids with ease.
Nishiura gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gold wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nishiura keeps control of Gold as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gold lands a left hand.
Nishiura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Gold has had enough of the clinch but Nishiura keeps him there for the moment.
Gold has had enough of the clinch but Nishiura keeps him there for the moment.
Gold is looking to break free of the clinch but Nishiura has double underhooks.
Nishiura dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Nishiura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gold wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for Nishiura.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nishiura.
Nishiura works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura lands a hook that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Gold lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Nishiura.
Gold is trying to break the clinch but Nishiura has him pressed against the ropes.
Gold lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nishiura is looking to control Gold's arms but Gold gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nishiura has his back to the ropes.
Nishiura takes a shot to the head.
Nishiura with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold is trying to drag Nishiura to the mat but Nishiura just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Gold is trying to stall.
Nishiura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gold stalling in the clinch but Nishiura improves position.
Nishiura presses Gold against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gold on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Gold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Gold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick lands from Nishiura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura misses with a body kick.
Nishiura tries to clinch up.
Gold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nishiura manages to avoid it.
Nishiura scores with a push kick.
A jab from Gold misses.
Nishiura avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gold.
Gold lands a slapping body shot.
Nishiura scores with a nice body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Nishiura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nishiura.
Gold misses the jab.
Gold misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nishiura counters with a right hand to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nishiura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gold was well out of range. Poor timing from Nishiura.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gold misses with a hook to the body
and Nishiura counters with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akiyo Nishiura dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nishiura rushes Gold and presses him up against the ropes.
Gold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nishiura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gold.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nishiura.
Gold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nishiuras head.
Gold can't break the clinch.
Gold tries to land a knee to the head but Nishiura blocks with his arms.
Gold looking for a takedown.
Nishiura scores with a shot to the side of Gold's head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nishiura.
Nishiura misses with an elbow over the top.
Gold misses with some punches.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Gold looking to throw knees to the head but Nishiura is blocking nicely.
Nishiura stalls.
A right hand to the body from Nishiura.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ari Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nishiura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gold.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.
Gold scores with a hook to the body. Nishiura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold throws a right hand that Nishiura ducks under and follows up with a left that Nishiura also avoids with ease.
Gold is looking to chop away at Nishiura's legs.
Nishiura connects with a high kick.
Gold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Nishiura moved out of range.
Gold blocks a jab.
Akiyo Nishiura is winning the standup battle so far.
Gold throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nishiura counters with a head kick.
Nishiura slips under a jab from Gold.
Gold moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nishiura cracks the inside of Gold's front leg.
Nishiura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nishiura clinches up with Gold and pushes him back against the ropes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nishiura slowing the pace effectively.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gold with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gold wants to get back to striking at distance but Nishiura won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura lands with a left to the head.
Nishiura managing to block the knees to the body from Gold.
Gold wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nishiura has him pressed against the ropes.
Nishiura pushes Gold back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Nishiura is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gold wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gold looking to slow down the pace here.
Gold wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nishiura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nishiura is trying to stall.
Nishiura is leaning against Gold and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gold avoiding damage as Nishiura throws knees to the body.
Nishiura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gold lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold is trying to break the clinch but Nishiura has him pressed against the ropes.
Nishiura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Gold.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Nishiura.
Gold is looking to break free of the clinch but Nishiura has double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Nishiura.
Nishiura struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
Gold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nishiura looks to throw the jab but Gold is out of range.
A low kick from Gold is predictable there
and Nishiura counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gold lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gold trying to control the position but instead, Nishiura has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gold into the ropes.
Gold manages to break the clinch.
Gold looks to land a combination but Nishiura avoids it well.
Nishiura scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gold in his tracks.
Gold lands a nice shot that snaps Nishiura's head back.
Gold throws a right and a left that Nishiura avoids nicely.
Gold throws a leg kick
and Nishiura counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gold steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nishiura. That one must have hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Gold 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nishiura just misses with a punch to the body.
Nishiura pushes Gold away with a front kick.
Nishiura keeps Gold at a distance using the push kick.
Nishiura tries to close the distance and clinch but Gold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nishiura lands with a nice body kick.
Gold wants to land a leg kick but Nishiura is out of range.
Nishiura slips under a jab from Gold.
A punch combination from Gold misses.
Ari Gold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nishiura has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Nishiura.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nishiura.
A left hand lands to the body for Nishiura.
Nishiura is looking to control Gold's arms but Gold gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nishiura has his back to the ropes.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Nishiura.
