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KOF.35 - Electric City PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shane Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rumina Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Martinez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shane Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rumina Sato!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato shoots in but Martinez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sato gets caught flat footed, as Martinez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sato wants to sweep but no luck.
Martinez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Martinez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sato lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Martinez!
Martinez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sato moves into full mount! Martinez won't be happy about that!
Martinez is looking to improve his position but Sato isn't that keen on the idea.
Sato has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Martinez is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rumina Sato!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masakazu Imanari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Light Yagami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Imanari's entrance music is I BRING YOU DOWN!. A fine choice. Light Yagami has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masakazu Imanari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Light Yagami!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Imanari misses.
Imanari displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yagami.
Imanari misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Yagami.
Imanari scores with a decent looking hook.
Yagami fails to land the takedown.
Left hook, right uppercut from Imanari.
Decent striking displayed by Imanari there.
Imanari lands with a nice combination. Yagami backs away looking to recover.
Yagami is rocked!
Yagami shoots for a takedown but Imanari saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Masakazu Imanari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Light Yagami.
Imanari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yagami moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Imanari stuffs the takedown.
Yagami shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Yagami was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yagami sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Imanari is looking to improve his position but Yagami isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imanari slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Imanari trying to hold on to Yagami's head to control him but Yagami postures up.
Yagami trying to control from half guard but Imanari is working away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Imanari works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yagami trying to control the position from guard on top but Imanari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yagami stopping the sweep attempt from Imanari.
That's two 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.
Yagami is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Imanari has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Yagami is looking to defend but Imanari has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Yagami! Imanari pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Yagami taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Masakazu Imanari!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masutatsu Oyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oyama is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ghosts N Stuff. 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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174 lbs
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174 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masutatsu Oyama!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oyama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oyama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oyama misses with a head kick.
Oyama displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oyama fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab-cross combination lands for Oyama and sends Alves crashing to the mat! Oyama follows him down to the mat - Alves regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Alves is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oyama is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Oh Alves is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oyama is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Alves manages to get to full guard.
Alves seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Oyama off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
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.
Oyama blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oyama has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oyama lands a glancing blow to the side of Alves's head.
Oyama misses with a combination
and Alves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.
Alves looks to land a right hand but Oyama moved out of range.
Oyama throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
Alves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Oyama's shoulder, as Oyama tries to avoid the shot.
Oyama swinging wilding here.
Oyama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alves lands a really nice looking cross but Oyama seems unphased.
Oyama throws a combination that misses
and Alves counters with a three punch combo that has Oyama backing up. Oyama nods at Alves to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves misses with a straight right.
Some bone on bone action there as Alves checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Oyama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alves.
Oyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oyama looks gassed!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Alves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oyama needs to keep his hands up - Alves had a free shot at his head there.
Alves throws a looping overhand right but Oyama ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Masutatsu Oyama will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Good exchange - Alves coming out on top.
Oyama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masutatsu Oyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Alves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oyama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alves counters with a left and a right that hurts Oyama! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Alves jumps into full mount!
Oyama is rocked!
Alves tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Oyama is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves is standing up, even though he is in mount.
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.
Oyama throws a sloppy head kick
and Alves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alves is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A swing and a miss from Alves.
Alves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oyama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alves listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves connects with a nice looking jab.
Oyama connects with a high kick.
Oyama is breathing heavily.
Alves connects with a stiff jab that staggers Oyama - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Steve Alves!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinji Morisawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Penis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morisawa comes into the arena with M1dy - Cold Pizza blaring out of the sound system. Penis has chosen Pinchers - Bandolero as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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164 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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164 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Prefers ground |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Morisawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Penis!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penis wants to clinch up but Morisawa keeps it at a distance.
Morisawa moves into the clinch.
Morisawa wants a takedown but no success here.
Penis prevents the takedown attempt.
Morisawa decides to pull guard.
Morisawa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Morisawa tries to get out of the position.
Morisawa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Penis passes Morisawa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Penis thows a huge punch but Morisawa dodges it nicely.
