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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iari Weiss Pascal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim Jong has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Kim Jong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Iari Weiss Pascal!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weiss Pascal looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jong slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Weiss Pascal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Weiss Pascal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jong pushes a forearm under Weiss Pascal's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Weiss Pascal is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kim Jong!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Papi Chocolate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandro Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexandro Alvarez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Papi Chocolate's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Papi Chocolate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexandro Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alvarez blocks a jab.
Alvarez has his takedown stuffed
and Chocolate counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alvarez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chocolate digs a good body shot into Alvarez's ribs.
Alvarez looks gassed!
Chocolate has Alvarez up against the cage in a clinch.
Chocolate lands a hook that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Chocolate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Chocolate! Alvarez is backing up but he can't get away as Chocolate lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Alvarez and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Papi Chocolate!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shirou Atsuya Fubuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shirou Atsuya Fubuki!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long scores with a leg kick.
Fubuki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Long tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Fubuki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fubuki tries to clinch up
and Long cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fubuki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Long.
Long blocks a head kick by Fubuki.
Fubuki misses with a head kick.
Fubuki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fubuki tries to land a front kick but Long steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fubuki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fubuki slips a jab and a cross from Long.
A left and a right from Long both land. Nice combination.
Nice shot by Long.
Long fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fubuki is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Fubuki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fubuki is out of range and Long settles back down.
Fubuki misses with a double jab
and Long counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Long lands a right hook to the body.
Long lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fubuki backs up against the cage.
Fubuki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Long scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fubuki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fubuki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fubuki tries to close the distance and clinch but Long swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Long thows a leg kick but Fubuki checks it
and Fubuki counters with a head kick.
Long ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fubuki looks gassed!
Fubuki clinches up with Long and pushes him back against the cage.
Fubuki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Long is looking to break free of the clinch but Fubuki has double underhooks.
Fubuki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Long has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Long tries to break free but Fubuki pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fubuki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Long.
Fubuki missing with knees to the body.
Long wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fubuki lands a nice knee to the body.
Long lands a left hand.
Long is looking to break free of the clinch but Fubuki has double underhooks.
Long is trying to break the clinch but Fubuki has him pressed against the cage.
Fubuki takes a shot to the head.
Long blocks an elbow strike.
Fubuki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Long's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Long connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fubuki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Long lands with an overhand left.
David Long is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Long with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Long finds it's target.
Fubuki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fubuki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long with a hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Long!
Long catches Fubuki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Long throws a good cross that connects.
Fubuki walks into a stiff left hand from Long.
Long lands with a shot to the body.
Fubuki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Long is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Long lands a right hook to the body.
Long throws a combination. Fubuki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fubuki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Long scores with a hook to the body. Fubuki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Long throws a leg kick which misses Fubuki's front leg but catches the back leg as Fubuki tries to avoid it.
Jab by Long.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Long lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fubuki backs up against the cage.
Fubuki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Long.
Long is working the combinations to good effect here.
Long scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Long stuns Fubuki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Long scores with a push kick.
Long connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fubuki. Fubuki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fubuki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Long throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shirou Atsuya Fubuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Long lands with a cross.
Long connects with the punch.
Good exchange - Long coming out on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fubuki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Long thuds a left hand into Fubuki's body.
Fubuki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Long works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Long dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Long lands a nice hook to Fubuki's body. Fubuki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fubuki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fubuki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Long feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fubuki's calf.
Long pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fubuki is out of range and Long settles back down.
Fubuki takes one to the chin there.
Jab, jab by Long - just one landing.
Long cracks Fubuki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fubuki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A left and a right from Long both land. Nice combination.
Long scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice cross by Long.
Fubuki is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Long.
Long connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Long's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Long duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fubuki takes one on the button.
Long lands with an uppercut that bounces Fubuki off the cage and back into rage.
Long darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Long lands an overhand right.
Long scores with a punch to the head.
Long throws a combination. Fubuki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fubuki is rocked!
Long scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fubuki is still on wobbly legs! Can Long finish him?
Long scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Long throws a body kick that misses.
Fubuki seems to have recovered his senses.
Fubuki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Long scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fubuki doesn't seem bothered though.
Long lands with a right hand.
Long dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Long lands a jab to the nose.
Long connects with a right hand. Fubuki shakes it off.
Long is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fubuki can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long scores with a head kick.
Long ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Long with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Long.
Long goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Long scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Long fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fubuki.
