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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Adrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hop Sing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Adrian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hop Sing!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adrian has a takedown stuffed.
Adrian drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sing seems keen to control Adrian's posture.
Sing is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sing has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Adrian can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Adrian looking to pass the guard.
Adrian has gone for a leg lock! Sing slips out almost immediately though and dives into Adrian's guard.
Sing slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adrian sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sing content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Adrian tries to get to full guard but Sing has control of the leg.
Sing not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adrian is refusing to be controlled, as Sing sits in half guard.
Adrian holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
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.
Sing is thwarting Adrian's attempts to control the position.
Sing is controlling the pace.
Adrian kicks Sing off and gets back to his feet.
Adrian is breathing heavily.
Adrian drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sing sneaks back into half guard.
Sing tries to get to full guard but Adrian has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adrian not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Adrian seems to be looking for submissions.
Sing wants to get back to his feet.
Sing actively working from the bottom here.
Sing is controlling Adrian's trapped leg to prevent Adrian from advancing to side control.
Sing striking from half guard on the bottom.
Adrian is just content to waste time from the top position. Sing takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Sing looking for a sweep. Not yet Sing, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sing keeping moving, preventing Adrian from controlling successfully.
Sing wants to sweep here but Adrian controlling him for the moment.
Adrian trying to control but Sing is working from the bottom.
Adrian is in close to Sing's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sing keeping moving, preventing Adrian from controlling successfully.
Adrian is looking to stand up but Sing won't let him.
Sing looking for a sweep. Not yet Sing, not yet.
Adrian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andrew Adrian will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Adrian darts in and clinches Sing up against the cage.
Adrian tries to pull guard but Sing holds him up against the cage and eventually Adrian drops back down to his feet.
Adrian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adrian looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sing is fending him off so far but Adrian persists. Nope, Sing circles away and we're back to standing.
Adrian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adrian closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Adrian tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sing can't do much from the bottom here.
Adrian misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Adrian really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Adrian misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sing gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sing manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adrian trying to control the position from guard on top but Sing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sing controls Adrian momentarily but Adrian frees himself.
Adrian works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Adrian wants to stand but Sing has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Sing is trying to get back to full guard.
Sing gets back to full guard.
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.
Sing working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Adrian doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Adrian manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Adrian has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sing tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sing punching to the body, from the bottom.
Sing wants to stand and escape but Adrian is having none of it.
Sing manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sing with shots to the head and body - Adrian looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sing controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adrian is looking to get to half guard.
Adrian is squirming around, avoiding Sing's attempts to control the action.
Adrian wants to hold on but Sing pushes him away.
Sing is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Adrian is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
You get the feeling that Adrian really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Adrian sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Adrian wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sing passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Adrian!
Adrian is squirming around, avoiding Sing's attempts to control the action.
Sing looking to control and managing it successfully.
Adrian tries to hold on but Sing pushes him away.
Sing lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sing trying to control but Adrian is having none of it.
Adrian knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sing on the ground.
Sing cracks Adrian with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hop Sing showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Adrian looks for a takedown but Sing sprawls well.
Sing looks to clinch
and Adrian counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Adrian tries to pass to full mount but Sing defends it.
Adrian is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Sing trying to hold on to Adrian's head to control him but Adrian postures up.
Adrian trying to control the action but Sing is working from the bottom.
Sing trying to control from the bottom.
Sing looks like he's trying to stand up.
Adrian tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sing controls his leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sing fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sing falls off balance throwing a combination
and Adrian counters with a shoot takedown. Sing fights it but they end up in guard.
Adrian looking to pass the guard.
Adrian advances position into side control!
Adrian in side control lands a decent elbow.
Adrian working the body and head with strikes.
Sing is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sing is not content to let Adrian control the position.
Adrian taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adrian looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sing is avoiding damage well.
Adrian is looking to take a break and control but Sing is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sing can't do much from the bottom here.
Adrian tries to move to mount but Sing blocks the move with his legs.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Adrian bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sing is looking for a sweep.
Andrew Adrian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sing is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Adrian off and has taken his back!
Sing landing with strikes.
Sing controlling from the back.
