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TCC 9: Glory Days PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pyotr Kalashnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darnell Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pyotr Kalashnikov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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185 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pyotr Kalashnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darnell Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jefferson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kalashnikov keeps the fight on the outside.
Kalashnikov throws the left hand but Jefferson avoids the punch easily.
Jefferson thows a body shot but no joy.
Jefferson misses with a two punch combination.
Jefferson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kalashnikov to the mat! Kalashnikov manages to get full guard.
Jefferson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kalashnikov's guard.
Jefferson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jefferson trying to control from half guard but Kalashnikov is working away.
Kalashnikov won't allow Jefferson to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jefferson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kalashnikov keeps working.
Jefferson is looking to advance position but Kalashnikov won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kalashnikov clobbers Jefferson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson shoots in but Kalashnikov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jefferson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jefferson misses with a wild combination.
Jefferson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kalashnikov is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jefferson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson throws a jab when Kalashnikov was well out of range.
Kalashnikov throws a nice outside leg kick.
A combination from Kalashnikov does no damage.
Horrible takedown by Jefferson or perhaps it was just good defense by Kalashnikov which made him look bad.
Jefferson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pyotr Kalashnikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darnell Jefferson.
Jefferson looks gassed!
Jefferson throws a wild body kick that Kalashnikov sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov throws a right hand that Jefferson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jefferson also avoids with ease.
Jefferson throws a hook but Kalashnikov avoids it easily.
Kalashnikov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jefferson at a distance.
Jefferson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kalashnikov.
A punch combination from Kalashnikov misses.
Kalashnikov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pyotr Kalashnikov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Good work by Jefferson as he checks the leg kick.
Jefferson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jefferson tries to free his leg and advance position but Kalashnikov is retaining full guard.
Jefferson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jefferson is breathing heavily.
Kalashnikov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kalashnikov keeping moving, preventing Jefferson from controlling successfully.
Jefferson with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kalashnikov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jefferson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jefferson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kalashnikov regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jefferson.
Jefferson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jefferson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalashnikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jefferson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kalashnikov kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jefferson throws a strike but Kalashnikov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kalashnikov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jefferson's guard.
That's four 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kalashnikov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jefferson throws a head kick that misses.
Jefferson throws a leg kick
and Kalashnikov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jefferson throws a sloppy body shot
and Kalashnikov counters with a stiff right hand.
Pyotr Kalashnikov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jefferson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jefferson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darnell Jefferson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jefferson throws a head kick that misses.
Jefferson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kalashnikov but Kalashnikov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jefferson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kalashnikov but Kalashnikov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jefferson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jefferson showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jefferson wants to free his trapped foot but Kalashnikov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jefferson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kalashnikov is trying to get back to full guard.
Jefferson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kalashnikov is trying to control but can't.
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.
Kalashnikov taking some punishment here, with Jefferson in his half guard.
Jefferson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kalashnikov is looking to control Jefferson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kalashnikov avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jefferson misses with a combination
and Kalashnikov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jefferson looks for the body kick but Kalashnikov saw that one coming.
Horrible takedown by Jefferson or perhaps it was just good defense by Kalashnikov which made him look bad.
Pyotr Kalashnikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darnell Jefferson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jefferson. That did some damage!
Jefferson throws a jab but it's blocked by Kalashnikov.
Jefferson looks to land a combination but Kalashnikov avoids it well.
Kalashnikov thuds his right hand into Jefferson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kalashnikov's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kalashnikov duly obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov slaps away a takedown attempt from Jefferson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Kalashnikov finds it's way through Jefferson's defenses.
Kalashnikov throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pyotr Kalashnikov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kalashnikov 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Pyotr Kalashnikov!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Pyotr Kalashnikov!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Pyotr Kalashnikov!
Pyotr Kalashnikov wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sun Wukong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hokkaido Honsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hokkaido Honsu is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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220 lbs
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265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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, Sun Wukong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hokkaido Honsu!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honsu tries to close the distance and clinch but Wukong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wukong.
Wukong throws a sloppy head kick and Honsu moves out of range easily.
Honsu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Honsu putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wukong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Honsu throwing strikes here but Wukong is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Honsu looking to control but Wukong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Poor strikes thrown by Honsu there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Wukong avoids a series of strikes thrown by Honsu.
Honsu looking to take Wukong's back but Wukong rolls and after a scramble, Wukong ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Wukong to escape a tricky position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wukong showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Honsu wants to control the position but Wukong says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Wukong is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Honsu is looking to control Wukong's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Honsu avoid being mounted?
