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ONI 7 - Blackout PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Destroyer Of Worlds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and war machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Of Worlds kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is All That Remains: This Calling. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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255 lbs
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250 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Destroyer Of Worlds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, war machine!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
machine misses with a wild combination.
machine throws a half hearted mid kick.
machine misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from machine misses.
Of Worlds blocks a low kick nicely.
machine defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Of Worlds.
An inside leg kick from machine misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Worlds decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
machine tries to kick Of Worlds off but Of Worlds keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Of Worlds thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Of Worlds throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
machine manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Of Worlds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
machine is pushing Of Worlds's head away, looking to escape. Of Worlds manages to hold on to the position though.
Of Worlds lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
machine dodges the ground and pound from Of Worlds.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Of Worlds prevents machine from escaping the position.
Of Worlds lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Of Worlds cracks machine with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Of Worlds is putting a hurting on machine here, landing some big shots from side control.
machine wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
machine looks gassed!
Of Worlds connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused machine some visible discomfort.
machine is pushing Of Worlds's head away, looking to escape. Of Worlds manages to hold on to the position though.
machine is working to avoid the ground and pound but Of Worlds connects with a decent elbow.
machine takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Of Worlds cracks machine with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Of Worlds working the head with strikes.
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!
Of Worlds lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear machine down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
machine manages to work his way to half guard, despite Of Worlds's best efforts.
Of Worlds scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Of Worlds not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Of Worlds not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Of Worlds lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Of Worlds working machine over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Of Worlds.
Of Worlds working the head and body with strikes.
Of Worlds drops an elbow to the side of machine's head.
Of Worlds is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Of Worlds wants to pass to mount but machine is defending the position.
machine keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
machine looks like he's trying to stand up.
Of Worlds is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
machine looks like he's trying to stand up.
Of Worlds scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Of Worlds scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Of Worlds lands a nice short elbow.
Of Worlds working the head and body with strikes.
Of Worlds is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Of Worlds is looking to advance position but machine won't allow it.
Of Worlds scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Of Worlds landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Of Worlds sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. machine defending well though.
Of Worlds working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Of Worlds working over machine with some ground and pound. machine looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Of Worlds working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Of Worlds winds up and cracks machine with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Of Worlds working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Of Worlds missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
machine is trying to stand.
Ground and pound from Of Worlds.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Of Worlds lands strikes from half guard.
Of Worlds working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Of Worlds lands a nice short elbow.
Of Worlds seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Of Worlds working the head and body with strikes.
machine is trying to stand.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Of Worlds lands a nice short elbow.
machine should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
machine pushes Of Worlds off looking to stand but Of Worlds dives back in and keeps control.
Of Worlds working machine over with strikes.
Of Worlds takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
machine is looking to escape.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Destroyer Of Worlds dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
machine swats away the attempt to clinch by Of Worlds.
Destroyer Of Worlds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
machine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
machine scores with a kick to the body.
Of Worlds moves out of range of the body kick from machine.
A slow jab from machine misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
machine misses with a double jab.
machine slaps away a takedown attempt from Of Worlds, before circling back to the center of the mat.
machine is breathing heavily.
machine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Worlds looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Of Worlds throws a big right hand that misses.
Of Worlds is working machine over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Of Worlds throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Of Worlds working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
machine wants to stand and escape but Of Worlds is having none of it.
Of Worlds is in close to machine's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Of Worlds looking to pass the guard.
Of Worlds lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Of Worlds passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Worlds scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Of Worlds lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Of Worlds slips a nice elbow through machine's hands, connecting with machine's forehead.
Of Worlds tries to pass the half guard into mount. machine knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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. Of Worlds connects with a nice short shot to machine's temple.
Of Worlds landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Of Worlds thows a huge punch but machine dodges it nicely.
Of Worlds is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
machine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Destroyer Of Worlds overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Of Worlds missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Of Worlds lands with a punch from half guard.
Of Worlds sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. machine defending well though.
Of Worlds stops machine from getting back to his feet.
Of Worlds working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Of Worlds working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
machine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Of Worlds drops an elbow to the side of machine's head.
Of Worlds lands with a punch from half guard.
machine is trying to stand back up but Of Worlds is controlling him
Of Worlds takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
machine is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Of Worlds scores with a couple of nice shots.
machine taking some punishment here, with Of Worlds in his half guard.
machine is trying to stand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Of Worlds tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but machine swivels and escapes.
machine misses with a body kick.
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.
Of Worlds shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts machine as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Destroyer Of Worlds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Of Worlds closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. machine did well to prevent Of Worlds getting side control.
machine is looking to escape.
machine taking some punishment here, with Of Worlds in his half guard.
Of Worlds slips a nice elbow through machine's hands, connecting with machine's forehead.
machine pushes Of Worlds off looking to stand but Of Worlds dives back in and keeps control.
Of Worlds passes to side control.
Of Worlds working the ground and pound from side control.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Destroyer Of Worlds dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Of Worlds is trying hard to land a takedown here. machine sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
machine misses with a wild combination.
machine is looking to land body kicks.
machine fails to land the takedown.
Of Worlds tries for a takedown but machine circles away easily
and machine counters with a nice double leg into guard.
machine wants to stand but Of Worlds has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Of Worlds controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Worlds's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Of Worlds on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Of Worlds tries to get out of the position.
