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KOF.26 - No Escape PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rene Schweidler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rene Schweidler is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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247 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rene Schweidler!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimenez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Schweidler tries to clinch but Jimenez is having none of it.
Jimenez moves into range and clinches up with Schweidler.
Schweidler lands a takedown into guard.
Schweidler tries to free his leg and advance position but Jimenez is retaining full guard.
Jimenez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Schweidler trying to control but Jimenez is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jimenez is adopting a defensive guard.
Schweidler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Schweidler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Schweidler wants to control from the top but Jimenez keeps moving.
Jimenez has his feet on Schweidler's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jimenez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schweidler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez tries to clinch but Schweidler moves out of range.
Jimenez feints and then cracks Schweidler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schweidler down.
Jimenez misses with a few strikes there.
Schweidler is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jimenez.
Schweidler looks gassed!
Jimenez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Schweidler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jimenez is looking to slow Schweidler down with leg kicks.
Jimenez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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!
Jimenez pushes Schweidler up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jimenez lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Jimenez.
Jimenez is pushing Schweidler up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jimenez lands a nice knee to the body.
Schweidler managing to block the knees to the body from Jimenez.
Jimenez crunches a lovely knee into Schweidler's ribcage.
Jimenez lands an elbow inside that Schweidler shrugs off.
Schweidler is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jimenez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jimenez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez connects with a knee to the head.
Jimenez lands a nice knee to the body.
Jimenez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jimenez gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jimenez.
Jimenez wants to stall.
Nice body punch from Jimenez - that landed with a thud.
Jimenez lands a nice knee to the body.
Jimenez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schweidler backwards.
Schweidler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jimenez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Antonio Jimenez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rene Schweidler.
Jimenez connects with a knee to the head.
Jimenez crunches a lovely knee into Schweidler's ribcage.
Jimenez trying to land knees to the body.
Schweidler should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jimenez landing knees to the head.
Schweidler drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jimenez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jimenez closes the distance and pushes Schweidler back into the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez lands a damaging elbow.
Schweidler takes an elbow to the forehead.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Schweidler has eaten all the pies!
Jimenez tries to land a knee to the head but Schweidler blocks with his arms.
Jimenez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schweidler trying to stall but Jimenez improves his position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jimenez.
Jimenez leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Schweidler misses with an elbow over the top.
Jimenez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jimenez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jimenez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jimenez lands an elbow inside that Schweidler shrugs off.
Jimenez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jimenez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schweidler being controlled against the ropes.
Schweidler avoiding damage as Jimenez throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez misses with a knee to the head.
Jimenez landing knees to the body.
Schweidler managing to block the knees to the body from Jimenez.
Schweidler avoiding damage as Jimenez throws knees to the body.
Jimenez misses with a knee to the head.
Schweidler has Jimenez pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Jimenez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jimenez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jimenez blocking some punches.
Schweidler taking a breather.
Jimenez wants to stall.
Schweidler tries to pull guard but Jimenez won't allow it.
Schweidler looking to stall.
Nice body punch from Jimenez.
Schweidler is trying to maintain a safe position but Jimenez gets an underhook and turns Schweidler into the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schweidler takes an elbow to the temple.
Schweidler just leaning against Jimenez, taking a breather.
Jimenez connects with a knee to the head.
Jimenez lands a knee to the body.
Schweidler tries for a takedown but Jimenez manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Jimenez dominated 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.
Jimenez has managed to clinch.
Jimenez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Schweidler lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jimenez trying to control here.
Schweidler is stalling here. Jimenez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Schweidler seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jimenez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Jimenez advances nicely into full mount.
Jimenez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Schweidler is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jimenez controlling his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez stands up from mount. Strange move.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jimenez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jimenez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schweidler. That did some damage!
Schweidler tries to clinch
and Jimenez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jimenez stuffs the takedown attempt from Schweidler. Schweidler gets slowly back to his feet.
Jimenez rushes Schweidler and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Schweidler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jimenez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jimenez just leaning against Schweidler, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler throws a punch but it's blocked by Jimenez.
Jimenez effectively controlling the action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Schweidler as Jimenez tries to tie him up.
Jimenez lands an elbow that stopped Schweidler in his tracks for a moment.
A hook to the body from Jimenez.
Jimenez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Jimenez.
Schweidler tries to break the clinch but Jimenez is controlling the position.
Jimenez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schweidler blocks it with crossed arms.
Schweidler looking to stall.
Jimenez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Schweidler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Antonio Jimenez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jimenez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jimenez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Schweidler misses with a wild combination.
