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Rising Sun 28 : Taida PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Filipino Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Komatsu Akiaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiaki has chosen Enter the Dragon as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Filipino Assassin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Komatsu Akiaki!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akiaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Assassin circles away.
Akiaki tries to clinch up.
Akiaki wants to clinch up but Assassin keeps it at a distance.
Assassin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Akiaki to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Assassin lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Assassin has his feet on Akiaki's thighs here. He's pushed Akiaki 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! Akiaki screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Filipino Assassin!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryuuken Hoshikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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199 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuuken Hoshikawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, I Hard!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshikawa lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like I Hard has been cut.
Hoshikawa throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Hard stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Hoshikawa follows into mount!
Hard is rocked!
Hoshikawa is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Hard goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Hoshikawa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ryuuken Hoshikawa!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ippo Makunouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Kurose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makunouchi comes to the cage accompanied by Pretender. Matthew Kurose will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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138 lbs
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143 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ippo Makunouchi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthew Kurose!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurose fails with a takedown attempt.
Makunouchi throws a right hand that Kurose ducks under and follows up with a left that Kurose also avoids with ease.
Makunouchi drops Kurose with a beautiful combination! Kurose stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Makunouchi is looking for the KO!
Makunouchi lands a with a good body shot.
Kurose moves out of range of the body kick.
Kurose closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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!
Makunouchi prevents Kurose from improving position.
Kurose advances to mount.
Kurose working for a submission but Makunouchi is keeping him at bay.
Kurose is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Makunouchi can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kurose looks gassed!
Makunouchi tries to reverse the position but Kurose maintains control.
Makunouchi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurose looking for a guillotine from mount but Makunouchi is having none of it.
Kurose jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Makunouchi manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kurose prevents Makunouchi from escaping the position.
Kurose is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Makunouchi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kurose swings around for an armbar but Makunouchi sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kurose's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Makunouchi trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kurose tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Makunouchi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kurose is keeping the position for now.
Kurose working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Makunouchi has passed into half guard!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Makunouchi stands up out of the half guard.
Makunouchi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kurose shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Makunouchi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kurose looking to sit in guard and control but Makunouchi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Makunouchi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kurose's guard.
Kurose working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Makunouchi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Makunouchi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Makunouchi wants to stand but Kurose has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kurose is trying to control the position but Makunouchi postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Makunouchi wanted to stand there but Kurose had control of the position.
Kurose looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Makunouchi lands a left and a right that sends Kurose crashing to the canvas! Makunouchi dives into mount looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kurose tries to lock up and control but Makunouchi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kurose regains half guard.
Makunouchi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kurose avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Makunouchi .
Kurose has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Makunouchi is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ippo Makunouchi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kurose checks a low kick from Makunouchi .
Kurose shoots in but no luck this time.
Kurose ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Makunouchi connects with a stiff jab that staggers Kurose - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ippo Makunouchi !
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takumi Mayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Inhoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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164 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takumi Mayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Inhoff!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Mayama does no damage.
Inhoff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mayama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Inhoff shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mayama defends it nicely.
Inhoff shoots in for a takedown but Mayama shows good takedown defense.
Inhoff avoids the body shot from Mayama.
Mayama falls off balance throwing a combination
and Inhoff counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mayama falls off balance throwing a combination
and Inhoff counters with a shoot takedown. Mayama fights it but they end up in guard.
Inhoff has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Mayama to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Inhoff is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Mayama pulls down on the head and he's put Inhoff to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Takumi Mayama!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leroy Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi thuds his right hand into Green's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Green slips a jab and a cross from Gomi.
Gomi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Green misses.
Green misses with a looping right.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Green moves out of range.
Green throws a hook but Gomi blocks it.
Gomi takes one to the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Green is defended easily by Gomi.
Gomi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Green throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Green misses.
Gomi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Green misses with a combination
and Gomi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gomi misses with a double jab
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Green misses with a double jab
and Gomi counters with a body kick.
Gomi throws a nice looking combination but Green bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leroy Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gomi counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Gomi lands with a right hand.
Green throws a combination that misses
and Gomi counters with a stiff right hand.
Gomi connects with a crisp jab.
Green throws a hook but Gomi blocks it.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gomi lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomi staying out of range there.
Green looks to land a right hand but Gomi moved out of range.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Gomi slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crunch! Gomi slams his shin into Green's torso.