Of Worlds wants to stand up but machine is controlling him.
Of Worlds looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
machine wants to stand but Of Worlds has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Of Worlds bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in machine's guard.
Of Worlds postures up and lands a big shot to machine's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Of Worlds is working machine over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Of Worlds trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Of Worlds throwing strikes but missing.
Of Worlds scoring with some ground and pound.
machine has momentary wrist control but Of Worlds slips an elbow through the middle.
machine is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Of Worlds lands a couple of elbows.
Of Worlds keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of machine's head.
machine wants to stand and escape but Of Worlds is having none of it.
Of Worlds working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Of Worlds working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of machine's head.
Of Worlds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that machine can do to turn this around?
Of Worlds won't allow machine to get back to his feet.
Of Worlds is working machine over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Of Worlds has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Worlds stands up over machine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Of Worlds postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
machine wants to stand and escape but Of Worlds is having none of it.
Of Worlds is pushing down on machine's leg trying to pass to half guard. machine is fighting to maintain full guard but Of Worlds has managed to sneak the leg through.
Of Worlds is nestled in close to machine, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
machine has hold of Of Worlds's hands but Of Worlds slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Of Worlds working the head and body with strikes.
machine regains full guard. Nicely done.
Of Worlds landing with the ground and pound.
machine wants to stand but Of Worlds is controlling the position.
Of Worlds is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Of Worlds thows a big elbow that misses.
Of Worlds lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
machine thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Of Worlds won't allow machine to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
machine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Of Worlds.
Of Worlds landing strikes.
Of Worlds cracks machine with a big right hand but machine just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
machine managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Of Worlds.
machine sneaks out the side door and pushes Of Worlds away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
war machine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
machine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
war machine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Of Worlds is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in machine's half guard.
Destroyer Of Worlds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Of Worlds lands strikes from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Destroyer Of Worlds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Of Worlds, 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Destroyer Of Worlds!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takinamu NagaYoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Ricardo 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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130 lbs
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142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takinamu NagaYoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Ricardo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
NagaYoshi blocks a head kick by Ricardo.
Ricardo tries to clinch up.
NagaYoshi gets a clinch.
NagaYoshi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
NagaYoshi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ricardo backwards.
Ricardo throws a knee to the head but misses.
NagaYoshi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from NagaYoshi.
Ricardo wants to clinch
and NagaYoshi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ricardo landing knees to the head.
It looks like Takinamu NagaYoshi has been cut.
NagaYoshi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ricardo.
NagaYoshi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
NagaYoshi managing to block the knees to the body from Ricardo.
Ricardo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ricardo is trying to force a seperation but NagaYoshi has the dominant position.
A short uppercut from NagaYoshi.
Ricardo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
NagaYoshi lands with a right to the head.
NagaYoshi is trying to break the clinch but Ricardo is controlling him.
NagaYoshi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ricardo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
NagaYoshi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ricardo wants to break the clinch but can't.
NagaYoshi is working for takedown but Ricardo is calmly controlling the position for now.
NagaYoshi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ricardo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ricardo gets underhooks to prevent NagaYoshi's takedown attempt.
Ricardo missing with knees to the body.
Ricardo looking to throw knees to the head but NagaYoshi is blocking nicely.
Ricardo looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
NagaYoshi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ricardo backwards.
NagaYoshi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ricardo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
NagaYoshi gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ricardo regains guard.
NagaYoshi thows a big elbow that misses.
NagaYoshi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ricardo wants to stand and escape but NagaYoshi is having none of it.
NagaYoshi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
NagaYoshi stands up over Ricardo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
NagaYoshi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
NagaYoshi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
NagaYoshi trying to control the position from guard on top but Ricardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ricardo wants to stand and escape but NagaYoshi is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
NagaYoshi scoring with some ground and pound.
NagaYoshi tries to free his leg and advance position but Ricardo is retaining full guard.
NagaYoshi throws a big right hand that misses.
NagaYoshi prevents Ricardo from getting back to his feet.
NagaYoshi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
NagaYoshi checks a low kick from Ricardo.
NagaYoshi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ricardo avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takinamu NagaYoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Ricardo. No joy for NagaYoshi on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ricardo.
NagaYoshi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ricardo sprawls well. Ricardo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. NagaYoshi gets slowly back to his feet.
Ricardo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
NagaYoshi closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ricardo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ricardo misses with a knee strike.
Ricardo trying to land knees to the body.
NagaYoshi is trying to break the clinch but Ricardo has him pressed against the cage.
Ricardo tries to land knees in the clinch but NagaYoshi avoids the damage to the body.
Ricardo tries to break free but NagaYoshi pushes him back against the cage.
NagaYoshi tries for a takedown but Ricardo manages to get underhooks.
NagaYoshi has Ricardo pressed against the cage.
NagaYoshi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
NagaYoshi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ricardo trying to land knees to the body.
Ricardo tries a knee to the head but NagaYoshi blocks it.
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.
Ricardo looking to throw knees to the head but NagaYoshi is blocking nicely.
NagaYoshi lands with a right to the head.
NagaYoshi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ricardo backwards.
Ricardo wants to get back to striking at distance but NagaYoshi won't allow it.