Sing is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Adrian tries to break free.
Sing lands strikes to the head.
Sing just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Adrian is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adrian is really stuck here.
Sing working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Adrian is doing well to defend. Sing seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Adrian is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hop Sing!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leon Pasquale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Wojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leon Pasquale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Wojo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pasquale fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pasquale.
Pasquale changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wojo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wojo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pasquale has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Pasquale scoring with punches and elbows.
It looks like Dave Wojo has been cut.
Wojo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pasquale working the ground and pound.
Wojo prevents Pasquale from improving position.
Pasquale throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Wojo works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Wojo is refusing to be controlled, as Pasquale sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojo is defending against the submission attempts here by Pasquale.
Pasquale 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.
Wojo wants to get back to his feet.
Pasquale trying to mount his opponent but Wojo defends it.
Pasquale is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wojo tries to clinch but Pasquale is having none of it.
Pasquale swats away the attempt to clinch by Wojo.
Pasquale avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two 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.
Wojo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Pasquale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pasquale swats away the attempt to clinch by Wojo.
Pasquale shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wojo is trying to stand up here but Pasquale is controlling him well.
Pasquale looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pasquale working Wojo over with strikes.
Pasquale throws a strike but Wojo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Pasquale throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wojo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pasquale throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wojo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pasqualeis looking to pass into half guard but Wojo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Wojo is in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasquale looking for a guillotine here but Wojo defends easily.
Pasquale is looking for a triangle but Wojo pushes his legs off easily.
Pasquale will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Wojo wants to stand and escape but instead Pasquale has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Pasquale postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wojo pushes Pasquale off and gets back to his feet.
Dave Wojo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pasquale swats away the attempt to clinch by Wojo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wojo is looking to clinch.
Wojo is looking to clinch but Pasquale is avoiding it.
Wojo tries to clinch there but Pasquale circles away.
Pasquale misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wojo tries to clinch but Pasquale is having none of it.
Horrible takedown by Pasquale or perhaps it was just good defense by Wojo which made him look bad.
Wojo closes the distance and clinches.
Pasquale fails to pull guard.
Pasquale avoiding damage as Wojo throws knees to the body.
Pasquale fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wojo tries to land knees in the clinch but Pasquale avoids the damage to the body.
Pasquale blocks the elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Wojo.
Wojo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wojo wants to clinch.
Pasquale keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Pasquale dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Wojo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wojo moves into range and clinches up with Pasquale.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wojo.
Pasquale fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pasquale.
Pasquale tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wojo smiles and moves away.
Pasquale slow jab from Wojo misses its intended target.
Pasquale keeps the fight on the outside.
Pasquale shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wojo as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Pasquale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wojo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pasquale shoots in and drives through. Wojo sprawls well.
Wojo tries to clinch there but Pasquale circles away.
Leon Pasquale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wojo is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wojo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pasquale swats away the attempt to clinch by Wojo.
Wojo moves in looking to clinch but Pasquale pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasquale shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pasquale.
Wojo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wojo tries to clinch up.
Wojo wants to clinch.
Wojo tries to clinch there but Pasquale circles away.
Pasquale decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pasquale is looking for a kimura but Wojo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pasquale to get the leverage.
Wojo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pasquale.
Pasquale wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wojo keeps working.
Pasquale missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wojo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wojo is trying to stand back up but Pasquale is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasquale is working for a submission of some sort.
Pasquale is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wojo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pasquale.
Pasquale perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pasquale is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wojo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pasquale.
Pasquale is just content to waste time from the top position. Wojo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasquale stops Wojo from standing up.
Pasquale postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wojo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pasquale is controlling him.
Pasquale working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wojo is looking to stand up but Pasquale isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pasquale fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wojo has closed the distance and engaged Pasquale in a clinch.
Pasquale tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wojo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wojo trying to land knees to the body.
Pasquale dodges an elbow strike from Wojo.
Pasquale jumps guard.
Pasquale looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pasquale looking for a guillotine here but Wojo defends easily.
Pasquale controls Wojo momentarily but Wojo frees himself.
Pasquale looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leon Pasquale overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wojo wanted to stand there but Pasquale had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Pasquale dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dave Wojo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wojo tries to clinch but Pasquale moves out of range.