Green throws a nice looking combination but Gomi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Green tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gomi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Green throws a head kick but Gomi moves out of range.
Gomi misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Gomi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gomi slips a straight right by Green.
Gomi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Green.
Green is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nice defenses there by Gomi.
Green fails with the takedown
and Gomi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Green thinking.
Green throws a right and a left that Gomi avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Green.
Gomi thows a body shot but no joy.
Gomi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gomi moves away from the strike by Green.
Green throws a hook to the side of Gomi's head but Gomi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Green.
Gomi loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Takanori Gomi will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Green tries for a takedown but Gomi circles away easily
and Gomi counters with a body kick that stops Green in his tracks momentarily.
Leroy Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Green.
Gomi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gomi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Green.
Gomi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Green throws a combination that misses
and Gomi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Green doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Green throws a jab when Gomi was well out of range.
Green will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Gomi slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green misses with a straight left.
Gomi lands with a shot to the body.
Green slips a jab and a cross from Gomi.
Gomi with a jab.
Gomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gomi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Green counters with a series of strikes. Gomi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Green waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Gomi.
Gomi misses with a looping right.
Gomi throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Gomi looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Green misses with a combination
and Gomi counters with a three punch combo that has Green backing up. Green nods at Gomi to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Gomi does no damage.
Donk. Green catches Gomi right on the button with a cross.
Gomi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Green.
Gomi lands with a cross.
Green throws and low kick but Gomi moves out of range easily.
Gomi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Green throws out the jab.
Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Gomi lands a jab to Green's midsection.
Takanori Gomi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gomi scores with a hook to the body. Green takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Green throws out a powerful jab.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green throws an overhand right that lands on Gomi's shoulder, as Gomi tries to avoid the shot.
Green misses with a hook. Gomi ducked under it nicely.
Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Green bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Green looks to land a right hand but Gomi moved out of range.
Gomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Green waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Gomi.
Green throws a hook but Gomi blocks it.
Green misses with a double jab
and Gomi counters with a nice body shot.
Green tries to clinch but Gomi moves away
and Gomi counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomi.
Gomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomi.
Gomi scores with the left hand. Green knows he should have avoided that one.
Green looks to throw the jab but Gomi is out of range.
Gomi circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Gomi counter with a right hand.
Green rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gomi digs a good hook to Green's body.
Gomi misses with a body shot.
Green throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takanori Gomi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Green misses with a head kick.
Green closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gomi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Green clinches but Gomi breaks the clinch
and Gomi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gomi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Gomi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Green throws the left hand but Gomi avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green tries to clinch but Gomi moves away
and Gomi counters with a straight right hand.
Gomi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gomi punishes Green's body with a nice straight punch.
Green looks to clinch
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Gomi misses.
Green takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gomi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A combination from Gomi does no damage.
Green throws a looping overhand right but Gomi ducks down to avoid it.
Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Green misses with a takedown attempt
and Gomi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Green throws a nice looking combination but Gomi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Green falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gomi counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomi.
Green throws a combination that misses
and Gomi counters with a nice leg kick.
Green with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gomi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takanori Gomi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Green throws a lazy head kick
and Gomi counters with a one-two to the body.
Green on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gomi scores with a sloppy right hand. Green should have avoided that one.
Green looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leroy Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Green throws a looping overhand right but Gomi ducks down to avoid it.
Gomi staying out of range there.
Takanori Gomi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice defenses there by Gomi.
A big left from Gomi misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Green misses with a head kick.
Gomi slips a jab from Green.
Gomi throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Gomi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab by Gomi.
A head kick by Green misses
and Gomi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gomi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Green throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gomi counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Gomi.
Green wants to clinch
and Gomi counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green clinches but Gomi breaks the clinch
and Gomi counters with a two punch combo.
Green throws a combination that misses
and Gomi counters with a three punch combo that has Green backing up. Green nods at Gomi to acknowledge the strikes.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gomi lands a with a good body shot.
Gomi works Green's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Green misses.
Gomi misses with a body shot
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.
Green lands a glancing blow to the side of Gomi's head.
Gomi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Green throws out the jab.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takanori Gomi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gomi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takanori Gomi!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake The Terror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bennett has chosen Stronger, Kanye West as his entrance music. Mike Bennett acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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158 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Decent boxing
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake The Terror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett closes the distance and clinches.
