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KING OF KINGS 4th ADVANCE PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Go Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Strauss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strauss comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Immigrant song-Led Zeppelin kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Go Okami has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Go Okami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Logan Strauss!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okami misses with the combination.
Strauss throws a jab but it's blocked by Okami.
Strauss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Okami.
No joy there for Strauss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Okami misses with a two punch combination.
Okami throws a head kick that misses.
Strauss looks for a takedown but Okami sprawls well.
Okami throws a head kick but Strauss moves out of range.
Okami throws a poor cross that misses
and Strauss counters with a single leg into guard. Okami didn't expect that.
Okami is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Strauss is controlling him.
Okami can't keep his opponent in guard - Strauss advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Strauss throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Strauss is working for a submission of some sort.
Okami controlling the position well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami is looking to control Strauss's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Okami avoid being mounted?
Okami wants to get back to full guard.
Strauss looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Strauss is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Okami stops Strauss from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Strauss jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Okami manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Strauss looks gassed!
Okami is trying to buck Strauss off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Okami manages to work his way to half guard, despite Strauss's best efforts.
Strauss is tying to control. Okami wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Okami is looking to improve his position.
Okami is trying to maintain the position but Strauss is very close to passing his half guard.
Strauss is keen to just control but Okami is a slippery customer.
Okami is looking to improve his position.
Okami wants to control but Strauss is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Strauss tries for a takedown but Okami sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Okami misses with a jab, cross combination.
Okami keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Go Okami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Strauss.
A punch combination from Okami misses.
Okami lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okami rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Strauss counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Strauss trying to mount his opponent but Okami defends it.
Strauss prevents Okami from improving his position.
Okami controlling the position well.
Strauss is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Okami tries to kick Strauss off but Strauss keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Strauss is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Okami blocking the ground and pound attempt from Strauss.
Okami wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Okami regains full guard. Nicely done.
Strauss won't allow Okami to get back to his feet.
Okami looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strauss landing some decent shots from guard.
Strauss drops back looking for a leg! Okami is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Okami manages to kick Strauss off! Strauss jumps back into Okami's guard.
Strauss 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.
Strauss won't allow Okami to get back to his feet.
Okami avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Strauss darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Strauss stops Okami from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Okami is defending against the submission attempts here by Strauss.
Okami moves into full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Strauss stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Okami swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Strauss postures up.
Strauss pushing down on Okami's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Okami makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Okami.
Okami working a defensive guard here.
Okami pushes Strauss off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Strauss bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Okami's head backwards.
Strauss throws a combination that misses
and Okami counters with a series of strikes. Strauss will be more careful next time no doubt.
Strauss tries for a takedown but Okami circles away easily
letting Okami counter with a right hand.
Okami throws a sloppy head kick and Strauss moves out of range easily.
Okami throws a series of punches but Strauss avoids them all with ease.
Okami falls off balance throwing a combination
and Strauss counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okami scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Okami misses with an uppercut.
Okami throws a right and a left that both miss.
Okami throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Okami throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strauss tries for a takedown but Okami circles away easily
and Okami counters with a body kick.
Strauss shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Okami trying to hold on to Strauss's head to control him but Strauss postures up.
Strauss is looking to advance position but Okami won't allow it.
Okami wants to get back to his feet.
Strauss is working for a kimura but Okami is defending it quite comfortably.
Okami wants to get back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Strauss looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Okami is looking to control Strauss's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Okami avoid being mounted?
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Strauss feints and as Okami raises his hands in defense, Strauss changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Strauss stops Okami from standing up.
Okami controls Strauss momentarily but Strauss frees himself.
Okami is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Strauss is controlling him.
Okami has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Strauss off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Okami misses with a few strikes there.
Strauss blocks a head kick by Okami.
Okami connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Okami throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Okami lands with a nice combination. Strauss backs away looking to recover.
Okami misses with a wild combination.