Antonio Jimenez is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jimenez wants to clinch up but Schweidler keeps it at a distance.
Jimenez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Schweidler counters with a takedown into side control.
Jimenez taking a bit of punishment here - Schweidler scoring with strikes.
Jimenez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jimenez wants to get back to his feet.
Schweidler grinds an elbow into Jimenez's temple.
The ground and pound from Schweidler seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Schweidler is working Jimenez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Schweidler throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jimenez isn't going anywhere.
Schweidler lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Schweidler misses with the ground and pound.
Jimenez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jimenez is trying to control Schweidler's posture but Schweidler avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schweidler cracks Jimenez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rene Schweidler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jimenez tries to clinch there but Schweidler circles away.
Jimenez looks to clinch
and Schweidler counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jimenez tries to get to full guard but Schweidler has control of the leg.
Schweidler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Schweidler is trying to control the action in half guard but Jimenez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jimenez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Schweidler.
Jimenez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jimenez tries to get out of the position.
Jimenez tries to get to full guard but Schweidler has control of the leg.
Schweidler is looking to take a break and control but Jimenez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jimenez tries to get to full guard but Schweidler has control of the leg.
Schweidler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jimenez defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jimenez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schweidler manages to break the clinch.
Jimenez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Schweidler fails to land the takedown.
Schweidler misses with a combination
and Jimenez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Schweidler is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Schweidler lands with a right hand.
Schweidler throws a right hand that Jimenez ducks under and follows up with a left that Jimenez also avoids with ease.
Jimenez fails to land with a series of punches.
Schweidler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Schweidler throws a combination that misses
and Jimenez counters with a nice body shot.
Jimenez tries to clinch up but Schweidler circles away and keeps his distance.
Jimenez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Schweidler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Schweidler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jimenez to score with a decent uppercut.
Jab by Jimenez.
Schweidler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jimenez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Schweidler is lucky that one didn't land flush.
It looks like Rene Schweidler has been cut.
Schweidler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jimenez tries to clinch up
and Schweidler counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jimenez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jimenez.
Schweidler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jimenez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler trying to control the position from guard on top but Jimenez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schweidler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Schweidler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Schweidler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Schweidler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jimenez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Schweidler.
Jimenez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Schweidler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jimenez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Antonio Jimenez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rene Schweidler.
Jimenez lands a jab-cross combination.
Antonio Jimenez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schweidler scores with a jab.
Schweidler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jimenez fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Schweidler swats away the attempt to clinch by Jimenez.
Schweidler tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Schweidler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schweidler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Schweidler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jimenez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schweidler throws a combination that misses
and Jimenez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jimenez clinches with his opponent.
Schweidler breaks from the clinch.
Schweidler fails with the takedown
and Jimenez counters with a big head kick but Schweidler shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schweidler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jimenez counters by moving into the clinch.
Jimenez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jimenez lands a nice knee to the body.
Jimenez landing knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rene Schweidler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Schweidler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rene Schweidler!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mister Gloves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jinpachi Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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170 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mister Gloves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jinpachi Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gloves misses with a two punch combination.
Watanabe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gloves's waist but Gloves gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Watanabe off to one side.
Watanabe misses with a takedown attempt - Gloves sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gloves walks forward, straight into a front kick from Watanabe.
Watanabe shoots in but no luck this time.
Mister Gloves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jinpachi Watanabe.
Watanabe fails with a takedown attempt.
Watanabe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Watanabe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gloves swivels and escapes.
Some wild striking there from Gloves.
Watanabe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gloves pinned against the cage. Gloves gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gloves throws a nice looking combination but Watanabe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mister Gloves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gloves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A thudding body kick lands there by Watanabe!
Watanabe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gloves's waist but Gloves gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Watanabe off to one side.
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown but Gloves shows good takedown defense.
Watanabe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gloves really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A combination from Gloves does no damage.
Gloves misses with a few strikes there.
Gloves takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gloves misses with a two punch combination.
Watanabe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Watanabe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gloves counters with a one-two to the body.
Watanabe shoots in looking for a takedown. Gloves tries to sprawl out of it but Watanabe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Gloves manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Watanabe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gloves tries to avoid it but Watanabe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gloves to the ground. Gloves escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Watanabe looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gloves counters with a left to the body.
Watanabe misses with a takedown attempt
and Gloves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watanabe misses with a body kick.
Gloves throws a nice looking combination but Watanabe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Watanabe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gloves counters with a left and a right that stings Watanabe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Gloves.
Gloves throws a series of punches but Watanabe moves out of range.