Bennett holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The Terror lands a body punch.
A knee to the head by Bennett.
The Terror misses with a body punch.
Bennett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, The Terror scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Terror struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennett controls his hands.
The Terror doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennett lands a nice knee to the body.
The Terror misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Terror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bennett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick lands from Bennett that sends The Terror to the canvas. The Terror tries to scramble back to his feet but Bennett brings him back down into side control.
The Terror is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Terror tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bennett wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bennett lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bennett passes to full mount! That's big trouble for The Terror!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bennett has control of The Terror's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and The Terror regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bennett looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Terror is desperately trying to improve his position but Bennett has a good base and remains in mount.
Bennett is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but The Terror is surviving well by controlling Bennett's body position as best he can.
The Terror tries to hold on but Bennett postures up.
Bennett with shots to the head and body - The Terror looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bennett unloads with some shots from mount but The Terror bucks and avoids them well.
The Terror is looking to get to half guard.
The Terror might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bennett with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bennett swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and The Terror is now in Bennett's guard. A big mistake from Bennett there, giving up the dominant position!
The Terror trying to control but Bennett is working from the bottom.
The Terror scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bennett has his foot on The Terror's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Terror works his way back into a safe position though.
The Terror throwing strikes from guard but Bennett blocks nicely.
The Terror chips away with some ground and pound.
The Terror working some strikes from top position.
The Terror not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Terror wants to pass the guard but Bennett is keeping the position.
Bennett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The Terror makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bennett wants to sweep but no luck.
Bennett looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The Terror controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bennett looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The Terror trying to control the position from guard on top but Bennett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The Terror loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The Terror working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bennett throws a head kick that misses.
Bennett moves in looking to clinch but The Terror pushes him off.
Bennett keeps the fight on the outside.
The Terror drives through and clinches with Bennett against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from The Terror fails to land.
The Terror blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from The Terror.
Bennett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The Terror has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Terror lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bennett or not.
The Terror swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Terror misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Terror tries a body shot but Bennett blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett missing with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from The Terror as the two fighters clinch.
The Terror lands a nice shot to the body.
The Terror throws a head punch that misses.
Bennett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The Terror tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennett's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Bennett dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The Terror cracks Bennett with an open hand slap.
Bennett throws a head kick that misses.
The Terror fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Terror tries to clinch up but Bennett circles away and keeps his distance.
Bennett has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Terror.
The Terror keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bennett's efforts to push away.
Bennett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bennett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett connects with a knee to the head.
Bennett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Terror has closed the distance and engaged Bennett in a clinch.
A body shot lands from The Terror.
The Terror lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
A short body shot lands from The Terror as the two fighters clinch.
The Terror misses with a punch to the body.
The Terror is leaning against Bennett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Terror.
The Terror gets through Bennett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bennett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from The Terror.
The Terror lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from The Terror.
The Terror goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Terror. Bennett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennett is breathing heavily.
Bennett swats away the attempt to clinch by The Terror.
The Terror fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Terror fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Terror doesn't manage to clinch there - Bennett circles away.
Bennett tries a head kick but it misses.
The Terror closes the distance and pushes Bennett back into the cage.
The Terror misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Terror lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bennett misses with a knee strike.
The Terror is leaning against Bennett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The Terror scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The Terror lands a nice shot to the body.
The Terror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from The Terror.
A right hook to the body lands for The Terror.
The Terror swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Terror lands a body punch in the clinch.
The Terror tries a body shot but Bennett blocks it.
The Terror lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from The Terror fails to land.
The Terror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Terror digs a right hand into Bennett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bennett's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Terror misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Bennett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bennett blocks an uppercut.
The Terror swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Terror lands with a light punch inside.
Bennett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The Terror misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bennett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The Terror digs a right hand into Bennett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bennett's gas tank.
The Terror tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Terror digs a right hand into Bennett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bennett's gas tank.
The Terror lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Terror.
Bennett throws a head punch that misses.
The Terror lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Terror.
Bennett is rocked!
The Terror lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bennett is still on wobbly legs! Can The Terror finish him?
A nice left hand lands by The Terror.
Bennett takes a shot to the head.
A short left from The Terror.
The Terror scores with a hook to the body.