Okami lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Okami misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strauss has his takedown stuffed
and Okami counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Okami throws a right and a left that both miss.
Strauss closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Strauss working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Okami is not content to let Strauss control the position.
Okami throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Okami throws a sloppy head kick and Strauss moves out of range easily.
Strauss gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Okami counters with a nice uppercut.
Okami uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Okami.
Strauss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Okami counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Okami misses with a double jab
and Strauss counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Okami!
Okami is working to get back to half guard.
Okami is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okami tries to hold on but Strauss postures up.
Okami is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Strauss dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Okami scores with a decent looking hook.
Okami misses with a right hand
and Strauss counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Okami tries to kick Strauss off but Strauss keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Strauss not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Okami preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Okami tries to kick Strauss off but Strauss keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Strauss is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Strauss is looking to advance position but Okami won't allow it.
Strauss is trying to work for a kimura but Okami is defending well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Okami slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Strauss closes the distance and clinches up with Okami, looking for a takedown. Strauss pushes Okami against the ropes but Okami circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Strauss fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Strauss takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Okami is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss feints and as Okami raises his hands in defense, Strauss changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Okami keeping moving, preventing Strauss from controlling successfully.
Okami keeping full guard, as Strauss tries to pass.
Strauss 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.
Okami looking to hit a scissor sweep but Strauss is one step ahead there.
Strauss prevents Okami from getting back to his feet.
Strauss 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.
Okami wants to stand and escape but Strauss is having none of it.
Strauss trying to control the position from guard on top but Okami is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Okami throws a looping overhand right but Strauss ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okami swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Strauss counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Okami is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Strauss is controlling him.
Strauss passes into half guard.
Strauss is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Okami doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Strauss.
Strauss trying to pass the guard but Okami defending well.
Strauss prevents Okami from standing back up.
Okami trying to control but Strauss postures up.
Strauss trying to control the action but Okami is working from the bottom.
Strauss is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Okami works his way to full guard. Good work.
Okami pushes Strauss off and scrambles back to his feet.
Strauss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okami.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strauss ducks under a wild hook from Okami.
Okami misses with a right hand
and Strauss counters with a takedown into side control.
Strauss cracks Okami with a big right hand but Okami just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Strauss is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Okami has escaped the position, nice work there.
Okami on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Okami is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Strauss working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Okami wants to get back to his feet but Strauss drags him back down.
Okami wants to control but Strauss postures up.
Okami is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Strauss has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Strauss tries for a kimura but Okami is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okami wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Okami misses with a lunging right hand
and Strauss counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strauss sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Okami defending well though.
Strauss wants to pass the guard but Okami is defending well.
Strauss is trying to control the action in half guard but Okami is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Okami won't allow Strauss to pass to mount.
Strauss not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Okami tries to kick Strauss off but Strauss keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Strauss is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Okami moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Okami manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Okami swings widly with a right hand
and Strauss counters with a single leg into guard. Okami didn't expect that.
Strauss wants to pass the guard but Okami is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Strauss passes Okami's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Strauss is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Strauss is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Okami doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Strauss.
Okami tries to kick Strauss off but Strauss keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Okami avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Strauss.
Strauss looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Okami looks like he's trying to stand up.
Okami regains full guard. Nicely done.
Okami is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Okami throws a head kick but Strauss moves out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Strauss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Okami counters with a series of strikes. Strauss will be more careful next time no doubt.
Go Okami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Strauss.
Okami lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A swing and a miss from Okami.
Okami is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strauss.
Strauss shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Okami connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body punch from Okami.
A head kick misses from Okami.
Okami misses with an uppercut. Strauss saw that one coming.
Okami will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Okami throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Go Okami is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Okami tries to bum rush Strauss with a series of wild strikes but Strauss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Okami getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Okami tries to bum rush Strauss with a series of wild strikes but Strauss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Okami pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Okami misses with the combination.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Okami slow jab from Strauss misses its intended target.
