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Rising Sun 47 : Vahaber/Ripgut PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Brasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and D Lo Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Drunken Lullabies as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Donnie Brasco could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to D Lo Brown's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donnie Brasco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, D Lo Brown!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown tests Brasco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Donnie Brasco has been cut.
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Brasco finds it's way through Brown's defenses.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Brasco throws a series of strikes that have Brown backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown tries to clinch there but Brasco circles away.
Brown shoots in but no luck this time.
Brown throws a series of punches but Brasco avoids them all with ease.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brasco counters with a nice body shot.
Brasco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Brasco lands a head shot.
Brasco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brasco connects with a high kick.
Brasco moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brown looks gassed!
Brasco darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasco manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Brasco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brasco manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brasco unloads with some shots from mount but Brown bucks and avoids them well.
Brown can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brown taking shots to the head.
Brasco lands a heavy elbow.
Brasco dominating with strikes here.
Brown wants to hold on but Brasco pushes him away.
Brasco looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Brasco breaks from Brown's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brasco with shots to the head and body - Brown looks very uncomfortable down there.
Brasco has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brasco scoring with strikes but Brown is staying in there.
Brown is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is desperately trying to improve his position but Brasco has a good base and remains in mount.
Brown is in a horrible position here. Brasco smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Brasco is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Brown can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Brasco with the ground and pound from mount.
Brown in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Brown is still in real trouble! Can Brasco finish him?
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!
Brasco unloading with bombs!
Brown avoids a series of strikes thrown by Brasco.
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brasco dominating with strikes here.
Brasco is landing with some decent strikes but Brown is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brasco with shots to the head and body - Brown looks very uncomfortable down there.
Brown in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Brasco looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Brasco dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brasco is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Brasco scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Brasco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Brasco's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brasco moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
Brasco using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brown tries to break free but Brasco pushes him back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brasco takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Brasco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brasco lands a knee to the body.
Brasco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like D Lo Brown has been cut.
Brasco will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brown up against the cage.
Brasco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown tries to clinch up
and Brasco counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brasco throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A solid body kick from Brasco.
Brasco lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasco scores with a three punch combo!
Donnie Brasco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brasco moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brown takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Brasco clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
Brasco breaks the clinch.
Brasco throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Brasco lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brasco fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brown sprawls well initially but Brasco persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Brasco looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brasco works his foot free and advances to mount.
Brown is in a horrible position here. Brasco smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to get to half guard.
Brasco working Brown over with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brasco putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brasco is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasco postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Brown looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Brasco.
The referee warns Brown that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brasco putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brasco cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Brasco lands a big elbow - Brown is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Brown is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Donnie Brasco!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diziz Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparta comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Just like you imagined - 300 theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Big!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diziz Sparta!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparta swings for the body but Big moves out of range.
Big swinging wilding here.
Big throws a right and a left that Sparta avoids nicely.
Sparta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Big scores with a shot to the body.
Sparta shoots for a double leg takedown but Big sprawls well. He's pushed Sparta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Big feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Big pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sparta is keeping the position for now.
Sparta is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Big drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Big jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Big trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Big stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sparta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Big prevents Sparta from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Big trying to control but Sparta is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Big throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sparta's waist but Sparta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Big off to one side.
Sparta fails with the takedown
and Big cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tony Big has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diziz Sparta.
Sparta looks gassed!
Big misses with a double jab.
Jab by Sparta.
Big shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sparta is trying to defend but Big finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Big wants to control but Sparta is keeping him busy.
Big controlling the action here.
Big trying to control the action but Sparta is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparta misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Big is working for a kimura but Sparta is defending it quite comfortably.
Sparta works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sparta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Big trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparta looking for a guillotine here but Big defends easily.
Sparta looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Big preventing the sweep.
Big passes Sparta's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sparta tries to get to full guard but Big has control of the leg.
Sparta is not content to let Big control the position.
Sparta actively working from the bottom here.
Big seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Big passes to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Big scoring with strikes but Sparta is staying in there.
Sparta has given up his back here.
Big trying to control momentarily.
Big loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Sparta hold on?
Big is looking for the choke from the back position but Sparta is controlling his hands well.
Sparta rolls, trying to escape but Big keeps control of the position.
Sparta trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Sparta manages to reverse the position and now he's in Big's guard. Nice work there by Sparta.
Sparta with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Big wants to sweep here but Sparta controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Big dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sparta takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sparta dodges the punch combination from Big.
Sparta closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Big is trying is best to control the position here.
Sparta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Big defending well though.
Big is trying to stand up here but Sparta is controlling him well.
Big is looking for a sweep. Sparta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sparta working Big over with strikes.
Big wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sparta is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Big manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Big working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sparta.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparta got a little sloppy there for a moment and Big has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sparta has managed to get both his arms back between Big's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta landing some decent shots from guard.