Jake The Terror has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from The Terror.
The Terror creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Bennett's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Bennett drops to his knees and The Terror pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake The Terror!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Schwarzenbergersteiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yedo Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schwarzenbergersteiner comes to the cage accompanied by ???. Kim is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "We Be Clubbin (Eye of the Tiger Remix)" by Ice Cube. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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280 lbs
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286 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johan Schwarzenbergersteiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yedo Kim!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzenbergersteiner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Johan Schwarzenbergersteiner has been cut.
Schwarzenbergersteiner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim lands with a kick to the ribs.
Schwarzenbergersteiner is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim punishes Schwarzenbergersteiner's body with a nice straight punch.
Schwarzenbergersteiner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kim defends it nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kim.
Kim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kim lands a nice hook to Schwarzenbergersteiner's body. Schwarzenbergersteiner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Schwarzenbergersteiner takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Schwarzenbergersteiner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kim drops Schwarzenbergersteiner with a big left hand and mounts him. Schwarzenbergersteiner is in big trouble!
Kim controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim prevents Schwarzenbergersteiner from getting the reversal.
Schwarzenbergersteiner is working hard here to advance position.
Kim is looking to work his way around to Schwarzenbergersteiner's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Schwarzenbergersteiner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kim is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Schwarzenbergersteiner is in real trouble.
Schwarzenbergersteiner wants to control his opponent's hands but Kim gets his hands free.
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.
I would not like to be Schwarzenbergersteiner right now.
Kim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schwarzenbergersteiner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Schwarzenbergersteiner tries to escape but Kim has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Kim avoiding Schwarzenbergersteiner 's attempts to control his hands.
Kim controlling from the back.
Schwarzenbergersteiner turns into Kim and is now in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kim is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Schwarzenbergersteiner seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schwarzenbergersteiner is looking to work some ground and pound but Kim has wrist control.
Kim wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Despite being in the dominant position, Yedo Kim just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A head kick lands from Kim that sends Schwarzenbergersteiner to the canvas. Schwarzenbergersteiner tries to scramble back to his feet but Kim brings him back down into side control.
Schwarzenbergersteiner is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A control attempt from Schwarzenbergersteiner but he's now mounted!
Oh Schwarzenbergersteiner is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kim controlling his opponent.
Kim's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Schwarzenbergersteiner seems to have got his legs back now.
Kim stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kim thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Schwarzenbergersteiner if he has to take too many more of those.
Kim connects with a single shot there.
Kim scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yedo Kim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johan Schwarzenbergersteiner's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Schwarzenbergersteiner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kim to score with a decent uppercut.
Kim throws a body kick that misses.
Kim gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schwarzenbergersteiner postures up in Kim's guard and throws a big left but Kim blocks it.
Kim pulls Schwarzenbergersteiner in close to his closed guard and prevents Schwarzenbergersteiner from doing any damage or advancing position.
Schwarzenbergersteiner throws a strike but Kim rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schwarzenbergersteiner wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schwarzenbergersteiner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schwarzenbergersteiner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kim is one step ahead there.
Kim sitting in guard here, content to control.
Schwarzenbergersteiner is trying to keep Kim in close.
Kim wants to control from the top but Schwarzenbergersteiner keeps moving.
Kim controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kim gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
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.
Schwarzenbergersteiner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Schwarzenbergersteiner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kim defends it nicely.
Kim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kim thows a body shot but no joy.
Kim jabs at Schwarzenbergersteiner's body.
Kim lands a body shot.
Yedo Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kim lands a slapping body shot.
Kim is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Schwarzenbergersteiner rather than just go for the knockout.
Kim fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Schwarzenbergersteiner on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim tests Schwarzenbergersteiner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schwarzenbergersteiner is rocked!
Kim bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Johan Schwarzenbergersteiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schwarzenbergersteiner looks up at the clock. Bad move! Kim lands a right hand from hell, dropping Schwarzenbergersteiner. Kim pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yedo Kim!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Kuosmanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogie McGill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijo Kuosmanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bogie McGill!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuosmanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGill.
Kuosmanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuosmanen slips a jab from McGill.
Kuosmanen scores with a body shot.
McGill throws a series of punches but Kuosmanen moves out of range.
Kuosmanen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McGill at a distance.
Kuosmanen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kuosmanen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McGill, who protects the arm well.