Penis has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Morisawa defend it? Penis steps over the head and cranks it - Morisawa is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Penis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Penis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chan Chun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rockefeller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockefeller has chosen Balls to the Wall as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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217 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground |
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Brawler
Solid 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chan Chun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Rockefeller!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chun slips under a jab from Rockefeller.
Rockefeller throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rockefeller misses the shot to the body.
Rockefeller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chun moves away.
Rockefeller swats away the attempt to clinch by Chun.
Rockefeller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Rockefeller.
Chun keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rockefeller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chun throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab, jab by Rockefeller - just one landing.
Rockefeller is looking to land body kicks.
Rockefeller misses with the combination.
Chun scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockefeller is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sloppy strikes there by Chun.
Chun 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.
Chun looks up at the clock and then as Rockefeller takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chun smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Chun fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Chun in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Rockefeller is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chan Chun!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Big!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Wilkins!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Big lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like David Wilkins has been cut.
Wilkins blocks a jab.
Jab, jab by Big - just one landing.
Big scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wilkins doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Big gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wilkins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Big shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wilkins napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Big is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wilkins has escaped the position, nice work there.
Big wants to control but Wilkins is keeping him busy.
Big thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Big tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Big has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Big wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilkins keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Big wants to stand but Wilkins has his arm trapped.
Wilkins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Big. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Big cracks Wilkins with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wilkins tries to improve position but can't.
Big is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wilkins knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Big looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wilkins can do anything to dispel that myth.
Big is breathing heavily.
Big tries for a kimura but Wilkins is defending well.
Big tries for a kimura but Wilkins is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins manages to get back to half guard.
Wilkins tries to get to full guard but Big has control of the leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Big looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wilkins is trying to get back to full guard.
Big seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Big wants to pass to mount but Wilkins is defending the position.
Big is working hard here to advance position.
Big working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Wilkins's thigh. Wilkins counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Big trying to control but Wilkins is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Big avoids a punch combination nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wilkins.
Big darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wilkins throws a one two combo.
Wilkins shoots in and drives through. Big sprawls well.
Wilkins shoots in for a double leg but Big sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A right-left combo lands from Wilkins.
Wilkins shoots in for a takedown but Big shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tony Big has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Wilkins.
Big wants to clinch.
Big tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wilkins lands with a kick to the temple. Big shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A jab from Big misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Big takes a swing at Wilkins's ribcage but misses.
Big swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins connects with a nice looking jab.
Wilkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Big.
Wilkins with a poor takedown
and Big counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilkins shoots in looking for a takedown. Big tries to sprawl out of it but Wilkins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Big manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Big ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Big lands a nice hook to Wilkins's body. Wilkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Big lands with an uppercut that bounces Wilkins off the ropes and back into rage.
Big tests Wilkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Big decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wilkins is looking for a sweep. Big is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Big scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilkins punching from the bottom.
Big trying to control the action but Wilkins is working from the bottom.
Wilkins missing with punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Big dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Wilkins'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.
Wilkins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Big finds it's way round the side to connect with Wilkins's head.
Big throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wilkins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Big counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Big is pushing down on Wilkins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wilkins is fighting to maintain full guard but Big has managed to sneak the leg through.
Big moves into full mount! Wilkins won't be happy about that!
Big wants to finish this one by submission but Wilkins is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Big.
Wilkins manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Big trying to pass the guard but Wilkins defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilkins punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins manages to get to full guard.
Big wants to pass the guard but Wilkins is keeping the position.
Wilkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Big is looking to stand up but Wilkins won't let him.
Wilkins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Big trying to control but Wilkins is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Big. No joy for Wilkins on that attempt.
Big throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Wilkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Big throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tony Big has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Wilkins.
Wilkins slaps away a takedown attempt from Big, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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.
Wilkins fails to land the takedown.
Wilkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Big lands a nice looking body shot.
Big paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Big fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Big fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tony Big is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilkins shoots for a takedown but Big saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Big throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good shot there by Wilkins.
Wilkins shoots in but no luck this time.
Wilkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Big closes the distance and clinches up with Wilkins, looking for a takedown. Big pushes Wilkins against the ropes but Wilkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Good exchange - Wilkins coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wilkins throws a hook but Big avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Wilkins.