Big looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sparta postures up and lands a big shot to Big's brow.
Sparta lands a couple of digs.
Sparta postures up in Big's guard and throws a big left but Big blocks it.
Sparta is pushing down on Big's leg trying to pass to half guard. Big is fighting to maintain full guard but Sparta has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sparta scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sparta is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Big is trying to get back to full guard.
Big taking some punishment here, with Sparta in his half guard.
Diziz Sparta has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Big's head.
Sparta seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Big gets back to full guard.
Big controls Sparta momentarily but Sparta frees himself.
Sparta postures up in Big's guard and throws a big left but Big blocks it.
Sparta lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Big is looking to sinch up a triangle. Sparta throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Big's body to avoid the submission. Big has instead reached around Sparta's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Big arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tony Big!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryuuken Hoshikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Tong Panong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tong Panong has chosen Tetris Song (remix) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuuken Hoshikawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marc Tong Panong!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshikawa throws a sloppy head kick and Tong Panong moves out of range easily.
Hoshikawa wants to clinch.
Hoshikawa tries to clinch up.
Hoshikawa tries to clinch up.
Hoshikawa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tong Panong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoshikawa.
Hoshikawa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hoshikawa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick misses from Hoshikawa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tong Panong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ryuuken Hoshikawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tong Panong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoshikawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoshikawa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tong Panong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Tong Panong.
Hoshikawa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hoshikawa misses with a head kick.
Tong Panong scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tong Panong is keen to just control but Hoshikawa is a slippery customer.
Tong Panong trying to control the pace.
Hoshikawa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hoshikawa.
Tong Panong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tong Panong trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoshikawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong slips nicely into half guard.
Tong Panong trying to control from half guard but Hoshikawa is working away.
Hoshikawa is trying to stand up here but Tong Panong is controlling him well.
Tong Panong passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hoshikawa!
A nice elbow there by Tong Panong.
Tong Panong is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hoshikawa has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hoshikawa!
Hoshikawa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong has his hands on Hoshikawa's head, controlling the position.
Tong Panong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hoshikawa manages to get himself to full guard.
Tong Panong wants to control from the top but Hoshikawa keeps moving.
Tong Panong is pushing down on Hoshikawa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hoshikawa is fighting to maintain full guard but Tong Panong has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tong Panong is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hoshikawa defends it well.
Hoshikawa wants to control but Tong Panong is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tong Panong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hoshikawa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tong Panong's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tong Panong's back!
Hoshikawa is riding his opponent, not letting Tong Panong buck him off.
Hoshikawa misses with punches from the back.
Tong Panong is keeping busy.
Tong Panong is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Tong Panong tries to escape but Hoshikawa has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Tong Panong dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A combination from Hoshikawa does no damage.
Tong Panong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryuuken Hoshikawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoshikawa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Marc Tong Panong has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Hoshikawa.
Tong Panong looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tong Panong seems to be working for a kimura but Hoshikawa defends the submission attempt.
Tong Panong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hoshikawa keeps working.
Hoshikawa tries to get to full guard but Tong Panong has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tong Panong is working for a kimura here but Hoshikawa manages to reverse the position and he's now in Tong Panong's guard.
Tong Panong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hoshikawa defends well.
Hoshikawa is looking to work some ground and pound but Tong Panong has wrist control.
Hoshikawa preventing the sweep.
Tong Panong looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hoshikawa puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tong Panong gets full guard.
Hoshikawa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tong Panong's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshikawa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tong Panong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hoshikawa has managed to get both his arms back between Tong Panong's legs - danger averted.
Tong Panong keeping moving, preventing Hoshikawa from controlling successfully.
Hoshikawa tries to stand but Tong Panong is controlling from the bottom.
Tong Panong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hoshikawa trying to control but Tong Panong is working from the bottom.
Hoshikawa decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshikawa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tong Panong feints and as Hoshikawa raises his hands in defense, Tong Panong changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tong Panong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hoshikawa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tong Panong throws a strike but Hoshikawa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hoshikawa preventing the sweep.
Hoshikawa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshikawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Tong Panong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tong Panong working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hoshikawa has passed into half guard!
Tong Panong trying to get back to full guard but Hoshikawa takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Tong Panong is desperately trying to improve his position but Hoshikawa has a good base and remains in mount.
Hoshikawa looking to control but Tong Panong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marc Tong Panong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marc Tong Panong's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hoshikawa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tong Panong's calf.
Tong Panong fails with a takedown attempt.
Hoshikawa throws the left hand but Tong Panong avoids the punch easily.
Hoshikawa misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tong Panong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tong Panong shoots in for a takedown but Hoshikawa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hoshikawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoshikawa has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshikawa scores with a shot to the side of Tong Panong's head.
Hoshikawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tong Panong is defending well for now.
Tong Panong takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tong Panong drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ryuuken Hoshikawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Tong Panong.