Kuosmanen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kuosmanen advances nicely into full mount.
Kuosmanen jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… McGill is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by McGill and Kuosmanen has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuosmanen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kuosmanen tries to advance to mount but can't.
McGill is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kuosmanen connects with a decent elbow.
McGill taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kuosmanen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kuosmanen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
McGill is not content to let Kuosmanen control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuosmanen tries for a kimura but McGill is defending well.
Kuosmanen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McGill knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuosmanen controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGill tries to bench press Kuosmanen off him but Kuosmanen keeps the position.
Kuosmanen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kuosmanen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt McGill will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Kuosmanen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, McGill has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kuosmanen but great work by McGill.
Kuosmanen regains half guard.
Kuosmanen has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, McGill escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by McGill!
Kuosmanen tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuosmanen is not content to let McGill control the position.
Kuosmanen is looking for a sweep.
Kuosmanen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
McGill looks gassed!
Kuosmanen gets full guard.
Kuosmanen is pulling down on McGill's head to control his posture.
Kuosmanen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McGill doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McGill manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kuosmanen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keijo Kuosmanen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kuosmanen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McGill sprawls well. McGill wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kuosmanen gets slowly back to his feet.
Kuosmanen lands with a hook. McGill tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kuosmanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGill misses with a takedown attempt
and Kuosmanen counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuosmanen scores a takedown into full mount!
Kuosmanen wants to take McGill's back here but McGill is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
McGill is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuosmanen controlling the pace for now.
Kuosmanen unloading with bombs!
Kuosmanen working the ground and pound effectively.
McGill has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kuosmanen controlling the positon.
Kuosmanen has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGill trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Keijo Kuosmanen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kuosmanen trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure McGill doesn't escape.
McGill showing good submission defense here.
Kuosmanen looking for the choke but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGill is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kuosmanen gets his way!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuosmanen working for a choke but McGill is defending well.
Kuosmanen misses with a punch to the head.
Kuosmanen has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Kuosmanen working for a choke but McGill is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuosmanen avoiding McGill 's attempts to control his hands.
Kuosmanen is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but McGill has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
McGill trying to control but not successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGill is trying to defend against the choke here but Kuosmanen has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Kuosmanen Tightens the hold and McGill taps out furiously! Kuosmanen displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Keijo Kuosmanen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ham Xu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huerta is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Arch Enemy- The Great Darkness. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ham Xu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toni Huerta!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huerta missing with a left hand there. Xu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Xu throws a right and a left that Huerta avoids nicely.
Xu shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Huerta manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Huerta working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Xu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Xu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Huerta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Xu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Huerta has his foot on Xu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Xu works his way back into a safe position though.
Xu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Xu landing some decent shots from guard.
Huerta wants to get back to his feet but Xu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xu postures up and lands a big shot to Huerta's brow.
Xu is in close to Huerta's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Huerta has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Xu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xu throwing strikes but missing.
Huerta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Huerta has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Xu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Huerta looks gassed!
Xu slips nicely into half guard.
Nice strikes from Xu there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Xu lands a nice short elbow.
Huerta looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Xu is nestled in close to Huerta, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Xu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Xu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Xu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Xu working the head and body with strikes.
Huerta is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xu lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Huerta quite badly. Huerta pulls Xu in close trying to recover. Xu postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Huerta on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Huerta doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ham Xu!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tatu Tikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stari Starac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tikki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ratatat - Loud Pipes. Starac has chosen The Last Waltz as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatu Tikki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stari Starac!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tikki avoids the head kick by Starac.
Starac uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tikki.
Tikki lands a slapping body shot.
Starac moves into range and clinches up with Tikki.
Tikki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Starac tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Starac fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tikki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tikki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Stari Starac has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tikki has Starac up against the cage in a clinch.
Tikki blocks an uppercut.
Tikki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Starac backwards.
Tikki lands with a light punch inside.
Starac is rocked!
Starac looks gassed!
Starac goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tikki prevents it.
Starac is still on wobbly legs! Can Tikki finish him?
Tatu Tikki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stari Starac.
Starac jumps guard but Tikki stands there with Starac around his waist. Starac gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Starac seems to have recovered his senses.
Tikki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tikki cracks Starac with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Starac tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Tikki pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Starac is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tatu Tikki!
Tatu Tikki retains his middleweight title!
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