Gold has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nishiura.
Gold takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nishiura missing with knees to the body.
Gold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akiyo Nishiura dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Gold. That's going to slow Nishiura down.
Gold getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nishiura slips under a jab.
Nishiura defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Nishiura staying out of range there.
Nishiura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nishiura slips a jab and a cross from Gold.
Gold throws a head kick that misses
and Nishiura counters by moving into the clinch.
Gold working aggressively here.
Nishiura stops a takedown attempt from Gold.
Nishiura avoiding damage.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Nishiura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gold has Nishiura pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Nishiura manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nishiura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Nishiura.
Nishiura scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Nishiura.
Nishiura lands a shot to the body.
Nishiura cracks Gold with a nice body shot.
Nishiura stalling in the clinch.
Nishiura lands a nice knee to the body.
Nishiura digs a right hand into Gold's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gold's gas tank.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nishiura presses Gold against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gold wants to get back to striking at distance but Nishiura won't allow it.
A hook to the body from Nishiura.
Nishiura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nishiura is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gold avoiding damage as Nishiura throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Gold drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nishiura gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Akiyo Nishiura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ari Gold.
Nishiura lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nishiura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Nishiura.
Gold on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold lands a shoulder strike.
Nishiura missing with knees to the body.
Gold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nishiura throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gold gets through Nishiura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gold misses with some punches.
Gold is trying to break free.
Akiyo Nishiura has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gold lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gold.
Gold manages to break the clinch.
Nishiura slips under a jab from Gold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donk. Nishiura catches Gold right on the button with a cross.
A punch combination from Gold misses.
Nishiura dodges the punch combination from Gold.
Nishiura throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donk. Gold catches Nishiura right on the button with a cross.
Nishiura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gold fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nishiura is out of range.
Gold lands with an uppercut that bounces Nishiura off the ropes and back into rage.
Gold avoids the body shot from Nishiura.
Nishiura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gold.
Nishiura throws a sloppy head kick and Gold moves out of range easily.
Nishiura closes the distance and clinches.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Nishiura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nishiura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gold blocks a body shot from Nishiura.
Nishiura is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Gold.
Gold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gold lands a body shot.
Gold throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Nishiura.
Nishiura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
Gold is trying to break the clinch but Nishiura has him pressed against the ropes.
Gold misses with a knee strike.
Nishiura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nishiura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Nishiura.
Gold lands with a light punch inside.
Gold wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nishiura controlling the action here for a moment.
Gold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nishiura cracks Gold with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akiyo Nishiura clearly takes that round.
That's time! Nishiura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nishiura lands a nice looking body kick.
Gold looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gold throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nishiura counters with a left to the body.
Gold has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gold there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nishiura waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Gold.
A swing and a miss from Gold.
Gold misses with an uppercut. Nishiura saw that one coming.
Gold lands a slapping body shot.
Gold throws a leg kick but Nishiura sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nishiura is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nishiura checks a leg kick nicely.
Nishiura is looking to clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Gold moves out of range as Nishiura strikes.
Nishiura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Nishiura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nishiura slips a straight right by Gold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gold connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Danga de danga de dang - Gold scores with a four punch combination!
Gold throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nishiura scores with a spinning back kick!
Nishiura throws a hook but Gold blocks it.
Nishiura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gold at a distance.
Gold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nishiura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nishiura throws a shot from downtown. Gold moves away and avoids it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nishiura - that will leave a mark!
Gold tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nishiura moves out of range of the body kick from Gold.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Nishiura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold avoids the head kick by Nishiura.
Gold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice cross by Gold.
Nishiura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nishiura misses the shot to the body.
Gold chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nishiura can pounce on him.
Gold takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nishiura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nishiura on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nishiura misses with a hook. Gold ducked under it nicely.
Gold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nishiura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nishiura moves away.
Nishiura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gold swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nishiura slips a jab from Gold.
Nishiura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gold. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
Nishiura rushes Gold and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Nishiura tries to throw a body punch but Gold avoids it by throwing Nishiura back against the cage.
Gold can't break the clinch.
Nishiura has Gold pressed against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gold wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nishiura has him pressed against the ropes.
Nishiura is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gold is keeping busy.
Nishiura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gold.
Nishiura tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gold looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gold tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nishiura just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Gold is trying to break the clinch but Nishiura has him pressed against the ropes.
Gold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nishiura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gold.
Gold lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nishiura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
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.