Big lands a two punch combo.
Big tries to land a front kick but Wilkins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wilkins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Big pinned against the cage. Big gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Big jabs Wilkins right on the nose. Wilkins blinks but takes it well.
Big misses with a body shot.
Wilkins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Big pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wilkins moves out of range as Big throws a body kick.
Wilkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Big looks to land a combination but Wilkins avoids it well.
Big takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Big keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wilkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Big is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilkins.
Wilkins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Big misses with a few strikes there.
Wilkins fails to land the takedown.
Big comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wilkins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Horrible takedown by Wilkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Big which made him look bad.
Wilkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Big ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Big moves into the clinch.
Wilkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Big lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Big scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Big dives in and grabs Wilkins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wilkins pushes down on Big's head and hops out.
Big on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Big ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Big dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Wilkins'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Wilkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Big tries to clinch up.
Big throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wilkins throws a nice looking combination but Big bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wilkins shoots in looking for a takedown. Big tries to sprawl out of it but Wilkins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Big manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Big throws a shot to the body.
Tony Big is winning the standup battle so far.
Big tries to score with a low kick but Wilkins moves his leg out of the way.
Big throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Big fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Big comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Big drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Big trying to control the action but Wilkins is working from the bottom.
Wilkins takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins stops Big from passing to mount.
Big tries to stand but Wilkins is controlling his head.
You can see the frustration on Wilkins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Big lands some shots froms side control.
Big thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Big swings around for an armbar but Wilkins sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Big's guard.
Big trying to control the position.
Big can't keep his opponent in guard - Wilkins advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
David Wilkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Big looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wilkins is figuring out what he wants to do next.
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. Wilkins connects with a nice short shot to Big's temple.
Wilkins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Big with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Big is looking for a sweep. Wilkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wilkins working over Big with some ground and pound. Big looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tony Big overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilkins thows a huge punch but Big dodges it nicely.
Big moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wilkins prevents Big from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins thows a big elbow that misses.
Wilkins has gone for a leg lock! Big slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wilkins's guard.
Big wants to control from the top but Wilkins keeps moving.
Tony Big is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Big wants to pass the guard but Wilkins is keeping the position.
Big trying to control but Wilkins is working from the bottom.
Wilkins trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Big drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Big jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Big wants to pass the guard but Wilkins is keeping the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wilkins works the jab nicely.
Wilkins scores with a hook.
Big avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Big looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Big blocks a head kick by Wilkins.
Wilkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Big swivels and escapes.
Big moves into the clinch successfully.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wilkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Big feints and as Wilkins raises his hands in defense, Big changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Big trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilkins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Big gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Big showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Big has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Big!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Winston Dunham III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Holdstock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Holdstock told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Winston Dunham III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Holdstock!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunham III scores with a nice strike.
Some bone on bone action there as Holdstock checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Holdstock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dunham III.
Dunham III punishes Holdstock's body with a nice straight punch.
Dunham III misses with an uppercut. Holdstock saw that one coming.
Holdstock gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Robert Holdstock has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holdstock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dunham III cracks Holdstock with a big right hand and Holdstock goes down!
Holdstock is rocked!
Holdstock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dunham III can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dunham III accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dunham III wants to stand and escape but instead Holdstock has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Holdstock trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunham III is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham III will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Holdstock trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunham III is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dunham III is trying to keep Holdstock in close.
Holdstock trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunham III is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Holdstock walks into a jab.
Dunham III connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Holdstock gets a takedown into half guard.
Dunham III is looking for a sweep. Holdstock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holdstock throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Holdstock wants to pass to mount but Dunham III is defending the position.
Dunham III is defending against the submission attempts here by Holdstock.
Dunham III is doing well to control the position and prevent Holdstock from advancing to side control.
Dunham III trying to hold on to Holdstock's head to control him but Holdstock postures up.
Holdstock trying to pass the guard but Dunham III defending well.
Dunham III pushes Holdstock off looking to stand but Holdstock dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Dunham III scores with a four punch combination!