Hoshikawa stalling against the cage.
Tong Panong gets control of Hoshikawa's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tong Panong will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tong Panong is looking for a triangle but Hoshikawa pushes his legs off easily.
Tong Panong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hoshikawa trying to control but Tong Panong is working from the bottom.
Hoshikawa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tong Panong looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong wants to hit a switch here but Hoshikawa passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tong Panong there!
Hoshikawa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tong Panong is desperately trying to improve his position but Hoshikawa has a good base and remains in mount.
Hoshikawa wants to control the pace but Tong Panong is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong is working to get back to half guard.
Hoshikawa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tong Panong is looking to escape.
Tong Panong sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tong Panong manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tong Panong looking for a sweep. Not yet Tong Panong, not yet.
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.
Hoshikawa stands and steps away. Tong Panong gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nice takedown defense from Hoshikawa. No joy for Tong Panong on that attempt.
Hoshikawa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hoshikawa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hoshikawa tries to land a knee to the head but Tong Panong blocks with his arms.
Hoshikawa slowing the pace effectively.
Hoshikawa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tong Panong has Hoshikawa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hoshikawa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hoshikawa misses with a knee to the head.
Tong Panong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hoshikawa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hoshikawa tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryuuken Hoshikawa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tong Panong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Marc Tong Panong!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Marc Tong Panong!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Marc Tong Panong!
Marc Tong Panong wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eino Kivi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janno Kivessoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kivessoo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Children Of Bodom - Blooddrunk. Janno Kivessoo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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21
284 lbs
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265 lbs
8 - 7 - 1 |
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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 Amsterdam, Eino Kivi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Janno Kivessoo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kivessoo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kivessoo wants to clinch up but Kivi keeps it at a distance.
Kivessoo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kivi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kivessoo wants to clinch.
Kivessoo tries to clinch but Kivi is having none of it.
Kivessoo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kivessoo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kivessoo tries to close the distance and clinch but Kivi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kivessoo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kivi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kivi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kivessoo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kivi looks to land a combination but Kivessoo avoids it well.
Kivessoo tries to clinch but Kivi is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kivi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Janno Kivessoo has been cut.
Kivessoo throws a body punch but Kivi moves out of range.
Kivessoo misses with a series of wild punches.
Kivi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kivessoo doesn't manage to clinch there - Kivi circles away.
Kivessoo is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kivessoo tries to keep at a distance but Kivi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kivi blocks an elbow strike from Kivessoo.
Kivessoo misses with a knee strike.
Kivessoo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kivi is defending well for now.
Kivessoo is pushing Kivi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kivi has had enough of the clinch but Kivessoo keeps him there for the moment.
Kivi blocks an elbow strike.
Kivessoo lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Eino Kivi has been cut.
Kivi dodges an elbow strike from Kivessoo.
Kivi lands a left hand.
Kivi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kivessoo looking to throw knees to the head but Kivi is blocking nicely.
Kivessoo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kivi is defending well for now.
Kivessoo leaning against his opponent.
Kivessoo looking to stall.
Kivessoo looks gassed!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kivessoo.
Kivi digs a right hand underneath Kivessoo's ribcage. Kivessoo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kivi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivessoo wants to stall.
Kivi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kivessoo trying to land knees to the body.
Kivessoo misses with an elbow over the top.
Kivi decides to pull guard.
Kivessoo wants to stand but Kivi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kivessoo being controlled here momentarily.
Kivi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kivessoo is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivessoo is looking to stand up but Kivi won't let him.
Kivi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kivessoo is one step ahead there.
Kivessoo wanted to stand there but Kivi had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kivessoo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kivessoo wants to get up but he can't break Kivi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kivessoo wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Kivi's closed guard. He's half up but Kivi has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Kivi pivots and extends the arm, Kivessoo falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Kivi! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eino Kivi!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kris Soomers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pratipar Rapcheep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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180 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kris Soomers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pratipar Rapcheep!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Rapcheep.
Rapcheep wants to clinch up but Soomers keeps it at a distance.
Rapcheep avoids the body shot from Soomers.
Soomers takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rapcheep pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rapcheep finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Soomers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Soomers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rapcheep manages to avoid it.
Rapcheep dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rapcheep misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soomers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soomers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapcheep is refusing to be controlled, as Soomers sits in half guard.
Soomers seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Soomers is looking to take a break and control but Rapcheep is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rapcheep wants to improve his position but Soomers is controlling well.
Soomers wants to free his trapped foot but Rapcheep is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rapcheep blocking the ground and pound attempt from Soomers.
Soomers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rapcheep keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soomers.
Rapcheep throws a sloppy head kick and Soomers moves out of range easily.
Rapcheep cracks the inside of Soomers's front leg.
Soomers lands with a nice body punch.
Soomers misses with a body shot
and Rapcheep counters with a nice low kick that buckles Soomers's knee momentarily.
