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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kitsuomi Nanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinobu Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinobu Hayabusa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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193 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kitsuomi Nanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinobu Hayabusa!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nanaka drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nanaka slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nanaka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nanaka slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Kitsuomi Nanaka wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hayabusa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nanaka shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hayabusa is trying to defend but Nanaka finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nanaka is taking a breather. Hayabusa says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hayabusa is trying to stand back up but Nanaka is controlling him
Still in half guard, Nanaka seems content to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kitsuomi Nanaka has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hayabusa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nanaka looks for a takedown but Hayabusa sprawls well.
Nanaka closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hayabusa quickly recovers to half guard.
Nanaka works his way into full mount!
Nanaka throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Nanaka sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hayabusa is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hayabusa defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Nanaka.
Nanaka goes for an armbar but Hayabusa turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hayabusa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nanaka is on top in guard.
Nanaka controlling from the top position.
Hayabusa is looking to stand up but Nanaka isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nanaka is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kitsuomi Nanaka has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hayabusa throws a hook but Nanaka blocks it.
Nanaka closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nanaka swings around for an armbar but Hayabusa sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Nanaka's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kitsuomi Nanaka dominated that round.
That's time! Nanaka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nanaka closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nanaka keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nanaka is looking to advance position but Hayabusa won't allow it.
Hayabusa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nanaka.
Nanaka takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hayabusa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nanaka.
Nanaka is taking a breather. Hayabusa says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kitsuomi Nanaka wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nanaka shoots in looking for a takedown. Hayabusa tries to sprawl out of it but Nanaka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hayabusa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nanaka shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nanaka was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Poor strikes thrown by Nanaka there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hayabusa avoids a series of strikes thrown by Nanaka.
Hayabusa is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hayabusa prevents Nanaka from taking his back.
Hayabusa holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Nanaka tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nanaka goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hayabusa turns into him and now he's in Nanaka's guard.
Hayabusa preventing the sweep.
Nanaka has control of Hayabusa's left arm, preventing Hayabusa from doing any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuomi Nanaka has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nanaka slips a jab and a cross from Hayabusa.
Nanaka closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nanaka 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.
Nanaka looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa is trying to stand back up but Nanaka is controlling him
Nanaka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nanaka perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nanaka looks to land a strike but Hayabusa avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Nanaka is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nanaka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hayabusa wants to stand and escape but Nanaka is having none of it.
Nanaka throws and elbow that misses. Hayabusa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nanaka's guard. Nice move by Hayabusa!
Nanaka is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kitsuomi Nanaka dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nanaka has a takedown stuffed.
Hayabusa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hayabusa lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick misses from Hayabusa.
Nanaka fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hayabusa sprawls well initially but Nanaka persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nanaka takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nanaka wants to take a breather but Hayabusa is having none of it.
Nanaka is looking for submissions but instead, Hayabusa has regained full guard.
Nanaka postures up in Hayabusa's guard and throws a big left but Hayabusa blocks it.
Hayabusa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nanaka throwing strikes but missing.
Nanaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayabusa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hayabusa is looking to stand up but Nanaka isn't so interested in that idea.
Kitsuomi Nanaka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nanaka sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kitsuomi Nanaka.
Hayabusa tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two 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.
Hayabusa throws a head kick that misses.
Nanaka decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nanaka with the ground and pound but Hayabusa uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Nanaka postures up in Hayabusa's guard and throws a big left but Hayabusa blocks it.
Nanaka 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.
Hayabusa being controlled here, momentarily.
Nanaka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nanaka controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kitsuomi Nanaka.
Nanaka drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hayabusa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Nanaka is controlling him well.
Nanaka creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hayabusa sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nanaka just content to control the position.
Nanaka thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nanaka trying to control the position but Hayabusa is working away.
Nanaka working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hayabusa is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nanaka has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kitsuomi Nanaka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nanaka, 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 Yuuki Gou 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... Kitsuomi Nanaka!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Grobovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jojo Mfaki (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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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergei Grobovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jojo Mfaki!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grobovski misses with a takedown attempt
and Mfaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Grobovski tries for a takedown but Mfaki circles away easily
and Mfaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grobovski stuffs the takedown attempt from Mfaki. Mfaki gets slowly back to his feet.