Pasquale looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wojo is fending him off so far but Pasquale persists. Nope, Wojo circles away and we're back to standing.
Pasquale shoots in but Wojo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wojo is looking to clinch but Pasquale is avoiding it.
Pasquale looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Pasquale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wojo gets a clinch.
Wojo lands an elbow inside.
Pasquale jumps guard but Wojo stands there with Pasquale around his waist. Pasquale gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wojo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wojo lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wojo lands an elbow inside that Pasquale shrugs off.
Wojo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wojo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wojo is looking to clinch.
Wojo tries to clinch there but Pasquale circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wojo closes the distance and clinches.
Pasquale is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wojo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojo lands a knee to the body.
Wojo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pasquale blocking some punches.
Pasquale blocks the elbow strike.
Wojo throws an elbow that misses.
Wojo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pasquale.
Wojo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pasquale tries to pull guard but Wojo won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wojo.
Pasquale tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wojo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wojo wants a takedown but no success here.
Pasquale drags the fight down to the ground.
Wojo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pasquale. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pasquale lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Wojo stands and steps away. Pasquale gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dave Wojo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wojo tries to clinch but Pasquale moves out of range.
Wojo is looking to clinch but Pasquale is avoiding it.
Wojo instigates a clinch.
Pasquale fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pasquale avoiding damage as Wojo throws knees to the body.
Wojo lands an elbow inside that Pasquale shrugs off.
Pasquale fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wojo manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojo clinches up against the cage.
Pasquale is pressed up against the cage. Wojo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pasquale down to the mat. Pasquale avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wojo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pasquale fails with a takedown attempt.
Pasquale shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pasquale swats away the attempt to clinch by Wojo.
Pasquale circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pasquale shoots in but Wojo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wojo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wojo tries to clinch there but Pasquale circles away.
Wojo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wojo wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojo tries to clinch but Pasquale is having none of it.
Wojo darts in and clinches Pasquale up against the cage.
Wojo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pasquale can't break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wojo throws an elbow but misses.
Pasquale has Wojo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wojo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pasquale has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wojo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dave Wojo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wojo letting Pasquale take a breather here.
Pasquale drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wojo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wojo is pressed up against the cage. Pasquale has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wojo down to the mat. Wojo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pasquale waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Wojo.
Wojo tries to clinch but Pasquale is having none of it.
Pasquale fails with a takedown attempt.
Wojo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wojo tries to clinch up but Pasquale circles away and keeps his distance.
Wojo forces Pasquale back against the cage and clinches.
Wojo lands an elbow inside that Pasquale shrugs off.
Wojo misses with a knee to the head.
Pasquale takes an elbow to the temple.
Pasquale tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wojo smiles and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pasquale.
Wojo wants to clinch up but Pasquale keeps it at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Wojo. No joy for Pasquale on that attempt.
Pasquale looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wojo is fending him off so far but Pasquale persists. Nope, Wojo circles away and we're back to standing.
Wojo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pasquale avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pasquale shoots in but no luck this time.
Wojo misses with a hook. Pasquale ducked under it nicely.
Pasquale drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wojo throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Wojo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pasquale has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Pasquale!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between micheal manning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Bounphaseuth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bounphaseuth has chosen U Don't Want Dat as his entrance music. Steve Bounphaseuth looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, micheal manning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Bounphaseuth!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
manning shoots in for a takedown but Bounphaseuth shows good takedown defense.
Bounphaseuth looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from manning.
manning tries for a takedown but Bounphaseuth sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for micheal manning. That's going to take a lot out of him.
manning looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bounphaseuth is fending him off so far but manning persists. Nope, Bounphaseuth circles away and we're back to standing.
manning shoots in and drives through. Bounphaseuth sprawls well.
manning closes the distance and clinches up with Bounphaseuth, looking for a takedown. manning pushes Bounphaseuth against the cage but Bounphaseuth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
manning looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
manning has a takedown stuffed.