Long fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fubuki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Long scores with a nice strike.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Long, right into the meat.
Fubuki tries to move into range but Long moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Long tests Fubuki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fubuki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long scores with a nice strike.
A decent looking cross lands there for Long.
Long fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fubuki.
Long wants to land a leg kick but Fubuki is out of range.
Long ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Long scores with a jab to the head.
Long throws out a powerful jab.
Long sizes up Fubuki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good leg kick by Long there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Long fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Long attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Long scores with a jab.
Long paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Long connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Long.
Fubuki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Long cracks Fubuki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Long scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fubuki doesn't seem bothered though.
Fubuki drops his hands momentarily and Long takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Long connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Long scores with a punch to the head.
Long shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fubuki eats them both and turns towards Long to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Long buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fubuki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Long.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Long scores with a jab. Fubuki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Long ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Long!
Long throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Long dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Long throws a shot to the body.
Fubuki fails with a takedown attempt.
Long changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Long.
Fubuki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Long uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fubuki has time to react.
Long lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fubuki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fubuki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Long lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fubuki walks into a straight right hand from Long.
Nice uppercut there from Long.
Long scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Long!
Long cracks Fubuki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice straight punches there by Long. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Long.
Fubuki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Long sizes up Fubuki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Long throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Long scores with a one two! Fubuki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A jab lands there for Long.
Shirou Atsuya Fubuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Long dips to his left and cracks Fubuki with an uppercut!
Long scores with the left hand. Fubuki knows he should have avoided that one.
Fubuki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Long.
Fubuki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Long.
Long lands with a hook. Fubuki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Long. That snapped Fubuki's head back.
Fubuki moves out of range of the body kick from Long.
Good leg kick by Long there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Long connects with a nice looking jab.
Fubuki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Long darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
David Long is winning the standup battle so far.
Fubuki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Long with a nice cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Long.
Long's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fubuki under the eye.
Fubuki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Long can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Long stuns Fubuki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Long lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Long!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Long scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Long lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Long scores with a hook to the body. Fubuki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Long lands a head shot.
Fubuki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fubuki takes one on the button.
Fubuki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That kick from Long tenderised Fubuki's leg. Fubuki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Long lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Long lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fubuki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Long scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fubuki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Long ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long lands a body shot.
Fubuki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Long lands a nice shot to the body.
Fubuki checks a low kick from Long.
Long scores with a nice right hand.
Long moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fubuki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Long lands a nice shot to the body.
Long changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Long throws out a leg kick but Fubuki moves out of range and Long only half commits.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Long scores with the left hand. Fubuki knows he should have avoided that one.
Long scores with a hook.
Shirou Atsuya Fubuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Long is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Long connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Long showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Long, 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Long!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neil Downs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brusso Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neil Downs could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brusso Do's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neil Downs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brusso Do!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do wants to clinch but Downs slips to the side
and Downs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Downs closes the distance and clinches.
Do misses with an elbow over the top.
Downs is looking to break free of the clinch but Do has double underhooks.
Downs blocks the elbow strike.
Downs managing to block the knees to the body from Do.
Do blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Do trying to stall but Downs improves his position.
Downs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Do walks away with a smile on his face. Downs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Do displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Downs.
Downs closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Downs.
Downs breaks from the clinch.
Downs has closed the distance and engaged Do in a clinch.
Downs pushes Do back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Do just misses with a elbow thrown towards Downs's brow.
Do with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Do lands a hook to the side of the head.
Do looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do lands a right hand that snaps the head of Downs backwards.
Do misses with a hook from the clinch.
Downs avoids the elbow strike from Do, against the cage.
Do escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Do throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Do tries to clinch
and Downs moves into the clinch.
Downs blocks an uppercut.
Downs takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Neil Downs has been cut.
Downs is trying to break the clinch but Do has him pressed against the cage.
Do tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Downs is trying to force a seperation but Do has the dominant position.
A shot in the inside from Do.
Do manages to break the clinch.
Downs is trying hard to land a takedown here. Do sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Downs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Downs throws a series of punches but Do moves out of range.
Downs circles away from the clinch attempt
and Downs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Downs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Do.
Do effectively controlling the action here.
Do pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Downs has closed the distance and engaged Do in a clinch.
Downs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Do is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Do.
Downs misses with a body punch.
Downs takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short body shot lands from Downs as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Do misses with an elbow over the top.
Do looking to stall.
Do tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Do comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Do tries a body shot but Downs blocks it.