Grobovski misses with a takedown attempt
and Mfaki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Grobovski's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Grobovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mfaki cracks Grobovski with a solid left hand.
Mfaki throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grobovski is on top in guard.
Mfaki keeping moving, preventing Grobovski from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfaki wriggles free and stands up.
Grobovski has his takedown stuffed
and Mfaki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mfaki.
Grobovski can't get the takedown.
Grobovski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grobovski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mfaki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Grobovski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mfaki walks away with a smile on his face. Grobovski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grobovski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mfaki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Grobovski is breathing heavily.
Grobovski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mfaki is controlling him.
Mfaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grobovski is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfaki chips away with some ground and pound.
Mfaki wants to control from the top but Grobovski keeps moving.
Mfaki scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mfaki throwing strikes from guard but Grobovski blocks nicely.
Mfaki scoring with some ground and pound.
Grobovski is looking to stand up but Mfaki isn't so interested in that idea.
Mfaki throwing strikes but missing.
Mfaki advances to half guard.
Mfaki is nestled in close to Grobovski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfaki winds up and cracks Grobovski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mfaki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Grobovski keeping control of the position.
Grobovski wants to control but Mfaki is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Grobovski has hold of Mfaki's hands but Mfaki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Grobovski gets full guard.
Grobovski pushes Mfaki off and scrambles back to his feet.
Grobovski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mfaki counters with a shoot takedown. Grobovski fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grobovski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mfaki.
Mfaki wants to pass the guard but Grobovski is keeping the position.
Mfaki preventing the sweep.
Mfaki postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Grobovski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mfaki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mfaki postures up.
Grobovski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mfaki.
Mfaki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mfaki slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mfaki working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jojo Mfaki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mfaki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grobovski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mfaki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Grobovski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mfaki's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mfaki's back!
Grobovski trying to control.
Grobovski misses with a punch to the head.
Mfaki wants to get back to his feet.
Grobovski working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grobovski is striking from the back but Mfaki escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Mfaki wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mfaki trying to control here.
Grobovski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mfaki wants to get back to full guard.
Grobovski throwing shots but Mfaki is blocking nicely.
Grobovski throws a strike but Mfaki avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mfaki can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grobovski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jojo Mfaki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grobovski pushing down on Mfaki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Grobovski seems to be working for a kimura but Mfaki defends the submission attempt.
Mfaki is trying to control but can't.
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.
Mfaki is trying to stand.
Grobovski content to control rather than advance.
Grobovski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jojo Mfaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Grobovski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Grobovski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mfaki counters with a single leg into guard. Grobovski didn't expect that.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grobovski is on top in guard.
Grobovski gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Grobovski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mfaki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mfaki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mfaki throws and elbow that misses. Grobovski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mfaki's guard. Nice move by Grobovski!
Grobovski wants to control from the top but Mfaki keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grobovski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mfaki wants to get back to his feet but Grobovski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Grobovski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Grobovski won't allow Mfaki to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Sergei Grobovski just wasn't active enough.
Grobovski with a poor takedown
and Mfaki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Grobovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grobovski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mfaki's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mfaki's back!
Mfaki is keeping busy.
Mfaki can't escape the position.
Grobovski doesn't have the hooks in and Mfaki manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grobovski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mfaki being controlled here momentarily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We're going to have a standup here because Sergei Grobovski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Grobovski tries to clinch but Mfaki moves away
so Mfaki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Grobovski is pulling down on Mfaki's head. It's preventing any offense from Mfaki, at least for the moment.
Mfaki throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mfaki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfaki throws a strike but Grobovski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Grobovski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mfaki, up you get!
Mfaki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grobovski working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grobovski has Mfaki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mfaki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mfaki has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Grobovski clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grobovski manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mfaki's guard. Nice work there by Grobovski.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jojo Mfaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mfaki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jojo Mfaki!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Los Loco (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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287 lbs
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290 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Los Loco!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loco.
Boxer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loco was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxer.
Boxer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Loco counters with a straight right hand.
Loco ducks under a wild hook from Boxer.
Loco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boxer.
Boxer tries to clinch
and Loco counters by clinching up.
Loco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boxer is defending well for now.
Boxer misses with a punch on the inside.
Loco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boxer.