Nishiura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nishiura ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Gold misses with a hook.
Gold waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Nishiura.
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gold throws a combination that misses
and Nishiura counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nishiura clinches.
Gold lands a right hand.
Nishiura makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nishiura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nishiura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nishiura throws a sloppy head kick and Gold moves out of range easily.
Gold lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nishiura circles away quickly and effectively.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Nishiura moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Nishiura.
Nishiura misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akiyo Nishiura had his way with Ari Gold in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gold misses the jab.
Nishiura throws an overhand right that lands on Gold's shoulder, as Gold tries to avoid the shot.
Gold thows a leg kick but Nishiura checks it
and Nishiura counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gold misses with a leg kick
and Nishiura makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nishiura throws a head kick that misses.
Gold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nishiura throws out a loose jab but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold avoids a kick to the body.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Nishiura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gold lands a glancing blow to the side of Nishiura's head.
Nishiura throws a shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Gold throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nishiura holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nishiura makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gold tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gold wants to break free but Nishiura has control.
Nishiura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Nishiura as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold tries to land a leg kick but Nishiura saw it coming and moves away.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nishiura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nishiura gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A head kick misses from Nishiura.
Nishiura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Gold loads up on a big right hand but Nishiura slips the punch.
Nishiura just misses with a punch to the body.
Gold misses with a looping right.
Nishiura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nishiura.
A jab from Gold misses.
Gold throws a hook but Nishiura avoids it easily.
Nishiura rushes Gold and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Nishiura.
Nishiura lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gold wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nishiura.
Nishiura lands a knee to the body.
Ari Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short uppercut from Nishiura.
Nishiura gets through Gold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gold throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nishiura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gold.
Nishiura blocking some punches.
Nishiura lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Nishiura.
A right hook to the body lands for Nishiura.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nishiura.
Nishiura is working Gold over against the ropes.
Nishiura lands a knee to the head.
Nishiura lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nishiura lands a nice shot to the body.
Nishiura just leaning against Gold, taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Nishiura.
Gold tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nishiura just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Nishiura trying to land knees to the body.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Nishiura.
Gold misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nishiura moves in looking to clinch but Gold pushes him off.
Gold throws a combination. Nishiura tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nishiura thuds his shin into the meat of Gold's side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nishiura.
Gold's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nishiura scores with a nice body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akiyo Nishiura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nishiura tries a head kick but it misses.
Nishiura wants to clinch up but Gold keeps it at a distance.
Gold walks into a left hand.
Gold misses with a leg kick
and Nishiura counters with a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nishiura moves out of range of the strikes.
Nishiura connects with a single shot there.
Nishiura scores with a shot to the body.
Gold throws a leg kick but Nishiura sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nishiura was well out of range. Poor timing from Gold.
Nishiura lands a front kick.
Nishiura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gold throws a nice looking combination but Nishiura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nishiura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gold darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nishiura lands a nice looking body kick.
Nishiura plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nishiura lands with a slapping head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akiyo Nishiura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nishiura 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akiyo Nishiura!
Akiyo Nishiura retains his featherweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Stack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harjan Varsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stack comes to the ring accompanied by Deer Dance. Varsi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hiski Salomaa - Tiskarin polkka. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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9 - 1 - 0 |
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194 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Stack!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harjan Varsi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Varsi just misses with a punch to the body.
Varsi scores with a jab to the body.
Stack walks into a straight right hand from Varsi.
Stack avoids the head kick by Varsi.
Varsi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stack moves away.
Stack stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A swing and a miss from Varsi.
Varsi thows a body shot but no joy.
Varsi looks to throw the jab but Stack is out of range.
Varsi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stack.
Stack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Varsi.
Varsi loads up on a big right hand but Stack slips the punch.
Varsi thows a body shot but no joy.
Stack misses with a few strikes there.
Stack gets the takedown into side control.
Varsi taking a bit of punishment here - Stack scoring with strikes.
Stack working the body and head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stack cracks Varsi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varsi wants to get back to his feet but Stack is dominant here and he's now got Varsi's back!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Varsi holding both Stack 's hands and preventing any damage.
Stack controlling well, preventing Varsi from escaping the position.
Stack throwing sloppy strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Varsi can't escape the position.
Stack lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Varsi has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Stack lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Stack.
Varsi rolls, trying to escape but Stack keeps control of the position.
Stack scores with punches and elbows.
Varsi is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varsi covers up after that shot from Stack.
Varsi is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Stack lands a shot to the head.