Go Okami is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Okami scores with a head kick.
Strauss throws a leg kick but Okami sees it coming and moves out of range.
Strauss changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Okami looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Okami wants to get back to his feet but Strauss drags him back down.
Strauss thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Okami is looking for a sweep.
Okami is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Strauss has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Logan Strauss has got the better of the ground game so far.
Okami wants to control but Strauss postures up.
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Okami is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Okami is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Strauss's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Okami tries to kick Strauss off but Strauss keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Okami moves into full guard.
Okami trying to control the position.
Strauss drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Strauss jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Okami has his hands on Strauss's head, controlling the position.
Strauss pushing down on Okami's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Strauss is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Okami is just riding it out for now. Strauss eventually gives up the hold.
Okami kicks Strauss off and gets back to his feet.
Go Okami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okami throws a sloppy head kick and Strauss moves out of range easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Okami misses with a wild combination.
Okami lands an overhand right.
Okami throws a right and a left that Strauss avoids nicely.
Okami misses with an uppercut. Strauss saw that one coming.
A shot to de liver by Okami. Beautiful body shot.
Strauss takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Okami connects with the punch.
Okami pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strauss on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Okami throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okami scores with a nice strike.
Okami lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left and a right from Okami both land. Nice combination.
Strauss is rocked!
Strauss has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Strauss tries for a takedown but Okami circles away easily
and Okami counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strauss is still on wobbly legs! Can Okami finish him?
Go Okami is winning the standup battle so far.
Okami bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Logan Strauss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Strauss 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Logan Strauss!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Logan Strauss!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Logan Strauss!
Logan Strauss wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Minamoto Yoritomo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ma Bu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Minamoto Yoritomo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ma Bu!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Bu. No joy for Yoritomo on that attempt.
Yoritomo tries to clinch but Bu moves out of range.
Yoritomo has a takedown stuffed.
Yoritomo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minamoto Yoritomo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Yoritomo or perhaps it was just good defense by Bu which made him look bad.
Bu closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bu lands in his opponent's guard.
Bu not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bu drops back looking for a leg! Yoritomo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yoritomo manages to kick Bu off! Bu jumps back into Yoritomo's guard.
Bu is looking to stand up but Yoritomo won't let him.
Yoritomo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bu won't allow Yoritomo to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bu is looking to stand up but Yoritomo won't let him.
Yoritomo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yoritomo is on top in guard.
Yoritomo is breathing heavily.
Bu is trying to keep Yoritomo in close.
Yoritomo stops Bu from standing up.
Bu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bu looking for a sweep. Not yet Bu, not yet.
Yoritomo wants to pass the guard but Bu is keeping the position.
Bu pushes Yoritomo off and gets back to his feet.
Yoritomo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yoritomo.
Bu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yoritomo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bu counters by moving into the clinch.
Bu looking to throw knees to the head but Yoritomo is blocking nicely.
Yoritomo jumps guard.
Yoritomo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yoritomo has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Bu doesn't defend quickly enough and Yoritomo has managed to lock this one up! Can Bu escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Yoritomo on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Minamoto Yoritomo!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lee Cheung Pak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masakazu Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masakazu Aoki has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Cheung Pak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masakazu Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheung Pak fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Aoki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cheung Pak stops Aoki from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Aoki goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Cheung Pak turns into him and now he's in Aoki's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cheung Pak pushes down on Aoki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Aoki gets full guard.
Aoki is looking to sinch up a triangle. Cheung Pak throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Aoki's body to avoid the submission. Aoki has instead reached around Cheung Pak's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Aoki arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Masakazu Aoki!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hanamichi Ono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mako Voki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanamichi Ono looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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241 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hanamichi Ono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mako Voki!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ono throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ono looks to land a combination but Voki avoids it well.
Ono with a nice cross.
Ono punishes Voki's body with a nice straight punch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ono.
Voki manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Voki wants to work for an arm triangle but Ono is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Voki is pressing down on Ono's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ono is holding on for now.