Loco taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Loco creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Loco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Jeff Boxer has been cut.
Boxer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loco tries to land a knee to the head but Boxer blocks with his arms.
Boxer blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Boxer is trapped in a tight thai clinch here. Loco pulls him left and then right before unleashing a vicious knee to the head. Oh damn - Boxer is out cold! That's some serious business! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Los Loco!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Ko (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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272 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Balls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Ko!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balls misses with a right hand
and Ko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Jeff Balls has been cut.
Balls throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ko rattles Balls with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Balls tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Ko dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Balls stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jeff Ko!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chester Crester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasechkin Nikolai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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280 lbs
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chester Crester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vasechkin Nikolai!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crester fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nikolai sprawls well initially but Crester persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Crester thows a huge punch but Nikolai dodges it nicely.
Crester missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crester throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nikolai is not content to let Crester control the position.
Crester missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crester thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nikolai's head.
Crester thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Crester lands a nice short elbow.
Nikolai won't allow Crester to pass to mount.
Crester 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crester not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Crester in particular looking to stall.
Nikolai is not content to let Crester control the position.
Crester working over Nikolai with some ground and pound. Nikolai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Crester seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nikolai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Crester throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nikolai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Crester.
Crester not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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.
Crester working over Nikolai with some ground and pound. Nikolai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crester not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Crester not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Crester scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Crester working over Nikolai with some ground and pound. Nikolai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Crester is trying to control the action in half guard but Nikolai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nikolai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Crester.
Nikolai looks gassed!
Nikolai wants to get back to his feet.
Nikolai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crester. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crester lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crester thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Nikolai to regain full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nikolai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nikolai keeping moving, preventing Crester from controlling successfully.
Crester keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nikolai's head.
Crester postures up and lands a big shot to Nikolai's brow.
Nikolai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Crester controls the pace.
Crester is looking to work some ground and pound but Nikolai has wrist control.
Crester throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crester throws a big right hand that misses.
Nikolai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crester.
Crester trying to control the position from guard on top but Nikolai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crester accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crester lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crester accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crester lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nikolai keeping moving, preventing Crester from controlling successfully.
Crester forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chester Crester dominated that round.
That's time! Crester's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Crester.
Nikolai shoots in looking for a takedown. Crester tries to sprawl out of it but Nikolai keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crester manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crester leaves Nikolai with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Crester will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nikolai has his takedown stuffed
and Crester counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chester Crester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasechkin Nikolai.
Crester works over Nikolai with some ground and pound from guard.
Crester throws a big right hand that misses.
Crester landing some decent shots from guard.
Nikolai is breathing heavily.
Crester trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crester passes Nikolai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Crester throwing shots but Nikolai is blocking nicely.
Chester Crester overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crester thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Crester throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crester lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Crester thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nikolai's head.
Nikolai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crester.
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.
Crester working Nikolai over with strikes.
Crester tries to pass to full mount but Nikolai defends it.
Crester wants to take a breather but Nikolai is having none of it.
Crester thows a huge punch but Nikolai dodges it nicely.
Crester thows a huge punch but Nikolai dodges it nicely.
Crester missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crester is pressing down on Nikolai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nikolai is holding on for now.
Crester missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crester sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nikolai defending well though.
Nikolai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crester.
Crester is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nikolai!
Crester is landing with some decent strikes but Nikolai is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Crester landing strikes from the mount.
Crester punishing his opponent with strikes.
Crester breaks from Nikolai's wrist control and lands an elbow.
It looks like Vasechkin Nikolai has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crester has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nikolai's face.
That has opened up Vasechkin Nikolai's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crester trying to control but Nikolai is having none of it.
Crester looking to control and managing it successfully.
Crester looking to control but Nikolai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crester lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chester Crester dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vasechkin Nikolai's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Crester darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Crester frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Crester throws some wild stikes that Nikolai manages to avoid easily.
Nikolai blocking the ground and pound.
Poor strikes thrown by Crester there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Crester throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Nikolai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nikolai blocking the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Nikolai that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Crester scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nikolai?
Vasechkin Nikolai's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vasechkin Nikolai's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chester Crester!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mister Rising (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dantae Funete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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18
174 lbs
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18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mister Rising!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dantae Funete!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rising avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Funete shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Funete was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Funete lands a big shot there that rocks Rising but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
It looks like Mister Rising has been cut.