Honsu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Honsu is trying to keep Wukong in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honsu pulls Wukong in to control the position.
Honsu keeping moving, preventing Wukong from controlling successfully.
Wukong wants to stand but Honsu is controlling his posture from full guard.
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.
Honsu working a defensive guard here.
Honsu pulls Wukong in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wukong stands up out of Honsu's guard for a moment - Honsu manages to land a nice upkick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hokkaido Honsu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wukong throws a head kick that half lands.
Sun Wukong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Honsu has a takedown stuffed.
Wukong throws a leg kick which misses Honsu's front leg but catches the back leg as Honsu tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Honsu is defended easily by Wukong.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wukong is looking to slow Honsu down with leg kicks.
Crunch! Wukong slams his shin into Honsu's torso.
Wukong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Honsu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wukong.
Wukong throws a head kick that misses.
Wukong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Honsu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wukong connects with a solid leg kick.
Wukong throws a leg kick which misses Honsu's front leg but catches the back leg as Honsu tries to avoid it.
Honsu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sun Wukong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hokkaido Honsu.
Honsu is breathing heavily.
Honsu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wukong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wukong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Honsu's sensitive parts.
Wukong throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wukong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wukong.
Honsu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wukong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wukong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wukong lands a head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Wukong.
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!
Wukong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Honsu.
Wukong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wukong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Honsu's calf.
Wukong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Honsu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wukong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wukong connects with a high kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wukong.
Wukong throws a sloppy head kick and Honsu moves out of range easily.
Sun Wukong is winning the standup battle so far.
Wukong throws a head kick that misses.
Wukong thumps Honsu with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honsu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wukong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wukong.
Wukong misses with a head kick.
Wukong scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Wukong.
Wukong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wukong lands a head kick. Honsu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Honsu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wukong. Wukong obviously looking to wear him down.
Wukong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick from Wukong.
Honsu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wukong.
Honsu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Good leg kick by Wukong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wukong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wukong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wukong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Honsu. That did some damage!
A slapping leg kick lands for Wukong.
Wukong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Honsu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Wukong.
Wukong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wukong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wukong.
Honsu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wukong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wukong keeps Honsu at a distance using the push kick.
Wukong connects with a nice looking jab.
Wukong thumps Honsu with a low kick.
Wukong keeps Honsu at a distance using the push kick.
Wukong throws a sloppy head kick and Honsu moves out of range easily.
Wukong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wukong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Honsu can do to turn this around?
Wukong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crunch! Wukong slams his shin into Honsu's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wukong.
Wukong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wukong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wukong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wukong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honsu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Wukong.
Wukong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wukong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Honsu's sensitive parts.
Wukong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wukong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wukong, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Wukong.
Wukong feints and then cracks Honsu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Honsu down.
Wukong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Honsu.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wukong.
Honsu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wukong. Honsu shrugs it off though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Honsu dives in and grabs Wukong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wukong pushes down on Honsu's head and hops out.
Wukong thumps Honsu with a low kick.
Wukong throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wukong throws a head kick that Honsu semi-blocks.
Wukong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sun Wukong dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Good leg kick by Wukong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Honsu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wukong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Honsu's sensitive parts.
Wukong lands with a nice body kick.
Wukong cracks the inside of Honsu's front leg.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wukong.
A good leg kick by Wukong.
Honsu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wukong.
Wukong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wukong, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wukong.
Wukong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Honsu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wukong. Wukong obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wukong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Honsu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Honsu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wukong goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wukong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Wukong.
Wukong cracks the inside of Honsu's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wukong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Donk. Wukong catches Honsu right on the button with a cross.
Wukong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Honsu.
Wukong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wukong lands a head kick. Honsu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wukong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Honsu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sun Wukong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wukong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wukong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Wukong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wukong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Honsu.
A jab lands there for Wukong.
Honsu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wukong scores with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wukong - that will leave a mark!
Wukong lands a high kick!
Wukong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Honsu.
Wukong with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wukong throws a nice head kick!
Wukong scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wukong.
Wukong throws a nice head kick!
Hokkaido Honsu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wukong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wukong feints and then cracks Honsu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Honsu down.
Wukong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wukong lands with a kick to the ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wukong.
Wukong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wukong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Honsu's calf.
Wukong goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wukong throws a leg kick which misses Honsu's front leg but catches the back leg as Honsu tries to avoid it.
Honsu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wukong misses with a head kick.
Wukong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Honsu if he has to take too many more of those.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wukong, right into the meat.