Gloves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gloves counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gloves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Watanabe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gloves to the mat! Gloves manages to get full guard.
Watanabe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gloves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gloves on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gloves tries to get out of the position.
Watanabe 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.
Watanabe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gloves dives on top into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gloves wants to stand but Watanabe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Watanabe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gloves gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gloves wants to get up but he can't break Watanabe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Watanabe is looking for a triangle but Gloves pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister Gloves dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Watanabe doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Gloves counter with a right hand.
Watanabe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gloves as he avoids it easily.
Mister Gloves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jinpachi Watanabe.
Gloves misses with a wild combination.
Watanabe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gloves counters with a three punch combo that has Watanabe backing up. Watanabe nods at Gloves to acknowledge the strikes.
Watanabe has a takedown stuffed.
Mister Gloves is winning the standup battle so far.
Gloves lands with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Gloves.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gloves swinging wilding here.
No joy there for Gloves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mister Gloves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gloves throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gloves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watanabe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gloves counters with a two punch combo.
Watanabe has his takedown stuffed
and Gloves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gloves but Gloves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gloves tries to bum rush Watanabe with a series of wild strikes but Watanabe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gloves but Gloves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gloves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Watanabe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gloves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gloves blocks a head kick by Watanabe.
Watanabe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice combination there by Gloves.
Watanabe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Watanabe has his takedown stuffed
and Gloves counters with a right hand to the body.
Gloves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Watanabe circles away quickly and effectively.
Gloves stuffs the takedown.
Watanabe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gloves circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Gloves. No joy for Watanabe on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gloves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watanabe.
Watanabe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gloves's guard.
Watanabe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gloves's guard.
Gloves is trying to stand up here but Watanabe is controlling him well.
Watanabe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Watanabe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe is looking for a kimura here.
Watanabe seems to be looking for submissions.
Watanabe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister Gloves dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gloves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gloves thuds a left hand into Watanabe's body.
Watanabe fails to land the takedown.
Gloves connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gloves stuffs the takedown attempt from Watanabe. Watanabe gets slowly back to his feet.
Watanabe dodges the punch combination from Gloves.
Watanabe shoots and misses
and Gloves counters with a three punch combo that has Watanabe backing up. Watanabe nods at Gloves to acknowledge the strikes.
Mister Gloves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jinpachi Watanabe.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gloves scores with a shot to the body.
Gloves jabs Watanabe right on the nose. Watanabe blinks but takes it well.
Watanabe shoots for a takedown but Gloves saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Gloves.
Watanabe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gloves swinging wilding here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Watanabe. Gloves shrugs it off though.
Gloves stuffs the takedown.
Gloves misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Gloves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe has his takedown stuffed
and Gloves counters with a three punch combo that has Watanabe backing up. Watanabe nods at Gloves to acknowledge the strikes.
Watanabe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gloves tries to avoid it but Watanabe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gloves to the ground. Gloves escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Watanabe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gloves's waist but Gloves gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Watanabe off to one side.
Gloves goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Watanabe fails to land the takedown.
Jinpachi Watanabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watanabe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gloves counters with a left to the body.
Gloves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Watanabe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gloves counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe shoots in but no luck this time.
Watanabe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gloves throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Watanabe. That's going to slow Gloves down.
Watanabe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mister Gloves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Watanabe slips a jab and a cross from Gloves.
Watanabe throws a push kick but Gloves slaps the foot to one side.
Watanabe fails with a takedown attempt.
Watanabe has a takedown stuffed.
Gloves misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gloves looks to land a combination. Watanabe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Watanabe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gloves is looking to wear down Watanabe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Watanabe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gloves's waist but Gloves gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Watanabe off to one side.
Watanabe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A combination from Gloves does no damage.
No luck for Watanabe with that takedown attempt.
Gloves lands a jab to Watanabe's midsection.
Gloves looks to land a combination. Watanabe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice sprawl there from Gloves as Watanabe shoots in.
Jinpachi Watanabe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the body from Watanabe misses
and Watanabe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mister Gloves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gloves, 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister Gloves!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano dos Santos Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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170 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikey Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luciano dos Santos Souza!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim misses with a two punch combination.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch but Souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kim wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Kim does no damage.
Kim scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kim lands a jab-cross combination.
Kim goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mikey Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza fails with a takedown attempt.
Kim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
Souza gets a takedown into half guard.
Kim tries to kick Souza off but Souza keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is working for a kimura but Kim is defending it quite comfortably.
Kim wants to get back to his feet.
Souza is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kim is just riding it out for now. Souza eventually gives up the hold.