Funete raining down shots from the mount!
Mister Rising's cut is getting worse.
Rising blocking the ground and pound.
Rising knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Funete on the ground.
Funete punching from mount but Rising doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Funete looking to ground and pound but Rising is blocking nicely.
Funete looking to control but Rising is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funete with the ground and pound from mount.
Funete landing strikes from the mount and Rising is in trouble!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mister Rising's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dantae Funete!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hank Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cice Salace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
170 lbs
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182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hank Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cice Salace!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tyler wants to control from the top but Salace keeps moving.
Salace manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tyler 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.
Tyler trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Salace thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tyler wants to sweep but no luck.
Tyler controls Salace momentarily but Salace frees himself.
Salace drops back looking for a leg! Tyler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyler manages to kick Salace off! Salace jumps back into Tyler's guard.
Tyler trying to keep a closed guard but Salace is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Salace is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tyler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salace on the ground.
Salace trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Salace thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Salace drops back looking for a leg! Tyler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyler manages to kick Salace off! Salace jumps back into Tyler's guard.
Salace 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.
Salace drops back looking for a leg! Tyler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyler manages to kick Salace off! Salace jumps back into Tyler's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Salace thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Salace stops Tyler from standing up.
Salace thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Salace 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.
Tyler looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyler, not yet.
Salace 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.
Salace 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salace preventing the sweep.
Tyler controls Salace momentarily but Salace frees himself.
Salace drops back looking for a leg! Tyler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyler manages to kick Salace off! Salace jumps back into Tyler's guard.
Tyler throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Salace advances position into side control!
Salace is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tyler has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Salace is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tyler has escaped the position, nice work there.
Salace working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tyler is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyler wants to get back to his feet.
Salace tries for a kimura but Tyler is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cice Salace dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Salace feints and as Tyler raises his hands in defense, Salace changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Salace thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tyler 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.
Salace drops back looking for a leg! Tyler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyler manages to kick Salace off! Salace jumps back into Tyler's guard.
Salace drops back looking for a leg! Tyler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyler manages to kick Salace off! Salace jumps back into Tyler's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salace looking to pass the guard.
Salace drops back looking for a leg! Tyler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyler manages to kick Salace off! Salace jumps back into Tyler's guard.
Salace is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tyler is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tyler has escaped and now he's on top!
Tyler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Salace has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tyler has managed to get both his arms back between Salace's legs - danger averted.
Salace is breathing heavily.
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.
Salace keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Tyler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Salace escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tyler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Salace working for a triangle but Tyler defends it easily.
Salace looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tyler trying to control the position from guard on top but Salace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salace is looking for a triangle but Tyler pushes his legs off easily.
Tyler trying to control the position from guard on top but Salace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salace is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Salace working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tyler has passed into half guard!
Salace actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tyler is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tyler trying to control the action but Salace is working from the bottom.
Tyler wants to pass to mount but Salace is defending the position.
Salace is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tyler pulls his head out easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyler decides to stand and escape the position.
Salace gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cice Salace will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Salace shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tyler but Tyler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tyler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Salace actively working from the bottom here.
Salace looking for submissions off his back.
Salace is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tyler pulls his head out easily.
Tyler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Salace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler trying to pass the guard but Salace defending well.
Salace slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Salace is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tyler trying to control but Salace is working from the bottom.
Salace looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tyler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Salace keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Cice Salace has got the better of the ground game so far.
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.
Salace had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tyler defends it easily.
Salace had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tyler defends it easily.
Salace keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Salace is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler trying to control but Salace is working from the bottom.
Salace is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Salace had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tyler defends it easily.
Salace keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Tyler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Salace has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tyler has managed to get both his arms back between Salace's legs - danger averted.
Tyler wants to get up but he can't break Salace's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tyler wants to control from the top but Salace keeps moving.
Tyler wants to stand but Salace is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tyler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Salace working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tyler.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salace looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Salace is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cice Salace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Salace winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cice Salace!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jaddie Sedfenor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Combos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sedfenor kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is graveyard symphony. 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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155 lbs
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139 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaddie Sedfenor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Combos!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Combos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sedfenor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Combos scores with a three punch combo!