Winston Dunham III seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunham III misses with an uppercut. Holdstock saw that one coming.
Holdstock rushes Dunham III and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Dunham III manages to break the clinch.
Dunham III takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Holdstock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dunham III.
Holdstock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holdstock fails with a takedown attempt.
Dunham III lands a jab to the nose.
Holdstock fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Holdstock looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunham III misses with a straight right.
Holdstock takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dunham III is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holdstock shoots for a double leg takedown but Dunham III sprawls well. He's pushed Holdstock's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Winston Dunham III has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Holdstock.
Holdstock ducks under a wild hook from Dunham III.
Dunham III throws a nice looking combination but Holdstock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dunham III connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Winston Dunham III is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dunham III uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Holdstock has time to react.
Dunham III is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dunham III swats away the attempt to clinch by Holdstock.
Dunham III scores with a hook.
Holdstock is still on wobbly legs! Can Dunham III finish him?
Dunham III avoids a kick to the body.
Holdstock seems to have recovered his senses.
Holdstock takes one to the side of the head.
Holdstock ducks under a wild hook from Dunham III.
Holdstock takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Holdstock.
Holdstock looks gassed!
Holdstock fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winston Dunham III dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Holdstock's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dunham III throws a leg kick which misses Holdstock's front leg but catches the back leg as Holdstock tries to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Dunham III.
Dunham III throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dunham III connects with a good right hand that stumbles Holdstock. Holdstock circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dunham III throws a leg kick which misses Holdstock's front leg but catches the back leg as Holdstock tries to avoid it.
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!
Holdstock tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dunham III connects with a right hand. Holdstock shakes it off.
Jab by Dunham III.
Dunham III tests Holdstock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dunham III misses with a looping left.
Holdstock is breathing heavily.
Holdstock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunham III connects with a nice looking jab.
Dunham III avoids the body shot from Holdstock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holdstock misses with a two punch combination.
Holdstock throws a leg kick but Dunham III sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dunham III moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dunham III looks to land a right hand but Holdstock moved out of range.
Dunham III dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Dunham III misses the target.
Dunham III throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dunham III lands the left hand.
Dunham III lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dunham III with a hook.
Holdstock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dunham III with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Winston Dunham III is winning the standup battle so far.
Holdstock gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Holdstock takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham III misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holdstock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holdstock moves out of range as Dunham III strikes.
Dunham III looks to land a left hand but Holdstock moved out of range nicely.
Dunham III darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Holdstock slips a jab from Dunham III.
Dunham III throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holdstock slips a straight right by Dunham III.
Dunham III fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dunham III misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holdstock.
Nice takedown defense from Dunham III. No joy for Holdstock on that attempt.
Dunham III connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Holdstock shoots for a double leg takedown but Dunham III sprawls well. He's pushed Holdstock's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Holdstock is looking to clinch but Dunham III is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunham III throws a series of strikes that have Holdstock backpedaling.
Dunham III wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Holdstock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dunham III.
Dunham III misses the jab.
Dunham III misses with an uppercut.
Dunham III swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Dunham III misses its intended target.
Dunham III throws an overhand right that lands on Holdstock's shoulder, as Holdstock tries to avoid the shot.
Holdstock misses with a double jab.
Holdstock throws a head kick that misses.
Holdstock moves out of range as Dunham III strikes.
Dunham III looks to land a left hand but Holdstock moved out of range nicely.
Dunham III misses the jab.
Holdstock closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dunham III circles away.
Winston Dunham III has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Holdstock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holdstock ducks under a wild hook from Dunham III.
Dunham III misses with a straight left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dunham III.
Holdstock takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Holdstock dives in and grabs Dunham III's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dunham III pushes down on Holdstock's head and hops out.
Holdstock throws a big shot that misses.
Holdstock fails with a takedown attempt.
Dunham III rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holdstock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dunham III throws a looping overhand right but Holdstock ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holdstock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Dunham III misses.
Dunham III misses with a straight left.
Holdstock shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dunham III but Dunham III pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winston Dunham III dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robert Holdstock's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Holdstock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dunham III is fending him off so far but Holdstock persists. Nope, Dunham III circles away and we're back to standing.