Downs blocks the elbow strike.
Do wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Downs is working Do over against the cage.
Do looks gassed!
Do escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downs gets tackled into the cage by Do. Do maintains the clinch.
Do swings wildly with an uppercut but Downs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Do is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Do works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Do throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Downs blocks it with crossed arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Downs dodges an elbow strike from Do.
Do struggles to land a body shot inside as Downs controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Do.
Downs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Do tries to circle away but Downs has him pinned against the cage.
Downs dodges an elbow strike from Do.
Downs is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Do lands an elbow that stopped Downs in his tracks for a moment.
Do tries to stall but Downs uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Do misses with a knee to the head.
Downs missing with knees to the body.
Downs slows down the pace here.
Do prevents a body shot from Downs.
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.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Downs as Do tries to tie him up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Downs misses with a punch to the body.
Downs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Do lands an elbow just above Downs 's eye.
Downs drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Do trying to land knees to the body.
Do tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Downs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Do's elbow.
Downs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Do is trying to maintain a safe position but Downs gets an underhook and turns Do into the cage.
Downs is working Do over against the cage.
Downs avoids the elbow strike from Do, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Downs cracks Do with a nice body shot.
Downs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Do is keeping busy.
Do keeps control of Downs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Do throws an elbow but it misses.
Downs throws a punch but it's blocked by Do.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Neil Downs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Neil Downs's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Downs drives through and clinches with Do against the cage.
Do creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Downs's defenses.
Do looking to throw knees to the head but Downs is blocking nicely.
Downs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Do looking to throw knees to the head but Downs is blocking nicely.
Downs tries to break the clinch but Do is controlling the position.
Downs wants a takedown but no success here.
Do pushes Downs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Do tries to break the clinch but Downs is controlling the position.
Do breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Downs lands a body shot.
Downs is working Do over against the cage.
Downs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Do or not.
Good body shot from Downs.
Downs lands a body punch.
Downs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Downs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Downs can't find room to land a body shot as Do controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Downs as Do tries to tie him up.
Downs stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Downs digs a right hand underneath Do's ribcage. Do let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Downs as the two fighters clinch.
Downs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Do is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Downs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Do backwards.
Nice body punch from Downs.
Downs is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Downs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hook to the body lands for Downs.
Downs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Do's elbow.
Do misses with a punch on the inside.
Neil Downs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Downs scores with a hook to the body.
Downs wants a takedown.
Downs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Downs as Do tries to tie him up.
Do tries a knee to the head but Downs blocks it.
Downs tries to pull guard but Do holds him up against the cage and eventually Downs drops back down to his feet.
Downs's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Do stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do breaks from the clinch.
Do wants to clinch but Downs slips to the side
and Downs moves into the clinch.
Downs manages to break the clinch.
Downs moves into the clinch.
Do throws an elbow that misses.
Do creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Downs's defenses.
A left hand lands to the body for Downs.
Do lands a nice elbow.
Downs can't break the clinch.
Do tries to land knees in the clinch but Downs avoids the damage to the body.
Do is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Downs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Do misses with a head kick.
Downs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Downs moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Do as Downs tries to tie him up.
Downs takes a knee right on the jaw!
Downs changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Do fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Do tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Do is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Downs clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A left hand lands to the body for Do.
Do dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Downs avoiding damage as Do throws knees to the body.
Do unloads a knee to the mid-section. Downs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Do connects with a nasty looking knee right to Downs's face.
A knee to the head by Do.
Downs takes an elbow to the temple.
Do lands a damaging elbow.
Do lands a knee to the head.
Downs lands with a right to the head.
Downs trying to stall but Do improves his position.
Do missing with knees to the body.
Do is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice left hand lands by Downs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Downs - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Do.
Downs fails to pull guard.
Do lands an elbow just above Downs 's eye.
Do is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Downs is defending well for now.
Downs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Downs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Neil Downs's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Downs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Downs gets a clinch.
Do tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Downs avoids it.
Do looking to slow down the pace here.
Do throws a head punch that misses.
Downs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Do is defending well for now.
Downs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Do walks away with a smile on his face. Downs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Downs shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Downs was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Do tries to lock up and control but Downs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Downs lands a big elbow.
Downs is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Do to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Do shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downs wants to finish this one by submission but Do is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Downs.
Downs looking to finish with strikes here!
Downs unloads with some shots from mount but Do bucks and avoids them well.
Downs looking for a guillotine from mount but Do is having none of it.