Souza is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kim doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Souza.
Souza is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kim sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Souza trying to pass the guard but Kim defending well.
Souza is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kim has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kim wants to get back to his feet.
Souza is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kim defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza seems to be looking for submissions.
Souza looks gassed!
Souza is trying to work for a kimura but Kim is defending well.
Souza stops Kim from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
Kim tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
Kim tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Kim looks to land a combination but Souza avoids it well.
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.
Kim tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Kim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Souza.
Kim scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kim throws a combination. Souza tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kim looks to land a combination but Souza avoids it well.
Kim throws a nice looking combination but Souza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kim lands a two punch combo.
Kim tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Kim scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Souza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kim tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch but Souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Souza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikey Kim dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kim displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kim throws a series of strikes that have Souza backpedaling.
Kim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kim throws a combination. Souza tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kim scores with a three punch combo!
A nice leg kick lands there from Kim.
Kim lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Souza backs up against the ropes.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
Kim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Souza has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mikey Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Kim.
Kim throws a right hand that Souza ducks under and follows up with a left that Souza also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza slips a jab and a cross from Kim.
Kim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kim misses with a few strikes there.
Nice sprawl there from Kim as Souza shoots in.
Souza takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Souza has a takedown stuffed.
Kim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kim tries to bum rush Souza with a series of wild strikes but Souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck for Souza with that takedown attempt.
Mikey Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luciano dos Santos Souza.
Kim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kim lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Souza shoots for a double leg takedown but Kim sprawls well. He's pushed Souza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kim tries to clinch up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kim.
Kim wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
Kim throws a right and a left that both miss.
A left and a right from Kim both land. Nice combination.
Kim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kim throws a series of punches but Souza avoids them all with ease.
Kim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Souza.
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Kim.
Kim is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kim doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kim.
Kim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch but Souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kim wants to clinch.
Kim tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kim lands with a nice combination. Souza backs away looking to recover.
Kim looks to land a combination but Souza avoids it well.
Kim throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Souza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nice sprawl there from Kim as Souza shoots in.
Kim's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kim duly obliges.
Kim doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
Kim doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
Kim lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Souza circles away quickly and effectively.
Kim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kim throws a combination. Souza tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mikey Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Kim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kim tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Kim wants to clinch.
Kim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikey Kim dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Souza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kim as he jumps to the side.
Kim throws a nice looking combination but Souza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Souza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kim.
Kim lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kim fails with an attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Kim.
Kim misses with the combination.
Kim swinging wilding here.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Souza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kim tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Kim scores with a four punch combination!
Souza changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kim tries to avoid it but Souza manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kim to the ground. Kim escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kim misses with a series of wild punches.
Kim throws a nice looking combination but Souza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kim lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kim.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souza.
Mikey Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luciano dos Santos Souza.
Kim stalks Souza and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Souza's face. Souza staggers backwards, shaken.
Kim misses with a wild combination.
Kim tries to clinch up.
Kim misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
Souza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kim.
Kim throws a right and a left that Souza avoids nicely.
Kim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kim misses with a double jab.
Kim doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
Kim throws a combination. Souza tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Souza has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No luck for Souza with that takedown attempt.
Souza shoots in for a double leg but Kim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Luciano dos Santos Souza has been cut.
Kim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kim!
Kim misses with a two punch combination.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Souza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kim throws a right hand that Souza ducks under and follows up with a left that Souza also avoids with ease.
Kim moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch but Souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Souza.
Kim wants to clinch.
Mikey Kim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Souza has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim scores with a three punch combo!
Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Souza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kim misses with a two punch combination.
Kim tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Kim scores with a four punch combination!
Kim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Souza takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Luciano dos Santos Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kim goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikey Kim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kim, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikey Kim!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ichiro Maki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshi Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshi Yoshida is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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145 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichiro Maki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maki is looking to clinch but Yoshida is avoiding it.
Yoshida drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yoshida grinds an elbow into Maki's temple.
Yoshida working away.
Maki is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Maki trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Maki is not content to let Yoshida control the position.
Maki is looking for a sweep.
Yoshida working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Maki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yoshida tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Maki is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maki is looking for a sweep. Yoshida is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yoshida prevents Maki from standing back up.
Yoshida is working for a kimura but Maki is defending it quite comfortably.
Yoshida stops Maki from getting back to his feet.
Yoshida lands strikes from half guard.
Yoshida is trying to work for a kimura but Maki is defending well.
Yoshida looks gassed!
Maki wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Yoshida is looking for a kimura but Maki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yoshida to get the leverage.