Holdstock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Holdstock blocks a head kick by Dunham III.
Holdstock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dunham III lands with an uppercut that bounces Holdstock off the ropes and back into rage.
Holdstock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Winston Dunham III has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Holdstock.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Holdstock.
Dunham III lands with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Holdstock.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holdstock misses with a takedown attempt - Dunham III sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dunham III moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holdstock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dunham III can pounce on him.
Dunham III slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Holdstock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dunham III scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dunham III is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holdstock can do to turn this around?
Dunham III thuds a left hand into Holdstock's body.
Robert Holdstock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dunham III wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dunham III connects with the punch.
Dunham III scores with a sloppy right hand. Holdstock should have avoided that one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dunham III.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Dunham III.
Dunham III scores with a nice right hand.
Dunham III scores with a jab.
Dunham III dips to his left and cracks Holdstock with an uppercut!
Holdstock ducks under a wild hook from Dunham III.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham III chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dunham III lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dunham III chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Robert Holdstock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holdstock takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dunham III ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big left from Dunham III misses.
Dunham III throws an overhand right that lands on Holdstock's shoulder, as Holdstock tries to avoid the shot.
Holdstock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Holdstock staying out of range there.
Holdstock walks into a left hand.
Dunham III works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Holdstock ducks under a wild hook from Dunham III.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dunham III.
Holdstock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holdstock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Holdstock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Holdstock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dunham III throws a leg kick which misses Holdstock's front leg but catches the back leg as Holdstock tries to avoid it.
Dunham III with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dunham III thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holdstock closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dunham III circles away.
Holdstock slips a jab and a cross from Dunham III.
Dunham III is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holdstock.
Holdstock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dunham III as he avoids it easily.
Dunham III works Holdstock's body with a nice hook.
Dunham III wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A left lands for Dunham III.
Winston Dunham III is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holdstock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Holdstock there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big right from Dunham III misses.
Holdstock shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dunham III sprawls well. Dunham III wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Holdstock gets slowly back to his feet.
Holdstock walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dunham III turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dunham III throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Dunham III as Holdstock shoots in.
Dunham III thuds his right hand into Holdstock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dunham III scores with a body shot.
Dunham III cracks Holdstock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dunham III connects with a right hand. Holdstock shakes it off.
Dunham III connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Holdstock momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Winston Dunham III showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dunham III, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winston Dunham III!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Odda Nabonaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Biggy Plumper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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265 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Odda Nabonaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Biggy Plumper!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nabonaga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Plumper was well out of range. Poor timing from Nabonaga.
Plumper motions for Nabonaga to come forward. Plumper throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nabonaga cracks Plumper with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Biggy Plumper has been cut.
Plumper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Biggy Plumper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nabonaga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Plumper lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Plumper, right into the meat.
Nabonaga lands a nice hook to Plumper's body. Plumper takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Plumper checks the leg kick nicely there.
Plumper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nabonaga scores with a hook to the body. Plumper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nabonaga fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Plumper looks gassed!
Nabonaga lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nabonaga.
Nabonaga dances in with a quick combination. Plumper is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Nabonaga snaps Plumper's head back. Plumper stumbles backwards against the ropes. Nabonaga steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Plumper's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Plumper just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Odda Nabonaga!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jun Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Digger Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcgee has chosen Carmina Burana as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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163 lbs
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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
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Digger Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kimura.
Kimura looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kimura drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mcgee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kimura is controlling him.
Kimura passes Mcgee's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mcgee misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kimura is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mcgee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kimura.
Mcgee pushes Kimura off looking to stand but Kimura dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kimura fails to move to back control.
Mcgee wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kimura is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mcgee has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mcgee!
Kimura is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mcgee thows a big elbow that misses.
Kimura working for a triangle but Mcgee defends it easily.
Kimura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kimura isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mcgee stacks Kimura on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mcgee!
Mcgee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kimura, who protects the arm well.
Mcgee stands up and beckons Kimura to his feet.
Mcgee doesn't manage to clinch there - Kimura circles away.