Honsu is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Wukong throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Honsu's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Wukong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wukong lands with a slapping head kick.
Sun Wukong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wukong scoring well with a low kick there.
Wukong scores with a nice right hand.
Honsu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wukong. Wukong obviously looking to wear him down.
Wukong fakes the leg kick and cracks Honsu in the body.
Wukong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wukong lands a head kick. Honsu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Honsu blocks a head kick by Wukong.
Wukong scores with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wukong.
Wukong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wukong scores with a spinning back kick!
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!
Wukong misses with a head kick.
Honsu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wukong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wukong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wukong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Wukong.
Good leg kick by Wukong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wukong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Honsu's calf.
An inside leg kick lands from Wukong.
Wukong scores with a leg kick.
Wukong lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wukong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wukong.
Wukong throws a leg kick which misses Honsu's front leg but catches the back leg as Honsu tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Wukong.
Good leg kick by Wukong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wukong lands a front kick.
Wukong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wukong lands a front kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wukong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Honsu.
Wukong misses with a head kick.
Wukong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hokkaido Honsu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wukong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body kick there by Wukong.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sun Wukong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wukong 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Sun Wukong!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Sun Wukong!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Sun Wukong!
Sun Wukong wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gattsu Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joe hoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gattsu Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, joe hoe!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hoe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Emelianenko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten hoe somewhat.
Emelianenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Emelianenko tests hoe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like joe hoe has been cut.
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Emelianenko lands a hook that stumbles hoe back into the cage. Emelianenko follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping hoe to the canvas! Emelianenko pounces and lands several unanswered shots - hoe has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gattsu Emelianenko!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Massimiliano Tormento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tormento's entrance music is "Cianuro" (Tormento ft Esa). A fine choice. Cain Khan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Massimiliano Tormento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cain Khan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tormento moves into range and clinches up with Khan.
Tormento landing knees to the body.
Tormento taking a breather.
Khan looking for a takedown.
A bit of stalling here from Tormento.
Tormento scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khan fails to pull guard.
Tormento landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tormento landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Khan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tormento smiles and moves away.
Massimiliano Tormento has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Khan.
Tormento rushes Khan and presses him up against the cage.
Tormento lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Khan jumps guard but Tormento stands there with Khan around his waist. Khan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tormento breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tormento.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Khan looks gassed!
Tormento moves into range and clinches up with Khan.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tormento with a knee to the head.
It looks like Cain Khan has been cut.
Tormento breaks from the clinch.
Tormento thows a body kick. Khan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tormento rushes Khan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tormento lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tormento gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tormento escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khan takes one to the side of the head.
Tormento rushes Khan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tormento stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tormento lands a knee to the head.
Tormento stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tormento breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Massimiliano Tormento is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khan looks to clinch
and Tormento counters by clinching up.
Tormento escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A right-left combo lands from Tormento.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tormento moves into the clinch successfully.
Tormento connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tormento has Khan pressed against the cage.
Tormento landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tormento obliges.
Tormento is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tormento utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tormento scores with a knee to the head.
Tormento pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tormento lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Khan with a poor takedown
and Tormento counters with a one-two to the body.
Tormento darts in and clinches Khan up against the cage.
Tormento with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tormento connects with a knee to the head.
Tormento cracks Khan with a nice body shot.
Tormento pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tormento gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tormento with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Tormento.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tormento breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tormento avoids the head kick by Khan.
Tormento has taken the fight to the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tormento.
Tormento gets through Khan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Khan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tormento utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Come on Tormento - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A knee to the head by Tormento.
Tormento landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tormento breaks from the clinch.
Tormento rushes Khan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Khan tries to pull guard but Tormento holds him up against the cage and eventually Khan drops back down to his feet.
Tormento using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan being controlled against the cage.
Khan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tormento lands a knee to the body.
Khan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tormento has him pressed against the cage.
Tormento using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tormento breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tormento chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tormento clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tormento.
Tormento escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tormento pushes Khan up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tormento.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tormento stalling in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tormento obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tormento lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Tormento pushes Khan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Tormento.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Massimiliano Tormento dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cain Khan'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.
Khan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Khan tries to clinch
and Tormento connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tormento counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tormento.
Tormento is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tormento scores with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Tormento.
Tormento pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tormento fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khan, pushing him back against the cage.
Tormento breaks from the clinch.
Tormento clinches.
Tormento connects with a nasty looking knee right to Khan's face.
Khan fails to pull guard.
Nice body punch from Tormento - that landed with a thud.