Voki moves into full mount! Ono won't be happy about that!
Voki jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ono manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ono wants to control but Voki postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Voki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ono is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Voki looks gassed!
Voki is looking to take a break and control but Ono is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ono is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ono prevents Voki from improving position.
Ono tries to bench press Voki off him but Voki keeps the position.
Voki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ono has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ono wants to get back to his feet but Voki drags him back down.
Voki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ono, who protects the arm well.
Ono prevents Voki from moving into mount.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Voki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ono counters with a left and a right that stings Voki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Voki tries for a takedown but Ono circles away easily
and Ono makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Voki changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ono looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Voki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Voki trying to control the action but Ono is working from the bottom.
Voki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Voki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Voki working away.
Ono is looking to reverse the position.
Voki trying to control the position but Ono is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ono is trying to control Voki's posture but Voki avoids it.
Ono gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ono looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ono knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Voki on the ground.
Voki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Voki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Voki has his takedown stuffed
and Ono counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hanamichi Ono has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mako Voki.
Voki is working for takedown but Ono is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ono manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Ono there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Voki dodges the punch combination from Ono.
Ono lands with a straight right. Voki didn't see that one coming.
Voki with a poor takedown
and Ono counters with a left and a right that stings Voki.
Voki misses with a takedown attempt
and Ono counters with a three punch combo that has Voki backing up. Voki nods at Ono to acknowledge the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ono.
Voki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ono counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Voki!
Voki bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ono bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Voki's guard.
Voki wants to sweep but no luck.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Voki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Voki is looking for a triangle but Ono pushes his legs off easily.
Ono trying to control the position from guard on top but Voki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voki has his foot on Ono's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ono works his way back into a safe position though.
Voki looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ono has picked Voki up and slammed him! Voki can't keep hold of the triangle and Ono manages to pass to side control!
Voki wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Voki is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ono wants to lay and pray for a moment but Voki keeps working.
Ono controls the position.
Voki tries to improve position but can't.
Ono controlling the position from side mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Voki gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Voki is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ono pulls his head out easily.
Voki manages to get to full guard.
Ono wants to control from the top but Voki keeps moving.
Voki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ono trying to control but Voki is working from the bottom.
Voki looking for a guillotine here but Ono defends easily.
Voki wants to sweep but no luck.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ono wants to control from the top but Voki keeps moving.
Ono connects with a couple of short punches.
Voki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ono wants to control from the top but Voki keeps moving.
Voki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ono trying to control the position from guard on top but Voki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Voki has his takedown stuffed
and Ono counters with a straight right hand.
Ono looks to land a combination. Voki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Voki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ono counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ono throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Voki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ono counters by clinching up.
Ono is fighting off a takedown attempt but Voki is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ono to the mat. Ono regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ono is trying to keep Voki in close.
Voki preventing the sweep.
Ono keeping full guard, as Voki tries to pass.
Ono can't keep his opponent in guard - Voki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Voki is working for a kimura but Ono is defending it quite comfortably.
Voki looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ono works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Voki prevents Ono from getting back to his feet.
Voki won't allow Ono to sweep him here.
Ono on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ono tries to get out of the position.
Voki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Voki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Voki wanted to stand there but Ono had control of the position.
Voki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ono is keeping the position for now.
Voki passes into half guard.
Voki is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voki wants to work for an arm triangle but Ono is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ono won't allow Voki to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mako Voki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Voki ducks right into an uppercut from Ono.
Ono misses with a head kick.
Ono pushes Voki up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ono is pressed up against the ropes. Voki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ono down to the mat. Ono avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ono misses with the combination.
Ono throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ono fails to land with a series of punches.
Ono changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Voki looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Voki gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Voki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ono's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ono's back!
Mako Voki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ono can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ono has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Voki is looking for the choke from the back position but Ono is controlling his hands well.
Voki tightening his grip on Ono, looking for the choke.