Ricardo tries to land knees in the clinch but NagaYoshi avoids the damage to the body.
Ricardo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
NagaYoshi misses with an elbow over the top.
NagaYoshi has Ricardo pressed against the cage, preventing Ricardo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
NagaYoshi scores with a nice hook to the head.
NagaYoshi can't get the takedown.
Ricardo has had enough of the clinch but NagaYoshi keeps him there for the moment.
NagaYoshi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ricardo tries to clinch
and NagaYoshi counters by clinching up.
NagaYoshi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ricardo smiles and moves away.
Ricardo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
NagaYoshi has Ricardo up against the cage in a clinch.
Ricardo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but NagaYoshi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ricardo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ricardo misses with a knee strike.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Takinamu NagaYoshi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Takinamu NagaYoshi'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.
NagaYoshi closes the distance and clinches.
NagaYoshi has Ricardo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ricardo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
NagaYoshi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ricardo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. NagaYoshi is defending well for now.
Ricardo throws a knee to the head but misses.
NagaYoshi prevents Ricardo from breaking the clinch.
Ricardo misses with a knee to the head.
NagaYoshi can't get the takedown.
Ricardo letting NagaYoshi take a breather here.
NagaYoshi pulls Ricardo into guard.
Ricardo stops NagaYoshi from standing up.
NagaYoshi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if NagaYoshi tries to get out of the position.
NagaYoshi controls Ricardo momentarily but Ricardo frees himself.
Ricardo postures up and lands a big shot to NagaYoshi's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ricardo slips nicely into half guard.
Ricardo is keen to just control but NagaYoshi is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
NagaYoshi is trying to stand up here but Ricardo is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo lands strikes from half guard.
Ricardo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
NagaYoshi wants to get back to his feet.
Ricardo thows a huge punch but NagaYoshi dodges it nicely.
NagaYoshi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ricardo on the ground.
Ricardo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ricardo is thwarting NagaYoshi's attempts to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
NagaYoshi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ricardo's guard.
NagaYoshi working some strikes from top position.
NagaYoshi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ricardo wants to stand up but NagaYoshi is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
NagaYoshi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
NagaYoshi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ricardo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
NagaYoshi with a nice head shot there.
NagaYoshi landing some decent shots from guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
NagaYoshi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ricardo did well to prevent NagaYoshi getting side control.
Ricardo wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
NagaYoshi thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ricardo to regain full guard.
Ricardo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from NagaYoshi.
NagaYoshi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ricardo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
NagaYoshi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
NagaYoshi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ricardo wants to get back to his feet but NagaYoshi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ricardo keeping moving, preventing NagaYoshi from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ricardo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ricardo wants to clinch
and NagaYoshi moves into the clinch.
Ricardo crunches a lovely knee into NagaYoshi's ribcage.
Ricardo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from NagaYoshi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takinamu NagaYoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
NagaYoshi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ricardo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ricardo darts in trying to clinch
and NagaYoshi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
NagaYoshi prevents Ricardo from breaking the clinch.
NagaYoshi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ricardo backwards.
NagaYoshi digs a right hand into Ricardo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ricardo's gas tank.
Ricardo looking to throw knees to the head but NagaYoshi is blocking nicely.
Ricardo working hard to break the clinch.
NagaYoshi lands a left hand.
Ricardo tries to break free but NagaYoshi pushes him back against the cage.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Takinamu NagaYoshi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Takinamu NagaYoshi'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. This is the final round!
NagaYoshi clinches up with Ricardo and pushes him back against the cage.
NagaYoshi wants to break free but Ricardo has control.
Ricardo tries a knee to the head but NagaYoshi blocks it.
Ricardo tries to land knees in the clinch but NagaYoshi avoids the damage to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ricardo blocks an elbow strike from NagaYoshi.
Ricardo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
NagaYoshi has had enough of the clinch but Ricardo keeps him there for the moment.
NagaYoshi lands with a right to the head.
NagaYoshi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. NagaYoshi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
NagaYoshi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ricardo stands and throws NagaYoshi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ricardo tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ricardo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ricardo wants to lay and pray for a moment but NagaYoshi keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
NagaYoshi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ricardo wants to stand but NagaYoshi is controlling his arm.
NagaYoshi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ricardo wants to control but NagaYoshi is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ricardo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ricardo tries a head kick but it misses.
Ricardo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and NagaYoshi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ricardo's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
NagaYoshi wants to control from the top but Ricardo keeps moving.
NagaYoshi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ricardo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ricardo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from NagaYoshi.
Ricardo wants to stand but NagaYoshi is controlling the position.
Ricardo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from NagaYoshi.
NagaYoshi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo keeping full guard, as NagaYoshi tries to pass.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ricardo tries to clinch but NagaYoshi moves away
and NagaYoshi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by NagaYoshi.
Ricardo tries to land knees in the clinch but NagaYoshi avoids the damage to the body.
NagaYoshi wants a takedown.
NagaYoshi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
NagaYoshi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ricardo scores with a knee to the head.
Ricardo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but NagaYoshi has him pressed against the cage.
Ricardo wants to break the clinch but can't.
NagaYoshi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ricardo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ricardo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ricardo tries to circle away but NagaYoshi has him pinned against the cage.
Ricardo working hard to break the clinch.