Maki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Yoshida won't allow Maki to sweep him here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maki striking off his back.
Yoshida stops Maki from standing up.
Yoshida postures up.
Maki wants to get back to his feet but Yoshida is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yoshida passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Yoshida tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Maki is trying to improve his position.
Yoshida is trying to get an arm triangle but Maki is defending well.
Maki is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yoshida's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maki is trying to stand up here but Yoshida is controlling him well.
Yoshida is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yoshida is trying to control. Maki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yoshida missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yoshida blocks the strikes from Maki.
Maki trying to control but Yoshida postures up.
Yoshida stops Maki from getting back to his feet.
Maki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yoshida on the ground.
Yoshida is looking to advance position but Maki won't allow it.
Maki is looking to escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maki shoots in and drives through. Yoshida sprawls well.
Yoshida scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maki wants to control but Yoshida postures up.
Yoshida working the ground and pound.
Maki is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Yoshida has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Yoshida working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Maki sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Yoshida prevents Maki from standing back up.
Yoshida is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Maki is just riding it out for now. Yoshida eventually gives up the hold.
Yoshida missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maki trying to control here.
Maki wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshi Yoshida dominated that round.
That's time! Maki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maki takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yoshida stuffs the takedown attempt from Maki. Maki gets slowly back to his feet.
Maki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Yoshida has his feet on Maki's thighs here. He's pushed Maki off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Maki screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yoshi Yoshida!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Yamaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Quacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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178 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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24
165 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Yamaguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mister Quacker!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quacker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Quacker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yamaguchi moves into the clinch.
Quacker has had enough of the clinch but Yamaguchi keeps him there for the moment.
Quacker taking a breather.
Quacker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Quacker has Yamaguchi pressed against the ropes.
Yamaguchi manages to break the clinch.
Yamaguchi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yamaguchi lands in his opponent's guard.
Yamaguchi preventing the sweep.
Quacker working for a triangle but Yamaguchi defends it easily.
Yamaguchi trying to control but Quacker is working from the bottom.
Quacker trying to keep a closed guard but Yamaguchi is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi passes into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yamaguchi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yamaguchi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Quacker is just riding it out for now. Yamaguchi eventually gives up the hold.
Quacker wants to get back to his feet.
Quacker wants to control but Yamaguchi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Quacker tries to get to full guard but Yamaguchi has control of the leg.
Quacker is in trouble now - Yamaguchi has advanced to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi fails to advance to Quacker's back.
Yamaguchi has control of Quacker's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Quacker regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Yamaguchi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Quacker is looking to escape.
Yamaguchi wants to take Quacker's back but he can't do it this time.
Yamaguchi prevents Quacker from getting the reversal.
Quacker is squirming around, avoiding Yamaguchi's attempts to control the action.
Quacker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yamaguchi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Quacker is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quacker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yamaguchi moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Quacker has worked his arm free - good work by Quacker!
Yamaguchi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Quacker has escaped the position, nice work there.
Quacker tries to buck Yamaguchi off but Yamaguchi is having none of it.
Yamaguchi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Quacker, who protects the arm well.
Yamaguchi advances to mount.
Yamaguchi working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Yamaguchi takes Quacker's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Quacker is in trouble.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quacker is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi struggling to keep hold of the position.
Quacker is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Quacker showing good submission defense here.
Quacker tries to escape but Yamaguchi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Yamaguchi tightening his grip on Quacker, looking for the choke.
Quacker breaks Yamaguchi's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshi Yamaguchi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yamaguchi has his takedown stuffed
and Quacker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Quacker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yamaguchi.
Quacker is trying to maintain a safe position but Yamaguchi gets an underhook and turns Quacker into the ropes.
Quacker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamaguchi gets the takedown into side control.
Yamaguchi trying to control the position but Quacker is working away.
Yamaguchi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Yamaguchi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quacker can't do much from the bottom here.
Quacker manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Quacker is trying to control but can't.
Quacker tries to get to full guard but Yamaguchi has control of the leg.
Yamaguchi is trying to work for a kimura but Quacker is defending well.
Yamaguchi is looking to take a break and control but Quacker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Quacker gets full guard.
Yamaguchi trying to control but Quacker is working from the bottom.
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.
Yamaguchi trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Quacker manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Quacker tries to stand but Yamaguchi is controlling from the bottom.
Quacker wants to control from the top but Yamaguchi keeps moving.
Quacker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamaguchi is keeping the position for now.
Quacker is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yamaguchi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi trying to control from half guard but Quacker is working away.
Quacker is trying to maintain the position but Yamaguchi is very close to passing his half guard.