Bounphaseuth clinches up with manning and pushes him back against the cage.
manning drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bounphaseuth gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bounphaseuth gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bounphaseuth tries to pass the half guard into mount. manning knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bounphaseuth looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks manning with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bounphaseuth looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
manning is refusing to be controlled, as Bounphaseuth sits in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
manning flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bounphaseuth really doesn't want to stay on the ground with manning. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bounphaseuth scoring with strikes to the body and head.
manning gets full guard.
Bounphaseuth prevents manning from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
manning manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
A nice elbow there by manning.
Bounphaseuth is rocked!
It looks like Steve Bounphaseuth has been cut.
manning is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bounphaseuth can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bounphaseuth is still in real trouble! Can manning finish him?
manning looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
manning throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
manning looking to ground and pound but Bounphaseuth is blocking nicely.
manning thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
manning throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bounphaseuth holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as manning tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bounphaseuth holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as manning tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
manning throws some wild stikes that Bounphaseuth manages to avoid easily.
manning misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
manning punching from mount but Bounphaseuth doing a good job of avoiding damage.
manning thowing shots but they're missing.
manning throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bounphaseuth because manning loaded up on that one.
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.
Bounphaseuth wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by manning.
manning throws some wild stikes that Bounphaseuth manages to avoid easily.
Bounphaseuth holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as manning tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bounphaseuth is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bounphaseuth avoids a series of strikes thrown by manning.
manning looking to finish with strikes here!
manning looking to ground and pound but Bounphaseuth is blocking nicely.
manning throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
manning thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
manning misses with a head shot.
Bounphaseuth is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
manning thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
manning thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
manning misses with a head shot.
manning looking to ground and pound but Bounphaseuth is blocking nicely.
manning throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
manning misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
manning looking to ground and pound but Bounphaseuth is blocking nicely.
manning throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
manning working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
manning thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
manning punching from mount but Bounphaseuth doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bounphaseuth avoids a series of strikes thrown by manning.
Bounphaseuth wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by manning.
manning misses with a head shot.
manning throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bounphaseuth because manning loaded up on that one.
Bounphaseuth is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
manning misses with a head shot.
manning thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
manning looking to ground and pound but Bounphaseuth is blocking nicely.
manning thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
manning throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
manning throwing strikes here but Bounphaseuth is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's four 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.
manning throws some wild stikes that Bounphaseuth manages to avoid easily.
manning thowing shots but they're missing.
manning punching from mount but Bounphaseuth doing a good job of avoiding damage.
manning throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bounphaseuth avoids a series of strikes thrown by manning.
manning punching from mount but Bounphaseuth doing a good job of avoiding damage.
manning throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bounphaseuth because manning loaded up on that one.
Bounphaseuth blocking the ground and pound.
manning throwing strikes here but Bounphaseuth is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bounphaseuth holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as manning tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
manning throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bounphaseuth seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bounphaseuth takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bounphaseuth is wriggling around trying to escape.
manning looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bounphaseuth takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
manning 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.
manning looking for a guillotine from mount but Bounphaseuth is having none of it.
manning landing strikes from the mount and Bounphaseuth is in trouble!
manning raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Bounphaseuth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Bounphaseuth's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
manning lands a huge takedown. Bounphaseuth is out but the ref is slow to react and manning lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Bounphaseuth lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). micheal manning!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Major Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akira Maeda has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Major Payne's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Major Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maeda has Payne up against the cage in a clinch.
Payne can't get the takedown.
Maeda successfully pulls guard.
Payne won't allow Maeda to get back to his feet.
Maeda will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Payne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Payne stopping the sweep attempt from Maeda.
Payne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maeda is keeping the position for now.
Payne wants to stand but Maeda is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Maeda dives on top into guard.
Payne is breathing heavily.
Payne looking for a sweep. Not yet Payne, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Payne works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Payne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maeda is one step ahead there.
Payne is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Maeda is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Payne's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Payne's back!
Payne grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Payne tries to break free.
Payne manages to reverse the position and now he's in Maeda's guard. Nice work there by Payne.
Maeda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Payne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maeda wants to stand and escape but Payne is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda keeping full guard, as Payne tries to pass.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maeda manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Maeda moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Akira Maeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maeda tries to clinch there but Payne circles away.