Khan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tormento is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Massimiliano Tormento has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Khan.
Tormento lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tormento utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tormento lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tormento lands a nice elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Tormento.
Tormento lands a good knee to the midsection. Khan won't want to take too many of those.
Tormento lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tormento lands a hook that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Tormento lands an elbow just above Khan 's eye.
Tormento breaks from the clinch.
Tormento has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tormento with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tormento is pressed up against the cage. Khan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tormento down to the mat. Tormento avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tormento pushes Khan up against the cage in a clinch.
Tormento lands a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tormento.
Tormento unloads a knee to the mid-section. Khan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tormento lands an elbow just above Khan 's eye.
Tormento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tormento has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tormento crunches a lovely knee into Khan's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tormento.
Tormento scores with a knee to the head.
Tormento lands a body shot.
Tormento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khan misses with a takedown attempt
and Tormento counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tormento manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Khan tries to land knees in the clinch but Tormento avoids the damage to the body.
Massimiliano Tormento has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tormento putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Khan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tormento with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tormento taking a breather.
Khan is trying to drag Tormento to the mat but Tormento just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Khan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tormento creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tormento is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tormento lands a good knee to the midsection. Khan won't want to take too many of those.
Tormento throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tormento lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Tormento.
Tormento unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Khan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tormento walks away with a smile on his face. Khan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tormento closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Tormento has him pressed against the cage.
Khan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tormento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tormento lands with a nice combination. Khan backs away looking to recover.
Khan tries to keep at a distance but Tormento has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tormento with a knee to the head.
Come on Tormento - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan wants to stall.
Tormento unloads a knee to the mid-section. Khan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tormento displaying some good clinch control by pressing Khan up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tormento obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tormento.
Tormento scores a nice knee to the body.
Tormento is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khan can do to turn this around?
Tormento lands a shot to the body.
Tormento with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Khan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tormento landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tormento breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tormento tries to clinch but Khan is having none of it.
Khan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tormento counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Massimiliano Tormento dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cain Khan'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!
Tormento moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Tormento.
Tormento taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tormento scores with a knee to the head.
Khan wants a takedown but no success here.
Tormento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tormento gets a clinch.
Tormento lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tormento lands a good knee to the midsection. Khan won't want to take too many of those.
Khan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tormento stalling.
Tormento with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Khan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tormento connects with a nasty looking knee right to Khan's face.
Khan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tormento smiles and moves away.
Massimiliano Tormento has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Khan.
Tormento clinches up with Khan and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tormento breaks the clinch.
Khan shoots for a double leg takedown but Tormento sprawls well. He's pushed Khan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tormento closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tormento seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Khan wants to break free but Tormento has control.
The referee calls for Tormento to work.
Tormento scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tormento breaks the clinch.
Tormento closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tormento avoiding damage as Khan throws knees to the body.
Tormento lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tormento creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Khan's defenses.
Tormento stalling against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tormento with a knee to the head.
Khan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Khan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tormento lands a damaging elbow.
Tormento lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tormento breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khan misses with a takedown attempt
and Tormento counters with a thumping low kick.
Tormento forces Khan back against the cage and clinches.
Tormento using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tormento lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tormento connects with a nasty looking knee right to Khan's face.
Tormento landing knees to the head.
Tormento lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tormento smiles and moves away.
Tormento scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tormento tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tormento displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tormento.
Massimiliano Tormento is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khan fails with the takedown
and Tormento holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tormento obliges.
Massimiliano Tormento is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tormento scores with a knee to the head.
Tormento lands a nice uppercut.
Tormento connects with a knee to the head.
Tormento landing knees to the body.
Tormento with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Tormento.
Tormento scores with a knee to the head.
Tormento landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tormento tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tormento fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tormento has closed the distance and engaged Khan in a clinch.
Khan can't get the takedown.
Tormento scores a nice knee to the body.
Tormento lands an uppercut.
Tormento lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khan or not.
Khan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tormento is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Khan.
Tormento escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tormento scores with the left hand. Khan knows he should have avoided that one.
Khan misses with a takedown attempt
and Tormento counters with a two punch combo.
Tormento has closed the distance and engaged Khan in a clinch.
Cain Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tormento landing knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Massimiliano Tormento showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tormento 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Massimiliano Tormento!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Massimiliano Tormento!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Massimiliano Tormento!
Massimiliano Tormento wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kohici Ishigawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Canadian Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishigawa comes into the arena with supermassive black hole blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Kohici Ishigawa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kohici Ishigawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Canadian Assassin!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishigawa misses with a double jab.