Soomers is breathing heavily.
Rapcheep swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Soomers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapcheep jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soomers digs a good body shot into Rapcheep's ribs.
Rapcheep looks to score with a jab to the body but Soomers is just out of range.
Rapcheep clinches up with Soomers and pushes him back against the cage.
Rapcheep escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rapcheep is looking to clinch but Soomers is avoiding it.
Rapcheep tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soomers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rapcheep. That's going to slow Soomers down.
Rapcheep throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rapcheep scores with a leg kick.
Rapcheep throws a front kick that sends Soomers stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rapcheep scores with a kick to the body.
Rapcheep tries to clinch up but Soomers circles away and keeps his distance.
Rapcheep fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rapcheep moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rapcheep tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rapcheep misses the jab.
Soomers is looking to wear down Rapcheep with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Soomers staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rapcheep rushes Soomers with punches - Soomers moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Soomers goes down! Rapcheep follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pratipar Rapcheep!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Makoto Nagano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroshi Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kobayashi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Seven Samurai. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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25
135 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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138 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Makoto Nagano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshi Kobayashi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagano misses with an uppercut.
Kobayashi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kobayashi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nagano working to try and regain half guard.
Nagano is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Nagano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kobayashi on the ground.
Kobayashi swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hiroshi Kobayashi!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papoh Bamoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bamoya has chosen Lupang Hinirang as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Papoh Bamoya!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bamoya closes the distance and clinches.
Bamoya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bamoya lands an elbow just above Mason 's eye.
It looks like Craig Mason has been cut.
Bamoya lands an elbow just above Mason 's eye.
Bamoya keeps control of Mason as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mason managing to block the knees to the body from Bamoya.
Bamoya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Craig Mason's cut is getting worse.
Bamoya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bamoya lands an elbow inside.
Bamoya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mason is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bamoya walks away with a smile on his face. Mason gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mason circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Bamoya is just out of range.
Bamoya throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mason fails to land the takedown.
Mason keeps the fight on the outside.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bamoya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamoya feints and then cracks Mason's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mason down.
Papoh Bamoya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bamoya pushes Mason up against the cage in a clinch.
Bamoya lands a knee to the head.
Bamoya lands a knee to the head.
Craig Mason's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bamoya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mason in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mason managing to block the knees to the body from Bamoya.
Bamoya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mason.
Mason fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bamoya lands a good knee to the midsection. Mason won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bamoya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mason's face.
Mason takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bamoya landing knees to the head.
Bamoya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mason.
Bamoya scores a nice knee to the body.
Mason wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bamoya tries to land knees in the clinch but Mason avoids the damage to the body.
Bamoya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mason managing to block the knees to the body from Bamoya.
Mason managing to block the knees to the body from Bamoya.
Mason takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bamoya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bamoya lands a nice knee to the body.
Bamoya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jeez, Craig Mason's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bamoya with a knee to the head.
Mason takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bamoya tries a knee to the head but Mason blocks it.
Mason is trying to break free.
Mason tries to break the clinch but Bamoya is controlling the position.
Bamoya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mason wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mason looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mason tries to circle away but Bamoya has him pinned against the cage.
Bamoya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mason.
Bamoya lands a knee to the head.
Mason looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short body shot lands from Mason as the two fighters clinch.
Mason avoiding damage as Bamoya throws knees to the body.
Bamoya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mason has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bamoya creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mason checks a leg kick.
Bamoya ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
Bamoya wants to clinch up but Mason keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamoya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mason jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bamoya moves away.
Bamoya throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Bamoya.
Mason throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mason looks for a takedown but Bamoya sprawls well.
Bamoya swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mason counters with a left to the body.
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.
Mason lands with a nice body punch.
Bamoya moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A punch combination from Bamoya misses.
Bamoya throws a sloppy head kick
and Mason counters with a right hand to the body.
Mason throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A low kick from Bamoya misses
and Mason counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bamoya is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
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. Mason connects with a nice short shot to Bamoya's temple.
Mason is trying to control. Bamoya wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mason has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bamoya pushes Mason off looking to stand but Mason dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Papoh Bamoya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Mason's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bamoya looks to land a right hand but Mason moved out of range.
Bamoya misses with a head kick.
Bamoya tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mason is able to avoid easily.
Bamoya looks for the body kick but Mason saw that one coming.
Mason scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mason blocks a head kick by Bamoya.
Bamoya takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mason misses with a straight left.
Bamoya is breathing heavily.
Bamoya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mason swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mason feints and as Bamoya raises his hands in defense, Mason changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamoya is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mason postures up.
Mason wants to control from the top but Bamoya keeps moving.
Bamoya wants to stand and escape but Mason is having none of it.
Mason postures up in Bamoya's guard and throws a big left but Bamoya blocks it.