Stack looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Stack lands a shot to the body.
Stack scores with punches from the back.
Stack lands shots from the back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stack scores with strikes from the back.
Stack is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Can Varsi hold on?! Stack is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Stack has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varsi looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Varsi turns into Stack and is now in his guard.
Varsi throwing strikes from guard but Stack blocks nicely.
Stack tries to strike from the bottom.
Stack trying to strike off his back.
Stack throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Stack throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Varsi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stack scores with a takedown into Varsi's guard.
Stack is breathing heavily.
Stack postures up in Varsi's guard and throws a big left but Varsi blocks it.
Stack distracts Varsi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Varsi wants to get back to his feet but Stack is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stack preventing the sweep.
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.
Stack prevents Varsi from getting back to his feet.
Varsi working a defensive guard here.
Stack stops Varsi from standing up.
Stack works over Varsi with some ground and pound from guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stack slips a straight right by Varsi.
Stack shoots in looking for a takedown. Varsi tries to sprawl out of it but Stack keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Varsi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Varsi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stack shoots for a double leg takedown but Varsi sprawls well. He's pushed Stack's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Varsi rushes Stack and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Varsi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Stack dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Varsi looks to land a left hand but Stack moved out of range nicely.
Varsi misses with a wild body shot.
Varsi tries to clinch up but Stack circles away and keeps his distance.
Varsi misses with a body shot.
Varsi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stack manages to avoid it.
Varsi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stack.
Varsi throws an overhand right that lands on Stack's shoulder, as Stack tries to avoid the shot.
Varsi misses with a looping right.
Dan Stack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stack scores with a one two! Varsi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Varsi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Varsi misses with a wild combination.
Varsi moves out of range as Stack strikes.
Varsi lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stack fails with the takedown.
Harjan Varsi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stack scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Varsi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stack moves away.
Varsi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Varsi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stack rather than just go for the knockout.
Varsi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stack counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Varsi's guard now.
Varsi looking for a sweep. Not yet Varsi, not yet.
Stack might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stack with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Varsi wants to sweep but no luck.
Varsi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Varsi is breathing heavily.
Stack scoring with some ground and pound.
Stack throws a strike but Varsi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Varsi wants to stand but Stack has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varsi stands up out of Stack's guard for a moment - Stack manages to land a nice upkick.
Stack throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Stack lands an upkick as Varsi stands over him.
Varsi trying to control but Stack is working from the bottom.
Stack doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Stack throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Varsi wants to stand but Stack is controlling his posture from full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Varsi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stack's head backwards.
Varsi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Varsi misses its intended target.
Varsi tries to clinch up
and Stack decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Varsi's guard.
Varsi is looking to stand up but Stack isn't so interested in that idea.
Stack works over Varsi with some ground and pound from guard.
Stack throwing strikes but missing.
Stack is in close to Varsi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Varsi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stack is controlling him.
Varsi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stack.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varsi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stack is controlling him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Varsi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stack throws out a loose jab but Varsi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stack closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Varsi is positioning himself well to prevent Stack advancing to mount.
Stack is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Varsi is trying to stand.
Ground and pound from Stack.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Varsi is looking for a sweep. Stack is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stack landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stack prevents Varsi from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Stack dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Varsi manages to avoid it.
Stack swats away the attempt to clinch by Varsi.
Varsi loads up on a big right hand but Stack slips the punch.
Stack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Varsi was well out of range. Poor timing from Stack.
Stack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Varsi darts in trying to clinch
and Stack counters with a nice double leg into side control. Varsi won't be happy with that.
Varsi tries to buck Stack off but Stack is having none of it.
Varsi gets back to half guard.
Stack slips a nice elbow through Varsi's hands, connecting with Varsi's forehead.
Varsi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varsi is pressing down on Stack's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stack missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Varsi wants to get back to his feet but Stack is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stack lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stack stands up over Varsi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stack throwing strikes but missing.
Varsi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Stack has passed into side control.
Check out the look on Stack's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Stack lands a nice forearm strike.
Varsi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Varsi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stack off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stack breaks Varsi's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Stack postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stack thows a big elbow that misses.
Stack preventing the sweep.
Varsi has momentary wrist control but Stack slips an elbow through the middle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Varsi is on top in guard.
Varsi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stack is proving hard to escape from.
Stack trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Stack looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Varsi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Stack throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
It looks like Varsi is going to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varsi blocks the strikes from Stack.