Ricardo prevents the takedown attempt.
Ricardo missing with knees to the body.
NagaYoshi pulls Ricardo into guard.
NagaYoshi wants to stand but Ricardo is controlling the position.
NagaYoshi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
Ricardo passes NagaYoshi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
NagaYoshi is refusing to be controlled, as Ricardo sits in half guard.
NagaYoshi wants to improve his position but Ricardo is controlling well.
Ricardo drops an elbow to the side of NagaYoshi's head.
Ricardo wants to work for an arm triangle but NagaYoshi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ricardo wants to stand up but NagaYoshi is controlling the position.
Ricardo is nestled in close to NagaYoshi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takinamu NagaYoshi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for NagaYoshi, 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takinamu NagaYoshi!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rapid Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Luis Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luis Leonardo has chosen Born with nothing, die with everything as his entrance music. Rapid Badger has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rapid Badger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Luis Leonardo!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Badger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luis Leonardo throws a right hand that Badger ducks under and follows up with a left that Badger also avoids with ease.
Luis Leonardo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Badger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luis Leonardo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Badger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luis Leonardo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Badger at a distance.
Luis Leonardo misses with an uppercut.
Luis Leonardo cracks Badger with a good jab.
It looks like Rapid Badger has been cut.
Luis Leonardo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Badger tries to clinch but Luis Leonardo moves out of range.
Badger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luis Leonardo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Badger tries a head kick but it misses.
Luis Leonardo keeps the fight on the outside.
Luis Leonardo throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Badger stumbling backwards into the cage! Badger bounces back off the cage towards Luis Leonardo, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Luis Leonardo lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Luis Leonardo celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Antonio Luis Leonardo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jetsky Luckson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Can Tun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Can Tun will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jetsky Luckson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Can Tun!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luckson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tun as he avoids it easily.
Tun gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Luckson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Luckson content to stall in guard here.
Tun is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Luckson rolls with it to try and escape but Tun cranks on the arm and Luckson is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Can Tun!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fleischkaes Aktion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelio dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fleischkaes Aktion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nelio dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Aktion throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Aktion goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
dos Santos tries to clinch but Aktion moves out of range.
Aktion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from dos Santos.
Aktion displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from dos Santos.
dos Santos misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg 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!
Aktion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
dos Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Aktion shows good takedown defense.
Fleischkaes Aktion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nelio dos Santos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick by dos Santos misses
and Aktion counters with a stiff right hand.
dos Santos moves in looking to clinch but Aktion pushes him off.
An inside leg kick lands from Aktion.
dos Santos avoids a kick to the body.
Aktion throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
dos Santos looks gassed!
dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Aktion sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A head kick by Aktion misses
and dos Santos counters with a big head kick but Aktion shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos avoids the head kick by Aktion.
dos Santos is trying desperately to land a takedown but Aktion is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for dos Santos.
Aktion loads up on a big right hand but dos Santos slips the punch.
Aktion displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from dos Santos.
dos Santos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aktion throws a head kick but dos Santos moves out of range.
Fleischkaes Aktion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aktion, right into the meat.
Aktion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but dos Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Aktion throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aktion misses with a wild combination.
Aktion lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Aktion.
A head kick misses from dos Santos.
Aktion misses with a kick to the body.
Aktion lands a head kick. dos Santos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
dos Santos blocks a head kick by Aktion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aktion throws a leg kick
and dos Santos counters with a left and a right that stings Aktion.
dos Santos blocks a head kick by Aktion.
Aktion shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horrible takedown by dos Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Aktion which made him look bad.
Aktion throws a sloppy head kick
and dos Santos counters with a shoot takedown. Aktion fights it but they end up in guard.
dos Santos wants to control from the top but Aktion keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aktion wants to stand but dos Santos is controlling the position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Fleischkaes Aktion dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
dos Santos throws a lazy head kick
and Aktion counters with a good low kick that dos Santos was not able to check.
dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Aktion sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aktion throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aktion throws a head kick that misses
and dos Santos counters with a head kick. That will keep Aktion thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Aktion throws a combination but it was largely blocked by dos Santos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
dos Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aktion.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aktion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
dos Santos closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos tries for a takedown but Aktion manages to get underhooks.
dos Santos is trying to drag Aktion to the mat but Aktion just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fleischkaes Aktion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nelio dos Santos.
Aktion stops a takedown attempt from dos Santos.
dos Santos keeps control of Aktion as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aktion is trying to force a seperation but dos Santos has the dominant position.
dos Santos tries for a takedown but Aktion manages to get underhooks.
Aktion can't break the clinch.
Aktion tries to score a body lock takedown but dos Santos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
dos Santos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Aktion pulls him back up using the underhooks.
dos Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
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.
Aktion tries for a takedown but dos Santos manages to get underhooks.
dos Santos keeps control of Aktion as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
dos Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aktion smiles and moves away.
Aktion stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aktion wants it to stay on the feet.
dos Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aktion connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aktion throws a leg kick but dos Santos moved away.
dos Santos gets a clinch.
Aktion stops a takedown attempt from dos Santos.
Aktion tries to circle away but dos Santos has him pinned against the cage.
Aktion tries to break free but dos Santos pushes him back against the cage.
dos Santos keeps control of Aktion as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aktion is trying to break the clinch but dos Santos is controlling him.