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.
Do wants to control but Downs is having none of it.
Do is trying to stand up.
Downs swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Do is now in Downs's guard. A big mistake from Downs there, giving up the dominant position!
Downs 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.
Downs is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Do is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do trying to stand up but can't free himself from Downs's guard.
Downs wants to sweep here but Do controlling him for the moment.
Do wanted to stand there but Downs had control of the position.
Downs will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Do sitting in guard here, content to control.
Do wants to control from the top but Downs keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Brusso Do hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Do wants to clinch but Downs slips to the side
and Downs counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Neil Downs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Downs avoids a wild elbow strike from Do.
Downs has had enough of the clinch but Do keeps him there for the moment.
Downs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Do trying to stall but Downs improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Downs.
Downs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Do trying to land knees to the body.
Downs misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Do.
Downs managing to block the knees to the body from Do.
Downs tries to pull guard but Do holds him up against the cage and eventually Downs drops back down to his feet.
Downs goes for a takedown attempt but Do pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Downs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Downs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brusso Do has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Downs closes the distance and pushes Do back into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Downs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Downs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Downs!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demian Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroki Isao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Demian Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroki Isao!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Isao lands with a kick to the temple. Machado shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Isao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Machado shoots and misses
enabling Isao to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Demian Machado has been cut.
Machado fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Machado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Isao lands a big head kick that sends Machado tumbling to the mat! Isao takes a step backwards and waves Machado back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Machado is rocked!
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!
Machado throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Isao's waist but Isao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Machado off to one side.
Isao forces Machado back against the cage and clinches.
Machado is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Isao pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Isao using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Machado is breathing heavily.
Isao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Isao throws a nice looking combination but Machado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Machado. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Jab from Isao.
Isao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Machado.
Isao moves into range and clinches up with Machado.
Isao manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Isao. That's going to slow Machado down.
Isao drops Machado with a beautiful combination! Machado stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Isao is looking for the KO!
Oh Machado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Machado is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Isao Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Machado is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hiroki Isao!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Hummels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hatsu Ishikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Hummels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hatsu Ishikawa!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hummels darts in trying to clinch
and Hummels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hummels closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Ishikawa to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hummels lands an elbow that stopped Ishikawa in his tracks for a moment.
Ishikawa lands a left hand.
Ishikawa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hummels is rocked!
Hummels blocking some punches.
Oh Hummels is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hummels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hummels.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ishikawa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ishikawa working aggressively here.
Ishikawa throws a head punch that misses.
Hummels seems to have got his legs back now.
Ishikawa creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Hummels with a big uppercut! Hummels tries to clinch up but Ishikawa pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Hummels to the mat! Hummels covers up and Ishikawa unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hatsu Ishikawa!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuula Kallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatsuya Watanabe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsuya Watanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kuula Kallo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kallo.
Kallo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Watanabe closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kallo did well to prevent Watanabe getting side control.
Watanabe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Watanabe wants to pass the guard but Kallo is defending well.
Watanabe trying to control the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tatsuya Watanabe wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Watanabe looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kallo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe thowing shots but they're missing.
Watanabe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Poor strikes thrown by Watanabe there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Watanabe controlling his opponent.
Watanabe seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kallo for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We're going to have a standup here because Tatsuya Watanabe wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Watanabe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kallo defends it nicely.
Watanabe tries for a takedown but Kallo circles away easily
and Kallo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kallo.
Kallo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kallo pulls Watanabe into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watanabe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kallo wants to sweep here but Watanabe controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Watanabe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kallo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tatsuya Watanabe wasn't doing enough on the ground.
An inside leg kick from Kallo misses.
Watanabe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kallo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Watanabe is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tatsuya Watanabe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watanabe drives through with a takedown into guard.
Watanabe controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallo wants to sweep but no luck.
Watanabe tries to free his leg and advance position but Kallo is retaining full guard.
Watanabe sitting in guard here, content to control.
We're going to have a standup here because Tatsuya Watanabe wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Watanabe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kallo on the side of the head.
Watanabe closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kallo did well to prevent Watanabe getting side control.
Watanabe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Watanabe sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsuya Watanabe dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Watanabe avoids a kick to the body.
Kallo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watanabe 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.
Watanabe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kallo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Watanabe tries to free his leg and advance position but Kallo is retaining full guard.
Watanabe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kallo keeping full guard, as Watanabe tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tatsuya Watanabe has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kallo looks to clinch
and Watanabe counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kallo's guard now.