Varsi blocks the strikes from Stack.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Varsi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stack shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Varsi pinned against the cage. Varsi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A swing and a miss from Varsi.
Nice sprawl there from Varsi as Stack shoots in.
Varsi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Varsi connects with a nice looking jab.
Stack needs to keep his hands up - Varsi had a free shot at his head there.
Varsi punishes Stack's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varsi misses with a hook. Stack ducked under it nicely.
Stack defending well as Varsi loads up on a big left hand.
Harjan Varsi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Varsi misses with a body punch
and Stack counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stack throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stack is thwarting Varsi's attempts to control the position.
Stack throwing shots but Varsi is blocking nicely.
Varsi regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Stack.
Varsi wants to stand and escape but Stack is having none of it.
Varsi has momentary wrist control but Stack slips an elbow through the middle.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Varsi holds on and takes a little breather.
Stack content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Stack clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Varsi misses with a double jab
and Stack counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Varsi's guard now.
Stack is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stack stops Varsi from standing up.
Stack lands a couple of digs.
Varsi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stack.
Varsi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stack is controlling him.
Stack loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Stack throwing strikes but missing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stack moves out of range of the strikes.
Stack tries for a takedown but Varsi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varsi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Varsi with a nice cross.
Varsi works over Stack's head and body with a nice combination.
Varsi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stack fails with the takedown.
Varsi throws a body punch but Stack moves out of range.
A lazy left from Varsi finds it's target.
Harjan Varsi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Varsi looks to score with a jab to the body but Stack is just out of range.
Stack pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stack decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Varsi manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stack loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dan Stack overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stack stops Varsi from standing up.
Stack with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stack throws a big right hand that misses.
Varsi wants to stand but Stack is controlling the position.
Stack postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Horrible takedown by Stack or perhaps it was just good defense by Varsi which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Stack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Varsi throws an overhand right that lands on Stack's shoulder, as Stack tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varsi tries to clinch but Stack moves out of range.
Varsi swinging wilding here.
Varsi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Varsi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Varsi wants to clinch
and Stack makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stack.
Varsi misses with a wild combination.
Stack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Varsi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stack misses the jab.
Varsi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Varsi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stack counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Varsi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stack counters with a shoot takedown. Varsi fights it but they end up in guard.
Varsi wants to stand and escape but Stack is having none of it.
Stack works over Varsi with some ground and pound from guard.
Stack won't allow Varsi to sweep him here.
Stack scoring with some ground and pound.
Stack distracts Varsi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stack scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stack postures up in Varsi's guard and throws a big left but Varsi blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Stack had his way with Harjan Varsi in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Varsi misses with a straight right.
Good exchange - Varsi coming out on top.
Varsi throws a sloppy body shot
and Stack counters with a takedown into side control.
Varsi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Stack landing a few strikes.
Varsi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Varsi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Stack in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Stack cracks Varsi with a big right hand but Varsi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Stack is putting a hurting on Varsi here, landing some big shots from side control.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Stack lands a few punches from side control.
Varsi sneaks back into half guard.
Varsi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stack.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stack thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Varsi's head.
Varsi is trying to stand back up but Stack is controlling him
Varsi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Varsi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stack throwing strikes but missing.
Varsi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stack postures up in Varsi's guard and throws a big left but Varsi blocks it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Varsi misses with a straight right.
Varsi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stack.
Varsi misses with a double jab
and Stack counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varsi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Stack grinds an elbow into Varsi's temple.
Stack in side control lands a decent elbow.
Varsi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Varsi struggling a bit here.
Stack working the ground and pound.
Stack scoring with punches and elbows.
Varsi is trying to improve his position.
Stack lands some shots froms side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stack grinds an elbow into Varsi's temple.
Stack in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Varsi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stack is controlling him well.
Stack lands an elbow.
Stack looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Varsi is avoiding damage well.
Stack working the head and body with strikes.
Harjan Varsi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stack misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Stack prevents Varsi from escaping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Varsi thows a body shot but no joy.
Stack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Varsi.
Stack scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stack thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stack working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Varsi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stack throws a strike but Varsi avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Varsi wants to get back to his feet but Stack is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stack working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Varsi's head.
Varsi has his foot on Stack's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stack works his way back into a safe position though.
Stack lands a couple of decent looking shots.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stack gets a takedown into half guard.
Varsi actively working from the bottom here.
Dan Stack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stack lands with a punch from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Stack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stack, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Stack!
Dan Stack retains his middleweight title!
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