Maeda explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maeda fails to land the takedown.
A cross from Payne lands.
Maeda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Payne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maeda stuffs the takedown attempt from Payne. Payne gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Payne tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Major Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maeda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne can't get the takedown.
A short left from Maeda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda lands a knee to the head.
Maeda pulls Payne into guard.
Maeda has his feet on Payne's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Maeda moves into the clinch successfully.
Maeda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Payne's face.
Payne is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maeda gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Maeda scores with a knee to the head.
Payne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maeda successfully pulls guard.
Maeda is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Maeda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maeda looking for a takedown.
A short body shot lands from Maeda as the two fighters clinch.
Maeda lands a nice knee to the body.
Maeda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Maeda landing knees to the body.
Maeda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Payne is trying to break free.
Maeda gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Payne is trying to control but can't.
Maeda decides to stand up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Maeda clinches up with Payne and pushes him back against the cage.
Payne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maeda lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maeda scores with a knee to the head.
Payne is rocked!
Maeda lands a knee to the head.
Oh Payne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Payne drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maeda scores with a knee to the head.
Maeda connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Payne badly! Payne tumbles to the floor and Maeda stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akira Maeda!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between dark tail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuo Kuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dark tail has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, dark tail!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katsuo Kuro!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuro lets loose with a powerful body kick. tail will feel that in the morning.
Kuro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kuro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
tail tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kuro just stands there and leans against the cage.
tail fails to pull the fight into his guard.
tail takes an elbow to the temple.
Kuro connects with a nasty looking knee right to tail's face.
Kuro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuro shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kuro connects with a nice short shot to tail's temple.
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!
Well, if Kuro is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kuro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
tail is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
tail looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
tail looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kuro postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for tail to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! tail crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kuro - the referee stops the clock and tail gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kuro. tail manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
tail is breathing heavily.
Kuro moves into the clinch.
Kuro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
tail jumps guard but Kuro stands there with tail around his waist. tail gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for dark tail. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuro lands a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Kuro.
Kuro works on tail's body with a couple of short punches.
Kuro is leaning against tail and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
tail tries to pull guard but Kuro won't allow it.
Kuro lands a knee to the body.
tail tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kuro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kuro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kuro lands an elbow that stopped tail in his tracks for a moment.
Kuro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
tail takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
tail misses with a takedown
and Kuro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kuro clinches.
Nice body punch from Kuro - that landed with a thud.
Kuro stops a takedown attempt from tail.
tail tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kuro smiles and moves away.
tail gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kuro counters with a good low kick that tail was not able to check.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
tail looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
tail pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuro is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
tail drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and tail jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
tail tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuro is retaining full guard.
Kuro has control of tail's left arm, preventing tail from doing any damage.
Kuro wants to stand up but tail is controlling him.
tail pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuro is keeping the position for now.
tail drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and tail jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
tail pushing down on Kuro's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kuro keeping hold of tail's head, controlling as best he can.
Kuro is trying to stand.
Kuro is in trouble now - tail has advanced to mount!
tail wants to finish this one by submission but Kuro is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from tail.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
tail jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kuro manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kuro pushes tail away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, tail gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
tail is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kuro has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kuro manages to get back to half guard.
tail is working for a submission of some sort.
Kuro holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
tail works his way into full mount!
tail is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kuro is surviving well by controlling tail's body position as best he can.
tail goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kuro turns into him and now he's in tail's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kuro scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kuro stands up from tail's guard - Kuro perhaps looking for a knockout.
tail shoots and misses
and Kuro counters by clinching up.
tail tries to pull guard but Kuro won't allow it.
A short left from Kuro.
Kuro lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
Kuro slows down the pace here.
Kuro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like dark tail has been cut.
Kuro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuro rushes tail and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
tail tries to pull guard but Kuro holds him up against the cage and eventually tail drops back down to his feet.
Kuro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
tail tries for a takedown but Kuro circles away easily
and Kuro counters by clinching up.
Kuro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsuo Kuro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on dark tail's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
tail has his takedown stuffed
and Kuro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kuro moves into the clinch successfully.
tail tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Kuro.