Sedfenor fails with the takedown
and Combos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Combos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sedfenor has time to react.
Combos scores with a jab to the head.
Sedfenor has his takedown stuffed
and Combos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Combos cracks a nice hook into Sedfenor's ribs.
Sedfenor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Combos throws a series of punches but Sedfenor moves out of range.
Combos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice straight punches there by Combos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Combos.
Combos sizes up Sedfenor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Combos digs a good hook to Sedfenor's body.
Combos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sedfenor circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Combos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Combos misses the shot to the body.
Combos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jeff Combos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sedfenor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaddie Sedfenor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Combos throws a good cross that connects.
Combos misses with a wild combination.
Sedfenor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Combos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sedfenor circles away quickly and effectively.
Combos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Combos clinches up against the cage.
Combos misses with some punches.
Combos working aggressively here.
Combos is pressed up against the cage. Sedfenor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Combos down to the mat. Combos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sedfenor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Combos's corner calls for a 1-2. Combos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Combos pushes Sedfenor up against the cage in a clinch.
Combos scores with a shoulder strike.
Sedfenor wants a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Combos.
Combos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Combos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sedfenor.
Sedfenor is breathing heavily.
Combos gets through Sedfenor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Combos lands a hook that snaps the head of Sedfenor backwards.
Combos lands a right hand.
Sedfenor wants a takedown.
Sedfenor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Combos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Combos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Combos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Combos lands a jab.
Combos scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Combos jabs at Sedfenor's body.
Sedfenor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Combos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Combos closes the distance and pushes Sedfenor back into the cage.
Combos lands a right hand.
Combos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Combos lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Combos.
Sedfenor goes for a takedown in the clinch but Combos prevents it.
A short body shot lands from Combos as the two fighters clinch.
Combos gets through Sedfenor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Combos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Combos scores with a shot to the side of Sedfenor's head.
Combos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Combos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sedfenor is trying to drag Combos to the mat but Combos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Combos swings wildly with an uppercut but Sedfenor uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Combos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sedfenor backwards.
Combos lands a hook that snaps the head of Sedfenor backwards.
Combos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sedfenors head.
Combos lands a shoulder strike.
Combos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Combos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Combos on the inside.
Combos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Combos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Combos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Combos pushes Sedfenor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Combos on the inside.
Combos lands a shoulder strike.
Sedfenor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Combos lands a body shot.
Combos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Combos.
Combos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Combos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Combos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice cross by Combos.
Combos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sedfenor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Combos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Combos scores with a jab to the body.
Combos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Combos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Combos throws a one two combo.
Combos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Combos lands a head shot.
Combos has managed to clinch.
Sedfenor goes for a takedown attempt but Combos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Combos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Combos lands with a nice body punch.
Combos scores with a jab to the body.
Combos scores with a body shot.
Combos drives through and clinches with Sedfenor against the cage.
Combos lands with a light punch inside.
Combos lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Combos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Combos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Combos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Combos manages to break the clinch.
Sedfenor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Combos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Combos lands a hook that snaps the head of Sedfenor backwards.
Combos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sedfenor backwards.
Combos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Combos lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Combos scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sedfenor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sedfenor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Combos.
A body shot lands from Combos.
Combos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Combos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Combos is working Sedfenor over against the cage.
Combos lands a body punch.
Combos lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Combos on the inside.
Combos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sedfenor blocks an uppercut.
Combos has a couple of punches blocked by Sedfenor.
Sedfenor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A nice left hand lands by Combos.
Combos lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Combos.
Combos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sedfenor looking for a takedown.
Combos lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Combos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Combos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Combos.
Combos throws a punch but it's blocked by Sedfenor.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short left from Combos.
Combos misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Combos.
Sedfenor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Combos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaddie Sedfenor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Combos scores with a shoulder strike.
Combos lands with a short shot to the head.
Combos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Combos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Combos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sedfenor.
Combos lands with a left to the head.
Combos lands a shoulder strike.
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.
Sedfenor has Combos pressed against the cage, preventing Combos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice left hand lands by Combos.
Combos throws a punch but it's blocked by Sedfenor.
A short left from Combos.
Combos lands a hook that snaps the head of Sedfenor backwards.
Sedfenor takes a shot to the head.