Bamoya preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bamoya looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Papoh Bamoya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mason catches Bamoya with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mason shoots in and drives through. Bamoya sprawls well.
Bamoya throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mason counters with a stiff right hand.
Bamoya tries to clinch but Mason is having none of it.
Mason circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mason counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mason is looking to wear down Bamoya with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bamoya tries to clinch but Mason moves away
and Mason counters with a three punch combo that has Bamoya backing up. Bamoya nods at Mason to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice cross by Mason.
Mason closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bamoya circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bamoya pinned against the cage. Bamoya gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bamoya goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bamoya misses with a shot to the body
and Mason counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bamoya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good work by Bamoya as he checks the leg kick.
Mason fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bamoya takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mason darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mason stops Bamoya from getting back to his feet.
Bamoya has one foot on Mason's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bamoya throws the kick towards the body but Mason avoids it.
Bamoya throws a head kick that half lands.
Papoh Bamoya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason tests Bamoya's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Mason dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Craig Mason'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!
Mason thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bamoya misses with the body kick
and Mason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mason fails to land with a series of punches.
Bamoya doesn't manage to clinch there - Mason circles away.
Bamoya closes the distance but Mason moves to the side
and Mason counters with a single leg into guard. Bamoya didn't expect that.
Mason lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mason postures up.
Mason throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bamoya works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bamoya is wriggling around but Mason manages to pass to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mason is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamoya blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mason.
Bamoya has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mason is working away from the top position though.
Mason looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mason is looking to advance position but Bamoya won't allow it.
Bamoya trying to control but Mason postures up.
Mason scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mason prevents Bamoya from standing back up.
Bamoya trying to hold on to Mason's head to control him but Mason postures up.
Mason stops Bamoya from getting back to his feet.
Bamoya is trying to maintain the position but Mason is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A jab from Mason finds it's way through Bamoya's defenses.
Mason keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mason tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bamoya throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mason throws a looping overhand right but Bamoya ducks down to avoid it.
Bamoya throws a lazy head kick
and Mason counters with a left and a right that stings Bamoya.
Mason takes a swing at Bamoya's ribcage but misses.
Mason throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bamoya was covering up waiting for the punch and Mason finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bamoya tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bamoya wants to get back to his feet but Mason is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bamoya is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamoya keeping full guard, as Mason tries to pass.
Bamoya really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mason. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bamoya keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Mason won't allow Bamoya to get back to his feet.
Bamoya wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mason manages to pass to side control.
Mason passes to full mount!
Mason looking to secure an arm triangle but Bamoya defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Mason showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mason has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Papoh Bamoya!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Papoh Bamoya!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Papoh Bamoya!
Papoh Bamoya wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arsene Wenger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Dudu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dudu's choice of entrance music: JAY ELECTRONICA - VOODOO MAN. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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164 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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161 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Arsene Wenger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eduardo Dudu!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wenger throws a one two combo.
Wenger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dudu.
Dudu has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wenger.
Wenger blocks an uppercut.
Wenger manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Wenger.
Nice body punch from Wenger.
Dudu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wenger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Wenger misses.
Dudu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wenger.
Dudu takes the fight into the clinch.
Wenger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dudus head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dudu.
Dudu throws a punch but it's blocked by Wenger.
Wenger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wenger looks to throw the jab but Dudu is out of range.
Dudu avoids the body shot from Wenger.
Dudu tries to clinch but Wenger is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wenger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dudu tries to clinch but Wenger moves out of range.
Wenger's corner calls for a 1-2. Wenger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wenger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wenger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dudu was well out of range. Poor timing from Wenger.
Wenger swings for the body but Dudu moves out of range.
Wenger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dudu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wenger.
Wenger thuds a left hand into Dudu's body.
Dudu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wenger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dudu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wenger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wenger takes a swing at Dudu's ribcage but misses.
Dudu slips under a jab.
Dudu moves into the clinch.
Wenger blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wenger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wenger is trying to break free.
Wenger controlling the action here for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Wenger.
Dudu working aggressively here.
Dudu working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dudu as Wenger tries to tie him up.
Wenger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A left hand lands to the body for Wenger.
Wenger lands a shoulder strike.
Wenger cracks Dudu with a nice body shot.
Wenger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dudu's elbow.
Dudu scores with a shot to the side of Wenger's head.
Wenger taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dudu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wenger.
Wenger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dudu has him pressed against the cage.
Wenger digs a right hand into Dudu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dudu's gas tank.
Wenger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wenger cracks Dudu with a nice body shot.
Dudu pushes Wenger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wenger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wenger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wenger swings wildly with an uppercut but Dudu uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wenger is trying to break the clinch but Dudu has him pressed against the cage.
Dudu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dudu blocks a body shot from Wenger.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dudu lands with a left to the head.
Wenger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wenger tries to stall but Dudu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wenger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wenger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dudu just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dudu fails to land.
Dudu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wenger backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dudu.