Watanabe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Watanabe looking to pass the guard.
Kallo being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tatsuya Watanabe.
Watanabe blocks a head kick by Kallo.
Watanabe decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Watanabe in particular looking to stall.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tatsuya Watanabe has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice shot lands for Watanabe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallo slaps away a takedown attempt from Watanabe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Watanabe passes Kallo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Watanabe content to control rather than advance.
Kallo is trying to maintain the position but Watanabe is very close to passing his half guard.
Watanabe with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Tatsuya Watanabe wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Watanabe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Kallo as Watanabe shoots in.
Watanabe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Watanabe fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tatsuya Watanabe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kallo leaves Watanabe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kallo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsuya Watanabe dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Watanabe slaps away a takedown attempt from Kallo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Watanabe or perhaps it was just good defense by Kallo which made him look bad.
Nice sprawl there from Kallo as Watanabe shoots in.
Watanabe fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tatsuya Watanabe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kallo cracks the inside of Watanabe's front leg.
Tatsuya Watanabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watanabe looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kallo wants to get back to his feet but Watanabe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kallo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Watanabe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Watanabe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kallo is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallo trying to control the position from guard on top but Watanabe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kallo is fighting to break Watanabe's control of his arms but Watanabe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kallo looking to pass the guard.
Watanabe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Watanabe tries to get out of the position.
Watanabe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kallo manages to get himself to full guard.
Kallo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Watanabe controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Watanabe's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Watanabe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kallo is fending him off so far but Watanabe persists. Nope, Kallo circles away and we're back to standing.
Watanabe throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kallo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Watanabe is in Kallo's guard.
Kallo being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallo working a defensive guard here.
Kuula Kallo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tatsuya Watanabe.
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tatsuya Watanabe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Watanabe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Tatsuya Watanabe wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kallo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kallo wants to clinch up but Watanabe keeps it at a distance.
Watanabe gets a takedown into half guard.
Tatsuya Watanabe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watanabe looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tatsuya Watanabe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Watanabe, 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatsuya Watanabe!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kook Killa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Jee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jee's choice of entrance music: Get The Funk Out Of My Face. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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171 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kook Killa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Jee!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A head kick from Jee lands but Killa takes it in his stride.
Jee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Killa tries to avoid it but Jee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Killa to the ground. Killa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Karl Jee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Killa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Killa's calf.
A jab from Killa misses.
Killa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Killa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Killa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jee on the side of the head.
Jee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Killa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Killa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jee misses with a wild body shot.
Killa blocks the body kick.
Jee shoots in for a takedown but Killa shows good takedown defense.
Kook Killa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Jee.
A head kick misses from Killa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Killa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Killa scores with a spinning back kick!
Jee looks gassed!
Killa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jee's head backwards.
Jee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Killa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Killa ducks under a wild hook from Jee.
Killa throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A left and a right from Killa both land. Nice combination.
Jee is rocked!
A punch combination from Killa misses.
Kook Killa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Killa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jee.
Jee is still on wobbly legs! Can Killa finish him?
Jee is looking to clinch.
Jee seems to have recovered his senses.
Donk. Killa catches Jee right on the button with a cross.
Killa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jee is looking to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Killa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Killa.
Killa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killa throws a quick head kick that knocks Jee silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Killa is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kook Killa!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oji San (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eamon Dunphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oji San!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eamon Dunphy!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San moves into range and clinches up with Dunphy.
Dunphy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but San gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dunphy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
San lands with a short head shot on the inside.
San scores with a shot to the side of Dunphy's head.
San throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dunphys head.
Dunphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dunphy has picked San up - he's going for a ride! Dunphy dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dunphy works his way into full mount!
San knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dunphy on the ground.
San wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dunphy.
San keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dunphy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
San is squirming around, avoiding Dunphy's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunphy is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
San is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dunphy goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now San is on top in guard.
Dunphy wants to sweep but no luck.
Dunphy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. San manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunphy throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunphy drops back looking for a leg! San is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and San manages to kick Dunphy off! Dunphy jumps back into San's guard.
Dunphy passes San's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dunphy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but San does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
San is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dunphy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunphy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
San on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if San tries to get out of the position.
San is refusing to be controlled, as Dunphy sits in half guard.
Dunphy throwing shots but San is blocking nicely.
Dunphy is trying to work for a kimura but San is defending well.
Dunphy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and San defends it well.
Dunphy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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.
Dunphy works his way into full mount!