Aktion tries to circle away but dos Santos has him pinned against the cage.
dos Santos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Aktion tries to break free but dos Santos pushes him back against the cage.
Aktion is looking to break free of the clinch but dos Santos has double underhooks.
dos Santos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Aktion is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Aktion is pressed up against the cage. dos Santos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Aktion down to the mat. Aktion avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Aktion fakes the leg kick and cracks dos Santos in the body.
dos Santos moves out of range of the body kick.
Fleischkaes Aktion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - dos Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
dos Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Aktion circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Aktion swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aktion misses with a body shot
and dos Santos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fleischkaes Aktion will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from dos Santos.
Aktion throws a low kick but dos Santos avoids it.
Aktion throws the kick towards the body but dos Santos avoids it.
dos Santos blocks a head kick by Aktion.
Fleischkaes Aktion is winning the standup battle so far.
dos Santos misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aktion throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aktion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
dos Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aktion counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos tries for a takedown but Aktion circles away easily
and Aktion counters with a low kick, right behind dos Santos 's knee.
dos Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aktion circles away.
Fleischkaes Aktion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nelio dos Santos.
Aktion tries to bum rush dos Santos with a series of wild strikes but dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
dos Santos misses with a combination
and Aktion counters with a two punch combo.
dos Santos tries for a takedown but Aktion circles away easily
and Aktion counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Aktion tries to land a front kick but dos Santos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
dos Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aktion is trying to break the clinch but dos Santos is controlling him.
Aktion prevents a takedown attempt there.
Aktion wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but dos Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Aktion wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but dos Santos has him pressed against the cage.
dos Santos has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Aktion is trying to keep an underhook but dos Santos manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Aktion pushes dos Santos off and gets back to his feet.
A head kick misses from dos Santos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos avoids the head kick by Aktion.
dos Santos is looking to clinch.
Aktion circles away from the clinch attempt
and Aktion counters with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aktion.
dos Santos fails to land the takedown.
Aktion displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from dos Santos.
Aktion is looking to wear down dos Santos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
dos Santos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Aktion. That one must have hurt.
dos Santos throws a body kick the misses
and Aktion counters with an inside leg kick.
dos Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Aktion circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aktion blocks a head kick by dos Santos.
Aktion lands with a slapping head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fleischkaes Aktion showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aktion, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fleischkaes Aktion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krayzie Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Yap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yap has chosen Ten Thousand Fists as his entrance music. Jay Yap has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krayzie Bone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Yap!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bone is defended easily by Yap.
Bone clinches up with Yap and pushes him back against the cage.
Yap avoids a wild elbow strike from Bone.
A head punch on the inside from Bone fails to land.
Yap tries to score a body lock takedown but Bone shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bone - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bone is working for takedown but Yap is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krayzie Bone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yap blocking some punches.
Yap decides to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Yap looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yap is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bone looking for submissions off his back.
Yap working over Bone with some ground and pound. Bone looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yap is trying to control. Bone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yap is keen to just control but Bone is a slippery customer.
Yap passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bone!
Bone really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yap landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bone gets back to half guard.
Yap is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bone works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yap loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yap preventing the sweep.
Bone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bone looking to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bone is on top in guard.
Bone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bone is breathing heavily.
Yap tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bone trying to control but Yap is working from the bottom.
Bone throwing strikes from guard but Yap blocks nicely.
Yap wants to stand but Bone is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yap avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yap is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yap throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bone shoots in but Yap avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bone shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yap napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Yap is looking for a sweep.
Bone looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone trying to control the action but Yap is working from the bottom.
Bone is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yap is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bone tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yap manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Krayzie Bone will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yap as he jumps to the side.
Bone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yap paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yap defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bone.
Bone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yap circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krayzie Bone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yap misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yap swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Yap misses.
Bone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bone looks for a takedown but Yap sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yap shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bone napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yap wants to stand but Bone has his arm trapped.
Bone tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yap wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bone wants to improve his position but Yap is controlling well.
Yap trying to control from half guard but Bone is working away.
Yap trying to mount his opponent but Bone defends it.
Bone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yap gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yap postures up in Bone's guard and throws a big left but Bone blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yap accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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.
Bone looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Yap passes into side control.
Yap lands an elbow.
Bone gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bone is refusing to be controlled, as Yap sits in half guard.
Bone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bone is staying active underneath Yap, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yap pulls his head out easily.
Yap drops an elbow to the side of Bone's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yap throwing shots but Bone is blocking nicely.
Bone actively working from the bottom here.
Yap missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yap trying to control the action but Bone is working from the bottom.
Yap uses his free foot to push down on Bone's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bone.
Bone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Yap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yap looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Yap looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bone is looking to improve his position but Yap isn't that keen on the idea.
Yap tries to control but Bone wriggling away.
Bone can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bone tries to lock up and control but Yap gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yap really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bone takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Yap wants to control the pace but Bone is squirming around nicely.
Yap with the ground and pound from mount.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Yap showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yap circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bone changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yap looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bone is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yap knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yap struggling a bit here.
I wouldn't like to be where Yap is right now.
Yap tries to bench press Bone off him but Bone keeps the position.