Ono trying to control the position but Voki manages to sink in the hooks.
Ono looking very determined here, making life difficult for Voki.
Voki is persistently looking for the submission but Ono is defending it well.
Voki looking for the choke but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voki is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ono has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Voki seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Ono's chin but Ono turns very nicely into Voki's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Ono.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ono avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Voki wants to sweep here but Ono controlling him for the moment.
Voki manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Voki moves to the back.
Ono looking very determined here, making life difficult for Voki.
Voki looking for the choke from the back.
Ono is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Voki is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ono is defending well though. Voki let's go of the attempt for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voki is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ono is defending well though. Voki let's go of the attempt for now.
Voki lands shots from the back.
Voki is cranking Ono's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Ono! He's tightened the choke and Ono is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mako Voki!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Garnett Layden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aunes Kannunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Layden comes into the arena with Atmosphere's Trying To Find A Balance blaring out of the sound system. Garnett Layden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Garnett Layden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aunes Kannunen!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Layden lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kannunen is rocked!
Layden connects with a solid leg kick.
Kannunen is still on wobbly legs! Can Layden finish him?
Kannunen looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Layden shoots in for a takedown. SLAM! Brutal! Kannunen is out cold and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Garnett Layden!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Glen Burnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Kei Katsuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katsuro is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lil Wayne - Playin With Fire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Glen Burnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Kei Katsuro!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katsuro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burnett as he avoids it easily.
Burnett drives through with a takedown into guard.
Burnett is looking to stand up but Katsuro won't let him.
Burnett won't allow Katsuro to sweep him here.
Katsuro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Burnett trying to control but Katsuro is working from the bottom.
Burnett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Katsuro is keeping the position for now.
Burnett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Katsuro will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Burnett makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Burnett trying to control the position from guard on top but Katsuro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burnett tries to free his leg and advance position but Katsuro is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsuro keeping moving, preventing Burnett from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Burnett with a poor takedown
so Katsuro counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Katsuro preventing the sweep.
Katsuro looks gassed!
Burnett manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Katsuro manages to get himself to full guard.
Katsuro has his feet on Burnett's thighs here. He's pushed Burnett off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Burnett screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ken Kei Katsuro!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luka Nesto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paavo Putkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luka Nesto looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luka Nesto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paavo Putkinen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nesto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Putkinen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Horrible takedown by Nesto or perhaps it was just good defense by Putkinen which made him look bad.
Nesto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nesto throws a body kick that misses.
Nesto misses with a hook.
Nesto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luka Nesto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Putkinen waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Nesto.
Nesto fails with a takedown attempt.
Nesto is breathing heavily.
Nesto shoots in but Putkinen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putkinen lands a nice shot that snaps Nesto's head back.
Paavo Putkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putkinen cracks Nesto with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Putkinen.
Nesto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Putkinen lands a body punch.
Putkinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nestos head.
Putkinen looking to throw knees to the head but Nesto is blocking nicely.
Putkinen is leaning against Nesto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Putkinen misses with a knee strike.
Putkinen lands a damaging elbow.
Putkinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donk. Putkinen catches Nesto right on the button with a cross.
Putkinen throws a series of punches but Nesto avoids them all with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Putkinen. No joy for Nesto on that attempt.
Putkinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nesto on the side of the head.
Nesto misses with a takedown attempt - Putkinen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Putkinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Putkinen throws a sloppy head kick and Nesto moves out of range easily.
Putkinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nesto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Putkinen is fending him off so far but Nesto persists. Nope, Putkinen circles away and we're back to standing.
Putkinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice takedown defense from Putkinen. No joy for Nesto on that attempt.
Nesto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Putkinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Putkinen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Putkinen works the jab nicely.
Putkinen throws a head kick but Nesto moves out of range.
Nesto throws a jab when Putkinen was well out of range.
Putkinen jabs at Nesto's body.
Nice defenses there by Nesto.