A short left from Dudu.
Wenger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dudu throws a head punch that misses.
Dudu has a couple of punches blocked by Wenger.
Wenger stalling against the cage.
Dudu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wenger.
Wenger has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dudu is trying to keep an underhook but Wenger manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dudu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wenger slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wenger seems to be working for a kimura but Dudu defends the submission attempt.
Wenger wants to control but Dudu is keeping him busy.
Dudu is looking to improve his position.
Dudu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wenger.
Wenger tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dudu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wenger is trying to control the action in half guard but Dudu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wenger wants to clinch.
Dudu clinches up with Wenger and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arsene Wenger dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dudu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wenger counters with a stiff right hand.
Dudu darts in trying to clinch
and Wenger counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Wenger.
Wenger throws a body punch but Dudu moves out of range.
Wenger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dudu doesn't manage to clinch there - Wenger circles away.
Dudu slaps away a takedown attempt from Wenger, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wenger thows a body shot but no joy.
Wenger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dudu is fending him off so far but Wenger persists. Nope, Dudu circles away and we're back to standing.
Wenger misses with a hook.
A combination from Wenger does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudu forces Wenger back against the cage and clinches.
Wenger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dudu's elbow.
Dudu throws a head punch that misses.
Wenger misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Wenger as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Dudu.
Dudu has a couple of punches blocked by Wenger.
Wenger digs a right hand into Dudu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dudu's gas tank.
Wenger just leaning against Dudu, taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wenger.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dudu.
Dudu prevents a body shot from Wenger.
Wenger misses with a body punch.
Dudu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wengers head.
Dudu blocks a body shot from Wenger.
Wenger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dudu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arsene Wenger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dudu working aggressively here.
Dudu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dudu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wenger backwards.
Wenger will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dudu up against the cage.
Wenger breaks from the clinch.
Dudu tries to clinch up
and Wenger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudu wants to clinch
so Wenger counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wenger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wenger passes Dudu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wenger thows a huge punch but Dudu dodges it nicely.
Wenger prevents Dudu from improving his position.
Dudu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dudu is in trouble now - Wenger has advanced to mount!
Wenger lands with some strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wenger landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wenger takes Dudu's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Dudu is in trouble.
Wenger is trying to stick to Dudu's back but Dudu is turning into Wenger. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Wenger's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dudu.
Wenger being controlled here, momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wenger is on top in guard.
Wenger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dudu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wenger is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wenger stopping the sweep attempt from Dudu.
Dudu throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wenger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wenger trying to control the position from guard on top but Dudu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dudu looking for a sweep. Not yet Dudu, not yet.
Wenger wants to control from the top but Dudu keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dudu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wenger lands a body shot.
Wenger rushes Dudu and presses him up against the cage.
Wenger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dudu misses with the head strike.
Dudu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dudu working aggressively here.
Dudu prevents a body shot from Wenger.
Dudu lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arsene Wenger dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dudu tries to clinch up
and Wenger counters by clinching up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wenger. Dudu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wenger misses the shot to the body.
Wenger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dudu manages to avoid it.
Wenger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dudu.
Arsene Wenger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wenger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dudu keeps the fight on the outside.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Wenger.
Dudu can't do much from the bottom here.
Dudu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wenger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dudu prevents Wenger from improving position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudu gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dudu actively working from the bottom here.
Dudu trying to control but Wenger postures up.
Dudu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wenger is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Wenger avoids the attempt from Dudu to control.
Dudu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dudu is squirming around, avoiding Wenger's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dudu can't escape the position.
Wenger tries to control but Dudu wriggling away.
BOOM! Wenger connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wenger lands a big shot there that rocks Dudu but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Wenger.
Dudu regains half guard.
Wenger wants to pass the guard but Dudu is defending well.
Dudu actively working from the bottom here.
Dudu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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. Wenger connects with a nice short shot to Dudu's temple.
Wenger wants to pass to mount but Dudu is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wenger is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wenger won't allow Dudu to sweep him here.
Wenger with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wenger advances to half guard.
Dudu has a hand on Wenger's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Wenger takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Wenger working Dudu over with strikes here.
Wenger lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wenger takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dudu is squirming around, avoiding Wenger's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wenger unloading with bombs!
Dudu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dudu bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dudu wants to control from the top but Wenger keeps moving.
Wenger pulls Dudu in close to his closed guard and prevents Dudu from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wenger looking to control.
Dudu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wenger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arsene Wenger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wenger, 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 for Arsene Wenger!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Arsene Wenger!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Arsene Wenger!
Arsene Wenger wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Godric Westbrook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Furio Giunta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Giunta's choice of entrance music: The Godfather Theme - Fantomas. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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24
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Godric Westbrook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Furio Giunta!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giunta throws a nice looking combination but Westbrook bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Giunta throws a right and a left that Westbrook avoids nicely.
Giunta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Westbrook throws out the jab.