Yamaguchi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yamaguchi is trying to control. Quacker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yamaguchi trying to mount his opponent but Quacker defends it.
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.
Yamaguchi is trying to control the action in half guard but Quacker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yamaguchi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Quacker!
Yamaguchi forces the positional change into back control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Quacker is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Yamaguchi working for a choke but Quacker is defending well.
Quacker tries to roll but Yamaguchi sticks to his back.
Yamaguchi wants to control but Quacker is keeping busy.
Yamaguchi is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Yamaguchi is working the ground and pound. Can Quacker escape?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshi Yamaguchi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yamaguchi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Quacker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Quacker pulls guard successfully.
Yamaguchi trying to control but Quacker is working from the bottom.
Quacker had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Yamaguchi is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Quacker Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Yamaguchi's back instead.
Yamaguchi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Quacker's guard. Nice work there by Yamaguchi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi passes Quacker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yamaguchi moves nicely into side control.
Quacker sneaks back into half guard.
Quacker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi is trying to work for a kimura but Quacker is defending well.
Yoshi Yamaguchi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Quacker wants to improve his position but Yamaguchi is controlling well.
Yamaguchi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Yamaguchi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Quacker is looking to improve his position.
Yamaguchi seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Quacker is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Yoshi Yamaguchi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cuneyt Arkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arkin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tarkan - Şımarık. Steve Alves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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174 lbs
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177 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cuneyt Arkin!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alves manages to avoid it.
Alves takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arkin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arkin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Alves!
Arkin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Arkin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arkin jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Alves is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Alves and Arkin has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Arkin tries to advance to mount but can't.
Alves knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Arkin on the ground.
Arkin goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Alves rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Arkin's guard! Nice work there by Alves!
Arkin working for a triangle but Alves defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkin throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Alves escapes and throws Arkin's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Arkin manages to get back to half guard.
Arkin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alves tries to stand but can't do so whilst Arkin controls his leg.
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.
Arkin wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Arkin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Arkin looking for a triangle here. Alves is fighting it but it looks tight! Arkin pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Alves is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Cuneyt Arkin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reginald Cavendish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reginald Cavendish could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael James's chin.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reginald Cavendish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael James!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavendish with a nice cross.
It looks like Michael James has been cut.
James avoids the head kick by Cavendish.
Cavendish throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as James blocks the low kick.
Cavendish throws a series of punches but James moves out of range.
James fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cavendish sprawls well initially but James persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
James is trying to work for a kimura but Cavendish is defending well.
James is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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.
James is pressing down on Cavendish's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cavendish is holding on for now.
Cavendish tries to kick James off but James keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
James is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cavendish doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time James.
James looks gassed!
James seems to be working for a kimura but Cavendish defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavendish manages to escape and get back to his feet!
James gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cavendish is looking to work his way out of this bad position but James is controlling him well.
James tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cavendish wants to get back to his feet but James drags him back down.
Cavendish throws James to one side and escapes!
Cavendish lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cavendish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavendish misses with a double jab.
James looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cavendish is fending him off so far but James persists. Nope, Cavendish circles away and we're back to standing.
Cavendish motions for James to come forward. Cavendish throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cavendish swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cavendish with a jab.
Cavendish lands a jab to the nose.
Cavendish scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cavendish lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cavendish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cavendish misses with a body shot.
Cavendish looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
Reginald Cavendish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
James looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
James wants to work for an arm triangle but Cavendish is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
James is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James stands up out of the half guard.
James scores a takedown into full mount!
James pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
James looking to secure an arm triangle but Cavendish defends it well.
Cavendish is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
James gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
James looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
James tries to free his leg and advance position but Cavendish is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James 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.
James pushing down on Cavendish's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
James wants to pass to mount but Cavendish is defending the position.
James is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
James is trying to work for a kimura but Cavendish is defending well.
James tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Cavendish.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cavendish is trying to stand back up but James is controlling him
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
James changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cavendish looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael James will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael James's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cavendish looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
James takes the fight into the clinch.
James wants a takedown but no success here.
Cavendish breaks the clinch.
James shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. James showed some decent athleticism there.
James trying to pass the guard but Cavendish defending well.
Cavendish wants to get back to his feet.
James trying to mount his opponent but Cavendish defends it.
Cavendish is looking to escape.
Cavendish kicks James off and gets back to his feet.
Reginald Cavendish is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
James closes the distance and clinches up with Cavendish, looking for a takedown. James pushes Cavendish against the ropes but Cavendish circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James shoots in for a double leg but Cavendish sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reginald Cavendish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael James.