Ishigawa misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Ishigawa does no damage.
Ishigawa dodges the punch combination from Assassin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ishigawa looks to land a combination but Assassin avoids it well.
Kohici Ishigawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishigawa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Assassin circles away quickly and effectively.
Assassin shoots in for a takedown but Ishigawa shows good takedown defense.
Assassin shoots in looking for a takedown. Ishigawa tries to sprawl out of it but Assassin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ishigawa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Ishigawa does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ishigawa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Assassin circles away quickly and effectively.
Ishigawa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ishigawa stuffs the takedown attempt from Assassin. Assassin gets slowly back to his feet.
Kohici Ishigawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Canadian Assassin.
Ishigawa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assassin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A combination from Ishigawa does no damage.
Ishigawa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Assassin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Assassin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Assassin is looking to work some ground and pound but Ishigawa has wrist control.
Assassin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Assassin throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assassin cracks Ishigawa with a solid left hand.
Assassin thows a big elbow that misses.
Assassin is looking to work some ground and pound but Ishigawa has wrist control.
Assassin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ishigawa's guard.
Assassin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ishigawa defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Assassin throwing shots but Ishigawa is blocking nicely.
Ishigawa wants to get back to his feet.
Assassin with the ground and pound but Ishigawa uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Assassin postures up in Ishigawa's guard and throws a big left but Ishigawa blocks it.
Assassin is looking to work some ground and pound but Ishigawa has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Assassin wants to pass the guard but Ishigawa is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Canadian Assassin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
No joy there for Ishigawa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Ishigawa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Assassin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Ishigawa does no damage.
Kohici Ishigawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishigawa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Assassin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Assassin drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ishigawa looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ishigawa looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ishigawa!
Ishigawa wants to stand but Assassin has his arm trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assassin misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Assassin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ishigawa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Assassin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Assassin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Assassin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ishigawa pulls his head out easily.
Assassin is breathing heavily.
Assassin looking for submissions off his back.
Assassin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
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.
Ishigawa thuds his shin into the meat of Assassin's side.
Assassin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ishigawa sprawls well. Ishigawa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Assassin gets slowly back to his feet.
Assassin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ishigawa swivels and escapes.
Kohici Ishigawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Canadian Assassin.
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.
Assassin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Assassin shoots in for a double leg but Ishigawa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ishigawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Ishigawa. That's going to slow Assassin down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kohici Ishigawa dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ishigawa thows a body shot but no joy.
Ishigawa lands with a nice body kick.
Assassin slips a jab and a cross from Ishigawa.
Ishigawa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Assassin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assassin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ishigawa pushes Assassin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Assassin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Assassin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Assassin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Assassin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Assassin prevents Ishigawa from escaping the position.
Assassin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ishigawa sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Assassin working the ground and pound but Ishigawa is defending the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ishigawa wants to get back to his feet but Assassin drags him back down.
Assassin is putting a hurting on Ishigawa here, landing some big shots from side control.
Assassin tries for a kimura but Ishigawa is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assassin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sloppy strikes there by Assassin.
Assassin working the head with strikes.
Assassin working the body and head with strikes.
Ishigawa is pushing Assassin's head away, looking to escape. Assassin manages to hold on to the position though.
Assassin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ishigawa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The strikes coming from Assassin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assassin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Assassin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ishigawa taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ishigawa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Assassin on the ground.
Assassin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Assassin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Assassin tries for a kimura but Ishigawa is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assassin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ishigawa sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ishigawa wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Assassin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Assassin 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Canadian Assassin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Assassin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Canadian Assassin!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Canadian Assassin!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Canadian Assassin!
Canadian Assassin wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hajime Saito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Lopez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hajime Saito!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saito looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Lopez blocks a jab.
Lopez staying out of range there.
Saito thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Saito misses.
Saito throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
Lopez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Saito!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lopez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lopez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lopez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lopez raining down shots from the mount!
It looks like Hajime Saito has been cut.
Lopez throwing strikes here but Saito is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Saito avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lopez.
Saito tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lopez with the ground and pound from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez with the ground and pound from mount.
Lopez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Saito is rocked!
That has opened up Hajime Saito's cut even more.
Saito wants to control but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Saito is still in real trouble! Can Lopez finish him?
The cut above Hajime Saito's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lopez loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Saito scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Lopez land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Lopez stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Lopez!
Jay Lopez retains his middleweight title!
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