Westbrook lands a left and a right that send Giunta crashing to the mat, dazed. Westbrook thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Westbrook feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Giunta sprawling to the canvas! Giunta rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Westbrook finish him?!
Giunta is rocked!
Westbrook swinging wilding here.
Giunta is still on wobbly legs! Can Westbrook finish him?
Westbrook blocks a head kick by Giunta.
Giunta lands with a right hand.
Giunta seems to have recovered his senses.
Westbrook misses with a combination
and Giunta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Westbrook looks to land a combination but Giunta avoids it well.
Westbrook throws a big shot that misses.
Giunta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Westbrook misses.
A jab from Giunta misses.
Giunta just misses with a punch to the body.
Giunta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Westbrook counters with a crisp one two that drops Giunta! Westbrook thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Giunta to his feet! Giunta is in big trouble!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giunta throws a shot from downtown. Westbrook moves away and avoids it.
Giunta looks to land a left hand but Westbrook moved out of range nicely.
Giunta throws a looping overhand right but Westbrook ducks down to avoid it.
Westbrook misses with a jab to the body
and Giunta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from Westbrook misses.
Westbrook fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Giunta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Westbrook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Giunta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Westbrook ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Westbrook does no damage.
Westbrook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Giunta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Giunta looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Westbrook throws a body punch but Giunta moves out of range.
Giunta slips a jab from Westbrook.
Giunta lands a jab to Westbrook's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giunta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Westbrook counters with a series of strikes. Giunta will be more careful next time no doubt.
Giunta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Westbrook.
Giunta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Westbrook moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Westbrook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Giunta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Westbrook gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Giunta.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Westbrook fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Giunta throws a series of punches but Westbrook moves out of range.
Westbrook throws a jab but it's blocked by Giunta.
Giunta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Westbrook counters with a nice uppercut.
Westbrook throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Westbrook misses with a double jab
and Westbrook takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Westbrook swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Westbrook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Westbrook thuds a left hand into Giunta's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giunta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Westbrook.
Westbrook goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Giunta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Westbrook counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Giunta looks gassed!
Giunta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Westbrook makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Giunta misses with a combination
and Westbrook counters with a crisp one two that drops Giunta! Westbrook thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Giunta to his feet! Giunta is in big trouble!
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!
Westbrook lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Giunta falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Godric Westbrook!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ara Vahaber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Ripgut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vahaber comes into the arena with Dr.Dre ft. Snoop Dogg - Still Dre blaring out of the sound system. Ripgut has chosen Abominable Putridity - Throat Fisting Abortion as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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25
270 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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225 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ara Vahaber!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Ripgut!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripgut ducks under a wild hook from Vahaber.
Ripgut tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ripgut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vahaber takes a swing at Ripgut's ribcage but misses.
Vahaber thows a body shot but no joy.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vahaber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ripgut tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vahaber swats away the attempt to clinch by Ripgut.
Ripgut doesn't manage to clinch there - Vahaber circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripgut tries to clinch up.
Vahaber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ripgut.
Ripgut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vahaber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ripgut misses with a body shot
and Vahaber makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Vahaber moves away
and Vahaber counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Ripgut's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ripgut is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Vahaber is controlling him well.
Ripgut stops Vahaber from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Vahaber's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ripgut wants to get back to full guard.
Vahaber trying to control the pace.
Vahaber is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ripgut is just riding it out for now. Vahaber eventually gives up the hold.
Ripgut is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vahaber is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ripgut is just riding it out for now. Vahaber eventually gives up the hold.
Vahaber trying to mount his opponent but Ripgut defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ripgut is pressing down on Vahaber's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ripgut is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vahaber is controlling him.
Vahaber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ripgut is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vahaber circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vahaber counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ara Vahaber dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ripgut tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vahaber makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vahaber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vahaber misses the shot to the body.
Ripgut tries to clinch up
and Vahaber counters with a three punch combo that has Ripgut backing up. Ripgut nods at Vahaber to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripgut looks to clinch
and Vahaber counters with a straight right hand.
Ripgut throws a shot to the body.
A big left from Vahaber misses.
Vahaber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ripgut tries to clinch up
and Vahaber counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ripgut's guard now.
Ripgut looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ripgut keeping moving, preventing Vahaber from controlling successfully.
Vahaber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ripgut is keeping the position for now.
Ripgut bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vahaber's guard.
Vahaber has an active guard here but Ripgut has managed to pass into half guard.
Vahaber manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahaber has a closed guard, preventing Ripgut from standing up.
Ripgut controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ripgut trying to control but Vahaber is working from the bottom.
Ripgut might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vahaber kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ripgut gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ripgut closes the distance but Vahaber moves to the side
and Vahaber counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vahaber thows a body shot but no joy.
Vahaber connects with a single shot there.
Ripgut closes the distance but Vahaber moves to the side
and Vahaber counters with a nice body shot.