An inside leg kick lands from Cavendish.
Cavendish misses with the combination.
James shoots in for a takedown but Cavendish shows good takedown defense.
James shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cavendish but Cavendish pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cavendish connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cavendish misses with the combination.
James lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
James shoots for a takedown but Cavendish saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cavendish lands a body shot.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Cavendish.
James tries to clinch but Cavendish is having none of it.
James closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cavendish circles away.
Cavendish fails to land with a series of punches.
James shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cavendish pinned against the cage. Cavendish gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
James fails to land the takedown.
James looks for a takedown but Cavendish sprawls well.
James shoots for a takedown but Cavendish saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cavendish rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice sprawl there from Cavendish as James shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James shoots in but Cavendish avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cavendish listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cavendish misses with a straight left.
James clinches up with Cavendish and pushes him back against the ropes.
Cavendish is trying to break the clinch but James has him pressed against the ropes.
Cavendish wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cavendish swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cavendish prevents the takedown attempt.
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cavendish tries to avoid it but James manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cavendish to the ground. Cavendish escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
James fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cavendish misses with a combination
and James counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James prevents Cavendish from escaping the position.
James tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no James has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
James tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cavendish's legs.
James working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cavendish wants to get back to his feet.
James tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no James has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael James's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
James shoots for a takedown but Cavendish saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cavendish has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
James looks for a takedown but Cavendish sprawls well.
James staying out of range there.
Cavendish will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
James shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cavendish but Cavendish pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Reginald Cavendish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael James.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cavendish throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
Cavendish fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but James is out of range.
Cavendish lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cavendish looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cavendish is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, James asserts his dominance and retains side control.
James looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
James in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Cavendish is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael James!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Meadows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Big has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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211 lbs
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23
213 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Big!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeremy Meadows!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Big tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Meadows swivels and escapes.
Big rushes Meadows with punches - Meadows moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Meadows goes down! Big follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Big!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Regalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Paul Bear has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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270 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fernando Regalo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear is looking to clinch but Regalo is avoiding it.
Bear tries to clinch up.
Bear tries to clinch up.
Regalo scores with a takedown into Bear's guard.
Regalo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Regalo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Regalo drops back looking for a leg! Bear is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bear manages to kick Regalo off! Regalo jumps back into Bear's guard.
Bear is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Regalo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Regalo has eaten all the pies!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bear misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear is looking to clinch but Regalo is avoiding it.
Regalo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bear.
Regalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bear clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from Bear.
Bear taking a breather.
Bear lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
It looks like Fernando Regalo has been cut.
Bear swings wildly with an uppercut but Regalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bear misses with some punches.
Bear swings wildly with an uppercut but Regalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Regalo blocking some punches.
Bear working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regalo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bear is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Regalo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bear fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Bear.
Regalo looks gassed!
Regalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bear lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bear lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Regalo backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bear creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bear lands with a right to the head.
Bear scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bear lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Regalo backwards.
Bear scores with a shoulder strike.
Bear leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Bear lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Regalo backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bear throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bear.
Bear lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Bear.
A body shot lands from Bear.
Bear holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bear creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bear lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Regalo backwards.
Bear lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bear lands with a light punch inside.
Bear is working Regalo over against the ropes.
Bear breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bear fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bear fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Regalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Regalo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Regalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bear tries to clinch up but Regalo circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for Regalo with that takedown attempt.
Paul Bear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Regalo.
Bear tries to clinch but Regalo moves out of range.
Paul Bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Regalo keeps the fight on the outside.
Regalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bear moves in looking to clinch but Regalo pushes him off.
Paul Bear is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bear fails with an attempt to clinch.
Regalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bear tries to clinch there but Regalo circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Bear dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fernando Regalo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Regalo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bear.
A big left from Bear misses.
Bear is looking to clinch.
Bear doesn't manage to clinch there - Regalo circles away.
Regalo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bear is looking to clinch but Regalo is avoiding it.
Bear is looking to clinch but Regalo is avoiding it.
Regalo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Regalo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Regalo keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear tries to clinch there but Regalo circles away.
Bear is looking to clinch.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch but Regalo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Regalo fails with the takedown.
Paul Bear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Regalo.
Regalo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bear is looking to clinch but Regalo is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bear looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Regalo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Regalo lands in his opponent's guard.
Bear is looking to stand up but Regalo isn't so interested in that idea.