Dunphy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
San tries to lock up and control but Dunphy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dunphy looking to control but San is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
San blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eamon Dunphy dominated that round.
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.
San scores with a jab. Dunphy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dunphy misses with a takedown attempt
and San counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
San is looking to clinch but Dunphy is avoiding it.
Dunphy fails with a takedown attempt.
San moves into the clinch successfully.
San misses with the head strike.
San lands a shoulder strike.
Dunphy being controlled against the cage.
Dunphy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but San gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Oji San has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eamon Dunphy.
San goes for a takedown attempt but Dunphy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
San gets a clinch.
Dunphy drops down looking for an ankle pick but San pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunphy falls off balance throwing a combination
and San counters with a stiff right hand.
San tries to clinch up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dunphy.
San comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
San wants to clinch.
San stuffs the takedown.
San moves into the clinch.
Dunphy tries to score a body lock takedown but San shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dunphy can't get the takedown.
Dunphy is breathing heavily.
Stalling in the clinch from San.
A short right from San.
San misses with some punches.
Dunphy can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San stops a takedown attempt from Dunphy.
San lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from San on the inside.
San lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dunphy backwards.
San lands a shoulder strike.
San wants a takedown but no success here.
San slows down the pace here.
San lands a hook that snaps the head of Dunphy backwards.
San scores with a shoulder strike.
San prevents a takedown attempt there.
San working some nice short punches in the clinch.
San lands a right hand.
San lands a right hand.
San gets through Dunphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
San lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dunphy is rocked!
San lands a nice uppercut.
Dunphy is still on wobbly legs! Can San finish him?
Still in the clinch, San scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dunphy throws a head punch that misses.
San misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunphy.
San lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for San.
San makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dunphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dunphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dunphy is trying to drag San to the mat but San just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dunphy seems to have recovered his senses.
San lands an uppercut.
San working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dunphy tries to score a body lock takedown but San shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
San stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
San is working for takedown but Dunphy is calmly controlling the position for now.
San has Dunphy pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from San.
Dunphy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from San.
Dunphy is working for takedown but San is calmly controlling the position for now.
San throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dunphys head.
Dunphy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nice body punch from San.
San lands a shoulder strike.
San lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from San.
A short left from San.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from San.
San lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dunphy blocks an uppercut.
Dunphy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. San just stands there and leans against the cage.
San stops a takedown attempt from Dunphy.
Dunphy drops down looking for an ankle pick but San pulls his leg out and moves away.
San moves into the clinch.
San scores with a shoulder strike.
Dunphy tries to pull guard but San holds him up against the cage and eventually Dunphy drops back down to his feet.
Dunphy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dunphy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. San smiles and moves away.
Dunphy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
San closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oji San dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dunphy looks for a takedown but San sprawls well.
Dunphy shoots for a takedown but San saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dunphy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Oji San has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eamon Dunphy.
Dunphy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
San closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for San.
San working aggressively here.
San lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dunphy takes a shot to the head.
Dunphy goes for a takedown attempt but San pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
San clinches up with Dunphy and pushes him back against the cage.
San works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oji San has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short left from San.
Dunphy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunphy tries for a takedown but San manages to get underhooks.
San lands with a short shot to the head.
San pushes Dunphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
San has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dunphy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short right from San on the inside.
San softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
San lands with a right to the head.
San scores with a shot to the side of Dunphy's head.
Dunphy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Still in the clinch, San scores with a nice short uppercut.
San effectively controlling the action here.
Dunphy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. San fights it off and pushes away nicely.
San takes the fight into the clinch.
San lands with a right to the head.
San lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dunphy backwards.
San fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dunphy fails to land.
San throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from San.
San throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dunphys head.
San lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from San.
San taking a breather.
Dunphy has had enough of the clinch but San keeps him there for the moment.
San taking a breather.
San digs a right hand into Dunphy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dunphy's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from San fails to land.
Dunphy can't get the takedown.
San working aggressively here.
Dunphy lands a body shot.
San throws a head punch that misses.
San doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
San pushes Dunphy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
San lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from San.
Dunphy manages to pull guard.
Dunphy working for a triangle but San defends it easily.
San has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dunphy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
San won't allow Dunphy to sweep him here.
San avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
San wanted to stand there but Dunphy had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dunphy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
San wants to improve his position but Dunphy is controlling well.
Dunphy tries to pass the half guard into mount. San knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dunphy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oji San showed his dominance in that final round.
I think San has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oji San!
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