Combos lands a nice uppercut.
Combos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sedfenors head.
Combos lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Combos.
Combos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sedfenor blocking some punches.
Combos scores with a hook to the body.
Combos lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Combos fails to land.
Combos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Combos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sedfenor tries to throw a body punch but Combos avoids it by throwing Sedfenor back against the cage.
Combos lands a hook that snaps the head of Sedfenor backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Combos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Sedfenor moves forwards but Combos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Combos thuds a left hand into Sedfenor's body.
Combos connects with a jab.
Combos lands a slapping body shot.
A left and a right from Combos both land. Nice combination.
Combos cracks a nice hook into Sedfenor's ribs.
Combos forces Sedfenor back against the cage and clinches.
Combos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sedfenor tries for a takedown but Combos manages to get underhooks.
Combos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sedfenor tries to pull guard but Combos won't allow it.
Combos tries to circle away but Sedfenor has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Combos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Combos wants to break free but Sedfenor has control.
A nice right hand lands inside from Combos.
Combos gets through Sedfenor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Combos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Combos lands with a light punch inside.
Combos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Combos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Combos prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaddie Sedfenor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Combos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sedfenor takes a shot to the head.
Combos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Combos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Combos lands a left hand.
A short left from Combos.
Combos lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Combos.
Combos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Combos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Combos is working Sedfenor over against the cage.
Combos lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Combos.
Combos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Combos lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two 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.
A short uppercut from Combos.
Combos lands a right hand.
Combos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sedfenor takes a shot to the head.
Combos lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Combos on the inside.
Good body shot from Combos.
Sedfenor blocking some punches.
Sedfenor takes a shot to the head.
Combos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Combos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Combos lands a right hand.
Sedfenor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Combos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Combos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sedfenor backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Combos.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Combos.
A short left from Combos.
Combos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sedfenor backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Combos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Combos lands with a right to the head.
Combos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Combos lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sedfenor.
Combos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Combos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Combos lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Combos.
Combos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Combos.
Combos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Combos lands a left hand.
A short left from Combos.
Combos working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Combos.
Combos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Combos lands with a light punch inside.
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.
Combos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Combos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sedfenor backwards.
Combos lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Combos.
Combos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Combos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Combos misses with some punches.
Sedfenor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Combos lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Combos.
Combos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sedfenor backwards.
Jeff Combos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Combos is working Sedfenor over against the cage.
Jaddie Sedfenor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Combos stops a takedown attempt from Sedfenor.
Combos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sedfenor backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Combos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Combos.
Combos lands a nice uppercut.
Jeff Combos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Combos.
A short right from Combos on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Combos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Combos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Combos!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shinaya Ako Bruaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gangster Samurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinaya Ako Bruaa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gangster Samurai's chin.
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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, Shinaya Ako Bruaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gangster Samurai!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samurai throws a low kick but Bruaa avoids it.
Samurai throws a leg kick but Bruaa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shinaya Ako Bruaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samurai throws an overhand right that lands on Bruaa's shoulder, as Bruaa tries to avoid the shot.
Samurai throws a combination that misses
and Bruaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Samurai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bruaa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Samurai is trying to defend but Bruaa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bruaa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Samurai trying to hold on to Bruaa's head to control him but Bruaa postures up.
Bruaa thows a huge punch but Samurai dodges it nicely.
Samurai regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bruaa.
Bruaa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Samurai manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bruaa has Samurai in his guard.
Samurai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samurai is looking to stand up but Bruaa won't let him.
Bruaa looking for a sweep. Not yet Bruaa, not yet.
Bruaa is working hard here to advance position.
Bruaa keeping moving, preventing Samurai from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samurai passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Samurai is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bruaa is just riding it out for now. Samurai eventually gives up the hold.
Bruaa is staying active underneath Samurai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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.
Samurai is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bruaa sees it coming and defends easily.
Bruaa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bruaa gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruaa managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruaa trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bruaa keeping moving, preventing Samurai from controlling successfully.
Bruaa keeping full guard, as Samurai tries to pass.
Bruaa uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Samurai misses with a double jab
and Bruaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Bruaa does it's job there.
Samurai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bruaa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruaa drops Samurai with a naaaaasty hook - Samurai is in real trouble here! Bruaa dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shinaya Ako Bruaa!
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