Nesto drops his hands momentarily and Putkinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Putkinen misses with an uppercut. Nesto saw that one coming.
Nesto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nesto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Putkinen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Nesto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nesto staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putkinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Putkinen with a nice cross.
Horrible takedown by Nesto or perhaps it was just good defense by Putkinen which made him look bad.
A nice combination there by Putkinen.
A chopping leg kick lands by Putkinen.
Putkinen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Putkinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nesto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Putkinen as he jumps to the side.
A jab from Putkinen misses.
Nesto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Putkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paavo Putkinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Putkinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nesto gets the takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Putkinen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nesto in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Putkinen is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luka Nesto!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Humperdink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masato Michinoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edgar Humperdink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masato Michinoku!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michinoku throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Humperdink's waist but Humperdink gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Michinoku off to one side.
Michinoku has a takedown stuffed.
Humperdink wants to clinch up but Michinoku keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Humperdink looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michinoku is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Humperdink stuffs the takedown.
Edgar Humperdink has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masato Michinoku.
Humperdink doesn't manage to clinch there - Michinoku circles away.
Michinoku wants to clinch up but Humperdink keeps it at a distance.
Humperdink doesn't manage to clinch there - Michinoku circles away.
Humperdink fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Michinoku, pushing him back against the ropes.
Michinoku pulls guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Michinoku is trying to control the position but Humperdink postures up.
Humperdink might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Michinoku wants to sweep but no luck.
Michinoku is trying to hold Humperdink in close to prevent damage but Humperdink has managed to pass into half guard.
Michinoku tries to get to full guard but Humperdink has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michinoku actively working from the bottom here.
Humperdink tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Michinoku is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Michinoku fails to land the takedown.
Humperdink moves into the clinch successfully.
Michinoku has Humperdink pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Humperdink manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Humperdink breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michinoku fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Michinoku keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by Michinoku or perhaps it was just good defense by Humperdink which made him look bad.
Michinoku looks gassed!
Humperdink smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Edgar Humperdink seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michinoku circles away from the clinch attempt.
Humperdink tries to clinch
and Michinoku counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Michinoku takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Michinoku content to control rather than advance.
Michinoku trying to control from Humperdink's half guard. Humperdink has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Michinoku wants to control from the top but Humperdink keeps moving.
Michinoku is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michinoku tries to stand but Humperdink is controlling from the bottom.
Humperdink wants to stand up but Michinoku is controlling him.
Humperdink knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Michinoku on the ground.
Michinoku trying to control but Humperdink is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Michinoku swats away the attempt to clinch by Humperdink.
Humperdink tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Michinoku counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michinoku slips nicely into half guard.
Michinoku is looking to take a break and control but Humperdink is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Humperdink wants to get back to his feet.
Michinoku throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Michinoku tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Humperdink looks like he's trying to stand up.
Michinoku is trying for a kimura here. Humperdink looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Michinoku wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Masato Michinoku!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mika Huima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Imanari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mika Huima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Imanari!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imanari scores a takedown into full mount!
Huima is squirming around, avoiding Imanari's attempts to control the action.
Huima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Imanari is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Huima can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Imanari looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Huima is looking to improve his position but Imanari isn't that keen on the idea.
Huima flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Imanari moves to take his opponent's back.
Imanari is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Huima tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huima tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Huima working to try and regain half guard.
Imanari moves to back control.
Huima fending off the submission attempt from Imanari.
Huima tries to roll but Imanari sticks to his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Imanari is persistently looking for the submission but Huima is defending it well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Imanari looks gassed!
Huima fending off the submission attempt from Imanari.
Huima tries to roll but Imanari sticks to his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imanari is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Huima is defending well though. Imanari let's go of the attempt for now.
Huima turns into Imanari and is now in his guard.
Imanari working a defensive guard here.
Huima is posturing up here but Imanari has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Huima tries to roll out but it's too tight and Huima has to tap! Slick submission there by Imanari!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shinya Imanari!
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