Bone is trying to get an arm triangle but Yap is defending well.
Bone working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yap manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bone is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yap's head.
Bone lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Yap is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bone is working for a submission of some sort.
Bone tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yap knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yap is trying to maintain the position but Bone is very close to passing his half guard.
Yap keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yap tries to roll over but Bone keeps him under control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yap circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jay Yap is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yap counters with a shoot takedown. Bone fights it but they end up in guard.
Yap missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yap trying to control the position from guard on top but Bone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yap wants to control from the top but Bone keeps moving.
Yap content to stall in guard here.
Bone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yap loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bone has his foot on Yap's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yap works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yap working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bone's head.
Bone working for a triangle but Yap defends it easily.
Bone looking for subs off his back but Yap has passed one foot through into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yap lands a nice short elbow.
Yap throwing shots but Bone is blocking nicely.
Bone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yap wants to take a breather but Bone is having none of it.
Bone tries to roll over but Yap keeps him under control.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Krayzie Bone did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.
Yap's corner calls for a 1-2. Yap obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yap counters with a single leg into guard. Bone didn't expect that.
Yap trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yap throws a big right hand that misses.
Bone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bone keeping moving, preventing Yap from controlling successfully.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bone trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yap defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yap postures up in Bone's guard and throws a big left but Bone blocks it.
Yap got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yap has managed to get both his arms back between Bone's legs - danger averted.
Yap trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yap throws a big right hand that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bone doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Yap counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yap gets to his feet. Bone looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Yap looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bone!
Yap lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Yap looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yap working Bone over with strikes here.
Yap connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bone is trying desperately to improve position.
Yap trying to control but Bone is having none of it.
Yap putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Yap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone tries to hold on but Yap postures up.
Bone working to try and regain half guard.
Yap dominating with strikes here.
Yap with shots to the head and body - Bone looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jay Yap has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bone tries to hold on but Yap pushes him away.
Yap scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bone?
Yap looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bone slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yap can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yap got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yap has managed to get both his arms back between Bone's legs - danger averted.
Bone is looking for a triangle but Yap pushes his legs off easily.
Yap throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bone wants to sweep here but Yap controlling him for the moment.
Yap loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bone manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bone postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yap looks a forlorn figure.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Yap dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Bone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yap decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bone's guard.
Bone has momentary wrist control but Yap slips an elbow through the middle.
Yap avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yap working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yap content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Yap trying to control but Bone is working from the bottom.
Yap with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bone has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Yap doesn't defend quickly enough and Bone has managed to lock this one up! Can Yap escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Bone on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Krayzie Bone!
Krayzie Bone retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Janawat Narropol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Preston Schmidli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmidli is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Piano Man from Billy Joel. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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143 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Janawat Narropol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Preston Schmidli!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidli closes the distance and clinches.
Schmidli is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Schmidli has Narropol pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Narropol manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Schmidli blocks an elbow strike from Narropol.
Narropol comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Preston Schmidli has been cut.
Schmidli wants to break free but Narropol has control.
Narropol lands an elbow inside.
Schmidli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schmidli closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Narropol lands an elbow that stopped Schmidli in his tracks for a moment.
Schmidli takes an elbow to the forehead.
Narropol misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schmidli.
Schmidli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schmidli takes a knee to the side of the body.
The referee calls for Narropol to work.
Schmidli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Narropol wants to clinch up but Schmidli keeps it at a distance.
Narropol shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Schmidli defends it nicely.
Schmidli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Narropol clinches but Schmidli breaks the clinch
and Schmidli counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schmidli prevents the takedown attempt.
Narropol using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schmidli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Narropol tightens his grip and picks Schmidli up, before dumping him to the ground. Schmidli manages to land in guard.
Narropol wants to control from the top but Schmidli keeps moving.
Narropol prevents Schmidli from getting back to his feet.
Schmidli keeping moving, preventing Narropol from controlling successfully.
Schmidli can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Narropol controls the pace.
Narropol wants to control from the top but Schmidli keeps moving.
Schmidli wants to get back to his feet but Narropol is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Schmidli looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Schmidli decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Narropol, up you get!
Schmidli swings for the body but Narropol moves out of range.
Narropol fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Janawat Narropol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schmidli clinches up with Narropol and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narropol has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Schmidli is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Narropol is breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Narropol obliges.
Schmidli gets underhooks to prevent Narropol's takedown attempt.
Narropol looking to stall.
Narropol throws an elbow but it misses.
Narropol wants a takedown but no success here.
Schmidli wants to break the clinch but can't.
Narropol throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schmidli tightens his grip and picks Narropol up, before dumping him to the ground. Narropol manages to land in guard.
Schmidli stays in close to Narropol's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schmidli wants to stand but Narropol has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidli is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Schmidli wants to control from the top but Narropol keeps moving.
Narropol is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schmidli really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Narropol. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Narropol had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schmidli defends it easily.
Schmidli stands and steps away. Narropol gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Schmidli closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Preston Schmidli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Preston Schmidli'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.
Schmidli throws a right hand that Narropol ducks under and follows up with a left that Narropol also avoids with ease.
Narropol tries to clinch up.
Schmidli tries for a takedown but Narropol circles away easily
and Narropol counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Schmidli's guard now.