Regalo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regalo drops back looking for a leg! Bear is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bear manages to kick Regalo off! Regalo jumps back into Bear's guard.
Regalo is breathing heavily.
Regalo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bear looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bear looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bear!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bear lands a few punches from side control.
Bear working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Regalo sneaks back into half guard.
Bear wants to stand but Regalo has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Bear lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Regalo is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bear pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bear tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regalo is looking for a sweep. Bear is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bear stands up and beckons Regalo to join him on the feet.
Bear scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bear tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Regalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Regalo.
Bear is looking to clinch but Regalo is avoiding it.
Regalo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bear.
Bear tries to clinch but Regalo moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Regalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bear moves in looking to clinch but Regalo pushes him off.
Bear tries to clinch there but Regalo circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bear looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bear moves into the clinch.
Bear misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bear misses with a punch on the inside.
Bear swings wildly with an uppercut but Regalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bear escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bear is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bear throws a nice looking combination but Regalo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Bear dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fernando Regalo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Regalo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bear to the mat! Bear manages to get full guard.
Regalo 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.
Regalo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Regalo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Regalo prevents Bear from getting back to his feet.
Bear wriggles free and stands up.
Bear doesn't manage to clinch there - Regalo circles away.
Bear doesn't manage to clinch there - Regalo circles away.
Bear fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bear tries to clinch but Regalo moves out of range.
Bear tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bear tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Regalo fails to land the takedown.
Regalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bear tries to clinch there but Regalo circles away.
Bear will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Regalo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bear.
Bear is looking to clinch.
Regalo keeps the fight on the outside.
Bear fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bear doesn't manage to clinch there - Regalo circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Regalo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Regalo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Regalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Regalo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bear knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Regalo on the ground.
Regalo prevents Bear from standing back up.
Regalo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Regalo wants to free his trapped foot but Bear is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bear is trying to stand.
Regalo is trying to work for a kimura but Bear is defending well.
Regalo stops Bear from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regalo trying to pass the guard but Bear defending well.
Regalo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bear fails in his attempt to clinch.
Regalo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bear as he avoids it easily.
Paul Bear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Regalo.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch but Regalo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bear getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Regalo keeps the fight on the outside.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch but Regalo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bear pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Regalo fails with a takedown attempt.
Bear tries to clinch but Regalo is having none of it.
Fernando Regalo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear is looking to clinch.
Bear wants to clinch up but Regalo keeps it at a distance.
Bear tries to clinch up but Regalo circles away and keeps his distance.
Bear doesn't manage to clinch there - Regalo circles away.
Regalo shoots for a takedown but Bear saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bear throws a nice looking combination but Regalo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paul Bear is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bear wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bear tries to clinch up but Regalo circles away and keeps his distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paul Bear.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bear, 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Bear!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Oliva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Connor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Oliva!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oliva throws a lazy right hand but Connor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Connor scores with a takedown into Oliva's guard.
Connor looking to pass the guard.
Oliva working a defensive guard here.
Oliva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Connor manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Connor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Connor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Connor uses his free foot to push down on Oliva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Oliva.
Connor is going olschool here, as he tries to force Oliva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Oliva shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oliva is controlling an arm, preventing Connor from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Oliva is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Oliva sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oliva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Oliva missing with punches from the bottom.
Oliva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Connor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Oliva is trying to get back to full guard.
Connor is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Oliva!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliva is squirming around, avoiding Connor's attempts to control the action.
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.
Oliva is trying to escape the mount.
Connor pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Connor with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Oliva sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Connor has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Connor wants to control the pace but Oliva is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Oliva can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Oliva tries to lock up and control but Connor gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Oliva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Connor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Connor wants to take Oliva's back but he can't do it this time.
Oliva is squirming around, avoiding Connor's attempts to control the action.
Connor looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Connor throwing strikes here but Oliva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oliva tries to hold on but Connor postures up.
Oliva is desperately trying to improve his position but Connor has a good base and remains in mount.
Connor wants to take Oliva's back here but Oliva is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Connor wants to finish this one by submission but Oliva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Connor.
Connor is breathing heavily.
Connor working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Connor swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Oliva is now in Connor's guard. A big mistake from Connor there, giving up the dominant position!
Connor looking for subs off his back but Oliva has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Connor dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Oliva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Connor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Oliva drops Connor with a beautiful combination! Connor stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Oliva is looking for the KO!
Connor is rocked!
It looks like Dan Connor has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Connor circles away quickly and effectively.
Oh Connor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oliva grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Connor takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Oliva cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Oliva!
Mike Oliva is the new light heavyweight champion!
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