Mcgee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee gets a clinch.
Kimura blocks an uppercut.
Kimura has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mcgee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jun Kimura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kimura tries to pull guard but Mcgee won't allow it.
Kimura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mcgee walks away with a smile on his face. Kimura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mcgee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kimura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kimura takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mcgee shoots and misses
and Kimura counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mcgee trying to control the position.
Kimura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mcgee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kimura slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kimura is looking to pass Mcgee's guard but actually Mcgee recovers to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kimura controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mcgee wants to stand and escape but Kimura is having none of it.
Kimura advances position into side control!
Mcgee is not content to let Kimura control the position.
Kimura tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kimura is breathing heavily.
Kimura wants to control but Mcgee is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Kimura dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kimura connects with a jab.
Kimura circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kimura counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mcgee wants to get back to his feet but Kimura is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mcgee keeping moving, preventing Kimura from controlling successfully.
Mcgee keeping full guard, as Kimura tries to pass.
Mcgee wants to stand but Kimura is controlling the position.
Mcgee keeping full guard, as Kimura tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura is working hard here to advance position.
Mcgee throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mcgee slaps away a takedown attempt from Kimura, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mcgee wants to clinch but Kimura slips to the side
and Kimura counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mcgee clinches but Kimura breaks the clinch
and Kimura counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mcgee's guard now.
Mcgee looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcgee, not yet.
Mcgee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mcgee seems to be looking for submissions.
Kimura wants to improve his position but Mcgee is controlling well.
Jun Kimura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mcgee tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kimura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura wants to control but Mcgee is keeping busy.
Kimura is pressing down on Mcgee's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kimura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcgee is one step ahead there.
Mcgee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kimura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kimura has a closed guard, preventing Mcgee from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mcgee gets caught flat footed, as Kimura shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mcgee has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Kimura should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Mcgee has tightened it up now! Kimura should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Digger Mcgee!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Brun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graham Wellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brun's entrance music is "Pump Up the Jam" by The Lost Fingers. A fine choice. Wellington has chosen Scary as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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212 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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218 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hank Brun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Graham Wellington!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brun misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wellington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wellington lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brun's sensitive parts.
Wellington tries to clinch up but Brun circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wellington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brun tries a head kick but it misses.
Wellington throws a sloppy head kick and Brun moves out of range easily.
Brun shoots in but no luck this time.
Brun shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body kick there by Brun.
Wellington throws a head kick that misses.
Brun closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wellington circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Brun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Wellington does no damage.
Brun moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Brun lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice combo by Brun! Oh, that's hurt him - Wellington falls to the canvas and Brun follows him into side control.
Wellington is rocked!
Wellington is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brun's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wellington is looking to escape.
Brun thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Wellington to regain full guard.
Wellington is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wellington wants to sweep here but Brun controlling him for the moment.
Brun tries to free his leg and advance position but Wellington is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brun controls from within his opponent's guard.
Brun missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wellington controlling Brun's posture.
Brun trying to control the position from guard on top but Wellington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brun pushing down on Wellington's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brun throws a strike but Wellington avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Brun throws a strike but Wellington rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Brun looking for a sweep. Not yet Brun, not yet.
Brun is working an open guard so Wellington takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Brun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wellington.
Brun swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wellington counters with a good low kick that Brun was not able to check.
Brun throws a nice looking combination but Wellington bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brun has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Hank Brun has been cut.
Wellington takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wellington.
Brun 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!
Wellington throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Brun stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Wellington follows into mount!
Brun tries to reverse the position but Wellington maintains control.
Brun tries to lock up and control but Wellington gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wellington controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brun tries to hold on but Wellington pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Graham Wellington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hank Brun's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wellington scoring well with a low kick there.
Wellington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Brun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brun shoots in looking for a takedown. Wellington tries to sprawl out of it but Brun keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Wellington manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brun misses with a wild combination.
Wellington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brun displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wellington stuffs the takedown attempt from Brun. Brun gets slowly back to his feet.
Wellington steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Brun is out on his feet! Wellington sets himself and nearly takes Brun's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Graham Wellington!
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