Ripgut wants to clinch but Vahaber slips to the side
and Vahaber counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ara Vahaber dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vahaber scores with a hook to the body. Ripgut takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ripgut wants to clinch but Vahaber slips to the side
and Vahaber counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ripgut on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ripgut clinches but Vahaber breaks the clinch
and Vahaber counters with a right hand to the body.
Vahaber misses with a wild body shot.
Vahaber circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vahaber counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahaber throws a head kick but Ripgut moves out of range.
Vahaber throws a body punch but Ripgut moves out of range.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Vahaber moves away
and Vahaber counters with a right hand to the body.
Ripgut wants to clinch but Vahaber slips to the side
and Vahaber counters with a left to the body.
Ripgut closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vahaber counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut darts in trying to clinch
and Vahaber counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vahaber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vahaber wants to control from the top but Ripgut keeps moving.
Vahaber prevents Ripgut from getting back to his feet.
Vahaber's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahaber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ripgut swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ripgut is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vahaber trying to control the position from guard on top but Ripgut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ripgut closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vahaber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ara Vahaber is winning the standup battle so far.
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.
Vahaber takes a swing at Ripgut's ribcage but misses.
Vahaber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ripgut manages to avoid it.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Vahaber moves away
and Vahaber counters with a left to the body.
Ripgut clinches but Vahaber breaks the clinch
and Vahaber counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ripgut tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vahaber counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ara Vahaber clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ripgut throws a body kick the misses
and Vahaber counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Vahaber moves away
and Vahaber makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vahaber throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ripgut.
Sean Ripgut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ripgut closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vahaber counters with a nice body shot.
Ripgut is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ripgut tries to clinch but Vahaber moves away
and Vahaber counters with a nice uppercut.
Ripgut tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vahaber counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahaber takes a swing at Ripgut's ribcage but misses.
Ripgut connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ripgut looks to clinch
and Vahaber counters with a nice uppercut.
Ripgut looks to clinch
and Vahaber makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vahaber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ripgut moves away.
Ripgut tries to clinch up
and Vahaber counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vahaber circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vahaber counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Vahaber.
Ripgut closes the distance but Vahaber moves to the side
and Vahaber counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut darts in trying to clinch
and Vahaber counters with a one-two to the body.
Vahaber misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ripgut counters with a low kick, right behind Vahaber 's knee.
Ripgut on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vahaber is looking to wear down Ripgut with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ripgut on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vahaber lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Sean Ripgut has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut wants to clinch but Vahaber slips to the side
and Vahaber counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vahaber lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vahaber scores with a jab. Ripgut acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vahaber misses with a two punch combination.
Ripgut tries to clinch
and Vahaber counters with a good, hard body kick but Ripgut shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vahaber lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vahaber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ripgut was well out of range. Poor timing from Vahaber.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ara Vahaber had his way with Sean Ripgut in that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Ripgut'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ripgut tries to clinch up
and Vahaber makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vahaber misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ripgut.
Ripgut tries to clinch
and Vahaber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ripgut tries to clinch up
and Vahaber counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripgut wants to clinch but Vahaber slips to the side
and Vahaber counters with a nice body shot.
Vahaber lands with a slapping head kick.
Ripgut moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ripgut wants to clinch
and Vahaber counters with a nice body shot.
Vahaber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ripgut can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut darts in trying to clinch
and Vahaber counters with a left to the body.
Ripgut closes the distance but Vahaber moves to the side
and Vahaber counters with a right hand to the body.
Ripgut throws a lazy head kick
and Vahaber counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vahaber misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripgut tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vahaber counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vahaber connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vahaber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ripgut.
Vahaber swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ripgut holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vahaber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ripgut misses with a knee to the head.
Vahaber lands a body shot.
Ripgut is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Vahaber pushes Ripgut back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vahaber lands an uppercut.
Ripgut prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vahaber lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Vahaber fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Vahaber.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vahaber misses with some punches.
Ripgut misses with a knee to the head.
Ara Vahaber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vahaber has had enough of the clinch but Ripgut keeps him there for the moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vahaber.
Ripgut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ripgut tries to land a knee to the head but Vahaber blocks with his arms.
A body shot lands from Vahaber.
Vahaber blocks the elbow strike.
Vahaber avoiding damage as Ripgut throws knees to the body.
Vahaber swings wildly with an uppercut but Ripgut uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sean Ripgut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vahaber pushes Ripgut back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vahaber lands with a left to the head.
Ripgut tries to land knees in the clinch but Vahaber avoids the damage to the body.
Ripgut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vahaber.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ara Vahaber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vahaber 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Ara Vahaber!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Ara Vahaber!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Ara Vahaber!
Ara Vahaber wins by unanimous decision!
Ara Vahaber retains his heavyweight title!
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