Schmidli is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Narropol is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Narropol stops Schmidli from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Schmidli can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidli keeping moving, preventing Narropol from controlling successfully.
Narropol looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Schmidli is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Narropol is controlling him.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Schmidli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schmidli cracks Narropol with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Schmidli connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Schmidli thows a body shot but no joy.
Narropol shoots in looking for a takedown. Schmidli tries to sprawl out of it but Narropol keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Schmidli manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Narropol shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Schmidli sprawls well. Schmidli wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Narropol gets slowly back to his feet.
Schmidli scores with a takedown into Narropol's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narropol working a defensive guard here.
Schmidli controlling from the top position.
Narropol wants to sweep here but Schmidli controlling him for the moment.
Schmidli tries to stand but Narropol is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Schmidli's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Schmidli scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Schmidli would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Schmidli pushes Narropol up against the cage in a clinch.
Schmidli lands a takedown into guard.
Schmidli avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Narropol working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Schmidli doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Schmidli manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Schmidli wants to control from the top but Narropol keeps moving.
Schmidli is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Preston Schmidli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Preston Schmidli's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Narropol shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Schmidli defends it nicely.
Preston Schmidli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Narropol is looking to clinch.
Schmidli scores with a nice head shot.
Schmidli fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Narropol sprawls well initially but Schmidli persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Narropol is looking to improve his position.
Schmidli works his way into full mount!
Narropol tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidli putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Narropol is trying to escape the mount.
Schmidli goes for an armbar but he's not got it� Narropol turns into him and now he's in Schmidli's guard.
Schmidli kicks Narropol off and gets to his feet.
Schmidli looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Narropol!
Narropol is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Narropol really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidli looking to control and managing it successfully.
Narropol is trying to escape the mount.
BOOM! Schmidli connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Schmidli looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Schmidli sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Schmidli trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Narropol tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidli controlling his opponent.
Schmidli looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Schmidli in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Schmidli looking to control but Narropol is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Narropol tries to lock up and control but Schmidli gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Narropol tries to reverse the position but Schmidli maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Schmidli scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Narropol?
Schmidli is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Narropol can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Preston Schmidli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Narropol tries to reverse the position but Schmidli maintains control.
Janawat Narropol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Narropol is working hard here to advance position.
Schmidli controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Preston Schmidli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schmidli has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Preston Schmidli!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jon Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Edgar's choice of entrance music: Rick Ross- The Boss. Anderson Edgar will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Hardy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Hardy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Edgar tries to clinch but Hardy moves out of range.
Edgar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Edgar tries to clinch but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Edgar was covering up waiting for the punch and Hardy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hardy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Edgar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hardy is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy is looking to work some ground and pound but Edgar has wrist control.
Hardy lands a couple of digs.
Hardy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Edgar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hardy.
Edgar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Edgar keeps moving.
Hardy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hardy is sitting in close to Edgar's body. Edgar has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Hardy is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Hardy is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Edgar.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Anderson Edgar!
Anderson Edgar is the new featherweight champion!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Noriaki Ueyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noriaki Ueyama has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noriaki Ueyama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Joe!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ueyama shoots for a double leg takedown but Joe sprawls well. He's pushed Ueyama's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Joe misses with a takedown attempt
and Ueyama counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Joe stuffs the takedown.
Ueyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Joe blocks a head kick by Ueyama.
Ueyama has closed the distance and engaged Joe in a clinch.
Joe tries to pull guard but Ueyama won't allow it.
Ueyama gets underhooks to prevent Joe's takedown attempt.
Noriaki Ueyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Joe.
Joe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ueyama fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Joe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ueyama counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueyama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ueyama stuns Joe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ueyama fails to land with a series of punches.
Joe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ueyama counters with a body kick that stops Joe in his tracks momentarily.
Joe clinches but Ueyama breaks the clinch
and Ueyama counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ueyama.
Joe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ueyama stands up from Joe's guard - Ueyama perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ueyama with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries to clinch up
and Ueyama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Joe looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice sprawl there from Joe as Ueyama shoots in.
Ueyama has a takedown stuffed.
Joe with a poor takedown
and Ueyama counters by clinching up.
Joe fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ueyama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ueyama scores with a head kick.
Ueyama takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ueyama gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Joe fails to pull guard.
Joe can't get the takedown.
Ueyama landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Joe being controlled against the cage.
Ueyama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama pulls Joe into guard.
Joe postures up.
Ueyama wants to stand and escape but Joe is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ueyama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ueyama striking from his own guard.
Joe preventing the sweep.
Ueyama has a closed guard, preventing Joe from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joe trying to control but Ueyama is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ueyama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Noriaki Ueyama dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ueyama darts in and clinches Joe up against the cage.
Ueyama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Joe is defending well for now.
Ueyama breaks from the clinch.
Joe tries to clinch
and Ueyama counters with a nice uppercut.
Joe with a poor takedown
and Ueyama moves into the clinch.
Joe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ueyama gets control of Joe's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ueyama will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ueyama 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.
Ueyama keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
Ueyama is looking to stand back up but Joe counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ueyama.
Joe is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ueyama is just riding it out for now. Joe eventually gives up the hold.
Joe is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueyama is looking to control Joe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ueyama avoid being mounted?