Kuro can't get the takedown.
Kuro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuro instigates a clinch.
tail tries for a takedown but Kuro manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for dark tail. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuro breaks from the clinch.
Kuro moves into the clinch successfully.
Kuro has picked tail up - he's going for a ride! Kuro dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kuro controlling the pace.
tail tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kuro has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Kuro looking to control and managing it successfully.
tail is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kuro controlling the position easily from mount.
Kuro tries to control but tail wriggling away.
Kuro is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
tail sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
dark tail overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
tail won't allow Kuro to pass to mount.
Kuro slows the pace down in half guard.
tail works his way to full guard. Good work.
tail keeping moving, preventing Kuro from controlling successfully.
tail is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
tail is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
tail is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kuro has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kuro is doing well to control the position and prevent tail from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
tail is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kuro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time tail.
tail tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kuro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
tail is looking for a kimura here.
Kuro controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
tail is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kuro is just riding it out for now. tail eventually gives up the hold.
tail is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kuro defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
tail wants to pass to mount but Kuro is defending the position.
tail is trying to work for a kimura but Kuro is defending well.
tail is looking to advance position but Kuro won't allow it.
Kuro tries to roll over but tail keeps him under control.
tail is pressing down on Kuro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kuro is holding on for now.
tail is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
tail is working for a kimura but Kuro is defending it quite comfortably.
tail is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kuro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time tail.
That's four 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.
Kuro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
tail wants to pass the guard but Kuro is defending well.
tail is working hard here to advance position.
Kuro wants to improve his position but tail is controlling well.
tail seems to be looking for submissions.
Kuro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
tail has his takedown stuffed
and Kuro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kuro shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in tail's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsuo Kuro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on dark tail's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
tail tries for a takedown but Kuro circles away easily
and Kuro counters with a stiff right hand.
tail tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kuro swivels and escapes.
Kuro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for dark tail. That's going to take a lot out of him.
tail will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kuro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A shot to de liver by Kuro. Beautiful body shot.
tail has a takedown stuffed.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kuro.
dark tail is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
tail takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
tail gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kuro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
tail with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kuro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
tail looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kuro!
tail with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuro is working to get back to half guard.
Kuro tries to lock up and control but tail gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
tail working for a submission but Kuro is keeping him at bay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
tail working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Kuro looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by tail! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). dark tail!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eric Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Not Sure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Zimmerman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Zimmerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Not Sure!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zimmerman rushes Sure and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zimmerman prevents the takedown attempt.
Sure wants to break free but Zimmerman has control.
Zimmerman jumps into guard, dragging Sure to the mat.
Zimmerman keeping moving, preventing Sure from controlling successfully.
Sure is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sure really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zimmerman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zimmerman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sure tries to free his leg and advance position but Zimmerman is retaining full guard.
Sure trying to control but Zimmerman is working from the bottom.
Sure sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sure wanted to stand there but Zimmerman had control of the position.
Zimmerman wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sure darts in trying to clinch
and Zimmerman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sure!
Zimmerman looking to control but Sure is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zimmerman pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Zimmerman jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sure manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Zimmerman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sure is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sure is trying to control Zimmerman's posture but Zimmerman avoids it.
Zimmerman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zimmerman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Zimmerman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Zimmerman is breathing heavily.
Sure is looking to regain half guard here but Zimmerman keeps moving and retains side control.
Sure stops Zimmerman from passing to mount.
Sure struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zimmerman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sure is trying to control Zimmerman's posture but Zimmerman avoids it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zimmerman looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sure tries for a takedown but Zimmerman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zimmerman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zimmerman counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sure is trying to improve his position.
Sure is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sure wants to control but Zimmerman postures up.
Zimmerman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zimmerman in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Sure is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eric Zimmerman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between marucio machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua James (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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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, marucio machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joshua James!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
machida moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
machida wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
machida tries to clinch up.
machida has closed the distance and engaged James in a clinch.
James stops a takedown attempt from machida.
James tries to break the clinch but machida is controlling the position.
James pulls machida into guard.
machida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
James controls machida momentarily but machida frees himself.
machida wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
machida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. James swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James trying to control the position.
machida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
James gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
James shoots in for a takedown but machida shows good takedown defense.
James looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
James thuds a left hand into machida's body.
machida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
machida drives through and clinches with James against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for machida.
machida is trying to trip James. He has hold of a leg but James is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. machida persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
machida postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
James looking to control.
James looks gassed!
machida landing some decent shots from guard.
James looking to control.
machida content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
machida with a nice head shot there.
James keeping full guard, as machida tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
machida throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as machida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
machida landing with the ground and pound.
machida being controlled here momentarily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells machida's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
machida trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
machida advances position into side control!
James gets back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
machida is looking to take a break and control but James is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
machida throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
machida throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
James keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
machida working the head and body with strikes.
James is trying to defend against the ground and pound but machida scores with a couple of nice shots.
James is rocked!
machida scoring with strikes to the body and head.
James is still in real trouble! Can machida finish him?
It looks like Joshua James has been cut.
machida scoring with strikes to the body and head.
machida lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
James on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
machida scoring with strikes to the body and head.
machida scoring with strikes to the body and head.
James has hold of machida's hands but machida slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
machida seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
machida is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James taking some punishment here, with machida in his half guard.
Ground and pound from machida.
James taking some punishment here, with machida in his half guard.
machida is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
machida landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
machida lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
James is looking to escape.
machida is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
machida slips a nice elbow through James's hands, connecting with James's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. machida connects with a nice short shot to James's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
marucio machida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joshua James's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
machida misses with a takedown attempt - James sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by machida or perhaps it was just good defense by James which made him look bad.
machida tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
machida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
machida tries to clinch up.
machida tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
machida fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for marucio machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
machida shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense.
machida throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
machida tries to clinch there but James circles away.
machida moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
James slips a jab and a cross from machida.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
marucio machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
machida motions for James to come forward. machida throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
machida shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says James as he avoids it easily.
machida misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
machida shoots in but James avoids the takedown attempt easily.
machida is looking to clinch.
machida tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big right from machida misses.
marucio machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from machida.
machida waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract James.
machida throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
machida throws a big shot that misses.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by machida.
machida tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
machida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
machida looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
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.
machida fails with the takedown
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
machida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from James as machida shoots in.
machida tries to clinch there but James circles away.
machida tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
machida throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
machida throws a big shot that misses.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
machida tries to score with a low kick but James moves his leg out of the way.
machida is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
A swing and a miss from machida.
A big right from machida misses.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
machida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
machida misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
machida shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with James but James pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - machida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
machida shoots in but James avoids the takedown attempt easily.
machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from machida misses.
machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from machida.
machida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
machida fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
machida throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
machida slow jab from James misses its intended target.
machida closes the distance and clinches up with James, looking for a takedown. machida pushes James against the cage but James circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
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.
machida shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says James as he avoids it easily.
machida is looking to clinch.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
machida tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but James swivels and escapes.
machida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
machida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
machida fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
machida fails to land the takedown.
machida shoots in but no luck this time.
machida wants to clinch.
machida is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
machida throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
machida throws a leg kick but James moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joshua James's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
machida looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for James!
James takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
machida punishing his opponent with strikes.
machida dominating with strikes here.
James takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That has opened up Joshua James's cut even more.
A nice elbow there by machida.
The cut above Joshua James's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
machida landing strikes, looking to finish!
Joshua James's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joshua James's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). marucio machida!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tuck Happiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Manuel's choice of entrance music: Irations- Falling. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tuck Happiness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabe Manuel!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Happiness swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manuel scores with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Manuel.
Happiness is rocked!
Manuel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Happiness counters with a takedown into side control.
Oh Happiness is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manuel throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manuel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Happiness's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Manuel tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Manuel flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Manuel punching from the bottom.
Happiness seems to have got his legs back now.
Happiness seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Manuel is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tuck Happiness!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Maxerer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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187 lbs
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188 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fedor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Maxerer!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxerer ducks right into an uppercut from Belfort.
Maxerer is rocked!
Belfort lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Maxerer crumples to the floor! Belfort milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Fedor Belfort!
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