Ueyama pushes Joe off looking to stand but Joe dives back in and keeps control.
Ueyama tries to get to full guard but Joe has control of the leg.
Ueyama manages to get to full guard.
Ueyama controls Joe momentarily but Joe frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Joe decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ueyama, up you get!
Ueyama rushes Joe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ueyama content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ueyama prevents the takedown attempt.
Ueyama prevents the takedown attempt.
Noriaki Ueyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Joe.
Ueyama has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Joe uses from the top position.
Ueyama looking for a sweep. Not yet Ueyama, not yet.
Ueyama wants to stand up but Joe is controlling him.
Ueyama controls Joe momentarily but Joe frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama wants to sweep but no luck.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ueyama throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ueyama moves into the clinch.
Joe looking for a takedown.
Ueyama manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ueyama pulls guard effortlessly.
Ueyama is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama is looking to stand up but Joe isn't so interested in that idea.
Ueyama kicks Joe off and gets to his feet.
Ueyama clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Ueyama.
Joe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ueyama pulls his leg out and moves away.
Joe circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Noriaki Ueyama dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Joe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ueyama makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ueyama keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Joe takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jab by Ueyama.
Joe darts in trying to clinch
letting Ueyama counter with a right hand.
Joe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ueyama stalks Joe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Joe's face. Joe staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueyama shoots in and bounces Joe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ueyama has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ueyama wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
Joe manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ueyama tries to clinch but Joe is having none of it.
Jimmy Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ueyama feints and then cracks Joe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joe down.
A head kick from Ueyama lands but Joe takes it in his stride.
Joe misses with a takedown
and Ueyama counters with a nice double leg into side control. Joe won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe is not content to let Ueyama control the position.
Ueyama tries to move into full mount but can't pass Joe's legs.
Joe taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ueyama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joe keeps working.
Ueyama decides to stand back up. Ueyama steps back and let's Joe get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ueyama clinches.
Joe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Noriaki Ueyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Joe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama lands an elbow inside that Joe shrugs off.
Ueyama manages to break the clinch.
Ueyama shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Joe is trying to defend but Ueyama finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Joe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ueyama is working for a submission of some sort.
Ueyama scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ueyama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joe keeps working.
Ueyama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joe can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama thows a huge punch but Joe dodges it nicely.
Joe wants to get back to full guard.
Ueyama postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Joe to stand up.
Ueyama closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Joe to the mat! Joe manages to get full guard.
Noriaki Ueyama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Joe is looking to stand up but Ueyama isn't so interested in that idea.
Ueyama slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ueyama working the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ueyama stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Ueyama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Joe doesn't seem bothered though.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Noriaki Ueyama clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Joe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Joe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ueyama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Joe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ueyama counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ueyama.
Ueyama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joe blocks it with crossed arms.
Ueyama drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ueyama pulls Joe into guard.
Joe drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ueyama dives on top into guard.
Joe is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ueyama stands up and waves to Joe to follow him.
Noriaki Ueyama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueyama instigates a clinch.
Ueyama breaks from the clinch.
Joe tries to keep at a distance but Ueyama has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ueyama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ueyama moves into the clinch successfully.
Ueyama manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries to clinch
and Ueyama counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ueyama tries to clinch there but Joe circles away.
Ueyama's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ueyama duly obliges.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ueyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ueyama throws a nice head kick!
Joe keeps the fight on the outside.
Joe tries for a takedown but Ueyama circles away easily
and Ueyama counters with a three punch combo that has Joe backing up. Joe nods at Ueyama to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe with a poor takedown
and Ueyama counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ueyama is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ueyama changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Joe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noriaki Ueyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joe takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ueyama breaks from the clinch.
Joe misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ueyama scores with a three punch combo!
Ueyama lands a head kick!
Ueyama gets a clinch.
Ueyama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Noriaki Ueyama had his way with Jimmy Joe in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ueyama moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ueyama circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ueyama counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ueyama darts in and clinches Joe up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Joe.
Ueyama lands an elbow that stopped Joe in his tracks for a moment.
Ueyama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ueyama scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Joe wants to get back to his feet.
Joe is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueyama is trying to control. Joe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Joe is looking to escape.
Ueyama lands strikes from half guard.
Ueyama gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Ueyama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joe, pushing him back against the cage.
Ueyama stalling.
Ueyama successfully pulls guard.
Ueyama trying to keep a closed guard but Joe is proving a slippery customer.
Ueyama wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama keeping full guard, as Joe tries to pass.
Ueyama doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ueyama wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ueyama manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Joe manages to get himself to full guard.
Joe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ueyama trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.
Ueyama stands and throws Joe's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ueyama tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ueyama has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ueyama throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ueyama stands up.
Ueyama tries to clinch but Joe is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Joe wants to clinch
and Ueyama counters with a right hand to the body.
Joe gets caught flat footed, as Ueyama shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Joe wants to sweep here but Ueyama controlling him for the moment.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Ueyama from controlling successfully.
Ueyama is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Joe is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jimmy Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Noriaki Ueyama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ueyama 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:44
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:44
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noriaki Ueyama!
Noriaki Ueyama retains his bantamweight title!
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FIGHT
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